Marie O'Regan is a British horror writer and editor.

Biography

Marie O'Regan is based in

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where she is the co-editor of a number of books and has written for horror magazines including ''

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'', '' Rue Morgue'', and '' DeathRay'' and had her short stories anthologised. O'Regan, with her husband

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, has also published a book of interviews with horror writers. She was the Chairperson of the

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for four years (2004-2008) as well as the co-chair of the UK Chapter of the Horror Writers' Association. She has been chair of StokerCon UK with the convention due in April 2020. She conducts workshops and tutors students. O'Regan has edited books highlighting authors such as

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, Neil Gaiman,

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and

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Bibliography

Books

* ''Mirror Mere'' * ''Bury Them Deep'' * ''In Times of Want and Other Stories'' * ''The Last Ghost and Other Stories'' * ''Voices in the Dark'' (2010)

Anthologies

* '' Hellbound Hearts'' * ''The Mammoth Book of Body Horror'' * ''Carnivale: Dark Tales From the Fairground'' * ''The Mammoth Book of Ghost Stories by Women'' * ''Phantoms'' * ''Exit Wounds'' * ''Wonderland''

References

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