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E. F. Schraeder believes in ghosts, magic, and dogs. Schraeder is the author of As Fast as She Can (Sirens Call Publications, 2022); the Imadjinn Award finalist, Liar: Memoir of a Haunting (Omnium Gatherum, 2021); the story collection Ghastly Tales of Gaiety and Greed (Omnium Gatherum, 2020), and several poetry chapbooks including the forthcoming Judy Garland is Not a Sunrise (Finishing Line Press). A semi-finalist in Headmistress Press’ 2019 Charlotte Mew Chapbook Contest, Schraeder's creative work has appeared in many journals and anthologies including What Remains, Dancing in the Shadows: A Tribute to Anne Rice, Moonflowers & Nightshade: An Anthology of Sapphic Horror, Sinister Wisdom, Lavender Review, Mobius: The Journal of Social Change, and others. Schraeder’s nonfiction has appeared at Fright Girl, Vastarien: A Literary Journal, the American Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Blog, Radical Teacher, and other venues.
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Books By E.F. Schraeder
Genre: Horror
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Summary: A careful study on estrangement and loss, The Price of a Small Hot Fire excavates the archetypal horrors of monstrous motherhood, from abandonment and unsteady reconciliation to the grave. Experimental and intimate, E.F. Schraeder’s collection gives voice to a semi-autobiographical examination of a griefscape from a queer lens.
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Summary: Everyone knows the woman who escapes a massacre is a final girl, but who is the final boy? What Happened Was Impossible follows the life of Ida Wright, a man who knows how to capitalize on his childhood tragedies . . . even when he caused them.
![What Happened Was Impossible - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/what-happened-was-impossible-cover1-243x375.jpeg)
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Summary: Living in a quiet house on the outskirts of town, Ginger isn’t like the other girls. When she wakes up and discovers the unthinkable about her adoptive parents, she runs away and goes on a rampage straight to the only friend she has. Can she control what they both become? With a violent, growing hunger and more questions than answers, Ginger has nowhere to turn.
![As Fast As She Can - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/EFSchraeder_AsFastAsSheCan_Cover_FinalFrontCover_1534x2475-233x375.jpg)
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Summary: Who doesn't crave a little escape? Dreaming of small town life and rural charm, Alex and Rainey find a deal on an old rustic home they can't resist. But soon after Rainey moves, her preoccupation with weird local history and the complications of living alone in the woods take a toll. Alex worries that the long nights and growing isolation are driving her stir crazy. When the Sugar House is damaged and Rainey goes missing, Alex doesn't know where to turn. Was it a storm, vandals, or something worse? What happened at the Sugar House? The only thing worse than wondering is finding out.
![Memoir of a Haunting - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/iu-250x216.jpeg)
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Summary: Coasters, carousels, an old cemetery, and a sprawling hotel on a stormy lakeside. Visit this haunted tour of scrapbook memories where legendary summers intersect with history and rumor. Told in vignettes that weave stories, newspaper clippings, postcards, and images, Ghastly Tales follows four families through the decades at a lakeside resort and amusement park where everyone eventually returns.
![Ghastly Tales of Gaiety & Greed - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cover_ghastly_tales-250x375.jpg)
Genre: Horror - Comedy
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Summary: Living in a quiet house on the outskirts of town, Ginger isn’t like the other girls. When she wakes up and discovers the unthinkable about her adoptive parents, she runs away and goes on a rampage straight to the only friend she has. Can she control what they both become? With a violent, growing hunger and more questions than answers, Ginger has nowhere to turn.
![As Fast As She Can - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/EFSchraeder_AsFastAsSheCan_Cover_FinalFrontCover_1534x2475-233x375.jpg)
Genre: Horror - Ghosts & Haunted Houses
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Summary: Who doesn't crave a little escape? Dreaming of small town life and rural charm, Alex and Rainey find a deal on an old rustic home they can't resist. But soon after Rainey moves, her preoccupation with weird local history and the complications of living alone in the woods take a toll. Alex worries that the long nights and growing isolation are driving her stir crazy. When the Sugar House is damaged and Rainey goes missing, Alex doesn't know where to turn. Was it a storm, vandals, or something worse? What happened at the Sugar House? The only thing worse than wondering is finding out.
