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Bio

Em Starr (author) watching Melbourne traffic through a window.



Em Starr (she/her) is an Aussie horror author, whose work has been produced by the NoSleep Podcast and published in numerous anthologies. She is currently writing her debut novel, a supernatural coastal horror set in 1990s Australia.

Hailing from Melbourne, on Boon Wurrung land, Em lives with her husband and two dogs, Nikko and Franco (aka Dick-Dack and Fron Bon Jovi). 


Em is a proud member of the Horror Writers Association, the  Australasian Horror Writers Association, and the Australian Writers' Guild.

Published Works

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Kozy Krampus. An Underland Press anthology, edited by Frances Lu-Pai Ippolito and Mark Teppo. Coming this September. 

Pre-order now!
Feat. Em's short story "Dead Wood"

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The Earth Bleeds At Night. An Eerie River Publishing anthology, edited by Holley Cornetto. Available in hardcover, paperback and eBook. 
Feat. Em's short story "Dolly Rocks"

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Spawn 2: More Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies. An IFWG publication, edited by Deborah Sheldon. Available in paperback and eBook. 
Feat. Em's short story "Stale"

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Black Beacon Book of Ghosts. A Black Beacon Books publication. Available in eBook and paperback. 
Feat. Em's short story "Red Dirt"

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Samhain Screams. A Black Beacon Books anthology, edited by Greg Chapman and Cameron Trost. Coming this October. 

Pre-order now for Halloween!
Feat. Em's short story "Candy Train"

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Midnight Echo 19. The official magazine of the Australasian Horror Writers Association, edited by Dan Rabarts. Available in eBook and paperback.
Feat. Em's short story "Lemmings"

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Fear of Clowns: A Horror Anthology. A Kangas Kahn publication, edited by Kenneth W Cain. Available in eBook, paperback, hardcover and audiobook. 
Feat. Em's short story "Clown Heads"

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Midnight Echo 18: Cursed. The official magazine of the Australasian Horror Writers Association, edited by J.S. Breukelaar.

Feat. Em's short story "Moulder"

Audio Productions

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"And Still I Fly"

The NoSleep Podcast - Ep 11 Season 21

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"Down Where It's Wetter" 

The NoSleep Podcast - Ep 19 Season 21

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"Moulder"

The NoSleep Podcast - Ep1 Season 23

More coming soon...

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