Taaqtumi: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories
“Taaqtumi” is an Inuktitut word that means “in the dark”―and these spine-tingling horror stories by Northern writers show just how dangerous darkness can be. A family clinging to survival out on the tundra after a vicious zombie virus. A door that beckons, waiting to unleash the terror behind it. A post-apocalyptic community in the far North where things aren’t quite what they seem. With chilling tales from award-winning authors Richard Van Camp, Rachel and Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley, Aviaq Johnston, and others, this collection will thrill and entertain even the most seasoned horror fan.
Contents
1. Iqsinaqtutalik Piqtuq: The Haunted Blizzard by Aviaq Johnston
2. The Door by Ann R. Loverock
3. Wheetago War II: Summoners by Richard Van Camp
4. Revenge by Thomas Anguti Johnston
5. Lounge by Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley and Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley
6. Utiqtuq by Gayle Kabloona
7. Sila by K. C. Carthew
8. The Wildest Game by Jay Bulckaert
9. Strays by Repo Kempt
Neil Christopher
Neil Christopher is an educator, author, and filmmaker. He first moved to the North many years ago to help start a high school program in Resolute Bay, Nunavut. It was those students who first introduced Neil to the mythical inhabitants from Inuit traditional stories. The time spent in Resolute Bay changed the course of Neil’s life. Since that first experience in the Arctic, Nunavut has been the only place he has been able to call home. Neil has worked with many community members to record and preserve traditional Inuit stories. Together with his colleague, Louise Flaherty, and his brother, Danny Christopher, Neil started a small publishing company in Nunavut called Inhabit Media Inc., and has since been working to promote Northern stories and authors.
Taaqtumi
Taaqtumi consists of two books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
