Yvette Natalie U. Tan is a Manila-based writer specializing in horror fiction. Her work has appeared in prominent Philippine publications such as The Philippine Free Press, the Philippine Daily Inquirer, and the Manila Times, as well as literary magazines including Uno, Rogue, and Story Philippines. Her short stories have been featured in anthologies like "Sleepless in Manila" and volumes II and III of "Philippine Speculative Fiction," establishing her as a notable voice in contemporary Filipino genre writing.
Beyond her fiction, Tan brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her work, informed by her background in medicine and holistic healing. With over 27 years of experience as a general practitioner integrating conventional and natural therapies, she focuses on mind-body-spirit approaches to wellness. This professional expertise intersects with her literary themes, particularly in exploring resilience and transformation—concepts that resonate through both her medical practice and creative writing. Her work emphasizes self-empowerment and the innate capacity for healing, whether through physiological processes or personal growth narratives.
Short Story Collections
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Waking the Dead and Other Stories
2021
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Seek Ye Whore and Other Stories
2023
The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories Books (with Michael McDowell, with Lisa Tuttle, with Eliza Lynn Linton, with Robert Westall, with Steve Rasnic Tem, with Mary Elizabeth Braddon, with Elizabeth Engstrom, with John Metcalfe, with Florence Marryat, with Richard Marsh, with Robert M. Coates, with Francis King, with Christopher Priest, with Michael Blumlein, with John Keir Cross, with Basil Copper, with Hugh Walpole, with Gerald Kersh, with Forrest Reid, with Matthew Lewis, with Bernard Taylor, with R. Chetwynd-Hayes, with Mary Cholmondeley, with Charles Birkin, with John Peyton Cooke, with Beverley Nichols, with Nevil Shute, with Simon Raven, with Hubert Lampo, with Anders Fager, with Luigi Musolino, with Attila Veres, with James D. Jenkins, with Ryan Cagle, with Pilar Pedraza, with Flavius Ardelean, with Tanya Tynjälä, with Frithjof Spalder, with José María Latorre, with Martin Steyn, with Lars Ahn, with Bernardo Esquinca, with Cristina Fernández Cubas, with Christien Boomsma, with Elisenda Solsona, with Michael Roch, with Solange Rodríguez Pappe, with Bathie Ngoye Thiam, with Marko Hautala, with Ariane Gélinas, with Flore Hazoumé, with Hugh Fleetwood, with John Blackburn, with Stephen Gregory, with Ernest George Henham, with Garrett Boatman, with Felix Timmermans, with Michael Arlen, with Isabel Colegate)
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The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories: Volume One (With: Anders Fager, Luigi Musolino, Attila Veres, James D. Jenkins, Ryan Cagle, Pilar Pedraza, Flavius Ardelean, Tanya Tynjälä, Frithjof Spalder, José María Latorre, Martin Steyn, Lars Ahn, Bernardo Esquinca, Cristina Fernández Cubas, Christien Boomsma, Elisenda Solsona, Michael Roch, Solange Rodríguez Pappe, Bathie Ngoye Thiam, Marko Hautala, Ariane Gélinas, Flore Hazoumé)
2015
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The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories: Volume Two (By: Michael McDowell, Robert Westall, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Basil Copper, Bernard Taylor, R. Chetwynd-Hayes, Beverley Nichols, Nevil Shute, James D. Jenkins, Ryan Cagle, Stephen Gregory, Isabel Colegate)
2017
Yvette Tan Anthologies
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Best of Philippine Speculative Fiction 2009
2010
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Lauriat
2012
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The Best of the Philippine Speculative Fiction: 2005-2010