{"product_id":"exploring-dark-short-fiction-7-a-primer-to-gemma-files-9781949491456","title":"Exploring Dark Short Fiction #7: A Primer to Gemma Files","description":"\u003cp\u003eNamed \"One of the genre's most original and innovative voices\" (\u003cem\u003eL.A. Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e) and \"An expert at terrifying prose\" (\u003cem\u003eLitReactor\u003c\/em\u003e), Canadian author Gemma Files has been penning gritty and macabre fiction since 1993, earning industry awards and critical acclaim from sources such as \u003cem\u003eNational Public Radio\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe National Post\u003c\/em\u003e. Files imbues her cross-genre work with layers like dark stratum: heartbreak upon horror, built over the vignettes of life we may find ourselves in, but for one slight turn of reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDark Moon Books and editor Eric J. Guignard bring you this introduction to her work, the seventh in a series of primers exploring modern masters of literary dark short fiction. Herein is a chance to discover-or learn more of-the evocative voice of Gemma Files, as beautifully illustrated by artist Michelle Prebich.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded within these pages are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Six short stories, one written exclusively for this book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Author interview\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Biography and bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Academic commentary by Michael Arnzen, PhD (former humanities chair and professor of the year, Seton Hill University)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- ... and more!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter this doorway to the vast and fantastic: Get to know Gemma Files.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Introduction by Eric J. Guignard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- About Gemma Files (A Biography)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- In The Poor Girl Taken by Surprise\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- In The Poor Girl Taken by Surprise: A Commentary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Slick Black Bones and Soft Black Stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Slick Black Bones and Soft Black Stars: A Commentary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Venio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Venio: A Commentary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Sown From Salt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Sown From Salt: A Commentary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Guising\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Guising: A Commentary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Yol\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Yol: A Commentary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Why Gemma Files Matters by Michael Arnzen, PhD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- In Conversation with Gemma Files\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Stories in Pieces: Found Footage Storytelling, or Writing Epistolary Narratives for the 21st Century: An Essay by Gemma Files\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A Bibliography of English Language Fiction for Gemma Files\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dark Moon Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781949491456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Eric J. Guignard, Gemma Files, Michael Arnzen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44978671714485,"sku":"9781949491456","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1c693e05-5c72-42ea-8511-be71a0814c04.jpg?v=1735064123","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/exploring-dark-short-fiction-7-a-primer-to-gemma-files-9781949491456","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}