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ERIC J. GUIGNARD is a writer and editor of dark and speculative fiction, operating from the shadowy outskirts of Los Angeles, where he also runs the small press, Dark Moon Books. He’s twice won the Bram Stoker Award (the highest literary award of horror fiction), won the Shirley Jackson Award, and been a finalist for the World Fantasy Award and International Thriller Writers Award for his works of dark and speculative fiction.

He has over one hundred stories and non-fiction author credits appearing in publications around the world. As editor, Eric’s published multiple fiction anthologies, including his most recent, Pop the Clutch: Thrilling Tales of Rockabilly, Monsters, and Hot Rod Horror , and A World of Horror , a showcase of intern ...more

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I'll be signing and participating in two book events this weekend!

I'll be signing and participating in two book events this weekend! Come down if you are in the area for either!

Saturday, 10/11: I'll be in Riverside at the 1st annual Riverside Book Festival, vending and signing books along with Ari Loeb, Greg McWhorter, and Blake Shimshock.

All day event, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Riverside Main Library
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	Last Case at a Baggage Auction by Eric J. Guignard (Goodreads Author), Steve Lines (Illustrator) 4.20 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Dark Tales of Lost Civilizations by Eric J. Guignard (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author), David Tallerman (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 97 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
	After Death... by Eric J. Guignard (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Bentley Little (Contributor), Steve Rasnic Tem (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.14 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Professor Charlatan Bardot’s Travel Anthology to the Most (Fictional) Haunted Buildings in the Weird, Wild World by Eric J. Guignard (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ramsey Campbell (Contributor), Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.24 avg rating — 71 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
	A World of Horror by Eric J. Guignard (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Steve Lines (Illustrations), Kaaron Warren (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.15 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	That Which Grows Wild 4.31 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Horror Library, Volume 6 by Eric J. Guignard (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jeffrey Ford (Goodreads Author), Bentley Little (Contributor) 4.47 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Pop the Clutch: Thrilling Tales of Rockabilly, Monsters, and Hot Rod Horror by Eric J. Guignard (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Joe R. Lansdale (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Max Allan Collins (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.21 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Doorways to the Deadeye 4.15 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Horror Library, Volume 8 by Eric J. Guignard (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jana Heidersdorf (Illustrator), Octavia Cade (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.59 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2023 — 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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“An old racetrack joke reminds you that your program contains all the winners' names. I stare at my typewriter keys with the same thought.”
― Mignon McLaughlin

tags: writing

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“The time to begin writing an article is when you have finished it to your satisfaction. By that time you begin to clearly and logically perceive what it is you really want to say.”
― Mark Twain

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“Please, sir, I want some more.”
― Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist

tags: charles-dickens, oliver-twist

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“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.”
― Ernest Hemingway

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“Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.”
― Charles Bukowski

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message 27: by Eric

Aug 16, 2016 12:37PM

Rob wrote: "Eric, hi. Hope all is well. Since we’re Goodreads friends, I thought I’d share my latest novel, Midlife Crisis, with you.

"Rob Rosen does madcap gay humor better than anyone else w..."

Thanks Rob, and hope all is well!

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message 26: by Rob

Aug 16, 2016 12:10PM

Eric, hi. Hope all is well. Since we’re Goodreads friends, I thought I’d share my latest novel, Midlife Crisis, with you.

"Rob Rosen does madcap gay humor better than anyone else writing today. Midlife Crisis is no exception." - Neil Plakcy, author of The Mahu Investigations

I hope you can pick up a copy. As a special thanks for your time, feel free to message me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/therobrosen) for a free PDF copy of any of my other 9 novels, which you can find here: http://www.therobrosen.com

All the best,

Rob Rosen

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message 25: by Rusty

May 07, 2014 03:27PM

Hello,

Hopefully, we will become great buddies. I am an 42 year old southern gentleman author. I am working on my third novel. It's an paranormal, horror, adventure, magical, romantic, urban, dark fantasy book series, named Moonwarriors: In An Blackened Dawn. Take a look at my second novel Moonwarriors: Guardians of the Night. Come by and we'll chat, leave a comment.

Until Next Time . . .