![Memoir of a Haunting - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/iu-250x216.jpeg)
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Summary: Coasters, carousels, an old cemetery, and a sprawling hotel on a stormy lakeside. Visit this haunted tour of scrapbook memories where legendary summers intersect with history and rumor. Told in vignettes that weave stories, newspaper clippings, postcards, and images, Ghastly Tales follows four families through the decades at a lakeside resort and amusement park where everyone eventually returns.
![Ghastly Tales of Gaiety & Greed - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cover_ghastly_tales-250x375.jpg)
Genre: Horror - Gothic
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Summary: Who doesn't crave a little escape? Dreaming of small town life and rural charm, Alex and Rainey find a deal on an old rustic home they can't resist. But soon after Rainey moves, her preoccupation with weird local history and the complications of living alone in the woods take a toll. Alex worries that the long nights and growing isolation are driving her stir crazy. When the Sugar House is damaged and Rainey goes missing, Alex doesn't know where to turn. Was it a storm, vandals, or something worse? What happened at the Sugar House? The only thing worse than wondering is finding out.
![Memoir of a Haunting - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/iu-250x216.jpeg)
Genre: Horror - LGBTQ+
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Summary: A careful study on estrangement and loss, The Price of a Small Hot Fire excavates the archetypal horrors of monstrous motherhood, from abandonment and unsteady reconciliation to the grave. Experimental and intimate, E.F. Schraeder’s collection gives voice to a semi-autobiographical examination of a griefscape from a queer lens.
![The Price of a Small Hot Fire - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Screenshot-2023-07-15-at-1.09.47-PM-234x375.jpg)
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Summary: Living in a quiet house on the outskirts of town, Ginger isn’t like the other girls. When she wakes up and discovers the unthinkable about her adoptive parents, she runs away and goes on a rampage straight to the only friend she has. Can she control what they both become? With a violent, growing hunger and more questions than answers, Ginger has nowhere to turn.
![As Fast As She Can - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/EFSchraeder_AsFastAsSheCan_Cover_FinalFrontCover_1534x2475-233x375.jpg)
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Summary: Who doesn't crave a little escape? Dreaming of small town life and rural charm, Alex and Rainey find a deal on an old rustic home they can't resist. But soon after Rainey moves, her preoccupation with weird local history and the complications of living alone in the woods take a toll. Alex worries that the long nights and growing isolation are driving her stir crazy. When the Sugar House is damaged and Rainey goes missing, Alex doesn't know where to turn. Was it a storm, vandals, or something worse? What happened at the Sugar House? The only thing worse than wondering is finding out.
![Memoir of a Haunting - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/iu-250x216.jpeg)
Genre: Horror - Monsters
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Summary: Living in a quiet house on the outskirts of town, Ginger isn’t like the other girls. When she wakes up and discovers the unthinkable about her adoptive parents, she runs away and goes on a rampage straight to the only friend she has. Can she control what they both become? With a violent, growing hunger and more questions than answers, Ginger has nowhere to turn.
![As Fast As She Can - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/EFSchraeder_AsFastAsSheCan_Cover_FinalFrontCover_1534x2475-233x375.jpg)
Genre: Horror - New Adult
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Summary: Living in a quiet house on the outskirts of town, Ginger isn’t like the other girls. When she wakes up and discovers the unthinkable about her adoptive parents, she runs away and goes on a rampage straight to the only friend she has. Can she control what they both become? With a violent, growing hunger and more questions than answers, Ginger has nowhere to turn.
![As Fast As She Can - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/EFSchraeder_AsFastAsSheCan_Cover_FinalFrontCover_1534x2475-233x375.jpg)
Genre: Horror - Noir
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Summary: Everyone knows the woman who escapes a massacre is a final girl, but who is the final boy? What Happened Was Impossible follows the life of Ida Wright, a man who knows how to capitalize on his childhood tragedies . . . even when he caused them.
