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Why Didn't You Just Leave

Nadia Bulkin & Julia Rios

First published April 2024
Type Anthology

It's the question asked of any story about a haunting: why didn't you just leave? But if accounts of people who have stayed in haunted houses are any indication ... it's never that simple. In this book, you'll find twenty-two all-new stories about the reasons people don't leave scary situations-parents who stay in haunted houses to protect their children, convicts who literally can't leave their prison, retail workers who need a paycheck even if it's from a haunted workplace, trauma survivors suffering from agoraphobia, and more.

YearAwardCategoryStatus
2025 Shirley Jackson Award Best Anthology Winner

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
April 2024 Cover Why Didn't You Just Leave Cursed Morsels Press Anthology