"Statistical Improbablilities" - An urban fantasy short story - by Nancy Schumann
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Statistical Improbabilities ep. 841 Nancy Schumann is a writer of dark fiction and academic texts in English and German and works have been published in both languages. Nancy's particular academic interest are female vampires. Her fiction also often focusses on women, be they victim, villain or heroine. For further information see www.bookswithbite.in
Other Publications Podcasts The House on the Cliff. Creepy - A Horror Podcast. Narrated by Megan McDuffee. July 2025. Storytime in the Woods. Creepaway Camp Day 8. Creepy - A Horror Podcast. April 2025. The Village. Tall Tale TV. Narrated by Christopher Herron. September 2024.
Fiction Biscuits and Catatonia IN: Heredity. Nonbinary Review Journal. Zoetic Press 2024 The House on the Cliff. IN: 580 Split. Issue 25.Fever Dreams. 2022
Non-fiction Sleeping with the Vampire. Gothic Studies, November 2021, vol. 23, No. 3: pp. 316-331. Vampiric Emotion and Identity in Dracula and Interview with the Vampire. In: Marius-Mircea Crisan (ed); Dracula - An International Perspective. Palgrave Gothic. 2017 Take A Bite. London: CallioSoph. London. 2011.
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