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Lee Battersby is the multiple-award winning author of the novels 'The Corpse-Rat King' (Angry Robot 2012) and 'Marching Dead' (Angry Robot 2013) as well as over 70 short stories, many of which are collected in 'Through Soft Air' (Prime Books 2006). He has appeared in markets as diverse as Year's Best Fantasy & Horror Volume 20; Year's Best Australian F&SF; Year's Best Australian Fantasy & Horror vol. 3; and Dr Who: Destination Prague.

His work has been praised for its consistent attention to voice and narrative muscle, and has resulted in a number of awards including the Aurealis, Australian Shadows and Australian SF ‘Ditmar' gongs. He was the 6th Australian, and 1st Western Australian, winner in the international 'Writers of th...more


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Average rating: 3.77 · 562 ratings · 148 reviews · 19 distinct works · Similar authors
The Corpse-Rat King
3.43 of 5 stars 3.43 avg rating — 167 ratings — published 2012 — 9 editions
The Marching Dead
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions
Midnight Echo #4
4.75 of 5 stars 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2010
Through Soft Air
4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2006
The Year's Best Fantasy and...
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3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 166 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions
Dreaming Again: Thirty-five...
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3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 65 ratings2 editions
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Wri...
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3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions
New Ceres Nights
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4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions
Short Trips:  Destination P...
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3.36 of 5 stars 3.36 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2007
The Year's Best Australian ...
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5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012
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The Corpse-Rat King The Marching Dead
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3.483695652173913 of 5 stars 3.48 avg rating — 184 ratings

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“It is said that the dead are infinitely patient, although it is usually said by the living, and how would they know?”
Lee Battersby, The Corpse-Rat King

“The only direction not represented in their construction was vertical.”
Lee Battersby, The Corpse-Rat King

“Marius had never understood the notion of blind loyalty. He had served everyone from kings and caliphs to head dishwasher at the local brothel, and only ever with one objective: to relieve someone of the cruel burden of their money.”
Lee Battersby

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Joel Thanks for the friend request! I'm glad someone got something out of that tedious argument.

Incidentally, I have your new book on my radar -- great cover!


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