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Jordan Kurella

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Jordan Kurella has lived all over the world (including Moscow and Manhattan).

In his past lives, he was a photographer, radio DJ, and social worker. His work has been nominated for the Nebula Award and long-listed for the British Science Fantasy Award. He is the author of the fantasy novella, I NEVER LIKED YOU ANYWAY, the short story collection, WHEN I WAS LOST, and the climate fiction novella, THE DEATH OF MOUNTAINS. Jordan lives in limbo with his perfect dog and practical cat.

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	Glitter + Ashes: Queer Tales of a World That Wouldn’t Die by Dave Ring (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Saida Agostini, Elly Bangs 4.07 avg rating — 101 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	I Never Liked You Anyway 3.67 avg rating — 101 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
	Evan: A Remainder 3.12 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 2024	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 Death of Mountains 4.56 avg rating — 36 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
	Weird Dream Society: An Anthology of the Possible & Unsubstantiated in Support of RAICES (Dreams, #1) by Julie C. Day (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Carina Bissett (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Chip Houser (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.67 avg rating — 36 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
	Reactor Magazine Short Fiction January/February 2024 by C.L. Polk (Goodreads Author), Rachel Swirsky (Goodreads Author), Maureen F. McHugh (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2024	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
	Apex Magazine #135 by Jason Sizemore (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Lesley Conner (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Isabel J. Kim 4.19 avg rating — 16 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
	Turn to Ash Volume 1 by Benjamin Holesapple (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jason A. Wyckoff (Contributor), Betty Rocksteady (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2017	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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	Apparition Lit, Issue 26: Mercurial (April 2024) by Jordan Kurella (Goodreads Author), Heather Child, Marina Cooper 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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