Let's Not Shut Up
So far I’ve looked at some of the physical factors around THEY SHUT ME UP – the research venues, the settings, the writing process… But...
Location writing for THEY SHUT ME UP or: We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Part 2)
The first time I saw Lemenagh Castle, I was transfixed. It was a sunny day in 2018. I’d stopped in the hamlet of Killinaboy to marvel at...
Location writing for THEY SHUT ME UP or: We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Part 1)
I've always been strongly drawn to ruins and archaeological sites as an inspiration for writing; my second collection, the folk-horror...
The peculiar focus of a residency (or, how I wrote THEY SHUT ME UP in a Finnish forest)
A good residency allows for many things. A rethink, a reset, a new clarity on writing, the company of fellow artists and writers, a...
Researching my novella - THEY SHUT ME UP
It's almost here! My new novella launches on Friday 15th of September at Fantasycon in Birmingham. Click here to pre-order it from PS...
Meeting the Hag
Two years ago, in a cottage here, I met the Hag. I met her in the folktales of Sean O'Conaill, the storyteller who once lived there. And...
Shortlisted for British Fantasy Awards!
I'm delighted to announce that my last collection, 'I Spit Myself Out' (2021, Sinister Horror Company) has been shortlisted for Best...
Saari Fellowship 2023
I'm delighted to announce that I have been awarded the status of Saari Fellow 2023. In March and April of 2023, I will be on residency in...
I Spit Myself Out...coming February 13th 2021
I SPIT MYSELF OUT - TRACY FAHEY Eighteen unsettling narratives map the female experience from puberty to menopause. 'I Spit Myself Out'...
2020: Writing During A Pandemic
I won't lie. the first three weeks of the COVID-19 lockdown were ugly. Locked down on my own, conscious of my autoimmune disorder, with...
