Regency Novels
Catherine Tilney of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey is ready to settle down into a quiet, distinctly non-adventurous life. But when her husband, Henry, suggests taking a delayed honeymoon in the Austrian Alps, things become Gothic very quickly indeed!
"What a delight it is to once again be in the company of Henry and Catherine and to see them so accurately rendered!...Often addressing her readers directly, Ms. Snyder's burlesque style and satirical tone parallels that of Jane Austen beautifully and skillfully. I found myself laughing out loud at many of the narrator's comments and asides." - Meredith "Austenesque Reviews," Amazon.com |
"Moonlight! Castles! Ghosts! Storms! Secret trap doors! Suicide! Grave yards! Mistaken Identities! Carriage accidents! Gypsies! Hauntings! A kidnapping! Purloined letters! A duel! Swooning! Wild Pursuits! Demonic possession! A disputed inheritance! Three romances! A ransacking! Ancient curses! A stolen will and testament! Dank subterranean passageways!
"Multi-talented Emily C. A. Snyder has managed to pack the above list (and more) into Nachtstürm Castle, a sophisticated Gothic fantasy sequel, taking up the further adventures of Henry and Catherine Tilney where our divine Miss Austen finished the last lines of Northanger Abbey." - Jeffrey B Ward Austenprose.com Audiobook
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From glimpses into the corners of Austen's beloved secondary characters, to pastiches imagining all of her villains together on a dark and stormy night - and even a final gentle poke at the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies sub-genre, this series of Austenesque short stories is sure to delight!
"I have read these stories time and time again and never tire of them. I catch new, subtle references to Austen's beloved novels with each new read. The best parts are when we see the true essence of the original characters in a new situation. [Snyder's writing] is as similar to Austen's in syntax and approach to subject matter as I've read anywhere." - Laura McDonald, Goodreads.com |
Sample the Short Stories
Now you can purchase three of the short stories on their own for only $0.99!
- A Most Persuasive Correspondence - What were the villains planning behind the backs of our heroes during the events of Persuasion?
- Pride and Paraliterature - Mr. Darcy dispatches of vampires with ease. But how does he fare against the amorous Caroline Bingley?
- Miss Bates' Something Blue - On the evening of her niece's wedding, Miss Bates from Emma remembers her own lost love.
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Fantasy Novels
Debut novel. The Princess Niamh is so glorious fair that none can look on her without going mad. Enter a monstrous Hermit searching for his own redemption.
"After reading Niamh and the Hermit, I can only come to the conclusion that Emily Snyder has somehow been taught by J.R.R. Tolkien himself...Snyder [has] fashioned an entire land, complete with its own mythology, heroes and villains, maps, and beautifully haunting music." - Lisa Mueller, Amazon.com |
Two short stories about the restoration of the Sun and the Moon to the Twelve Kingdoms.
"Snyder tells her tales with a serious tone befitting mythic lore but also mixes in comedy...Readers of J.R.R. Tolkien's Silmarillion will know what I mean...Snyder introduces a rich world in these tales and I am looking forward to a longer sojourn in Niamh and the Hermit." - Jeff Chapman, Amazon.com |
"Better Seen Than Heard" - A princess on an ambassadorial trip is cursed with muteness. Being clever, she finds her way around the curse by writing. However, it turns out that she's not the only one trying to outwit the villain!
The story is set, ostensibly, in one of my major worlds of Arianja, and many of the nations and places have found their way into my more serious work. This is a bit of fun, and I'm grateful to MZB for giving new writers a chance. |
Read "If We Shadows Have Offended"
It took quite a few rejections when I first started submitting before Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine finally took a chance on one of my short stories (below). The story won first place for that issue, and a year later I was invited to submit for the Sword and Sorcery Anthology - which earned me my second publication. After that, it was a matter of 1) writing something and 2) persistently and patiently sending it to the right people in order to get published.
The magazine has gone the way of all paper now, but just for fun you can read it in full below. Enjoy!
~ Emily
The magazine has gone the way of all paper now, but just for fun you can read it in full below. Enjoy!
~ Emily
