Martha J Allard

Martha J Allard is a writer of contemporary and dark fantasy. Their short fiction has appeared in magazines like "Talebones" and "Not One of Us." Their story "Dust" won an honorable mention in "Year's Best Science Fiction," 19th edition, edited by Gardener Dozois, and their story, "Phase" was nominated for a British Science Fiction Award. They were the editor of "Nice Tattoo, the Magazine of Shadow Fiction," and co-editor of the short story collection “Out Of The Green, Tales From Fairyland.” Their nonfiction has appeared in the anthologies "Lend the Eye a Terrible Aspect" and "Deaths Garden." Their novel, "Black Light" is a tale of love, sacrifice, and rock and roll in the 1980s. Her short story collection, “Psychic Surgery” is about love and magic in unexpected places. "Black Light's" prequel, "Your Cruel Fingers Will Close My Eyes," is out now. You can find them at marthajallard.com.