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Jack Campbell Jr.

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When he's not stepping on his son's Lego creations, Jack Campbell Jr. writes horror and dark literary fiction in Lawrence, KS. His writing has appeared in a variety of venues both online and in print. He possesses both a real Master's degree from Fort Hays State University and a fake Bachelor's degree from Miskatonic University. Jack is an unapologetic bibliophile and researches the history of Gothic writing. He is a member of the Horror Writer's Association and a lifetime member of the H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society.

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Average rating: 4.32 · 41 ratings · 9 reviews · 9 distinct works

	All Manner of Dark Things: Collected Bits and Pieces 4.58 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Faed by Shannon Iwanski (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Adrean Messmer (Goodreads Author), Aubrey Campbell (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	9Tales At the World's End 3 (9World's End) by Jeff C. Stevenson (Goodreads Author), Sara Green, D.J. Tryer 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Typhon: A Monster Anthology by Steve Toase (Goodreads Author), Matt Andrew, Rhoads Brazos it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Rejected by Jo-Anne Russell (Goodreads Author), Ken MacGregor (Goodreads Author), Walter Rhein (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2015	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 Literary Hatchet #13 by Cameron Trost (Goodreads Author), Robert Perez (Goodreads Author), Jason Lairamore (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2015	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
	Sanitarium #35 by Jeremy Thompson, Barry Skelhorn (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Tom Leveen (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Bete Noire Issue #13 by A.W. Gifford (Editor), Jennifer L. Gifford (Editor), Adam Howe (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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 Literary Hatchet #13 by Collective Authors (December 25,2015) by Jason Lairamore (Goodreads Author), Ashley Dioses (Goodreads Author), Jackie Bee 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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My first exposure to Benjamin Percy came through Iowa State University. I wasn’t a student of his. I left Ames a few years prior to his arrival. I kept up with the English department news and saw an article about him. I remember reading about Percy and sensing a missed opportunity.

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Thirteen Pathways of Occult Herbalism

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Light in August

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Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances

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