Allyson Bird
Writer of the Weird
Novel & Collections
About the Author
Allyson is a writer of all things weird from short stories to novels. Her first novel won the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in First Novel [2011], and she was also awarded The British Fantasy Society Award for Best Collection [2009]. She has contributed to multiple anthologies and co-edited with Joel Lane the anti-fascist/anti-racist anthology, Never Again. Allyson moved to New Zealand in 2011, becoming a small farmer in the Wairarapa region, breeding Dexter cattle. She held the position of Chair of Collections for the Horror Writers Association of America for two years.
‘Allyson Bird is a rare bird indeed. An original voice in a world of plain vanilla. She rides some dark waves with grace and a heart full of light and shadow. If there’s any justice, she’s on her way to real recognition.’ Joe R. Lansdale.
