About the author
Darcy Coates is an Australian author who writes horror, gothic horror, thriller, and suspense. Her work is known for atmospheric tension and chilling premises that draw readers into immersive, suspenseful worlds. Horror readers value her ability to craft compelling narratives that explore deep fears, dark mysteries, and haunting supernatural elements. For a new reader exploring her books, the shop currently stocks several titles to begin with. You might start with Hunted, a tense survival story, or The Carrow Haunt, which follows a paranormal investigation gone wrong. Other available titles include Voices in the Snow, The Whispering Dead, From Below, and the short story collection Secrets in the Dark.
📖 Where to start with Darcy Coates
💬 What our editors say about Darcy Coates's books
“Coates delivers a gripping locked-room horror that thrives on claustrophobia and paranoia rather than supernatural lore. The cabin feels like an inescapable trap, with every glance hiding potential betrayal. However, this book…”
Horror Reads editorial team, Horror desk · on Dead of Winter
“Darcy Coates presents a tale where proximity to evil becomes inescapable through Josephine’s experience next door to Marwick House. The story draws on gothic traditions, focusing on the spectral figure defying logic in an empty…”
Horror Reads editorial team, Horror desk · on The House Next Door
“Darcy Coates delivers a potent narrative that merges supernatural dread with dystopian despair in Silence in the Shadows. The book excels in constructing an atmosphere defined by tension rather than sudden shocks, effectively…”
Horror Reads editorial team, Horror desk · on Silence in the Shadows
📋 Editions by Darcy Coates in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead of Winter | 2023 | Poisoned Pen Press | 352 | 9781728270258 |
| The House Next Door | 2020 | Poisoned Pen Press | 256 | 9781728220161 |
| Silence in the Shadows | 2020 | Poisoned Pen Press | 400 | 9781728220215 |
| Dead Lake | 2020 | Poisoned Pen Press | 256 | 9781728221779 |
| Small Horrors: A Collection of Fifty Creepy Stories | 2022 | Poisoned Pen Press | 364 | 9781728221762 |
| Whispers in the Mist | 2020 | Poisoned Pen Press | 480 | 9781728220208 |
| The Haunting of Ashburn House | 2020 | Poisoned Pen Press | — | 9781728220130 |
| How Bad Things Can Get | 2025 | Poisoned Pen Press | 416 | 9781728270265 |
| Gallows Hill | 2022 | Poisoned Pen Press | — | 9781728220246 |
| Hunted | 2020 | Poisoned Pen Press | 464 | 9781728220178 |
| The Whispering Dead | 2021 | Poisoned Pen Press | 272 | 9781728239217 |
| The Carrow Haunt | 2020 | Poisoned Pen Press | 384 | 9781728221724 |
| The Haunting of Leigh Harker | 2021 | Poisoned Pen Press | 272 | 9781728220222 |
| Secrets in the Dark | 2020 | Poisoned Pen Press | — | 9781728220192 |
| The Haunting of Gillespie House | 2020 | Poisoned Pen Press | 240 | 9781728221793 |
| The Folcroft Ghosts | 2020 | Poisoned Pen Press | 288 | 9781728221748 |
| The Twisted Dead | 2023 | Poisoned Pen Press | — | 9781728239231 |
| House of Secrets | 2020 | Poisoned Pen Press | 240 | 9781728221755 |
| Hunted | 2018 | Sourcebooks | 408 | 9780994630650 |
| The Haunting of Rookward House | 2020 | Poisoned Pen Press | — | 9781728221731 |
| From Below | 2022 | Poisoned Pen Press | — | 9781728220239 |
| Where He Can't Find You | 2023 | Sourcebooks Fire | — | 9781728278940 |
| Voices in the Snow | 2020 | Poisoned Pen Press | — | 9781728220185 |
| Small Horrors: A Collection of Fifty Creepy Stories | 2016 | Poisoned Pen Press | 364 | 9780992594923 |
| Ghost Camera | 2024 | Poisoned Pen Press | 128 | 9781728278964 |
| Parasite | 2020 | Poisoned Pen Press | 432 | 9781728221809 |
| The Ravenous Dead | 2022 | Poisoned Pen Press | 272 | 9781728239224 |
| The Vengeful Dead | 2025 | Poisoned Pen Press | 352 | 9781728239255 |
| House of Shadows | 2020 | Poisoned Pen Press | 272 | 9781728221786 |
| Craven Manor | 2020 | Poisoned Pen Press | — | 9781728220154 |
