Halli Villegas is a writer, editor, and the publisher of Tightrope Books. She has published two books of poetry: Red Promises (Guernica Editions, 2001) and In the Silence Absence Makes (Guernica Editions, 2004). The Hair Wreath, a collection of ghost stories, was published in 2010 by ChiZine Publications.
Praise for Halli Villegas "Villegas's debut collection offers 19
tales that nicely blend ordinary characters with sudden and
unexplained supernatural threats . . . "His Ghost," disturbing on
multiple levels, tells the tale of an obsessive man in search of
his muse. "Salvage," a haunting set on a spaceship, is efficiently
creepy. "An Unexpected Thing" is a solid, straightforward revenge
story with a nasty undercurrent . . . "D in the Underworld," in
which a woman searches for her missing daughter, rises above the
rest. Fans of creepy, non-gory horror will appreciate this
collection. . . ."
--Publishers Weekly "[F]or the most part these stories are very
finely thought through; their language is precise. And, on the
whole, the emotional effects are successful. It's a strong debut
collection, marking a writer worth watching."
--Rover Arts Review "Ghosts and other mysterious forces intrude on
the characters in the new collection of dark fiction from
Toronto-based writer Halli Villegas. . . . On the whole, this
collection proves that the most effective ghost stories are the
ones that leave you with more than just questions."
--Quill & Quire "Overall, the collection is a modern twist on urban
ghost stories, weaving the idea of dark spiritual encounters with
modern lifestyles always getting in the way. . . . A perfect read
for a quiet night alone, in the seeming tranquility of the
city."
--Broken Pencil
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