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Emma E. Murray

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Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction

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Emma E. Murray (she/her) explores the dark side of humanity in her fiction. Her work has appeared in Vastarien and Cosmic Horror Monthly among other places. Her works includes When the Devil, Crushing Snails, The Drowning Machine and Other Obsessions, and Shoot Me in the Face on a Beautiful Day. When she isn’t writing, she is usually found playing make-believe with her young daughter or make-believe with her friends (aka D&D).

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	Ooze: Little Bursts of Body Horror by Ruth Anna Evans (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Bridgett Nelson (Goodreads Author) (Foreword), Judith Sonnet (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.15 avg rating — 211 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crushing Snails 4.28 avg rating — 191 ratings — published 2024 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mother Knows Best: Tales of Homemade Horror by Lindy Ryan (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Sadie Mother Horror Hartmann (foreword), Jill Baguchinsky (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.82 avg rating — 209 ratings — published 2024 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When the Devil 4.10 avg rating — 166 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What One Wouldn't Do: An Anthology on the Lengths One Might Go To by Scott J. Moses (Goodreads Author) (Editor/Contributor), Laurel Hightower (Goodreads Author) (Introduction/Contributor), J.A.W. McCarthy (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.25 avg rating — 138 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The First Five Minutes of the Apocalypse by Brandon Applegate (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Taryn Martinez (Contributor), Carson Winter (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.13 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shoot Me in the Face on a Beautiful Day 4.67 avg rating — 64 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Exquisite Hunger by Emma E. Murray (Goodreads Author), Caitlin Marceau (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.44 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2023	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Drowning Machine and Other Obsessions 4.55 avg rating — 40 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Performance of a Lifetime 4.54 avg rating — 13 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Emma E. Murray and 1 other person liked Ellis's review of Shoot Me in the Face on a Beautiful Day: "My singular complaint (other than being completely gutted, which I've come to expect from Emma) is the misleading title...... bc goddammit I wish she WOULD have."
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“You’ve gotta be your own God in this fucked up world. That’s the only way to be happy.” There wasn’t a tremble of doubt in her voice, and it pulled the breath from my lungs, leaving me speechless.”
― Emma E. Murray, When the Devil: A Novelette

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“that was the first time I really saw it. It was shocking. I guess I’d never really believed it before then. I didn’t know what to do so I just left. Jesus, I should’ve helped her, but I just left.”
― Emma E. Murray, Crushing Snails

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“That’s your own momma you’re talking about. You should have a little respect for the dead.” “She didn’t earn my respect.” Her eyes caught mine and each word stung like a wasp bite. “You didn’t know her, so don’t pretend to understand.”
― Emma E. Murray, When the Devil: A Novelette

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