Claire Fitzpatrick Claire Fitzpatrick i(A32095 works by)
Gender: Female
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1 The Afterlife in Speculative Fiction : A Memoir (Sort Of) Claire Fitzpatrick , 2024 single work essay
— Appears in: Aurealis , no. 169 2024;
1 Mother Claire Fitzpatrick , 2023 single work short story
— Appears in: Body of Work 2023; (p. 42-55)
1 Sailors' Delight Claire Fitzpatrick , 2023 single work short story
— Appears in: Tales from the Ruins : A Post-Apocalyptic Anthology. 2023;
1 The Cave Claire Fitzpatrick , 2023 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Nightmare Fuel Magazine , April 2023;
1 The Lighthouse Claire Fitzpatrick , 2022 single work prose
— Appears in: Midnight Echo , no. 17 2022;
1 Plant Life in Speculative Fiction Claire Fitzpatrick , 2022 single work essay
— Appears in: Aurealis , no. 148 2022;
1 Wake In Fright at 50 : Quintessential Australian Horror Claire Fitzpatrick , 2021 single work essay
— Appears in: Midnight Echo , no. 16 2021;
1 Divine Engineer Claire Fitzpatrick , 2021 single work short story
— Appears in: Stories of Survival : A Charity Anthology 2021;
1 y separately published work icon Indigo Claire Fitzpatrick , Australia : Claire Fitzpatrick , 2020 21441815 2020 single work novella horror

'Rob can't accept the sudden suicide of Indigo. He can't accept the happy, artistic friend he had once loved would willingly take her own life. He feels something is amiss, something is wrong. So he decides to investigate, and soon finds a pattern he can't ignore. 

'An unexpected string of suicides. A strange woman. A strange zodiac talisman everyone who died seems to be connected to.

'What does it all mean? And will Rob uncover the mystery before it is too late to save himself?'

Source : publisher's blurb

1 Marginalisation and the Future of Horror Claire Fitzpatrick , 2020 single work criticism
— Appears in: Aurealis , no. 127 2020;
1 1 y separately published work icon Metamorphosis : Short Stories Claire Fitzpatrick , Victoria : IFWG Publishing Inc , 2019 17292864 2019 selected work short story horror

'Madeline will never become a woman. William will never become a man. Does June deserve to be human? Does Lilith deserve a heart?

'Seventeen stories. Seventeen tales of terror.

'If imperfection is crucial to a society’s survival, what makes a monster?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 Why I Write Horror Claire Fitzpatrick , 2018 single work prose
— Appears in: Midnight Echo , no. 13 2018;
1 Metamorphoses Claire Fitzpatrick , 2018 single work prose
— Appears in: Midnight Echo , no. 13 2018;
1 Deep-Sea Fishing Claire Fitzpatrick , 2018 single work short story
— Appears in: Shelter from the Storm 2018; (p. 29)
1 y separately published work icon Petrified Punks Claire Fitzpatrick (editor), Brisbane : Oscillate Wildly Press , 2018 15512366 2018 anthology short story horror

'Can you really trust a mohawk? Why are the police baffled by a violent vehicle vendetta? Why are people drawn to that annoying singer? He's not even attractive! Eight stories. Eight tales of terror. Punk's not dead!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Anemone Enemy : Short Terrifying Tales of the Sea Claire Fitzpatrick (editor), Brisbane : Oscillate Wildly Press , 2017 15512287 2017 anthology short story
1 y separately published work icon Only the Dead Claire Fitzpatrick , Brisbane : Oscillate Wildly Press , 2017 15512236 2017 single work novel horror

'Plagued by the horrors of her past, medical student Lydia leaves for the Bien Hoa Provincial Hospital, determined to make a difference. Soon, she is plunged from one savagery to another, cocooned within the damp walls, rotting window screenings, bloodied bodies, and the gruesomeness of her distressing dreams. Back in Australia, Cassie heads a large-scale protest. However, beneath her colorful façade lies a dark and dangerous addiction. When Lydia returns home, her dreams intensify, and she finds solace within the confinement of her apartment, safe from the terrors of the outside world. But how long can she last before her disturbing dreams become reality?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 Neuroscience in Science Fiction : Brain Augmentation in an Increasingly Futuristic World Claire Fitzpatrick , 2017 single work essay
— Appears in: Aurealis , no. 105 2017;
1 Why Do People Like Horror Movies? Claire Fitzpatrick , 2016 single work essay
— Appears in: Aurealis : Australian Fantasy and Science Fiction , no. 88 2016;
'It’s our first date. He’s treated me to a movie in an old run-down theatre with velvet mothball drapes, and stained carpet. He pays for my upsized frozen Coke, walks behind me with his hand on the small of my back, and strokes the top of my thumb as the credits begin to roll. Then I look up at the screen and frown. I wasn’t expecting the opening scene to the ‘surprise movie’ to show a scantily clad woman with breast implants being impaled by a javelin-wielding, hockey-mask wearing psycho killer.' (Publication abstract)
1 y separately published work icon Monsters Amongst Us Claire Fitzpatrick (editor), Brisbane : Oscillate Wildly Press , 2016 15036279 2016 anthology short story horror

'The monsters we have come to know and love take a backseat as we delve into the darkest, most hideous depths of a monster that has taken centre stage as of late–HUMANS. The collected tales herein will take you on a wild ride into the monstrous aspects of humankind, revealing some of the scariest atrocities humans are capable of doing, the ‘demons’ lurking in their heads, the ugliness of the pure human soul. You’ll meet artists, handymen, grieving parents, desperate alcoholics, and the delightful Sally Burns. This debut anthology features the work of a variety of talented writers, including a few of the award-winning and darkly imaginative authors writing today. When you are ready, settle down, lock the window, and remember…the only monsters to fear are ourselves.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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