Tag Archives: Fran Friel

APEX INTERROGATION: Fran Friel

by Jason Sizemore

Interview with horror mistress Fran Friel.

MAMA’S BOY Longlisted for the BRITISH FANTASY AWARDS 2009

Fran Friel’s collection of short, dark fiction, MAMA’S BOY AND OTHER DARK TALES, has been listed among some of the best-of-the-best for 2009 fantastical fiction! The British Fantasy Society has just put up its longlist for the British Fantasy Awards, and Fran Friel is among those listed for the best short fiction collection. See her [...]

Mama’s Boy and Other Dark Tales nominated for 2008 Bram Stoker Award!

Congratulations to Fran Friel for earning her second career Stoker Award nomination. Her Apex collection, Mama’s Boy and Other Dark Tales, received a nod for Superior Achievement in a Collection.

MAMA’S BOY reviewed at Monster Librarian

Bret Jordan over at Monster Librarian has just posted a review of Fran Friel’s MAMA’S BOY AND OTHER DARK TALES!

Stoker Preliminary Ballot

Three of our books have made the preliminary ballot. Congratulations to the following…
Non-Fiction:
Beauty & Dynamite by Alethea Kontis
Collection:
Mama’s Boy and Other Dark Tales by Fran Friel
Long Fiction:
Orgy of Souls by Wrath James White and Maurice Broaddus
Apex is happy to make physical (or PDF copies) of these books to Active HWA members’ request [...]

FearZone interviews Fran Friel

Here’s a fascinating interview with Fran Friel by Greg Lamberson of FearZone.com.
Favorite part: When Fran is talking about her experience participating in the Gross Out Contest at WHC 07…
“And if you’ll remember, the judges were Chris Golden, Tim Lebbon and Joe Lansdale and later that night somebody told me that Joe’s beautiful daughter, Kasey, was [...]

Fran Friel reading “Gravy Pursuits”

John Hornor Jacobs* recorded Fran Friel reading “Gravy Pursuits” from her Apex collection Mama’s Boy and Other Dark Tales. It’s a gross, creepy story. Enjoy!
Part 1 (6 minutes long)
Part 2 (2 minutes long)
*edited to fix the spelling on John’s name. Sorry about that, John.

Short Fiction: Under the Dryer

by Fran Friel

I tried to warn them, but the humans wouldn’t listen and the cats just taunted me.