Narrelle M. Harris Narrelle M. Harris i(A148439 works by) (a.k.a. Narrelle Harris; N.M. Harris)
Born: Established: Newcastle, Newcastle - Hunter Valley area, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Newcastle-born Narelle M. Harris has travelled widely, including periods living and teaching in Egypt and Poland. Her father was in the Royal Australian Air Force, which meant a peripatetic childhood.

She has also worked as a business writer and has been a playwright, songwriter, actor, editor, public servant kitchen hand and - 'once only - a very bad telemarketer'.

Most recently, she has been based in Melbourne.

Her works have been longlisted and shortlisted for Ditmar, Chronos, and Davitt Awards.

Source: Narelle M. Harris's website, http://www.narrellemharris.com/

Most Referenced Works

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon This Fresh Hell Bittern : Clan Destine Press , 2023 27099373 2023 anthology short story horror

'A driver picks up a hitchhiker from the side of a road; a restorer develops an unusual bond with a cursed doll; a visit to the cabin in the woods goes terribly wrong...

'We all know how these stories end - or do we?

'In This Fresh Hell, every story begins with a well-known horror trope but ends with a twist, bringing new life and unexpected resolutions to old ideas. Fears are interrogated, ghosts re-examined, and monsters reconfigured.

'From chilling to quirky, these stories will appeal to dedicated horror fans and those dipping into the genre for the first time.

'A Slender Man offers help to a boy in trouble; a haunted house is reluctant to terrify its new residents; a heartbroken influencer is challenged on a luxury cruise from hell.

'Writers from Australia and around the world reignite and subvert horror tropes in 19 genre-bending stories:

'Eugen Bacon, Elle Beaumont, Katya de Becerra, Jason Franks, Raymond Gates, Narrelle M. Harris, Sarah Glenn Marsh, Greg Herren, Claire Low, Annie McCann, Chuck McKenzie, L.J.M. Owen, Gillian Polack, Tansy Rayner-Roberts, Clare E. Rhoden, Candace Robinson, Sarah Robinson-Hatch, Claire L. Smith, C. Vonzale Lewis, and A.J. Vrana.' (Publication summary)

2024 nominated Ditmar Awards Best Collected Work
y separately published work icon Clamour and Mischief Bittern : Clan Destine Press , 2022 25907947 2022 anthology short story

'All the corvids – the rooks and ravens, jays and jackdaws, crows and magpies – have the best collective nouns. A parliament and a party. Tidings and titterings, bands and trains. An unkindness.

'Clamour and Mischief brings a veritable storytelling to these corvidae, this bird family known for intelligence, cunning and connection with folklore and urban legends. Our storytellers come from around the world and include award-winning and shortlisted writers, as well as fledgling authors in their professional debut.

'This anthology’s sixteen striking stories, edited by Narrelle M Harris, are imbued with the humour, darkness, wisdom and magic of the birds which inspired them. Take them as a jest, a guide, or a warning – but don't, whatever you do, ignore them!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2022 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction Anthology Division
y separately published work icon Scar Tissue and Other Stories Bittern : Clan Destine Press , 2019 18529051 2019 selected work short story

'It's all about scars and what they mean.

'Old myths made new.

'Poems for those who've passed.

'Tales of the lost and found.

'Rarely seen stories, reprinted.

'Brand new stories - in new places and familiar worlds.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2019 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction Best Collection
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