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Barry Maher

Barry Maher is a product of four years at the University of Notre Dame, an hour and a half at the Graduate Journalism Program at U.C. Berkeley, and five befuddled weeks at The Whopper College of the Burger King Corporation. In his misspent youth, he was an award-winning poet (the award was five copies of a xeroxed "literary" publication), his articles appeared in perhaps a hundred different magazines and, in order to eat, he held nearly that many different jobs. Sometimes he lived on the beach. Not in a house on the beach. On the beach. With the sand and the seagulls.

As a speaker, he's told his stories to audiences across the country and around the world: his client list a Who’s Who of multi-national corporations and leading associations.

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William F. Gray

William F. Gray is the bestselling author THE DEVIL WITHIN US ALL, a small town horror novel inspired by the evil average people are capable of on an everyday basis. Taking cues from his own experience and the world at large, Gray creates horror that attempts to worm itself into your heart as well as your mind. His self-published debut THE MAN BEHIND THE DOOR tackles themes such as grief, trauma, and addiction through the lens of a ghost story, the main character of which is inspired by his own late father, while his latest effort OUR FATHERS' BURDEN is Appalachian horror that focuses on the stigma that still surrounds mental health issues, especially amongst men.

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Desiree Horton

Desiree Horton is a horror writer and enthusiast. She can be found at home in the PNW with her two dogs, two kids, and one husband. Her work can be found in other horror anthologies, and on the edges of papers she will lose almost immediately. More information on her works can be found at authordesireehorton.my.canva.site or on Amazon. Instagram and tiktok: @horrortonwritesabook

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John Lynch

John Lynch is a United States Marine Corps Veteran. He writes horror in Rhode Island with his cat, and English Bulldog.

He is most known for his debut novel, The Warrior Retreat.

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Catriona Mowat

Specialising in historical, gothic horror, Catriona is influenced by classic horror like Edgar Allan Poe and Mary Shelley, as well as modern classics like The Woman in Black by Susan Hill.

Living in Swindon, UK, Catriona loves museums and exploring the local area, and can often be found wandering through woodlands and exploring the Cotswolds. She sings and enjoys the theatre as well as being a book and movie nerd.

Catriona has previously had poetry published in 8 anthologies and magazines from Forward Press, Aberdeen University Press and The Illustrated Ape art magazine, although she has only been writing prose and publishing full works since Jan 2025. She is one to watch in the indie horror scene

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Michael Penning

Michael Penning is a best-selling author and award-winning screenwriter of horror and dark fiction, crafting stories so chilling they could make a ghost shiver. He has been weaving nightmares since before he could finish his own sack of trick-or-treat candy. When he's not conjuring new ways to make readers sleep with one eye open, he enjoys traveling, photography, and brewing beer. He lives in Montreal with his wife and daughter, who have yet to flee in terror. For free giveaways and updates on new releases, visit www.michaelpenning.com and sign up for Michael's newsletter.

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Chris Sorensen

Chris Sorensen spends many days and nights locked away inside his own nightmare room. He is the narrator of over 200 audiobooks (including the award-winning The Missing series by Margaret Peterson Haddix) and the recipient of three AudioFile Earphone Awards. Over the past fifteen years, the Butte Theater and Thin Air Theatre Company in Cripple Creek, Colorado have produced dozens of his plays including Dr. Jekyll’s Medicine Show, Werewolves of Poverty Gulch and The Vampire of Cripple Creek. He is the author of the middle grade book The Mad Scientists of New Jersey and has written numerous screenplay including Suckerville, Bee Tornado and The Roswell Project.

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E. Denise Billups

E. Denise Billups is an American author born in rural Alabama, raised in New York City, formed by a multicultural environment. Previously a Wall Street Portfolio Analyst, Denise now writes haunting paranormal mysteries, suspense, and thrillers. The rigors of ballet shaped her childhood and earlier years — a discipline she carried into her writing. Today, Denise lives in New York City, where she’s a fitness fanatic by morning, a writer by day, and an avid reader during her free time. When she’s not penning her next thriller, she’s lost in the pages of a book, indulging her passion for literature or surrounding herself with friends and family. For more insight into Denise’s world of fiction, visit her website at edenisebillups.com.

