Alison Campbell-Wise is a Canadian author of speculative fiction, active in the field since 2005. She writes as A. C. Wise, except for a few early stories under her full name.
Teenage Girls Can Be Demons (2025) Hailey Piper "Teenage Girls Can Be Demons simmers and crackles with rage. More than just a dark and fantastic collection, these stories are a guide for survival and fighting back against a world intent on doing harm."
A Blood as Bright as the Moon (2025) Andrea Morstabilini "A unique voice and vision. Morstabilini puts a fresh spin on vampire mythos and the Gothic genre and delivers something unforgettable with this novel."
Death on the Caldera (2025) Emily Paxman "A stunning debut. Paxman offers up high stakes adventure and a mystery full of satisfying twists and turns, all wrapped in a gorgeous layer of magic. Masterfully done!"
The Butcher's Daughter (2025) Corinne Leigh Clark and David Demchuk "Bloody and beautiful, The Butcher's Daughter is a visceral novel that grips the reader and refuses to let go. David Demchuk and Corinne Leigh Clark brilliantly reimagine a classic, giving it new depths, new horrors, and new layers to peel back by centering the character of Mrs. Lovett and rightfully letting her tell her own tale in her own voice. The moment I started reading, I didn't want to put it down."
A Palace Near the Wind (2025) (Natural Engines, book 1) Ai Jiang "Beautifully written and intricately layered, this novella is part fairy tale and part tale of rebellion and hope. A compelling and complex story of court politics, hidden secrets, sacrifices, alliances, and characters fighting for their freedom."
The Crimson Road (2025) A G Slatter "A rich and decadent world where mystery waits around every bend, and darkness lurks just beneath the surface. The Crimson Road has the feel of being equal parts fairy tale and hidden history. Dark family secrets abound in a perfect blend of Gothic and fairy-tale fiction - Slatter knocks it out of the park once again."
Coup De Grace (2024) Sofia Ajram "A truly unsettling and uneasy novella. Ajram perfectly captures a setting that is at once vast and empty, yet confining and claustrophobic, blending the mundane and the fantastical, and exploring horrors that exist both within and outside the human mind. A distinct voice and vision."
Haunt Sweet Home (2024) Sarah Pinsker "Pinsker pulls off the near-impossible feat of delivering a story that is simultaneously sweet and unnerving, reassuring and frightening."
The Wings Upon Her Back (2024) Samantha Mills "A frightening look at the cost of war and unquestioning loyalty against the backdrop of a gorgeous secondary world. Mills perfectly blends real-world horrors with the fantastic in this wonderful novel."
Someone You Can Build a Nest In (2024) John Wiswell "Someone to Build a Nest In is charming, horrifying, sweet, and funny - everything I could have wanted from John Wiswell's debut novel and more! With the perfect blend of humor and darkness, it's a wholly fresh take on a monster story."
A Botanical Daughter (2024) Noah Medlock "Medlock invites readers into a rich and sumptuous world in a dark and charming novel full of macabre delights. The perfect blend of classic science fiction and horror, wrapped around a core of found family, love, and heartbreak - this story hits all the right notes."
Wild Spaces (2023) S L Coney "Wild Spaces is reminiscent of Ray Bradbury and Robert McCammon, full of equal parts wonder and horror. Tense, atmospheric and visceral."
Unquiet (2023) E Saxey "A wonderful gothic novel rife with mystery and unease; perfect for fans of Shirley Jackson."
The Legend of Charlie Fish (2023) Josh Rountree "Rountree excels at creating new mythology and folktales that feel like they've always existed, and The Legend of Charlie Fish is no exception. A tense, exciting, and gorgeous read that will sweep you up immediately and not let go, lingering even after you turn the last page."
Ordinary Monsters (2022) (Talents , book 1) J M Miro "Epic, sprawling, and evocative?a sweeping and richly-imagined gaslight fantasy that takes readers on an incredible journey. Miro immerses us in the grime and grit of life, but also makes them believe that monsters and miracles are possible."
Boys, Beasts, & Men (2022) Sam J Miller "The stories in this collection offer a nuanced and beautiful exploration of masculinity and the many faces of love, touching on romance, desire, family, and friendship, all presented through the lens of the fantastic-with literally mind-altering drugs, resurrected dinosaurs, near-future worlds in post environmental collapse, and of course, monsters."
God of Neverland (2022) (Defenders of Lore, book 1) Gama Ray Martinez "Gama Ray Martinez puts a new spin on the familiar story of Peter Pan, and makes it wholly his own in a novel all about re-kindling a childhood sense of wonder, magic, and adventure that speaks to the power of imagination and storytelling."
