Benjamin Larned (he/they) is a Brave New Weird-nominated author of surreal fables. Their work is featured in NoSleep Podcast, Seize the Press, hex literary, and Absolute Pleasure: Queer Perspectives on Rocky Horror, among others. Their short film "Payment" is streaming on ALTER. To learn more, visit curiousafflictions.com.
 

Published Work

"Who Lives in the Old Dark House?", Absolute Pleasure

"My Lover, the Muck," Don't Ask, Ghosts Tell

"Perfect Match," Bowery Gothic Edition X

"That Red Hot Beat," Cold Signal Issue 3

"Baggage," NoSleep Podcast S22EP10

"The Local Titan," CommuterLit 1/6/25

"Lonely Waters," hex literary 8/20/24

"Our Neighborhood, In Decline," Trembling with Fear 6/16/24

"Mme. Babineaux's Request," Apocalypse Confidential 1/13/24

"The People Upstairs," Vastarien Vol. 7 Issue 0

"The Susurrus," Black Sheep Magazine No. 6

"Witness Statement," Black Hare Press Patreon 11/14/23

"Tooth Appointment," The McNeese Review's Boudin Halloween Special 2023

"The Ethics of Wishing People Dead: Rhetorical Horrors," Paramanu Pentaquark Issue 7

"The Clinging Affection," Creepy Podcast 6/18/23

"Department Store Dead Man," Dose of Dread 10/21/22

"Archive of the Pure Flesh," Seize the Press Issue 3