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Mark Towse

Mark Towse is an English horror writer living in Australia. He would sell his soul to the devil or anyone buying if it meant he could write full-time. Alas, he left it very late to begin this journey, penning his first story since primary school at the ripe old age of forty-five. Since then, he's been published in over two hundred journals and anthologies, had his work made into full theatrical productions for shows such as The No Sleep Podcast and Tales to Terrify, and has penned fourteen novellas, including Nana, Gone to the Dogs, 3:33, and Crows. He also has two very well-received story collections, 'There's Something Wrong with Aunty Beth,' and 'You Only Live Once.' Chasing The Dragon is his debut novel.

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Andrew Adams

Author of horror, thriller, and transgressive fiction.

Writer of short stories, novellas, and novels.

Ex-filmmaker, welder and engineer by trade, and unabashed metalhead.

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Kevin J. Kennedy

Kevin J. Kennedy is a horror author, editor, and anthologist. He is the owner of KJK Publishing and runs the bestselling 'The Horror Collection' series. He is the author of Halloween Land, The Clown and Nothing is Real.

He lives in the heart of Scotland with his beautiful wife, three cats, Carlito, Ariel and Luna, and a Pomchi called Orko. He can be found on Facebook if you want to chat with him.

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Duncan Ralston

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**Sequel to the hit novel PUZZLE HOUSE coming Winter 2026**

Author of the cult smash-hit Woom and Ghostland and more than 15 other books that aren't the cult smash-hit Woom or Ghostland. His debut collection was blurbed positively by the legendary Jack Ketchum. His vampire novel, Pedo Island Bloodbath, was nominated for a 2024 Splatterpunk Award for Best Novel. His horror-thriller Ghostland will soon be a board game from Crystal Lake Publishing.

For 10 FREE dark fiction short stories/novellas including the prequel to GHOSTLAND, "The Moving House," signed copies of Woom, bookplates and merch, please visit www.duncanralston.com.

Photo © Josh Silver 2015

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Elford Alley

Elford Alley is a horror author and disgraced paranormal investigator. His novels include Apartment 239 and In Search of the Nobility, TX Wildman. He has two short story collections, Ash and Bone and The Last Night in the Damned House.

His short stories have appeared in multiple anthologies, including Paranormal Contact, Beneath, Cosmos, and Campfire Macabre. His work has also been featured in Huffington Post, Cracked, and DoomRocket.

He enjoys folklore, exploring strange places, and spending time with his family. You can also check out his website for updates: elfordalley.com.

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John Lynch

John Lynch is a United States Marine Corps Veteran. He writes horror in Rhode Island with his cat, and English Bulldog.

He is most known for his debut novel, The Warrior Retreat.

Sign up for for my newsletter here https://johnlynchbooks.substack.com/ and follow him over on book bub https://www.bookbub.com/profile/john-... for sales notifications

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Andrew Najberg

Andrew Najberg is the author of the novel The Mobius Door (Wicked House Publications, 2023) and the forthcoming novels Gollitok (Wicked House Publishing, 2023) and The Neverborn Thief (Olive-Ridley Press, 2024), as well as the collection of poems The Goats Have Taken Over the Barracks (Finishing Line Press, 2021). In addition, his collection of short fiction, In Those Fading Stars, is due out through Crystal Lake Publishing in November 2024 and his novel Extinction Dream comes out in September 2025 through Wicked House Publishing. His short fiction has appeared in Prose Online, Psychopomp Review, Bookends Review, The Colored Lens, Utopia Science Fiction, The Gateway Review, Dark Death Things, Creepy Podcast, and is forthcoming in Fusion Fra

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James Kaine

James Kaine is a bestselling author, publisher and filmmaker born and raised in Trenton, NJ. An active pro member of the Horror Writer’s Association, he brings readers visceral, haunting tales of terror via his Horror House Publishing imprint.

Ted Tally, Academy Award-winning screenwriter of The Silence of the Lambs and Red Dragon, called his book My Pet Werewolf "Twisty. Spooky. Shocking." and "Unputdownable."

