Author · born 1984
Cassandra Khaw
Cassandra Khaw (born 1984) is a Malaysian author. Born in Kuala Lumpur.
Our catalogue lists 4 books by Cassandra Khaw, mostly horror, occult fiction and queer fantasy. They span 2015 to 2025. The most-read is Hammers on Bone (2016).
Books by Cassandra Khaw
Hammers on Bone
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The Library at Hellebore
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Food of the Gods
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Rupert Wong, Cannibal Chef
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Awards
- ✦World Fantasy Awards 2023 — Best Collection, Breakable Things (nominee)
- ✦World Fantasy Awards 2022 — Best Novella, Nothing But Blackened Teeth (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2026 — Best Horror Novel, The Library at Hellebore (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2024 — Best Novella, The Salt Grows Heavy (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2023 — Best Collection, Breakable Things (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2022 — Best First Novel, The All-Consuming World (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2022 — Best Short Story, Love, That Hungry Thing (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2018 — Best Horror Novel, Food of the Gods (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2018 — Best Novella, A Song for Quiet (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2018 — Best Short Story, These Deathless Bones (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2017 — Best Novella, Hammers on Bone (nominee)
- ✦Bram Stoker Awards 2022 — Best Fiction Collection, Breakable Things (nominee)
- ✦British Fantasy Awards 2023 — Best Collection, Breakable Things (nominee)
- ✦British Fantasy Awards 2022 — August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel, Nothing But Blackened Teeth (nominee)
- ✦British Fantasy Awards 2017 — Best Novella, Hammers on Bone (nominee)
- ✦Ignyte Awards 2022 — Best Novella, Nothing But Blackened Teeth (nominee)
Biography
Cassandra Khaw writes horror, video games, tweets for money, articles about video games, and tabletop RPGs. These are not necessarily unrelated items. Her work can be found in professional short story magazines such as Clarkesworld, Fireside Fiction, Uncanny, and Shimmer. Cassandra's first paranormal rom-com Bearly a Lady releases this year. She hopes no one will be very startled by A Song for Quiet when it follows the month after. This information is taken from Cassandra Khaw's [Goodreads bio][1]. [1]: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13994108.Cassandra_Khaw