![What Happened Was Impossible - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/what-happened-was-impossible-cover1-243x375.jpeg)
Genre: Horror - Occult
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Summary: Coasters, carousels, an old cemetery, and a sprawling hotel on a stormy lakeside. Visit this haunted tour of scrapbook memories where legendary summers intersect with history and rumor. Told in vignettes that weave stories, newspaper clippings, postcards, and images, Ghastly Tales follows four families through the decades at a lakeside resort and amusement park where everyone eventually returns.
![Ghastly Tales of Gaiety & Greed - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cover_ghastly_tales-250x375.jpg)
Genre: Horror - Psychological
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Summary: Who doesn't crave a little escape? Dreaming of small town life and rural charm, Alex and Rainey find a deal on an old rustic home they can't resist. But soon after Rainey moves, her preoccupation with weird local history and the complications of living alone in the woods take a toll. Alex worries that the long nights and growing isolation are driving her stir crazy. When the Sugar House is damaged and Rainey goes missing, Alex doesn't know where to turn. Was it a storm, vandals, or something worse? What happened at the Sugar House? The only thing worse than wondering is finding out.
![Memoir of a Haunting - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/iu-250x216.jpeg)
Genre: Horror - Weird Horror
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Summary: Living in a quiet house on the outskirts of town, Ginger isn’t like the other girls. When she wakes up and discovers the unthinkable about her adoptive parents, she runs away and goes on a rampage straight to the only friend she has. Can she control what they both become? With a violent, growing hunger and more questions than answers, Ginger has nowhere to turn.
![As Fast As She Can - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/EFSchraeder_AsFastAsSheCan_Cover_FinalFrontCover_1534x2475-233x375.jpg)
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Summary: Who doesn't crave a little escape? Dreaming of small town life and rural charm, Alex and Rainey find a deal on an old rustic home they can't resist. But soon after Rainey moves, her preoccupation with weird local history and the complications of living alone in the woods take a toll. Alex worries that the long nights and growing isolation are driving her stir crazy. When the Sugar House is damaged and Rainey goes missing, Alex doesn't know where to turn. Was it a storm, vandals, or something worse? What happened at the Sugar House? The only thing worse than wondering is finding out.
![Memoir of a Haunting - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/iu-250x216.jpeg)
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Summary: Coasters, carousels, an old cemetery, and a sprawling hotel on a stormy lakeside. Visit this haunted tour of scrapbook memories where legendary summers intersect with history and rumor. Told in vignettes that weave stories, newspaper clippings, postcards, and images, Ghastly Tales follows four families through the decades at a lakeside resort and amusement park where everyone eventually returns.
![Ghastly Tales of Gaiety & Greed - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cover_ghastly_tales-250x375.jpg)
Genre: Horror - Young Adult
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Summary: Living in a quiet house on the outskirts of town, Ginger isn’t like the other girls. When she wakes up and discovers the unthinkable about her adoptive parents, she runs away and goes on a rampage straight to the only friend she has. Can she control what they both become? With a violent, growing hunger and more questions than answers, Ginger has nowhere to turn.
![As Fast As She Can - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/EFSchraeder_AsFastAsSheCan_Cover_FinalFrontCover_1534x2475-233x375.jpg)
Genre: Paranormal
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Summary: Living in a quiet house on the outskirts of town, Ginger isn’t like the other girls. When she wakes up and discovers the unthinkable about her adoptive parents, she runs away and goes on a rampage straight to the only friend she has. Can she control what they both become? With a violent, growing hunger and more questions than answers, Ginger has nowhere to turn.
![As Fast As She Can - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/EFSchraeder_AsFastAsSheCan_Cover_FinalFrontCover_1534x2475-233x375.jpg)
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Summary: Who doesn't crave a little escape? Dreaming of small town life and rural charm, Alex and Rainey find a deal on an old rustic home they can't resist. But soon after Rainey moves, her preoccupation with weird local history and the complications of living alone in the woods take a toll. Alex worries that the long nights and growing isolation are driving her stir crazy. When the Sugar House is damaged and Rainey goes missing, Alex doesn't know where to turn. Was it a storm, vandals, or something worse? What happened at the Sugar House? The only thing worse than wondering is finding out.