BookLife by Publishers Weekly proclaimed his novel, The Dead Children’s Playground, “will chill readers to the bone.” The book, the first in his American Horrors anthology series, has been a #1 bestseller in U.S. Horror on Amazon and was the winner of the 2025 Books of Horror Indie Brawl. His works are being translated into multiple la

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Ben Young

Ben lives in the Cincinnati, OH area with his family and dogs, where he is currently working on more stories which may or may not ever see the light of day. He does not enjoy writing about himself, especially in the third person like this. Find him online at www.benyoungstories.com

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Amanda Ruzsa

Amanda lives in Minnesota with her husband, three children, a dog and two cats. When she isn’t buried in a spooky book, she enjoys baking and spending time with her family— usually watching creepy movies or playing outrageous board games. In her free time, she enjoys collecting Halloween decor, writing macabre poetry, reorganizing her books and coming up with ways to surprise and amuse her friends and family. It has been a lifelong joke among her friends and family that Amanda is a member of the ‘grammar police.’ Writing and reading have always played a huge part in her life, stemming from growing up idolizing the talents of her Mother: a novelist, artist and journalist. Amanda began creating stories and crafting poems at a young age and ne

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Paul Avery Tindol

Paul Avery Tindol is an East Texas horror author. Paul has been writing stories since he could pick up a pencil, and obsessed with all things spooky since his babysitter showed him A Nightmare on Elm Street. His known works include Hunting Snipe: and Other Notes on the East Texas Cattle Mutilations, This House Will Never Be Warm, There's Something Upstairs, and In The Pines, as well as multiple short stories that's have also been featured on podcasts like Creepy, NoSleep, and Someone Just Like You.

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Desiree Horton

Desiree Horton is a horror writer and enthusiast. She can be found at home in the PNW with her two dogs, two kids, and one husband. Her work can be found in other horror anthologies, and on the edges of papers she will lose almost immediately. More information on her works can be found at authordesireehorton.my.canva.site or on Amazon. Instagram and tiktok: @horrortonwritesabook

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Jyl Glenn

Jyl Glenn is a horror writer, editor, formatter, narrator, and mentor. She collects creepy art, writes really depressing poetry, loves dogs, and has an affinity for pink dinosaurs. She is forever a New Yorker who happens to live in Tulsa now.

To connect with Jyl on social media, you can find her on Facebook or on Instagram as @_delightfully_unhinged_ or sign up for her newsletter at www.jylglennwrites.com

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Catriona Mowat

Specialising in historical, gothic horror, Catriona is influenced by classic horror like Edgar Allan Poe and Mary Shelley, as well as modern classics like The Woman in Black by Susan Hill.

Living in Swindon, UK, Catriona loves museums and exploring the local area, and can often be found wandering through woodlands and exploring the Cotswolds. She sings and enjoys the theatre as well as being a book and movie nerd.

Catriona has previously had poetry published in 8 anthologies and magazines from Forward Press, Aberdeen University Press and The Illustrated Ape art magazine, although she has only been writing prose and publishing full works since Jan 2025. She is one to watch in the indie horror scene

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James Yates

James Yates is a proud member of the Horror Writers Association. He writes horror fiction that blends the brutal, the supernatural, and the psychological. Focusing on working-class British settings and character-driven stories, his debut novel The Cleanse explores the monstrous in both man and myth. A lifelong devotee of horror in all its forms – from slasher to folk to the quietly unhinged – he draws from a background that understands just how grey the edges of humanity can be.

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Llrâc Nôdbé

Llrâc Nôdbé (pronounced ‘Lark Nod-Bee’), or simply Lark for short, was born in the Sirhowy Valley, South Wales in 1970 and has spent most of his life arguing with the voices in his head, although, he usually loses.

Therefore, he writes whatever the voices tell him to write, and they don't always have something nice to say.

Because he’s spent most of his life there, Lark tends to live in the past, and you can find him lurking around the 80's.

