In Dark Worlds We Wander, my collection of 15 science fiction and horror tales, endure nuclear winter with Earth’s last desperate survivors, help a woman trapped in her laundry room battle something terrifying in her clothes dryer, or travel with a convicted man on his lonely walk to prison across a desert planet. Take a journey from the most crowded cities to the loneliest reaches of the galaxy, in the now and in the future, exploring humankind’s darkest depths and noblest aspirations.

“Something I realised about Kirby as I proceeded through the book was that she’s really great at endings that surprise and delight, and reveals too. I’m always thrilled by the direction she takes things in . . . This is a great collection – I think Kirby is strongest when the stories go her particular brand of effed up.” — Kayleigh Dobbs, Happy Goat Horror

“Specialising in stories which creep you out the longer you think about them, Kristin Kirby here gives us 14 stories and a novella where sadness and humour combine to unusual results.” — Benjamin Kurt Unsworth, British Fantasy Society

“The stories are satisfyingly creepy, with unexpected weird things popping up . . .” — Christine Wald-Hopkins, Arizona Daily Star

“Horror fans, you need this one immediately! The way that Kristin captured me at the start of each tale was incredible. I loved every single one of these stories!” — Erica Robyn, Erica Robyn Reads

“You’ll find reasons for terror and comfort sitting side by side throughout Dark Worlds We Wander. It offers fun reading as you retire to a quiet spot in the bunker and await the end of modern civilization.” — David Lewis, Strange Horizons magazine