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Sidney Williams is the author of 10 books including three young adult horror novels under the name Michael August. He is also the proprietor of the Fear on Demand Horror and suspense podcast.


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Average rating: 3.74 · 140 ratings · 22 reviews · 18 distinct works
Night Brothers
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Gnelfs
3.4 of 5 stars 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1991 — 2 editions
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Blood Hunter
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1990 — 3 editions
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Midnight Eyes
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When Darkness Falls
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Scars and Candy - Tales of ...
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Azarius
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An Unconscious Crusader (1920)
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Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
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An inventive continuation of the saga.
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The Day After Judgement by James Blish
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As David Hartwell notes in the afterword, this is not constructed as a modern bestseller in spite of its concept. It's more of an intellectual exercise, but it's a fascinating one. Following Black Easter, which has literally brought about Hell on Ear...more
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Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, #2)
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A stimulating continuation of the series with many character revelations, romantic complications and one action-packed set-piece, though the ending didn't present the bang I kind of expected. Still, a fun and bright adventure with a nice amalgamation...more
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The Company Man by Robert Jackson Bennett
The Company Man
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A blend of the detective story, alternate history and other science fiction, this tale drops the company man of the title, Cyril Hayes, into a strange series of murders. They lead to suggestions of a dark conspiracy at the heart of the omnipresent Mc...more
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Kraken by China Miéville
Kraken
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Miéville creates a contemporary London with it's own strange reality, and it's a rich and imaginative one with angels, striking familiars, thugs who have hands instead of heads and followers worship giant squids and look to the end of the world. It's...more
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77 Shadow Street by Dean Koontz
77 Shadow Street
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Things are always incredible, but an ah-ha is usually in store somewhere in the pages of a Dean Koontz thriller. A slow reveal often twists and explains seemingly supernatural events in a rational or scientific manor, or there's an inversion you were...more
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The Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
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Magical, non-linear, fascinating and unique. A truly refreshing fantasy novel.
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13824 Literary Horror — 1473 members — last activity 2 hours, 41 min ago
This group is dedicated to an appreciation of important works of literature, both classic and contemporary ... that happen to fall into the category o...more
38998 Teen Horror Books — 121 members — last activity May 07, 2012 11:11am
This group is for those who enjoy writing and reading horror fiction for young adults.
19126 The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group — 4370 members — last activity 43 minutes ago
Welcome to the Mystery, Crime and Thriller Group! May/June Group Reads: The Silent Girl by Tess Gerritsen A Drink Before the War by Dennis Lehane _ _ _ _...more
36442 Author Talk Book Club — 1401 members — last activity May 25, 2012 03:23pm
This group is dedicated to authors and anyone interested in how the process of writing evolves. We will share various techniques, inspirations and disc...more
46791 ROBUST — 142 members — last activity 9 hours, 50 min ago
Members indulge in robust intellectual discussion. This is Liberty Hall. You are welcome to discuss any subject or any book in any manner you like. Eve...more
6433 Pulp Magazine Authors and Literature Fans — 299 members — last activity Apr 29, 2012 10:08am
A group for fans of the great Pulp Magazines of the 20's through the 50's. Included but not restricted to Weird Tales, Black Mask, Astounding, Adventu...more
42755 Q&A with William Meikle — 78 members — last activity Dec 26, 2011 12:53pm
I'm Willie, a Scottish genre writer. Around 1991 when I was already in my '30s I started to submit stories to the UK small press mags. It's been a slo...more
60719 Reading and Writing podcast — 9 members — last activity Dec 30, 2011 03:07pm
A group to discuss books you're reading, books you're looking forward to reading, and books you would recommend others read. We'll also discuss books...more
64104 Speculative Society — 88 members — last activity May 31, 2012 02:39pm
The Speculative Salon's home for discussion of our bi-monthly reads.
50442 Quixotic Night Press — 124 members — last activity Jun 30, 2011 03:15pm
The official group for Quixotic Night Press. Fans, readers, authors - all are welcome! Join us in our quest across the countryside, tilting at bookmill...more
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