For more information about Lark and his books, please follow
‘The Voices Made Me Do It’ on social media or visit his LinkTree™ page, linktr.ee/llracnodb

His debut novel, CRULUS, is set in the fictional town of Draigwen, Wales in 1981 and follows bullied schoolboy, Dylan Wolfendale, who uses Nekrôspiél to ta

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Dean Rasmussen

Dean Rasmussen grew up in a small Minnesota town and began writing stories at the age of ten, driven by his fascination with the Star Wars hero's journey. He continued writing short stories and attempted a few novels through his early twenties until he stopped to focus on his computer animation ambitions. He studied English at a Minnesota college during that time.

He learned the art of computer animation and went on to work on twenty feature films, a television show, and a AAA video game as a visual effects artist over thirteen years. He currently teaches animation for visual effects in Orlando, Florida.

Inspired by his favorite authors, Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson, and H.P. Lovecraft, Dean began writing novels and short stor

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Llrâc Nôdbé

Llrâc Nôdbé (pronounced ‘Lark Nod-Bee’), or simply Lark for short, was born in the Sirhowy Valley, South Wales in 1970 and has spent most of his life arguing with the voices in his head, although, he usually loses.

Therefore, he writes whatever the voices tell him to write, and they don't always have something nice to say.

Because he’s spent most of his life there, Lark tends to live in the past, and you can find him lurking around the 80's.

For more information about Lark and his books, please follow
‘The Voices Made Me Do It’ on social media or visit his LinkTree™ page, linktr.ee/llracnodb

His debut novel, CRULUS, is set in the fictional town of Draigwen, Wales in 1981 and follows bullied schoolboy, Dylan Wolfendale, who uses Nekrôspiél to ta

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Daniel Stefanov Georgiev

Daniel Georgiev (Also known as "Blentkills") is a passionate storyteller and the author of captivating low and high-fantasy novels that transport readers to richly imagined worlds. With a deep love for crafting intricate plots and compelling characters, Daniel’s works blend the epic scope of high-fantasy with the grounded, intimate storytelling of low-fantasy, offering something for every fan of the genre.

Guided by a lifelong fascination with the complexities of human nature and the power of imagination, Daniel weaves tales that explore themes of resilience, identity, and the blurred line between good and evil. His writing invites readers to reflect on the choices that define us while embarking on thrilling adventures through realms both ma

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Amanda Ruzsa

Amanda lives in Minnesota with her husband, three children, a dog and two cats. When she isn’t buried in a spooky book, she enjoys baking and spending time with her family— usually watching creepy movies or playing outrageous board games. In her free time, she enjoys collecting Halloween decor, writing macabre poetry, reorganizing her books and coming up with ways to surprise and amuse her friends and family. It has been a lifelong joke among her friends and family that Amanda is a member of the ‘grammar police.’ Writing and reading have always played a huge part in her life, stemming from growing up idolizing the talents of her Mother: a novelist, artist and journalist. Amanda began creating stories and crafting poems at a young age and ne

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Ryan Hoyt

Ryan Hoyt is a San Francisco Bay Area native currently residing near Sacramento, CA. His love for creepy and fantastic stories was nurtured early on by his mother, who let him watch the TV miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s It at six years old.

Since 2021, Ryan has published several fantasy and horror books through his publisher, Machete & Quill Press. Sign up for his newsletter at MacheteAndQuill.com to get exclusive news and more!

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Tiffany Ann

More than twenty years after studying English at the University of New Orleans, Tiffany Ann is excited to be living out her dream of putting her stories on paper and sharing them. Writing contemporary paranormal romances with a splash of science fiction and magical realism. Her books are meant for anyone whose heart believes in true love.

Born and raised outside New Orleans, she is married to her soulmate and is the mother of four teenagers, and is extremely proud of her Louisiana heritage, going back eight generations. Tiffany works in the hotel industry and serves on several boards, benefiting her community. Her favorite movie is "The Princess Bride" and her favorite book is "Wuthering Heights."

Tiffany loves to read and support indie au

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Ajay Howarth

I am a 36-year-old Australian author with a deep passion for reading and writing. I am particularly fascinated by human psychology and delving into the forbidden desires of the heart and mind through my written works. As a self-published author, I embrace a multitude of responsibilities. From the initial stages of writing and editing to the intricate tasks of cover design, uploading, marketing, and soon expanding and distributing. My ultimate goal is to create stories that not only leave readers feeling satisfied but also leave them hungry for more.

