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Michael Cieslak

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Born

in Detroit, The United States

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https://thedragonsroost.biz

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Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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Ray Bradbury
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Michael Cieslak is a lifetime reader and writer of horror, mystery, and speculative fiction. A native of Detroit, he lives with his wife and dog Tesla in a house that is covered in Halloween decorations in October and dragons the rest of the year. He is an officer in the Great Lakes Association of Horror Writers. His works have appeared in a number of collections including DOA: Extreme Horror, Dead Science, Vicious Verses and Reanimated Rhymes, the GLAHW anthologies, and Alter Egos Vol 1. He is the Editor in Chief of Dragon's Roost Press, an independent publishing house dedicated to dark speculative fiction. ...more

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	LOLcraft: A Compendium of Eldritch Humor by Michael Cieslak (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jason P. Burnham, J. Edwin Buja it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Eldritch Embraces: Putting the Love Back in Lovecraft 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Urbane Decay by Michael Cieslak (Goodreads Author), David C. Hayes (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.80 avg rating — 5 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
	Desolation: 21 Tales for Tails by Michael Cieslak (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Tory Hoke (Goodreads Author), Sharon D. King 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Monsters in Spaaaace! 4.50 avg rating — 4 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
	Hidden Menagerie Vol 2 by Michael Cieslak (Goodreads Author) (Editor), K.A. Masters (Goodreads Author), Eric J. Guignard (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Arkham Institutions: Where the Mythos Meet the Mundane by Michael Cieslak (Goodreads Author), Mia Dalia (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Erie Tales, VIII: Holiday Horror by Michael Cieslak (Goodreads Author) (Editor), MontiLee Stormer (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Heather Kapusta (Contributor) 3.50 avg rating — 2 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
	Erie Tales: Unlucky 13: Erie Tales 13 by Michael Cieslak (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jen Sexton-Riley (Contributor), MontiLee Stormer (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Adwenia's Recurring Nightmares by Michael Cieslak (Goodreads Author), Nicole Castle really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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

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Heroine Complex (Heroine Complex, #1)

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Abominable Science!: Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and Other Famous Cryptids

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