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Curtis M. Lawson

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in Boston, MA, The United States

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Horror, Crime, Graphic Novels

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Curtis M. Lawson is a writer of unapologetically weird, dark fiction, poetry, and comics. His work includes Black Heart Boys' Choir, It’s a Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad World, and The Devoured.
Curtis is a member of the Horror Writer’s Association and hosts the Wyrd Transmissions podcast. ...more

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Average rating: 3.98 · 1,212 ratings · 419 reviews · 32 distinct works • Similar authors

	Black Heart Boys' Choir by Curtis M. Lawson (Goodreads Author), S.T. Joshi (Foreword) 4.33 avg rating — 94 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Devil's Night by Curtis M. Lawson (Goodreads Author), Joe Morey (Editor) 4.44 avg rating — 82 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Those Who Go Forth into the Empty Place of Gods by Curtis M. Lawson (Goodreads Author), Doug Rinaldi (Goodreads Author), Jared Collins (Introduction) 3.59 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Devoured 4.61 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2015 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	13 Haunted Houses by Curtis M. Lawson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Joe Morey (Editor), Ramsey Campbell 4.06 avg rating — 36 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Envious Nothing: A Collection of Literary Ruin 4.47 avg rating — 32 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Pantheons: Collected Tales of Gnostic Dread 4.06 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2017 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sinister Swan Song: A Short Tale of Horror 3.78 avg rating — 18 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To Kill an Archangel 4.19 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Coffin Maker's Book of Dark Tales by Curtis M. Lawson (Goodreads Author), Joshua Rex (Goodreads Author) 4.92 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Bear witness to the ghosts and dark gods of Motor City, revealed by the light of a fiery cityscape. It’s the night before Halloween and Detroit is burning in a celebration of arson and vandalism. Devil’s Night is a unique collection of interconnected urban horror stories taking you back to October 30th, 1987. Drawing i

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The Revenant of Rebecca Pascal

by W.H. Pugmire

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The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness

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H. P. Lovecraft: Against the World, Against Life

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Curtis finished reading Under Twin Suns: Alternate Histories of the Yellow Sign by James Chambers	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Curtis and 16 other people liked Brian G Berry's review of Blooding Night: "CALL OF THE WILD! CALL OF THE HUNT! The Wild Hunt! This book was something else. Intending to go camping, four women soon become the pawns of a very ancient ritual. From dark, foreboding forests, to nocturnal red-eyed horrors, and a sea of gore. Tim " Read more of this review »
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Curtis entered a giveaway The Gwendy Collection: Gwendy's Button Box / Gwendy's Magic Feather / Gwendy's Final Task by Stephen King (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Elana Gomel explores dark fantasy and fairy tale concepts with a dark eye, as they were originally intended. Her beautiful writing brings the fantastic to life in a brilliant, timeless manner. Furthermore, this book features absolutely beautiful illu ...more
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“A species of pride, the kind of codependent pride that parents and children mutually share for the other's accomplishments, burned in Emmett's heart.”
― Curtis M. Lawson, The Devoured

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“Noontime illumination forced itself in from the space between the shade and the window frame.”
― Curtis M. Lawson, Black Pantheons: Collected Tales of Gnostic Dread

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“Against the backdrop of darkness, it seemed as though she was the only being in the entire world - a lone star in the void.”
― Curtis M. Lawson, Black Pantheons: Collected Tales of Gnostic Dread

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“A species of pride, the kind of codependent pride that parents and children mutually share for the other's accomplishments, burned in Emmett's heart.”
― Curtis M. Lawson, The Devoured

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“Noontime illumination forced itself in from the space between the shade and the window frame.”
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“Loni watched the horse through her binoculars. Shifting auroras reflected off its pearlescent mane, sending a cascade of prismatic brilliance across its ivory coat. Hands, smaller than Loni's own, held on to its silver reins.”
― Curtis M. Lawson, Black Pantheons: Collected Tales of Gnostic Dread

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