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Knock-Knock

Sarah Hilary

First published September 2024
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

● A young man travels to Japan and apprentices himself to a carpenter, here he learns about a demon called Yoshiko Taro who will occupy a hollow space, no matter how small. It will now occupy a small perfect bamboo box the young man has made, and it will not let the young man go. No matter what.

● Reads much like a Junji Ito manga.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
September 2024 Cover Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, September-October 2024 Penny Publications MAGAZINE 29