Noémi Kiss-Deáki

I guess Rubens' depiction of a richly boobed classic statue (the case with the artwork I chose to illustrate my short story) is 'adult content' now.

The House of Solace and Comfort This longform short story was first published in Lunate 10/2024.

Updated link: open.substack.com/pub/noemikis...

right, so, some quite insane professional news from me: last month I went to Paris to interview Gisèle Pelicot about what happened to her, and what her life looks like now - out in print on Sunday

Welcome to this very excellent writer - a fellow Common People writer, his debut novel is 💥.. review incoming but follow him!

Screenshot of the Substack essay with the title 'Triple shit sandwich - a reading recommendation, the topics of medical and historical misogyny, Mary Toft' by Noémi Kiss-Deáki against a grey background of an illustrated rabbit (a detail from an 18th century portrait of Mary Toft).

Mary and the Rabbit Dream was mentioned in a personal essay on medical misogyny on Substack. It spurred, not fiction, but some thoughts and remembered historical facts. Link below (and link to the essay as well in my text).

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Ohh I'll have to check him out!

How Do People Stay The Same Galley Beggar Mail

There is a new book by Mark Bowles on the way. It's called How Do People Stay The Same. It is, as you might expect, a thing of beauty and wonder. Details here: www.galleybeggar.co.uk/campaigns/vi...

Screenshot of the Substack essay with the title 'Triple shit sandwich - a reading recommendation, the topics of medical and historical misogyny, Mary Toft' by Noémi Kiss-Deáki against a grey background of an illustrated rabbit (a detail from an 18th century portrait of Mary Toft).

Mary and the Rabbit Dream was mentioned in a personal essay on medical misogyny on Substack. It spurred, not fiction, but some thoughts and remembered historical facts. Link below (and link to the essay as well in my text).

open.substack.com/pub/noemikis...

Tiny number of tickets for our online salon tomorrow with @kiklodge.bsky.social

Fantastic readers including @stuhennigan.bsky.social book launch, @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social
Julie Irigaray, @miriamo77.bsky.social @bernadettegeyer.bsky.social and more

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Screenshotted excerpt of a post by Mark Bowles on Substack with the text: "Some really great writing is appearing on Substack, including some new stories and novellas by Noemi Kiss-Deaki, whose Mary and the Rabbit Dream was published by Galley Beggar last year. Like that book, Age of Wonder was compulsively readable and deceptively simple, somehow removing us from the human world we inhabit and seeing things askance. Fashioning non-human perspectives (Sarah Hall’s Helm is another example), will become increasingly prevalent and increasingly important in a dangerously anthropocentric world."

Kind words by @markabowles.bsky.social on one of my novellas on Substack! And some other great tips here in his 2025 readings! open.substack.com/pub/markbowl... 🌹

The only time in life I seriously regret my otherwise awesome book collection.

Photo of short story collection 'Openings' by Lucy Caldwell

Been looking forward to this one for ages. Eight weeks of short fiction ahead of me while I teach my favourite course 'What Can A Short Story Do?' and hopefully write a few more stories of my own. Kicking off with #Openings by @lucycaldwell.bsky.social pub by @faberbooks.bsky.social. 📚✒️

Countdown To Keshed T-minus 44 days........

The countdown to Keshed begins. Shouts to @regretteruane.bsky.social @heidijames.bsky.social @ortacpress.bsky.social @davidcollard.bsky.social @saloneurope.bsky.social @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social @oziasmidwinter.bsky.social @serenitybookshop.bsky.social

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Screenshotted excerpt of a post by Mark Bowles on Substack with the text: "Some really great writing is appearing on Substack, including some new stories and novellas by Noemi Kiss-Deaki, whose Mary and the Rabbit Dream was published by Galley Beggar last year. Like that book, Age of Wonder was compulsively readable and deceptively simple, somehow removing us from the human world we inhabit and seeing things askance. Fashioning non-human perspectives (Sarah Hall’s Helm is another example), will become increasingly prevalent and increasingly important in a dangerously anthropocentric world."

Kind words by @markabowles.bsky.social on one of my novellas on Substack! And some other great tips here in his 2025 readings! open.substack.com/pub/markbowl... 🌹

MARY AND THE RABBIT DREAM — Galley Beggar Press ‘A tense , nightmarish book about power and incarnation. … Stylish, visceral,   incandescent .’ —Clare Pollard, author of Delphi Read the first chapter here For further details including...

Hammered through this in a couple of days. Really good stuff. Brilliant on the levels of power at the time

Screenshot of Noémi Kiss-Deáki's personal substack with a profile picture and the description: "Author of Mary and the Rabbit Dream (Galley Beggar Press & Coach House Books). This substack is a home for some of my shorter fiction. And when I call this the garden of delights, think Hieronymous Bosch."

I had to change the link to my Substack publication The Garden of Delights, so old links invalid. Updated link below. Subscribe if you fancy some historically speculative and at times satirical short fiction (e.g a short story and three novellas) by yours truly.

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The graphic features two books, side by side. The book on the left is Death's Other Kingdom: Horror Tales of World War I. The book on the right is This World of Vile Wonder: Horror Tales of the Scientific Revolution. The text below the books reads: Ebooks 99 cents. Amazon US and UK. December 23 through 30.

The Scythian Wolf historical horror anthologies are on sale for 99¢ this week!

I've yet to read it, but really intrigued by her other works now!!

The Wax Child is really good!

A screenshotted quote from the novella À Outrance by Noémi Kiss-Deáki with the following text: "The second physician is a Danish fellow. If possible, his accent is even heavier than that of the Polish physician. He has to repeat his words several times for Cosima to understand at all. He says he has something that cures all ills. He calls it Gammel Dansk. “Is it medicine?” Cosima asks. “Yes,” he says. “The best medicine there is.” She drinks it. He has a drink too. Because, he says, Gammel Dansk is good for you, even when you are fit as a fiddle."

The first part of my mad, sad and sometimes absurdist novella À Outrance is up on substack today. Happy reading!

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Thank you! ⚘️⚘️

Jay perched in Autumnal foliage wearing yellow waistcoat and hat. Painting.

Morning.
🖼️ Jay, Olivia Beaumont.

If you haven't read "Mary and the Rabbit Dream" by @noemikissdeaki.bsky.social, then you ought. It's a mysterious and rather beautiful book about the strange, true story of Mary Toft. I commend it to you.

Painting. Annunciation of Mary in a wreath of flowers.

Annunciation to Mary in a wreath of flowers by an unknown artist. 17th century.

More from Work in Progress: Or, the Tadpole Eyes of Dunphy From Sligeach

More from Work in Progress: Or, the Tadpole Eyes of Dunphy
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Nothing turns me as superstitious as this. One just wants to wear amulets and chew white pepper (I got this as advice once, hopefully it helps?!). Fingers crossed you don't get it!

An 18th century drawing of a red anatomical heart titled prints of the Brain and the Heart attributed to Jan l’Admiral (1700-1750)

On Friday, I will release the very first part of my historically speculative novella À Outrance on Substack. It is a complete work of about 21 800 words.

I dare say this one in particular is one for the fans of my debut. We have grand events, mad events and more info below.

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Little white cat sleeping on a cloth or blanket with striped wallpaper behind. Painting.

Goodnight.
🖼️ White cat, Sal Meijer.

Excerpt from the novella The Pigeons of Magstræde by Noémi Kiss-Deáki

Part 6 of my serialized novella The Pigeons of Magstræde up on my Substack today. We follow a lonely soul through 1780's Copenhagen, trying to make sense of senseless things. New parts are posted daily.

Link to the first part below:

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