![Memoir of a Haunting - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/iu-250x216.jpeg)
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Summary: Coasters, carousels, an old cemetery, and a sprawling hotel on a stormy lakeside. Visit this haunted tour of scrapbook memories where legendary summers intersect with history and rumor. Told in vignettes that weave stories, newspaper clippings, postcards, and images, Ghastly Tales follows four families through the decades at a lakeside resort and amusement park where everyone eventually returns.
![Ghastly Tales of Gaiety & Greed - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cover_ghastly_tales-250x375.jpg)
Genre: Paranormal - Ghosts & Haunted Houses
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Summary: Who doesn't crave a little escape? Dreaming of small town life and rural charm, Alex and Rainey find a deal on an old rustic home they can't resist. But soon after Rainey moves, her preoccupation with weird local history and the complications of living alone in the woods take a toll. Alex worries that the long nights and growing isolation are driving her stir crazy. When the Sugar House is damaged and Rainey goes missing, Alex doesn't know where to turn. Was it a storm, vandals, or something worse? What happened at the Sugar House? The only thing worse than wondering is finding out.
![Memoir of a Haunting - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/iu-250x216.jpeg)
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Summary: Coasters, carousels, an old cemetery, and a sprawling hotel on a stormy lakeside. Visit this haunted tour of scrapbook memories where legendary summers intersect with history and rumor. Told in vignettes that weave stories, newspaper clippings, postcards, and images, Ghastly Tales follows four families through the decades at a lakeside resort and amusement park where everyone eventually returns.
![Ghastly Tales of Gaiety & Greed - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cover_ghastly_tales-250x375.jpg)
Genre: Paranormal - LGBTQ+
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Summary: Who doesn't crave a little escape? Dreaming of small town life and rural charm, Alex and Rainey find a deal on an old rustic home they can't resist. But soon after Rainey moves, her preoccupation with weird local history and the complications of living alone in the woods take a toll. Alex worries that the long nights and growing isolation are driving her stir crazy. When the Sugar House is damaged and Rainey goes missing, Alex doesn't know where to turn. Was it a storm, vandals, or something worse? What happened at the Sugar House? The only thing worse than wondering is finding out.
![Memoir of a Haunting - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/iu-250x216.jpeg)
Genre: Paranormal - Monsters
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Summary: Living in a quiet house on the outskirts of town, Ginger isn’t like the other girls. When she wakes up and discovers the unthinkable about her adoptive parents, she runs away and goes on a rampage straight to the only friend she has. Can she control what they both become? With a violent, growing hunger and more questions than answers, Ginger has nowhere to turn.
![As Fast As She Can - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/EFSchraeder_AsFastAsSheCan_Cover_FinalFrontCover_1534x2475-233x375.jpg)
Genre: Paranormal - New Adult
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Summary: Living in a quiet house on the outskirts of town, Ginger isn’t like the other girls. When she wakes up and discovers the unthinkable about her adoptive parents, she runs away and goes on a rampage straight to the only friend she has. Can she control what they both become? With a violent, growing hunger and more questions than answers, Ginger has nowhere to turn.
![As Fast As She Can - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/EFSchraeder_AsFastAsSheCan_Cover_FinalFrontCover_1534x2475-233x375.jpg)
Genre: Paranormal - Psychic Talents
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Summary: Coasters, carousels, an old cemetery, and a sprawling hotel on a stormy lakeside. Visit this haunted tour of scrapbook memories where legendary summers intersect with history and rumor. Told in vignettes that weave stories, newspaper clippings, postcards, and images, Ghastly Tales follows four families through the decades at a lakeside resort and amusement park where everyone eventually returns.
![Ghastly Tales of Gaiety & Greed - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cover_ghastly_tales-250x375.jpg)
Genre: Poetry
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Summary: A careful study on estrangement and loss, The Price of a Small Hot Fire excavates the archetypal horrors of monstrous motherhood, from abandonment and unsteady reconciliation to the grave. Experimental and intimate, E.F. Schraeder’s collection gives voice to a semi-autobiographical examination of a griefscape from a queer lens.
![The Price of a Small Hot Fire - E.F. Schraeder](https://www.limfic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Screenshot-2023-07-15-at-1.09.47-PM-234x375.jpg)
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