A E Deakin - strange dark fiction

Strange, dark short stories. Expect horror, dark fantasy, dark comedy and other dark tales.

Launched 3 years ago

“Deaks is a member of my writing group. As such, I've had the advantage of being able to read her work for a while. She weaves a subtlety and comedy into her work that gives her horror a wonderful impact.”
—Newton Webb, Newton’s Tales of the Macabre

A E Deakin - strange dark fiction

Hen pecked

Horror short story. What happens when your Hallmark movie romance goes sour?
May 26 • A E Deakin

Signed off

Sep 23, 2025 • A E Deakin

Rogue Landlord

Feb 18, 2025 • A E Deakin

Ivan and Isabelle

Jan 28 • A E Deakin

One Star Review

Comic horror story about a worn down man who discovers the power of online reviews, with devastating consequences
Apr 22 • A E Deakin

Chad Tanner

A comic horror short story about one CEO's very bad morning.
Mar 31 • A E Deakin

I have been falsely imprisoned and have lost my good sock

A psychological horror short story.
Mar 10 • A E Deakin

Irrelevance

Reduced to life as a con artist, the last official wizard tries to survive in a world where technology has made magic redundant.
Feb 24 • A E Deakin

Dead Tired

A horror short story that sums up January.
Jan 6 • A E Deakin

Grandmother’s Gift

Fairytale horror plus intergenerational trauma - Happy Christmas, everyone!
Dec 24, 2025 • A E Deakin

A E Deakin - strange dark fiction
Strange, dark short stories. Expect horror, dark fantasy, dark comedy and other dark tales.