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Patrick Scalisi is a writer and storyteller from Connecticut. He has published fiction in several magazines and anthologies, and served as the editor of The Ghost Is the Machine, a bestselling anthology of steampunk-horror stories from the now-defunct Post Mortem Press. His debut book, The Horse Thieves and Other Tales of the New West, was released in 2014. His debut novel, The Key to the Universe, was published by Owl Hollow Press in 2019.

In addition to his fiction work, Pat co-created the local history book Connecticut Cryptids: A Field Guide to the Weird & Wonderful Creatures of the Nutmeg State with artist Valerie Ruby-Omen. Developed over three years, Connecticut Cryptids collects creature folklore from throughout the state and examine ...more

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	The Ghost IS the Machine by Patrick Scalisi (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Joe Hill (Goodreads Author), Eric J. Guignard (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Connecticut Cryptids: A Field Guide to the Weird and Wonderful Creatures of the Nutmeg State by Patrick Scalisi (Goodreads Author), Valerie Ruby-Omen (Illustrator) 4.03 avg rating — 36 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
	Dark Doorways: The Best of Post Mortem Press by Eric Beebe, Lucky McKee, Jonathan Maberry (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	The Key to the Universe 4.62 avg rating — 13 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
	Penny Dread Tales, Volume 1: Gears, Coils, Aether & Steam by Christopher Ficco (editor), Helen Ryan, Patrick Scalisi (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2011 — 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 Horse Thieves and Other Tales of the New West 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Allusions of Innocence by Jax Goss (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Frida Stavenow (Contributor), Gerri Leen (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Shadowplay: An Anthology of New Horror Fiction by Post Mortem Press, Patrick Scalisi (Goodreads Author), G. Elmer Munson (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2011 — 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 Take Back: A Short Story Collection (Owl Hollow Anthology Series) by G.P.R. Sunparker (Editor), Hannah Smith (Editor), Alayna Beck (Contributor) 4.14 avg rating — 7 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
	44 Lies by 22 Liars by Eric Beebe (Editor), J. David Anderson (Contributor), Robert Essig (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) really liked it 4.00 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

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Connecticut Cryptids is Now Available!

For the past three years, I've been working on a non-fiction local history project about Connecticut cryptids -- that is, creatures that are thought to exist but never proven to exist.

How can stories about Bigfoot and sea serpents be non-fiction, you ask? Because many have roots in real local history and folklore! Working with my creative partner, Valerie Ruby-Omen, we have created what we believ Read more of this blog post »

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Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower, #5)

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Patrick said: " Just like Salem's Lot is Stephen King's take on Dracula, Wolves of the Calla is King's version of the Spaghetti (or maybe even Sushi) Western. While the whole Dark Tower Saga lends itself to the Western genre, no work in the series so closely resembl ...more "

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The Art of the Box

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The Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion

by Larry Nemecek

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Patrick said: " This review is for the 1992 first edition.

When the Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion was released in 1992, it was an epic work of fandom. Larry Nemecek catalogued not only production details and trivia about every episode of the first five sea ...more "

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While I personally found the story a bit simple, I can imagine that younger readers just getting started with graphic novels would find this tale absolutely charming. Sarah Soh’s artwork is delightful, and Flying Eye Books did a wonderful job with th ...more
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Bacigalupi does some fantastic worldbuilding in this series for young adults. The plot isn't quite as complex or topically incisive as his adult work, but it's a great introduction for readers who are just getting into the genre. ...more
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