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Michael Sellars

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Michael Sellars was forced to begin writing stories as a child when Liverpool’s libraries struggled to satisfy his appetite for horror, fantasy and science fiction.

He has contributed stories to All Hallows, Murky Depths, Nocturne, Fusing Horizons, Morpheus Tales, the Best Tales of the Apocalypse anthology from Permuted Press and the From the Trenches anthology from Carnifex Press.

His books include the cosmic horror novellas, Things Not Made and Percipience, and the short story collection, Heartfelt Horrors.

His novel, Hyenas, was published by Northodox Press in 2022. His latest novel is Choking Hazards and will be published by Dead Ink in early 2027. He is represented by The Liverpool Literary Agency.

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Michael Sellars Hi Renata. Thanks for your kind words! I think of Things Not Made as a pro-reading story set in an anti-reading setting. It's probably a reflection of…moreHi Renata. Thanks for your kind words! I think of Things Not Made as a pro-reading story set in an anti-reading setting. It's probably a reflection of my childhood experiences as a bookwork surrounded by non-readers!(less)
Michael Sellars I have a vivid memory of having my leg in a cast as a child, but everyone tells me it didn't happen.…moreI have a vivid memory of having my leg in a cast as a child, but everyone tells me it didn't happen.(less)
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Hyenas: A Horror Thriller

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71a. Which horror writer won the British Pipe Smoking Championship in 2003 and wrote the book Tobacco Culture: A DIY Guide?


71b. For which 1975 Freddie Francis movie did he write the novelisation?


72a. Which Ania Ahlborn novel features the horrifying Morrow family?


72b. What was the title of Ahlborn’s 2012 de

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‘You have the right to remain silent,’ the big cop said in his robot’s voice. ‘If you do not choose to remain silent, anything you say may be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. I’m going to kill you. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. Do you understand your rights as I have explained them to you?’
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"Solid cosmic horror! This one reminded me of the Laird Barron movie "They Remain", as a group of scientists slowly realizes that they are the experiment.

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Although known primarily as a horror writer, and a very good one, Catherine’s tales have always eschewed blood, guts and violence, favouring a quieter approach, closer in tone to Ramsey Campbell or Robert Aickman. Death of a Clown, while categoricall ...more
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“As soon as Todd drove off the motorway it vanished from the mirror, and so did the sun across the moor.”
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“Leaves that rustled, twigs that scraped and rattled. But the thin shapes weren't falling, they were scurrying head first down the tree-trunks at a speed that seemed to leave time behind. Some of them had no shape they could have lived with, and some might never have had any skin. She saw their shriveled eyes glimmer eagerly and their toothless mouths gape with an identical infantile hunger. Their combined weight bowed the lowest branches while they extended arms like withered sticks to snatch the child. ("With The Angels")”
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“He slammed the door and ran blindly down the corridor, grabbing at handles. What exactly had he seen? They had been eating with their bare hands, but somehow the only thought he could hold on to was a kind of sickened gratitude that he had been unable to see their faces.”
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Michael Sellars Thanks for accepting, Natalie!


Michael Sellars Just a quick reminder that my debut horror novel Hyenas is available free on Kindle for the next five days.

It's got sort of zombies in it.

Kirkus Reviews were very kind: "Sellars evokes both classic literature and classic horror in this post-apocalyptic debut novel...genuinely frightening... exhilarating... and a stirring addition to the zombie canon."

Warning: has been known to make grown men cry.


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