About the author
Looking for fiction that creeps up through the undergrowth and blossoms into strangeness? Fictive Figments is the new home of my short fiction and writing blogs.
Bio
Lauren du Plessis is a British writer of speculative, folkloric, and weird fiction. Her short stories have appeared in Litro and Mslexia among others. She works across marketing and narrative design, mostly for games. Tender, her debut novel, was published by Influx Press in September 2025.
Novels
Tender is available now from Influx Press! Get the book at UK retailers and online, in paperback, e-book and audio. See if you should add my folkloric body horror book about a self-conscious botanist to your TBR here.
Short Stories
A girl builds a new mother in the woods. A boy contemplates his unsettling hobby with the help of a kitten and an elderly neighbour. A museum employee flirts with the void. Short, sharp yet tender tales with moments of body horror and explorations of mental health (cw: graphic descriptions, death, self-harm). Many available to read free here.
Why subscribe?
For a fortnightly dose of escapism into surreal little literary moments. Each email will feature a piece of flash fiction, a short story, or a blog post about writing/updates on my work. Subscribe to get full access to the newsletter and see the archives.
Where else can I find you?
I’m on Instagram here.
My website is here.
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