That Tiny Flutter of the Heart I Used to Call Love
| First published | October 2013 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Short Story |
Synopsis
After her brother is lost in WWI, a girl who had been involved in a ritual with him of sacrificing her beloved dolls to his love becomes involved with a young man, and introduces him to the same ritual.
Notes
Not necessarily speculative; no explicit speculative content, bodies of presumed dead never actually found, etc.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Shirley Jackson Award | Best Short Fiction | Nominee/Finalist |
Publications (9)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2013 | Psycho-Mania! | Robinson | Anthology | 239 |
| March 2014 | Psychomania: Killer Stories | Skyhorse Publishing | Anthology | 239 |
| April 2014 | Best British Horror 2014 | Salt Publishing | Anthology | |
| April 2014 | Best British Horror 2014 | Salt Publishing | Anthology | |
| May 2014 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six | Night Shade Books | Anthology | |
| June 2014 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six | Night Shade Books | Anthology | 127 |
| September 2014 | They Do the Same Things Different There: The Best Weird Fantasy of Robert Shearman | ChiZine Publications | Collection | 57 |
| November 2016 | Nightmares: A New Decade of Modern Horror | Tachyon Publications | Anthology | 327 |
| June 2020 | Nightmare Magazine, June 2020 | Nightmare Magazine | MAGAZINE | |6 |