moments of rest and ease from unexpected corners
September 10, 2021 10:43 AM Subscribe
John Wiswell has written a few short fantasy stories about domestic settings that turn eerily comfortable or appealing: "Open House on Haunted Hill" and "For Lack of a Bed".
"Open House on Haunted Hill" is the winner of the 2020 Nebula award for best short story. It is also a finalist for the Locus and Hugo awards.
posted by boymilo at 1:32 PM on September 10, 2021 [6 favorites]
posted by boymilo at 1:32 PM on September 10, 2021 [6 favorites]
John Wiswell is one of my current favorite short SFF story writers writing today. Another recommendation: We Are Not Phoenixes, about illness and hospice and magic and its cost. It’s stunning.
posted by sgranade at 2:55 PM on September 10, 2021 [7 favorites]
posted by sgranade at 2:55 PM on September 10, 2021 [7 favorites]
I was just wondering about this sort of thing!
posted by The otter lady at 4:06 PM on September 10, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by The otter lady at 4:06 PM on September 10, 2021 [1 favorite]
Thanks for posting! These were so charming. I especially liked the nod to green wallpaper in the Open House on Haunted Hill.
posted by winesong at 4:12 PM on September 10, 2021 [3 favorites]
posted by winesong at 4:12 PM on September 10, 2021 [3 favorites]
Very nice! Thanks for posting these. I particularly liked the one about the lonely haunted house and his explanation of why he wrote it.
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 1:58 AM on September 11, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 1:58 AM on September 11, 2021 [1 favorite]
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The result is charming urban fantasy with subverted horror tropes. Thanks for posting!
posted by otherchaz at 12:54 PM on September 10, 2021 [1 favorite]