Gemma Amor is a British author of horror fiction, podcaster, and illustrator. She has written two collections of short stories, five novels, and edited a collection of stories. Amor co-wrote Calling Darkness and has contributed to other podcasts including The NoSleep Podcast.
Gemma Amor | |
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Occupation | Author, podcaster, illustrator |
Period | 2018–present |
Genre | Horror fiction |
Notable works | Calling Darkness |
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Amor's first experience of writing horror fiction for publication came through The NoSleep Podcast. She began listening to the show after it was mentioned on The Black Tapes and responded to a call for submissions. The first story she submitted to the show was "His Life's Work" which was released as part of season 10 in 2018.[1] Later that year Amor released Cruel Works of Nature, a collection of short stories, some of which had appeared on The NoSleep Podcast.
In 2019, Amor published her debut novel, Dear Laura, and was a finalist for the Bram Stoker Awards in the category 'Superior Achievement in a First Novel'.[2] It was written partly as a response to works where perpetrators of violence are the protagonists; instead Dear Laura told its narrative through the central character of Laura, someone who experienced trauma at the hands of an unknown letter writer over a period of years.[3] The story was adapted into a multi-episode arc for The NoSleep Podcast.
Amor co-created horror comedy podcast Calling Darkness with Allison Brandt, S.H. Cooper, Desdymona Howard, Victoria Juan, and Charlotte Norup;[4] Amor and Copper wrote the scripts.[5] The first season was released in 2019 and Amor voiced the role of Gloria Smith.
In 2020, Amor, Laurel Hightower and Cynthia Pelayo edited We Are Wolves, a collection of short horror stories from authors such as S.H. Cooper, V. Castro, and Erin Al-Mehairi. The collection was released to raise funds for charities supporting survivors of abuse. In a review for Horrified Magazine, Ally Wilkes praised the collection's "quality and diversity of writing".[6]
In 2022, Amor published Full Immersion with Angry Robot.[7][8]