A Nest of Nightmares

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A Nest of Nightmares is a collection of horror stories by Lisa Tuttle published in 1986.

Contents

Stories

A Nest of Nightmares consists of 13 horror stories, all with female protagonists. [1] [2]

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed A Nest of Nightmares for White Dwarf #78, and stated that "Tuttle writes well and knows just how to push the gooseflesh button. I'd say more, but it's difficult to type while trembling under the bedclothes." [1] Jessica Amanda Salmonson described it as "the most significant book of its kind to take a consistently feminist approach to horror fiction". [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Langford, Dave (June 1986). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf . No. 78. Games Workshop. p. 11.
  2. 1 2 Tuttle, Lisa (24 October 2013). A Nest of Nightmares. Quercus. ISBN   978-1-78206-870-9 . Retrieved 2022-04-19.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  3. "Title: A Nest of Nightmares". isfdb.org.