The collected works of
Isabelle A Nygren
This site is a place for me to keep track of everything I've published, and an easy way to share those works with interested parties. If you want works that are frequently macabre, occasionaly funny, and rarely happy, you've landed in the right spot!
also I have realized that Drive no longer works which screws up a lot of my site; it's currently 1 am but I will fix this soon
Literary Horror with the occasional moist brain port
His Kingdom by the Sea
My current big project!
His Kingdom by the Sea is a contemporary Gothic novel that exists at the intersection between du Maurier and Lovecraft, continuing the modern Gothic revival exemplified by works like Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Mexican Gothic and Mona Awad's Bunny! I have finished the rough draft, which currently clocks in at about 100k words but which I'm hoping to edit down to being in a more query-friendly state (80k-90k). Keep checking in on this website, or follow me on Instagram and/or Facebook for more updates!
Click here for the project's page, which includes the full prologue and other fun bits and bobs.
Published Works
Stories I've written that have been published in literary magazines and anthologies.
CHILD EATER (written 2023, published 2024)
flash fiction about a boy that's given a dare
SILVER BLOOD (written 2023, published 2024)
flash fiction about a young mercenary's first kill
ON A TOWER, IN THE FOG (written 2023, published 2024)
flash fiction about a man fixing powerlines after a storm
IF SPRING COMES AGAIN (written 2023, published 2024)
short story about a woman trying very hard not to eat a child
WILL YOU WANT TO REMEMBER ME? (written & published 2024)
short sci fi story about the reprecussions of artificially extended lifespans on memory
PAST PINEAPPLE WEED AND WATERMELON BERRIES (written & published 2025)
short story about a woman traveling south to get closure after the end of the world
WHERE THEY BURIED THE ANGELS (written & published 2025)
short story about two friends going on a whimsical adventure through a post-apocalyptic hellscape
THE AGING PROCESS (written 2024, published 2025)
short story about an aging cheesemaker reflecting on his relationships, the past, and subterranean horrors
APOCALYPSE THERAPY (written 2023, published 2026 inWords Faire's A Survival Guide for a Dystopian Utopia)
short story about dissasociating to escape modern life
MINOR ADJUSTMENTS (written 2025, published 2026 in the Spring Edition of Frost Zone)
short story about a chiropractic appointment that goes sideways
THE BODIES OF GIDEON FLYNN (written 2026, won in its category in the Alaska statewide writing contest 2026)
short story about maritime cannibalism
Upcoming Works
Stories I've written that are pending publication! Exciting stuff.
ONE FOR SORROW, TWO FOR MIRTH - accepted for publication as an individual e-book with Twisted Dreams Press
BIGGER FISH - accepted for publication in Kilter and Rammel's Fun in the Dark anthology series!
a scientist goes down to inspect a whalefall; however, something's dragged the carcass away
A PICTURE OF YOU - accepted for publication in Crooked Spine Press's debut anthology!
after the passing of their partner, the narrator experiences what is either a supernatural event or a mental breakdown
Currently Unhoused Works
Allow me to regale you with a tale of woe: if I post my short fiction here, that story counts as published, which excludes it from being distributed by any organization that doesn't do reprints, which is a lot of them. As such, I have the story's word count and summary, but I don't have the actual text posted, as that would make formal publication of the piece markedly more difficult. However, if you know me in person and want to read it, just ask. I'm not super precious about my work. The pieces in this section are polished to a degree that I'm comfortable with other people reading them.
ABOVE THE HAZE (2024)~ about 5,000 words
I am a hack that is only capable of rewriting Bluebeard over and over again; this is a continuation of that trend, this time with a sci-fi spin
HOW TO GROW FIELDS OF FLOWERS (2024) ~ about 4,300 words
winner of a short story challenge over in Carson Long's Discord | two words: "moth vampires"
HIDE (2025) ~ about 2,700 words
in the Old West, a trapper finds an unexpected beast
AN UNRIPE APPLE (2026) ~ about 2,000 words
a young girl goes to a forbidden part of the magical forest she lives in to try and heal her mother
THE LAST WEREWOLF HUNTER (2026) ~ about 2,000 words
grimdark fantasy short story about a werewolf hunter's increasingly grim situation | I should honestly probably just rewrite this one as a novella
CANIS REGINA (2026) ~ about 3,500 words
a wolf-girl is raised in a frontier town, with her adopted mother taking drastic measures to ensure the girl fits in
