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Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology

by Shane Hawk

Indigenous stories of the uncanny

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Awards & Recognition

  • Award recognition

    Shirley Jackson Award nominee — Best Edited Anthology

    Nominee for Best Edited Anthology.

AlbakiReads Editorial

Indigenous stories of the uncanny

Bringing together a wide range of Indigenous writers, this anthology uses the warning against whistling at night as a point of entry into supernatural and dark fiction. Its stories draw on ghosts, curses, hauntings, monstrous creatures, family legacies, and revenge, while the collection’s framing connects these imaginings with Indigenous survival and creativity. Stephen Graham Jones provides an introduction and context for the contributions. The result is a many-voiced collection whose shared premise opens onto varied legends and unsettling possibilities.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in Indigenous fiction and contemporary anthology collections.
  • Fans of supernatural and dark fiction involving ghosts, curses, hauntings, or monstrous creatures.
  • Readers curious about stories shaped by legends and family legacies.

Themes

Indigenous storytelling and survivalLegends and the supernaturalFamily legaciesRevenge

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Book overview

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - SHIRLEY JACKSON AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST EDITED ANTHOLOGY - BRAM STOKER AWARD NOMINEE FOR SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ANTHOLOGY - LOCUS AWARD FINALIST

A bold, clever, and sublimely sinister collection that dares to ask the question: "Are you ready to be un-settled?"

"Never failed to surprise, delight, and shock." --Nick Cutter, author of The Troop and Little Heaven

Featuring stories by:

Norris Black - Amber Blaeser-Wardzala - Phoenix Boudreau - Cherie Dimaline - Carson Faust - Kelli Jo Ford - Kate Hart - Shane Hawk - Brandon Hobson - Darcie Little Badger - Conley Lyons - Nick Medina - Tiffany Morris - Tommy Orange - Mona Susan Power - Marcie R. Rendon - Waubgeshig Rice - Rebecca Roanhorse - Andrea L. Rogers - Morgan Talty - D.H. Trujillo - Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. - Richard Van Camp - David Heska Wanbli Weiden - Royce K. Young Wolf - Mathilda Zeller

Many Indigenous people believe that one should never whistle at night. This belief takes many forms: for instance, Native Hawaiians believe it summons the Hukai'po, the spirits of ancient warriors, and Native Mexicans say it calls Lechuza, a witch that can transform into an owl. But what all these legends hold in common is the certainty that whistling at night can cause evil spirits to appear--and even follow you home.

These wholly original and shiver-inducing tales introduce readers to ghosts, curses, hauntings, monstrous creatures, complex family legacies, desperate deeds, and chilling acts of revenge. Introduced and contextualized by bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones, these stories are a celebration of Indigenous peoples' survival and imagination, and a glorious reveling in all the things an ill-advised whistle might summon.
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