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Weird/Curio/Sci-Fi/Horror writer, novelist, & creator of the Haunted Hotel Project. Founder/editor/cover artist for
TL;DR Press (He/Him). Author of Of All Possibilities, Strange Days in the House of August, and Imperfect Creatures

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	Found: An Anthology of Found Footage Horror Stories by Andrew Cull (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Gabino Iglesias (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Bev Vincent (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.85 avg rating — 2,149 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Astrophobia: An Anthology of Space Horror by Vesper Doom (Goodreads Author) (Curator), Kay F. Atkinson (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), K.L. Brandt (Contributor) 4.32 avg rating — 28 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
	Imperfect Creatures 4.34 avg rating — 23 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
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	Of All Possibilities 4.50 avg rating — 18 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
	Hope: An Anthology of Hopeful Stories and Poetry by Joe Butler (Goodreads Author), David G. Clark (Editor), Camden M. Collins (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Skin by S.J. Townend (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Mark S. Peters (Editor), Catherine McCarthy (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.43 avg rating — 14 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
	TL;DR: A Redditwriters Mixtape Vol. 1 4.44 avg rating — 9 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
	Nope by Joe Butler (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Camden M. Collins (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 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
	Strange Days in the House of August 4.80 avg rating — 5 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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A Natural History of Empty Lots: Field Notes from Urban Edgelands, Back Alleys, and Other Wild Places

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Joe Butler and 10 other people liked jana's review of The Heresy of Thieves (Spellfall Series Book 1): "I believe fantasy is at its best when it convinces you that history existed long before page one, and that life will continue long after the final chapter. I think The Heresy of Thieves understands that better than most debut fantasies I’ve read. Go" Read more of this review »
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Weird, funny, and brilliantly written. I enjoyed this book so much. There's so much plot packed into such a short read, but is still well paced. Loved it. ...more
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A salt soaked maritime gothic tale with a faustian twist. AFWTD is drenched in beautiful, atmospheric prose that is both vivid and poetic. The complicated sister dynamics of Liney and Elle are the beating heart of this darkly tragic story, and the co ...more
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