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Josh Hilden

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Born

in Ann Arbor, The United States

August 03, 1976

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror, History

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Josh is a native of the Metro Detroit region of Michigan and currently calls Dayton, Ohio home. He cut his writing teeth in the role-playing game (RPG) industry working for companies such as Palladium Books and Third Eye Games. Josh married his wife Karen in 1996. They have six children and two grandchildren. Josh writes in a variety of genres, but the majority of his books are in the realms of science fiction and horror.

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Essay 21 (2025)
This Is Me Now!

It has come to my attention that despite following/friending me on social media for years, some people are shocked or disturbed by my views and beliefs. So, for the first time in years, here we go. Sadly (sort of?), a lot of these people have abandoned me. You know that this has crushed my heart. Or has it? Good riddance to MAGAt rubbish.

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	The Rising (The Shores of the Dead, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2012 — 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 Shores of the Dead: Book 2: The Journey by Josh Hilden (Goodreads Author), Marla Terrible (Editor), Bradley McDevitt (Illustrator) 4.04 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2013 — 7 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
	Dead Reign Rpg by Josh Hilden (Goodreads Author), Kevin Siembieda, Joshua Sanford 3.80 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2008 — 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 Final Stand (The Shores of the Dead, #3) 4.15 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Frankenstein, King of the Dead: Overture of Chaos 4.04 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Nightmares & Echoes 3: 2016 Gorillas With Scissors Press Charity Anthology by Josh Hilden (Goodreads Author), Al Halsey (Goodreads Author), Ben Mason 3.91 avg rating — 22 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
	Last Train Out - "A Short Tale From the Shores of the Dead" 3.69 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2013	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 Shores Of The Dead: Omnibus Edition 4.08 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	One Way Ticket 3.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Best Friends: A Short Tale of Friendship 4.25 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2014 — 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

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Summer Camp of the Dead (2 books)
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The Long Night (1 book)
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DC vs. Vampires (2021-) Vol. 2: Crypt Edition

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