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Claire Quigley

Claire Quigley is a PhD student, researching contemporary weird fiction. She also regularly rambles about books on her Booktube channel. Follow her on Twitter: @clairequip.

A Celebration of Fungoid Fiction

On weird fiction and it's even more specific sub-sub-genre: fungoid fiction.

5 Books about Food and Disordered Eating

A look at five books that explore food and disordered eating.

On the Importance of Creepy Kids’ Books

Why creepy and unsettling kids' books are so important.

Why You Should Read Weird Fiction

In praise of weird fiction (with reading recommendations)!

Confessions of a Late-Blooming Sci-Fi Nerd

How one reader let go of genre snobbery and embraced the wonders of science fiction.