Alison Rumfitt

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Alison Rumfitt
Occupation
  • Writer
NationalityBritish
Genre Horror
Years active2021-present
Notable works

Alison Rumfitt is an English author. She has published two horror novels: Tell Me I'm Worthless (2021) and Brainwyrms (2023). [1] [2] Her style of writing has been considered part of "The New Gross", called "unabashedly transgressive", and thought akin to Daphne du Maurier, Angela Carter, and M.R. James in its exploration of "Englishness" through horror. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

In addition to writing fiction, her poetry and short essays have been published in a variety of magazines, including datableed, The Final Girls, and Glass: A Journal of Poetry. [6] [7] [8]

Career

Rumfitt's debut novel Tell Me I'm Worthless was published in the US in January 2023 to positive review. [9]

Her sophomore novel Brainwyrms followed in October 2023. It was similarly reviewed positively, receiving a gold star in its Library Journal review. [10] The New York Times described it as, "made up of terse, glowering prose and grimy sex scenes, the novel is perhaps best described as “The Last of Us” dunked in the toilet bowl of Samuel R. Delany's impressively foul, taboo-shattering 'Hogg.' " [11]

Bibliography

Novels

Short stories

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References

  1. 1 2 Milks, Megan (10 October 2023). "In This Novel, Transphobia Is a Literal Parasite". The New York Times . Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. ↑ Walker, Billie (13 September 2023). "Alison Rumfitt's new novel explores a parasitic infestation kink". i-D . Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Richardson, Michael Lee (29 October 2021). "Alison Rumfitt on her hyper-contemporary haunted house novel". The Skinny . Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. 1 2 Paver, Derry (3 October 2023). "'Brainwyrms' Solidifies Alison Rumfitt As One Of The Most Stunning Voices In Modern Lit". Yahoo! . Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. 1 2 Whyman, Tom (2 December 2021). "England Is A Trans Horror Story". Gawker . Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Alison Rumfitt issue 10". datableedzine. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "A Confused and Wild Thing: On Being Trans in Twin Peaks". The Final Girls. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Alison Rumfitt | A Poem | Poets Resist | Glass: A Journal of Poetry". www.glass-poetry.com. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  9. ↑ Alison, Rumfitt. "Tell Me I'm Worthless". Library Journal. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  10. ↑ Alison, Rumfitt. "Brainwyrms". Library Journal. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  11. ↑ Milks, Megan (10 October 2023). "In This Novel, Transphobia Is a Literal Parasite". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  12. ↑ Rosenfield, Esther (17 January 2023). "Alison Rumfitt's "Tell Me I'm Worthless" Is Fearlessly Honest About Modern Trans Life". Autostraddle . Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  13. ↑ Lacey, Paula (2 October 2023). "Brainwyrms by Alison Rumfitt". The Skinny . Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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