Alison Rumfitt

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Alison Rumfitt
Occupation
  • Writer
NationalityBritish
Education University of Sussex
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]

Early life and education

Rumfitt studied English literature at the University of Sussex. [9] [10]

Career

Rumfitt's debut novel Tell Me I'm Worthless was published in the US in January 2023 to positive reviews. [11]

Her sophomore novel Brainwyrms followed in October 2023. It was similarly reviewed positively, receiving a gold star in its Library Journal review. [12] 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.' " [13]

In 2024, it was confirmed that Rumfitt had written a novelisation of the Doctor Who episode Space Babies. [14] It was released as a paperback on 8 August 2024 as part of the Target collection. [14] An audiobook edition was released the same day. [15]

Bibliography

Novels

Short stories

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References

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  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. ↑ "More About the Contributors". The Living Canvas. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  10. ↑ Rumfitt, Alison (2 March 2020). "hey bro. thanks" . Retrieved 28 October 2024– via Medium.
  11. ↑ Alison, Rumfitt. "Tell Me I'm Worthless". Library Journal. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  12. ↑ Alison, Rumfitt. "Brainwyrms". Library Journal. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  13. ↑ Milks, Megan (10 October 2023). "In This Novel, Transphobia Is a Literal Parasite". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  14. 1 2 "DWN 1 (Doctor Who Target Collection 2024, 2)". Amazon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  15. ↑ "Doctor Who Space Babies". Rare Waves. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
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