Fiona Barnett lives in Edinburgh, but grew up by the New Forest with stories of Roundheads and Cavaliers, and ancient secrets in the heart of the woods. She has podcasted on the British Civil Wars, and her short fiction has appeared in Haunted Voices: An Anthology of Scottish Gothic Storytelling.
“Surreal and haunting.”—Booklist “An impressive debut.”—The FT “Barnett’s grasp of ineffable oddness would make Algernon Blackwood proud.”—The Guardian “The Dark Between the Trees is folk horror of the most classic kind, refreshed for the new century.”—Esquire “An unsettling and compelling folk horror.”—SFX “An ambitious exercise on timelines and genres.”—Aurealis “This novel is uncomfortable, phantasmagorical”—The Fantasy Hive “The perfect spooky and eerie read for anyone looking for a gothic folk story with incredible ambience.”—FanFiAddict “A deeply enjoyable horror tale.”—Runalong the Shelves “A memorable, spooky tale.”—The Guardian “A head-rush horror novel for readers who relish things that go bump in the night.”—LoveReading