Monster, She Wrote: The Women Who Pioneered Horror and Speculative Fiction by Lisa Kröger

 
Monster, She Wrote: The Women Who Pioneered Horror and Speculative Fiction by Lisa Kröger
My Rating: ★★★★★

If you’re looking for a bit of history on women writing horror, then this is the book for you. I picked this up because I rarely hear people talking about how long women have been writing horror. As soon as I opened the book, I got very excited because it goes back as far as the 1600s and talks about the lives of the authors focused on in each section in addiction to the books that they wrote.

One of the things I like about this book is that it’s separated into sections with authors that fall under that section. You can find anything from gothic to pulp fiction covered along with the authors who wrote them. There’s also a reading list for each other, which is great for anyone who returns to the book later looking to quickly find something new to read from one of the authors featured.

Plus, it’s not daunting to anyone who normally avoids fiction. Each chapter is extremely engaging and is bound to keep anyone glued to the pages. It’s truly a book that is both a guide and biography.