''The Infernal'' is a 1997 horror/

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy ...

novel by

Kim Wilkins Kim Wilkins (born 22 December 1966) is an Australian writer of popular fiction based in Brisbane, Queensland. She is the author of more than twenty-five mass-market novels, including her debut horror fiction, horror novel, ''The Infernal'' (19 ...

. It follows the story of musician whose fans keep turning up dead and who is having memories that don't belong to her.

Background

''The Infernal'' was first published in Australia in 1997 by

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format. It was later released in Germany, United Kingdom and France in 1999 and 2002. ''The Infernal'' won the 1997

Aurealis Award The Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction is an annual literary award for Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction. Only Australians are eligible for the award. History The Aurealis Award was established in 1995 by ...

for best fantasy novel and best horror novel. In 2010 a limited hardcover edition was published by

Ticonderoga Publications Ticonderoga Publications is an Australian independent publishing house founded by Russell B. Farr in 1996 and now run by Farr and Liz Grzyb. The publisher specializes in collections of science fiction short stories. History and current Tico ...

References

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* 1997 Australian novels Australian fantasy novels Australian horror novels Aurealis Award-winning works {{1990s-horror-novel-stub