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David Rider

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in Calumet City, Illinois, The United States

July 05

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Horror, Science Fiction, Humor and Comedy

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David Rider grew up roaming the alleyways of Calumet City, Illinois. Like most Gen X kids, he lived an unsupervised, feral existence. This included consuming horror movies and Stephen King novels at too young an age. He is a member of the Horror Writers Association. His stories have appeared in anthologies from Dead Sky Publishing, Sinister Smile Press, and Grendel Press. He has published three novels: We Are Van Helsing Books One and Two and Anca’s Undead Playlist. His new novella is Bride of the South Side.

He lives with his wife, kids, and dogs, and he needs coffee to transform into a functional adult.

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	If I Die Before I Wake by R.E. Sargent (Goodreads Author), Steven Pajak (Goodreads Author), Steve Alten (Foreword) 4.20 avg rating — 46 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
	A Pile of Bodies, A Pile of Heads (Let the Bodies Hit the Floor, #1) by R.E. Sargent (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Bridgett Nelson (Goodreads Author), Mike Marcus 4.31 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Screaming in the Night (Sinister Supernatural Stories #1) by R.E. Sargent (Goodreads Author), Steven Pajak (Goodreads Author), Daniel O'Connor (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	We Are Van Helsing: Book One: The Hunted 4.88 avg rating — 8 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
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	We Are Van Helsing: Book Two: The ReTurned 4.86 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
	Tweakers, Crane Girl and the Semi-pocalypse 4.14 avg rating — 7 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
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A Farewell to Arms

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Dandelion Wine

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Junk Film: Why Bad Movies Matter

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