Blood of Dreams
Encyclopedia
Blood of Dreams is a 2007 debut historical fiction
and horror novel by Susan Parisi
. It follows the story of women who has the power to stop a killer as he stalks the dreams of his victims.
under their Viking Press
imprint in trade paperback format. In June 2008 it was republished in mass market paperback format. Blood of Dreams won the 2007 Aurealis Award for best horror novel
and was a short-list nominee for the 2008 Arthur Ellis Award for best first novel but lost to Garcia's Heart by Liam Durcan.
Historical fiction
Historical fiction tells a story that is set in the past. That setting is usually real and drawn from history, and often contains actual historical persons, but the principal characters tend to be fictional...
and horror novel by Susan Parisi
Susan Parisi
-Biography:Parisi was born in Vancouver, Canada and now currently resides in Australia. She has previously worked in occupational psychology and University administration. In 2007 Parisi's first book was released, entitled Blood of Dreams. It won the 2007 Aurealis Award for best horror novel and...
. It follows the story of women who has the power to stop a killer as he stalks the dreams of his victims.
Background
Blood of Dreams was first published in Australia in 2007 by Penguin BooksPenguin Books
Penguin Books is a publisher founded in 1935 by Sir Allen Lane and V.K. Krishna Menon. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its high quality, inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolworths and other high street stores for sixpence. Penguin's success demonstrated that large...
under their Viking Press
Viking Press
Viking Press is an American publishing company owned by the Penguin Group, which has owned the company since 1975. It was founded in New York City on March 1, 1925, by Harold K. Guinzburg and George S. Oppenheim...
imprint in trade paperback format. In June 2008 it was republished in mass market paperback format. Blood of Dreams won the 2007 Aurealis Award for best horror novel
Aurealis Award for best horror novel
The Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and SpecFaction NSW to published works in order to "recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy, horror writers"...
and was a short-list nominee for the 2008 Arthur Ellis Award for best first novel but lost to Garcia's Heart by Liam Durcan.