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Palimpsest: A Collection of Contemporary Horror Paperback – March 11, 2022
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"One of the most exciting writers working today."
Mark Nixon, Shadows at the Door: The Podcast
From one of Canada’s hottest young talents comes this stellar collection of contemporary horror stories and poetry. Caitlin Marceau’s work ranges from the quietly unnerving to the deeply disturbing, taking in post-apocalyptic futures, supernatural forces, psychological terrors and deals with the devil. One thing’s for certain: these stories will linger in your mind for long after you’ve read them.
Praise for Palimpsest:
"Caitlin uses her stories and poetry to shred through the reader's nervous system while delicately shrouding each synapse with pure fear."
— Brutal Bookshelf
"I was continuously blown away by the writing, the quality of the scares and the disturbing dark images conveyed by Marceau."
— Goodreads Reviewer
"Palimpsest is one of those books that keeps the reader hooked throughout."
— Tomes and Tales
"Marceau is a poet as well as a prose writer. She carries the lean, exacting nature of poetry into her prose stories: there are no wasted words, and it’s clear that each sentence was carefully considered."
— Dreadfulesque
"What a wonderful debut collection. I couldn't help but read the entire of Palimpsest in one evening."
— SJ Townend
- Print length188 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateMarch 11, 2022
- Dimensions6 x 0.43 x 9 inches
- ISBN-10199885180X
- ISBN-13978-1998851805
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Review
"One of the most exciting writers working today."
-- Mark Nixon, Shadows at the Door: The Podcast
"Caitlin uses her stories and poetry to shred through the reader's nervous system while delicately shrouding each synapse with pure fear."
- Brutal Bookshelf
"I was continuously blown away by the writing, the quality of the scares and the disturbing dark images conveyed by Marceau."
- Goodreads Reviewer
"Palimpsest is one of those books that keeps the reader hooked throughout."
- Tomes and Tales
"Marceau is a poet as well as a prose writer. She carries the lean, exacting nature of poetry into her prose stories: there are no wasted words, and it's clear that each sentence was carefully considered."
- Dreadfulesque
"What a wonderful debut collection. I couldn't help but read the entire of Palimpsest in one evening."
- SJ Townend
About the Author
Product details
- Publisher : Hedone Books
- Publication date : March 11, 2022
- Edition : 2nd ed.
- Language : English
- Print length : 188 pages
- ISBN-10 : 199885180X
- ISBN-13 : 978-1998851805
- Item Weight : 9.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.43 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #4,256 in Horror Anthologies (Books)
- #29,478 in Short Stories Anthologies
- Customer Reviews:
About the author

Caitlin Marceau is a queer author and lecturer based in Montreal. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing, is an Active Member of the Horror Writers Association, and has spoken about genre literature at several Canadian conventions. She spends most of her time writing horror and experimental fiction, but has also been published for poetry as well as creative non-fiction. Her work includes PALIMPSEST, MAGNUM OPUS, A BLACKNESS ABSOLUTE, and her debut novella, THIS IS WHERE WE TALK THINGS OUT. Her second novella, I'M HAVING REGRETS, and her debut novel, IT WASN'T SUPPOSED TO GO LIKE THIS, are set for publication in 2023. For more, visit CaitlinMarceau.ca or find her on social media.
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