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P.L. McMillan is a writer whose works have been known to cause rifts in time and space itself…

Well, not quite. But writing often makes her feel that powerful.

P.L. McMillan is a Canadian expat living in the States, after having taught English for three years in Asia. With a passion for cosmic horror and sci-fi horror, P.L. McMillan sees every shadow as an entryway to a deeper look into the black heart of the world, meant to be discovered and explored. Infatuated with the works of Shirley Jackson, H.P. Lovecraft, and Ridley Scott, her dream is to create stories of adventure, of chills, of heartbreak, and thrills.

Her short fiction has appeared in a variety of anthologies and magazines such as Cosmic Horror Monthly, Strange Lands Short Stories, ...more

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	Howls from the Dark Ages by P.L. McMillan (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Solomon Forse (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Christopher Buehlman (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 3.65 avg rating — 1,552 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Howls From Hell by Grady Hendrix (Goodreads Author), M. David Clarkson, Amanda Nevada DeMel 3.65 avg rating — 404 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Sisters of the Crimson Vine 4.09 avg rating — 283 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
	What Remains When The Stars Burn Out 4.13 avg rating — 268 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
	AHH! That's What I Call Horror: An Anthology of '90s Horror by Chelsea Pumpkins (Goodreads Author) (Editor), S.E. Denton, Bridget D. Brave (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 222 ratings — published 2023 — 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 Darkness Beyond The Stars: An Anthology of Space Horror by P.L. McMillan (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Patrick Barb (Goodreads Author), Bridget D. Brave (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 44 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
	Confirmed Sightings: A Triple Cryptid Creature Feature by P.L. McMillan (Goodreads Author), Bridget D. Brave (Goodreads Author), Ryan Marie Ketterer (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 39 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
	Echoes in the Dark 4.20 avg rating — 15 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
	CHM Magazine #37 July 2023 by P.L. McMillan (Goodreads Author), Jo Kaplan (Goodreads Author), Robert Guffey it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Whims of the Night Winds: a horror collection 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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I almost didn’t read this one! I already had pre-ordered it at Stoker last year, then went through a break-up and a move, and totally forgot to update my shipping address with Creature Publishing.

So when the book was delivered to my ex’s house, who really wasn’t the type who would be considerate enough to pass it along, I almost gave up. I f

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I absolutely loved this novel. My favourite book this year. I ended up reading it all in one sitting, I could not put it down, and now I am left with the sad ennui of wanting that high again so I got a second hand copy of Tatiana’s Such Lovely Skin. ...more
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Grimes’s prose is impactful and poetic, pulling you in as the world ends around the characters within. The novella follows the protagonist, Jane, who is living a normal life when — visiting her grandmother — an event happens and the world as she know ...more
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“We were left alone to starve. It was through our Mother Superior's sacrifice and the grace of our God that we survived that first winter, that we continue to survive. By what entitlement do these priests feel to come here and command us?”
― P.L. McMillan, Sisters of the Crimson Vine

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“Tomorrow, I am to die having never once glimpsed the color of the sky.”
― P.L. McMillan, Howls from the Dark Ages: An Anthology of Medieval Horror

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