
Figurehead
Carly Holmes(Author)
Parthian Books (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 7. March 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
292 pages
978-1-914595-05-9 (ISBN)
Description
Ranging from flash fiction to novelette, these stories are in
turn chilling, playful, and melancholy. The bonds of family
and of community, both in their fracturing and their healing
states, the uneasy relationship between living in the present
and yearning for the past, are themes that thread their way
through Figurehead. Every tale is rich with landscapes
haunted by loss and longing.
In this debut collection of stories Carly Holmes peers into
every corner of the strange fiction genre: from rural gothic
through to traditional ghost stories and the uncanny. Mothers
turn into trees when the sun goes down; Russian Dolls
mourn their missing sisters in rotting houses; men offer
sacrifices to the monsters who embody their inner wildness;
and murderous demons protect young girls' virginity.
turn chilling, playful, and melancholy. The bonds of family
and of community, both in their fracturing and their healing
states, the uneasy relationship between living in the present
and yearning for the past, are themes that thread their way
through Figurehead. Every tale is rich with landscapes
haunted by loss and longing.
In this debut collection of stories Carly Holmes peers into
every corner of the strange fiction genre: from rural gothic
through to traditional ghost stories and the uncanny. Mothers
turn into trees when the sun goes down; Russian Dolls
mourn their missing sisters in rotting houses; men offer
sacrifices to the monsters who embody their inner wildness;
and murderous demons protect young girls' virginity.
Reviews / Votes
"This truly is quality literature of our modern times" - The British Fantasy Society; "(An) impressive first collection ... skilfully orchestrated" - Publisher's Weekly "starred" review; "Carly Holmes is one of the most gifted writers I've come across in recent years" - The Supernatural Tales Blog; "This is a superb book by a writer to watch." - Katherine Stansfield; "These stories are extraordinary." - Tyler Keevil; "To read Carly Holmes is to be enchanted. Luscious, flowing prose that is never afraid to peer into the wild." - Angela ReadmanMore details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cardigan
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
290 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-914595-05-9 (9781914595059)
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Person
Carly Holmes lives and writes
on the banks of the river Teifi in
west Wales. Her debut novel, The
Scrapbook, was shortlisted for the
International Rubery Book Award,
and her prize-winning short prose has
appeared in journals and anthologies
such as Ambit, The Ghastling and
Black Static. Carly is an editor and
publishing manager with Parthian
Books.
on the banks of the river Teifi in
west Wales. Her debut novel, The
Scrapbook, was shortlisted for the
International Rubery Book Award,
and her prize-winning short prose has
appeared in journals and anthologies
such as Ambit, The Ghastling and
Black Static. Carly is an editor and
publishing manager with Parthian
Books.