Under Her Eye (A Women in Horror Poetry Showcase Book 2)

2024 The BookFest Awards® Winner

Home is where the horror is.

Home. Family. Marriage. Motherhood. The places and relationships meant to keep women safe can harbor the most intimate horrors of all.

“Award-winning editors Ryan and Murray have ratcheted the unease up a notch... brutally honest and poignant... each [poem] gives readers more than they expect, over and over again.” —Booklist, STARRED Review

UNDER HER EYE is a haunting anthology of dark poetry and lyrical prose exploring domestic horror, violence against women, and the terrifying secrets hidden behind closed doors. Through visceral, unflinching verse, more than one hundred women and nonbinary femme poets confront the horrors of home, the violence of intimate relationships, the weight of societal expectations, and the courage it takes to survive.

Edited by Lindy Ryan and Lee Murray, this second volume of Black Spot Books’ Women in Horror Poetry Showcase follows the award-winning UNDER HER SKIN with a powerful collection of never-before-published poetry from established and emerging voices, including Stephanie M. Wytovich, Jessica McHugh, and Marge Simon.

Featuring an introduction by Bram Stoker Award-winning poet Sara Tantlinger and cover art by Lynne Hansen, UNDER HER EYE is produced in partnership with The Pixel Project, a global nonprofit dedicated to ending violence against women.

Because sometimes the most terrifying monsters are the ones we invite into our homes.