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 "A Nest of Nightmares". Google Books . Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  3. http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?37043