I am thrilled by the progress I have achieved thus far in my journey as an author. Each step forward brings me closer to fulfilling my aspirations. The satisfaction of having complete control ove

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D.W. Nathan

D.W. Nathan is both a writer and full-time painter and illustrator. He studied art at Monmouth University and Stockton University, the latter from which he earned his degree. A former concept artist for Disney Interactive, D.W. has produced artwork for a number of high profile franchises such as Star Wars, the Avengers and Kingdom Hearts. He spends much of his free time painting and writing in equal measure. He currently lives in New Jersey with his wife, their dog, and children.

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Z. Martin

Z martin. Where do you even begin to explain the entity that is this author. He has been known to haunt random bookstores, occasionally purchasing the odd book or two. Some say he writes horror stories while others say he reviews books he has read. Legends say if you speak his name thrice in a mirror he will appear (please do not attempt this he has been known to startle easy).

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David Wilson

Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.

International Impact Book Awards winner David Wilson was born on Halloween in Bangor, Maine in the late 1960s. Coming from a blue-collar background, during the 1970s much of his time was spent at their family camp deep in the woods of northern Maine where fishing, hunting, and other outdoor, non-electronic activities filled his time.

David became heavily involved in art during his childhood years and continued the hobby into adulthood. He prefers pencil and acrylics as his preferred medium and has used his amateur talent to help influence his writing through character sketches and paintings.

It wasn’t until later that David made the decision to become an aut

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K.N. Gould

Author also writes as Kelly Gould.

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Corey Niles

Corey Niles was born and raised in the Rust Belt. A graduate of Seton Hill’s MFA program, he has published over thirty works of poetry and short fiction, appearing in Nightmare Magazine, Space and Time Magazine, and The Horror Zine.

He is the author of What Remains and Blood & Dirt, novels, and In the Woods Only the Trees Hear You Scream and Death & Other Forms of Devotion, poetry collections. He lives in North Carolina with his partner, Sean, and a sizable army of pets.

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Angel R. Sánchez

Angel R. Sánchez is a passionate storyteller who weaves mystery, adventure, and emotion into every page. Born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, his love for ancient legends and stories of human resilience inspired him to dream of worlds where courage and hope defy the limits of the possible.

After publishing his first works in Spanish, Linajes (2014), the poetry collection Katharsis, and the anthology Coleccionando Cuentos, co-written with his best friend, Víctor L. Miranda, life took him on a long detour away from writing. For years, he stepped back from his passion, balancing work and family while carrying stories quietly within him.

In 2025, Angel returned to the page with renewed purpose, making his English-language debut with The Real Monster. Th

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Mark A. Daniel

Mark A. Daniel is a writer of the horror / thriller / suspense genre including the recent release "Crossroads".

Taking the advice of his third-grade teacher to “pursue writing of some kind as a career,” he promptly wrote his first book From Six Feet to Two Inches. It was about 10 pages long. He never looked back.

He has since completed eight novels and two short story collections. Black Mass, Resurrection, The Gifted, Burial Grounds and The Threshold are available today, as are the short stories in Razor’s Edge 1 and Razor’s Edge 2.

Mark lives and writes on a small ranch in rural West Texas, accompanied by his wife of 30 years, a few dogs, several cats, and a varying number of chickens.

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Antoinette McCormick

Antoinette McCormick grew up with a post office in her front parlor, two cemeteries behind her house, and amidst an impressive menagerie of taxidermy specimens (two of those things may have influenced her lifelong love of horror).

She is the author of The Haunting of Sky Hollow, the award-winning Dead of Winter, The Butterfly Girl, The Dispossessed,and Night Shades..

You can connect with Antoinette on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authoramccor....

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Michael Stone

Michael Stone crafts stories of speculative and contemporary fiction. His work can be found in online publications and print anthologies. When he’s not creating post-apocalyptic and supernatural worlds, he’s helping institutionalized veterans transition from service by guiding them through career exploration and self-reflection. Outside of his writing endeavors, he plays fetch with his pups, Maggie and Macy, and spends quality time with his family of six, exploring the vibrant culture of the Windy City.

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Ian Gielen

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