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message 24: by Rusty

Nov 14, 2012 08:32AM

Thank you for being my friend. I would be honored if you can write a book review for my books. You can read 10 free pages of my first dark fantasy book on amazon. Heroic werewolves vs evil vampires and other evil creatures. Here is the link please share it with your friends : http://www.amazon.com/dp/1413726593/r...
Enjoy! Please tell me what you think about my writing skill by posting a message on my profile, Amazon, or Barnes and noble. Thank you so very much.

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message 23: by Eric

Apr 23, 2012 08:48AM

SnowAngel Forever in Darkness wrote: "Hi Eric thanks for friending me, hope you have a wonderful day"

Thanks SnowAngel - You Too!

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message 22: by Quantum Thief- Behind the Mask

Apr 23, 2012 06:49AM

Hi Eric thanks for friending me, hope you have a wonderful day

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message 21: by Eric

Apr 06, 2012 02:12PM

Katrina (Kindred Dreamheart) wrote: "Thanks so much for friending me!"

Likewise!

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message 20: by Kat

Apr 06, 2012 11:23AM

Thanks so much for friending me!

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message 19: by Eric

Apr 02, 2012 09:32PM

You too!

Rai wrote: "Hi Eric,

Glad to connect with you here on Goodreads!

Wishing you continued success with your writing...

~Rai"

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message 18: by Rai

Mar 31, 2012 02:14PM

Hi Eric,

Glad to connect with you here on Goodreads!

Wishing you continued success with your writing...

~Rai

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message 17: by Eric

Mar 23, 2012 07:42PM

Jill wrote: "Thanks for your friendship, Eric."

Thanks for accepting! ;)

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message 16: by Jill

Mar 23, 2012 06:15PM

Thanks for your friendship, Eric.

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message 15: by Eric

Mar 23, 2012 10:04AM

Dianna wrote: "Thanks for the friends request! x"

Thanks for accepting! ;)

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message 14: by Dianna

Mar 23, 2012 07:53AM

Thanks for the friends request! x

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message 13: by Eric

Mar 11, 2012 05:24PM

A. R. wrote: "Eric, thanks for the add!"

Thanks to you as well!

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message 12: by A.R.

Mar 11, 2012 03:07PM

Eric, thanks for the add!

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message 11: by Eric

Mar 09, 2012 05:01PM

Cristy wrote: "Heya Eric!..Thx for the friending ~_~"

Thanks to you as well!

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message 10: by Eric

Mar 09, 2012 04:57PM

Marsha wrote: "Thanks for the friendship!"

Thanks to you as well!

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message 9: by .

Mar 09, 2012 04:56PM

Heya Eric!..Thx for the friending ~_~

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message 8: by Marsha

Mar 09, 2012 04:52PM

Thanks for the friendship!

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message 7: by Eric

Feb 27, 2012 07:45AM

Kathryn wrote: "Hi Eric! Thanks for the friendvite! I look forward to discussing books with ya!
www.tsktskwhattoread2.blogspot.com"

Thanks - same here!

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message 6: by Eric

Feb 27, 2012 07:45AM

VampireNovelFan wrote: "Thanks for the friendvite, Eric! If you ever need a Paranormal/Urban Fantasy fix then I recommend you check out my blog! I've started doing giveaways for great series to my followers:

http://vamp..."

Thanks - will do!

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message 5: by Kathryn

Feb 27, 2012 07:10AM

Hi Eric! Thanks for the friendvite! I look forward to discussing books with ya!
www.tsktskwhattoread2.blogspot.com

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message 4: by VampireNovelFan

Feb 23, 2012 06:26PM

Thanks for the friendvite, Eric! If you ever need a Paranormal/Urban Fantasy fix then I recommend you check out my blog! I've started doing giveaways for great series to my followers:

http://vampirenovelfan.wordpress.com/

Happy reading!

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message 3: by Simon

Feb 14, 2012 11:10AM

Hi Eric! Thanks for looking me up.

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message 2: by Eric

Feb 11, 2012 08:08AM

Fran wrote: "Thanks so much for the invite, Eric. Have a lovely weekend.

Best,
Fran"

You, too!

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message 1: by Fran

Feb 11, 2012 04:50AM

Thanks so much for the invite, Eric. Have a lovely weekend.

Best,
Fran

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