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Fran Friel

Goodreads author profile

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http://www.goodreads.com/franfriel

born

June 01, 1960 in The United States

gender

female

website

http://www.franfriel.com

genre

Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Neil Gaiman, Gary A. Braunbeck, Peter F. Hamilton, Jack Vance, Julian ...more

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April 2009

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FRAN FRIEL is a two-time Bram Stoker Award finalist, and winner of the Black Quill Award. She writes horror, dark fantasy and science fiction at the beach on the Central Coast of CA, and like all “respectable” authors, she is currently working on a novel.

Look for Fran’s award winning collection, MAMA'S BOY AND OTHER DARK TALES, at ApexBookCompany.com. Fran's short story, "The Rose Ghost of Ravenswood" can be found in Michael Knost's LEGEND series, LEGENDS OF THE MOUNTAIN STATE 3.

Upcoming in 2011: Fran's short stories in BEAUTY SHOP QUARTET anthology; Necrotic Tissue Magazine; and "Beach of Dreams" will be available at Apex Book Company Alien Shots.

Stop by for a chat with Fran at facebook and her blogs. Fran's cyber-door is always open. Fo...more

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Zero Time by T.W. Fendley [Book Yada]

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Zero Time by T.W. Fendley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow, just started reading T. W. Fendley's, ZERO TIME--awesome concept...can't wait to read more!

UPDATE:

Finished! Sorry for the long delay in my review. It'll be short, but very sweet.

This SF page turner is rich with Mayan magic, intrigue, and deeply developed characters. It whips you along through time-shifts, plots twists,... read more »

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Books by Fran Friel

Average rating: 4.38 · 74 ratings · 14 reviews · 6 distinct works

	Mama's Boy and Other Dark Tales 4.21 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions	My rating:
	Mama's Boy 4.25 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2006	My rating:
	Beach of Dreams 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Slices of Flesh by Stan Swanson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Eric J. Guignard (Goodreads Author), Jack Ketchum 4.93 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2012	My rating:
	Legends Of The Mountain State 3: More Ghostly Tales From The State Of West Virginia by Michael Knost (Editor), Homer H. Hickam, Steve Vernon (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2009	My rating:
	Necrotic Tissue, Issue #14 by Matthew Fryer, Fran Friel (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011	My rating:

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The Handmaid's Tale

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Fran Friel made a comment on Brian Sammons's review of Batman: The Killing Joke "And the illustration is magnificent! "
Jun 01, 2012 09:55am · see review
Fran Friel liked Brian Sammons's review of Batman: " I'm not a huge comic book superhero fan, but I've always dug Batman. Here Mr. Moore does one of the best Batman stories, showcasing how sick and twisted the Joker can be. Perhaps the best portrayal of the Joker outside of the amazing Dark Knight m... " Read more of this review »
Jun 01, 2012 09:55am · see review
Fran Friel liked Jon Gibbs's review of Treasure Island: " Another book I haven't read in almost forty years. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the audio version of this one. It was an absolute pleasure listening to Long John Silver change back and forth between sides as his fortunes ebbed and flowed, all... " Read more of this review »
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Fran Friel made a comment on Jon's profile "Many thanks, Jon! Happy Tuesday, Fran "
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Fran Friel made a comment on Elaine's profile "Many thanks, Elaine. Happy Monday! Warmest Wishes, Fran "
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Fran Friel marked as to-read: Verland: The Transformation by B.E. Scully (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
May 28, 2012 02:25pm
Fran Friel liked Robert Dunbar's review of Verland: " The vampire subgenre has always been prone to blockbusters: Dracula, Interview with the Vampire, ‘Salem’s Lot, the Twilight chronicles. But there are other works, obscure some of them, perhaps, but hallowed by discriminating readers. Novels like T... " Read more of this review »
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Fran Friel made a comment on Anna Patterson's profile "Many thanks, Anna! Warmest Wishes, Fran Friel "
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Fran Friel gave to: Zero Time by T.W. Fendley (Goodreads Author) read in October, 2011	My rating:
Wow, just started reading T. W. Fendley's, ZERO TIME--awesome concept...can't wait to read more! UPDATE: Finished! Sorry for the long delay in my review. It'll be short, but very sweet. This SF page turner is rich with Mayan magic, intrigue, and deeply...more
May 25, 2012 03:49pm · see review

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