Geboortedatum: 20th century
Geslacht: female
Nationaliteit: USA
Woonplaatsen: Dayton, Ohio, USA
Korte biografie: Allison M. Dickson is a writer of dark contemporary fiction covering the realms of horror, suspense, science-fiction, and fantasy. Her long backlist of short stories is now available in two collections, AT THE END OF THINGS and WICKED BREW, and you can find her most recent short work in the ghost anthology WRAPPED IN WHITE from Sekhmet Press and in an upcoming issue of Apex Magazine. Her debut novel, STRINGS, released from Hobbes End Publishing in late 2013 to rave reviews and has topped Amazon's crime and horror bestseller lists multiple times. Readers can look forward to her next novel in the summer of 2014, a dystopian sci-fi epic called THE LAST SUPPER. When she's not writing, she's co-hosting a weekly podcast, Creative Commoners. After spending a decade in Olympia, Washington, she returned with her husband and kids to her native Midwest and currently resides in Dayton, Ohio.

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Wrapped In White: Thirteen Tales of Spectres,… door Jennifer L. Greene

Wrapped in White is an excellent showcase of the diverse range of short stories that may be encapsulated under the classification of ghost story. To be honest, I had no idea that the genre had such potential for variegation.

“The Curse of Kirby” by Patrick Greene is darkly twisted in way that left me vacillating between gales of laughter and horrified disgust. Joshua Rex left me feeling gently moved by “The White Boy.” “You’ll Thank Me by Tomorrow” had the elegant surrealism I associate with the best episodes of The Twilight Zone. I was delightfully surprised by the intriguing twist in “His Shrines to Santa Muerte” by Michael G. Williams. Patrick O’Neal’s “The Other One” had a lovely, classic feel somehow reminiscent of both Dickens and Lovecraft. Regarding “Ain’t They Bright” by Cecilia Dockins, all I can say is intense – I’m talking eyes-wide, breath-held, slight-wail-causing-husband-to-ask-if-you’re-okay intense.

For both the beauty of the prose and the unique deviation from the traditional expectations of ghost stories, “His Shrines to Santa Muerte” is my absolute favorite. Though “The White Boy” and “Ain’t They Bright” were close runners-up.… (meer)

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Zoes_Human | Nov 19, 2023 |

Dust: Revised and Expanded Edition door Allison M. Dickson

This is one of the best short stories I've ever read. Brilliant, moving, thoughtful, and compelling. It drew me in and left me a little breathless. It could hold its own in a Bradbury collection.

UPDATE: I just read the revised edition. I must confessed I was a bit worried about it since I loved the original so much. My only complaint is that since I've already given it 5 stars, I've got no way to reflect how much I love the updated version.

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Wicked Brew: 9 Tales of Misdeeds and Regret door Allison M. Dickson

I love me some AMD. She has produced another strong anthology. This one consisting of mainly horror with a nice seasoning of sci-fi and a non-genre story for garnish. As much as I like her novels, she is one of those true rare masters of the short form, able to create characters of emotional depth in just a few pen strokes. At times she is reminiscent of Stephen King in having that ability to create genuine-feeling characters who walk the lines between good and evil, foolish and wise. It is this in-betweenness, this greyness that makes them feel like friends, co-workers, neighbors - people we know and see everyday.… (meer)

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Zoes_Human | Sep 13, 2023 |

At the End of Things door Allison M. Dickson

Grim and beautiful, At the End of Things is an amazing collection of Allison M. Dickson's most moving shorts all tied together with an elegant theme expressed in nine very different ways. The stories within are full of characters whom you know and understand even when you don't care for them much. Time and again, I found myself saying "Yes. That. That is exactly what I feel but cannot say."

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