The Red Winter

A queer Witcher meets Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell in this bloody, lusty retelling of the story of the first werewolf, the Beast of Gévaudan, by debut author Cameron Sullivan.

Charming, haunting, ambitious and a great deal of fun

The Red Winter is a hell of a debut. An absolute feast of a book: rich, red, sinfully delicious. I've rarely been this satisfied – or this hungry for more

So bloody good. The Red Winter is absolute ripper entertainment – miss it at your peril!

A gorgeous tangle of history and fresh-made myth, The Red Winter is my platonic ideal of a debut: the moment I was done, I went looking for Sullivan’s backlog and let out an actual howl of despair upon realizing there was nothing yet. You’ll eat this one up

History, myth and horror collide in this hauntingly beautiful and unique story

The prose of this book is amazing. I loved every second

A sprawling epic that boasts deft plotting, a complex grasp of both history and mythology, and a sly, biting sense of humor, The Red Winter is gruesome, fascinating, and darkly romantic by turns

Cameron Sullivan was born in Perth, Western Australia. He grew up with the dark fantasy and horror icons of the eighties and went on to study Classics and Creative Writing at the University of Western Australia. After several years working and studying in Italy and the UK, he returned to Australia and settled in Melbourne, which is the best place for Australians who actually enjoy the winter. He works as a copywriter and will easily lose a weekend to a good book, a new recipe or games of any kind, from tabletop D&D to pub trivia.