Carnalis

by Tiffany Morris

“Carnalis is a poetic feast, a lean yet satisfying contribution to the cannibal subgenre. This addictive novella hums with a primal energy that reminds you how animalistic and predatory society can be. Frightening, prescient, and vibrating with an all consuming intensity, Carnalis will be savored for years to come.”
-Grant Wamack, author of God’s Leftovers

“Don't dismiss Carnalis as 'merely' a cannibal novella—it positively sizzles with commentary on class, race, gender identities, sexuality, eating disorders, mental health, religion, late-stage capitalism, and more, all delivered in a beautiful, lyrical, haunting prose that leaves you hungry for more. But of course it does; it's from Tiffany Morris. I'm not sure a steak will ever taste the same.”
-Lauren McMenemy of HorrorTree and the Writing the Occult event series

“Carnalis, by Tiffany Morris, is immediately engaging, fun and gross, every sentence a fleshy nod to the human body, and you'll worry more for Alex as Lauren becomes increasingly unpleasant to be around (the ending had me biting my nails). Also is it wrong that I got hungry despite being vegetarian? And not a cannibal?”
-Madeleine Swann, author of Reality but More Fun

“In delicious prose, Tiffany Morris delves deep into the horrors of toxic relationships. A masterful investigation of embodied trauma, class exploitation, and cultural colonialism, this all-meat story gives the reader plenty to chew on. As tender as it is disturbing, Carnalis will leave you hungry for more.”
-Brittni Brinn, author of Misplaced

Genres: Horror, Novella

Paperback

Expected publication March 1, 2026

About the author

Tiffany Morris is an L’nu’skw (Mi’kmaw) writer from Nova Scotia. She is the author of the swampcore horror novella Green Fuse Burning (Stelliform Books, 2023) and the Elgin-nominated horror poetry collection Elegies of Rotting Stars (Nictitating Books, 2022). Her work has appeared in the Indigenous horror anthology Never Whistle At Night, as well as in Nightmare Magazine, Uncanny Magazine, and Apex Magazine, among others. She has an MA in English with a focus on Indigenous Futurisms and apocalyptic literature.

Reviews

[Kydra Mayhew · Rating 4 out of 5]

A delicious little novella, and a refreshing take on the cannibalism genre.

[Lady Jane Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

“She knew, as he did, that you could only truly know something by devouring it.”

Tiffany Morris has done it again!

This book gripped me from the very start, and I couldn’t help but devour it (pun intended). Morris’s use of prose envelopes us in her characters’ mindsets. I was chilled by Lauren’s calculated use of mouth and throat - and tongue, but that’s a different context. Alex has a grip on my heart.

I received an ARC copy of this book, but cannot wait to revisit this again when it’s released. Going to come back to this one again and again.

In a word: delicious.