Kathe Koja ist eine Autorin, die Genregrenzen meisterhaft kombiniert und überschreitet, von YA über zeitgenössische und historische Fiktion bis hin zu Horror. Ihre immersive Fiktion schafft oft ein tief fesselndes Erlebnis, indem sie mit einer vielfältigen Gruppe von Künstlern zusammenarbeitet, um unvergessliche erzählerische Reisen zu gestalten. Mit einer globalen Perspektive und einer einzigartigen Stimme bietet Koja Werke, die tiefgründig fesselnd und literarisch reichhaltig sind.
Nicholas, ein angehender Dichter, und seine Geliebte Nakota entdecken ein geheimnisvolles Loch, das Neugier weckt. Ihr Experiment führt zu Obsession und Gewalt, während Nicholas dem schwarzen Abgrund verfallen ist. „THE CIPHER“ wurde 1991 mit dem Bram Stoker-Award ausgezeichnet und gilt als herausragender Debüt-Roman.
Eine herausragende Horror-Anthologie mit 21 internationalen Spitzenautoren, zusammengestellt von Christian Dörge. Enthalten sind Werke von Größen wie Ray Bradbury, Stephen R. Donaldson, Robert E. Howard und vielen weiteren.
The narrative explores the existence of spirits and their desire to connect with the living. It delves into themes of communication between realms, revealing the messages and insights these entities wish to share. The story invites readers to consider the implications of such interactions and the impact they have on the living, blending elements of the supernatural with emotional depth.
The story revolves around Kit Webster, who grapples with a hidden secret while navigating high school life. Encouraged by his best friend Carma, he auditions for the play "Talk," where he unexpectedly finds himself in the lead role. As he interacts with Lindsay, the popular female lead seeking authenticity, Kit's attention is drawn to Pablo, complicating their dynamic. Amidst parental pressure to cancel the controversial play, Kit and Lindsay unite to defend it, leading them to confront their own truths and identities both onstage and off.
The story explores Rachel's emotional journey as she connects with a feral collie named Grrl at an animal shelter. Both share feelings of anger and isolation, but writing becomes a therapeutic outlet for Rachel. As she works to earn Grrl's trust, she also navigates her relationship with Griffin, a new boy who proposes a daring plan to rescue Grrl. Their bond highlights themes of trust, healing, and the transformative power of companionship, ultimately revealing that both Rachel and Grrl must learn to open their hearts.
Many of the stories were previously published in singular form in other publications.
Winner of the Bram Stoker Award and Locus Awards, finalist for the Philip K. Dick Award, and named one of io9.com's "Top 10 Debut Science Fiction Novels That Took the World By Storm." With a new afterword by Maryse Meijer, author of Heartbreaker and Rag. "Black. Pure black and the sense of pulsation, especially when you look at it too closely, the sense of something not living but alive." When a strange hole materializes in a storage room, would-be poet Nicholas and his feral lover Nakota allow their curiosity to lead them into the depths of terror. "Wouldn't it be wild to go down there?" says Nakota. Nicholas says, "We're not." But no one is in control, and their experiments lead to obsession, violence, and a very final transformation for everyone who gets too close to the Funhole.
Welcome to Dark Factory! You may experience strobe effects, Y reality, DJ beats, love, sex, betrayal, triple shot espresso, broken bones, broken dreams, ecstasy, self-knowledge, and the void. Dark Factory is a dance club: three floors of DJs, drinks, and customizable reality, everything you see and hear and feel. Ari Regon is the club's wild card floor manager, Max Caspar is a stubborn DIY artist, both chasing a vision of true reality. And rogue journalist Marfa Carpenter is there to write it all down. Then a rooftop rave sets in motion a fathomless energy that may drive Ari and Max to the edge of the ultimate experience. Dark Factory is Kathe Koja's wholly original new novel from Meerkat Press that combines her award-winning writing and her skill directing immersive events to create a story that unfolds on the page, online, and in the reader's creative mind. www.Darkfactory.club