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Steve Stred

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Born

in Nakusp, BC, Canada

Website

https://stevestredauthor.ca/

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Horror, Paranormal, Science Fiction

Influences

Andrew Pyper, Clive Barker, Adam Nevill

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An award-winning author, Steve Stred lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with his wife and son.

Known for his novels, ‘Mastodon,’ ‘Churn the Soil,’ and his series ‘Father of Lies’ where he joined a cult on the dark web for four years, his work has been described as haunting, bleak and is frequently set in the woods near where he grew up. He’s been fortunate to appear in numerous anthologies with some truly amazing authors.

His novel ‘Mastodon’ will be translated into Czech and Italian over the next few years.

His novel 'Churn the Soil' won the Best Horror Novel award in the 2024 Indieverse Awards.

His novel 'Mastodon' and his novella' Sacrament' were both nominated for Splatterpunk Awards.

He is represented by Kodie Van Dusen at The Rights Facto ...more

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	Mastodon 3.60 avg rating — 1,250 ratings — published 2022 — 9 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
	Churn the Soil 3.74 avg rating — 798 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Ritual 3.66 avg rating — 255 ratings — published 2019 — 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 Window in the Ground 3.98 avg rating — 214 ratings — 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
	Father of Lies: The Complete Series by Steve Stred (Goodreads Author), Sonora Taylor (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 3.89 avg rating — 210 ratings — published 2021 — 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 Girl Who Hid in the Trees by Steve Stred (Goodreads Author), Gavin Kendall (Foreword) 3.96 avg rating — 161 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
	Incarnate 4.04 avg rating — 132 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
	When I Look at The Sky, All I See Are Stars 3.52 avg rating — 139 ratings — published 2024 — 6 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
	Wagon Buddy 4.17 avg rating — 109 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
	Of Witches... by Steve Stred (Goodreads Author), Miranda Crites (Illustrator) 4.12 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 2020 — 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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Stred Reviews: The Thirteenth Mark by James Lincoln

Title: The Thirteenth Mark

Author: James Lincoln

Release date: November 13th, 2025

*Huge thanks to James for sending me a digital review copy of this one!*

Some time ago, I received a DM on Instagram from a reader who’d read my Father of Lies compendium and let me know they really enjoyed it. I thanked them and shared that ‘When I Look…’ is related to that, they let me know they were snagging it,

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Steve Stred wrote a new blog post Stred Reviews: The Thirteenth Mark by James Lincoln Title: The Thirteenth MarkAuthor: James LincolnRelease date: November 13th, 2025 *Huge thanks to James for sending me a digital review copy of this on Read more of this blog post »
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Steve Stred rated a book it was amazing The Thirteenth Mark by James Lincoln	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
Huge thanks to James for sending me a digital review copy of this one! Some time ago, I received a DM on Instagram from a reader who’d read my Father of Lies compendium and let me know they really enjoyed it. I thanked them and shared that ‘When I L ...more
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Steve Stred rated a book it was amazing Monsters: Unsettling Short Stories by Russell Smith	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
Huge thanks to Rare Machines/Dundurn Press & Edelweiss for the digital ARC of this one! I think it’s safe to say that most people will know my interest in this anthology was purely based on the fact that this contains a new, previously unpublished A ...more
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Steve Stred has read WINDIGO PLAGUE : Fort Saskatchewan Volume I by M.J. Preston (Goodreads Author)	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
Huge thanks to MJ for sending me a digital ARC of this one! I’m a huge sucker for historical horror that’s based on real events, especially when they took place near where I’m currently living. When MJ reached out about this book, I was swamped, but ...more
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Steve Stred made a comment on his review of Carry Me to My Grave: A Novel " Michael wrote: "Great review, Steve! I'm very much looking forward to this. If you haven't already, check out THE NIGHT BIRDS. Another fantastic Golde ...more "
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Steve Stred has read Carry Me to My Grave: A Novel by Christopher Golden (Goodreads Author)	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
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the digital ARC! Though I’ve not read near enough of Golden’s books (I think this is my 6th?), every book I have read has been a lot of fun. When the publisher sent me an email asking if I’d like a digita ...more
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Huge thanks to Radar for a digital ARC of this one! I connected with Radar a number of years back and have always enjoyed the content he’s been releasing on various social media platforms, as well as his support to many authors. A few years back, I ...more
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“Before he could try and kick this unseen intruder, McKay felt his dick engulfed into their mouth and when it bit down on the base of his shaft, a bright light exploded through his head.”
― Steve Stred, Father of Lies: The Complete Series

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“All across the mountain, the man led his sheep. All across the blackness, the devil watched him weep. The time would come, The flock would run, As the horned beast, he did creep.”
― Steve Stred, Father of Lies: The Complete Series

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“Do you not think that there are things which you cannot understand, and yet which are; that some people see things that others cannot?” – Bram Stoker, Dracula “Mountains overawe and oceans terrify, while the mystery of great forests exercises a spell peculiarly its own.” ― Algernon Blackwood, The Willows “She was awakened by the monster knocking at the door.” – Andrew Pyper, The Only Child”
― Steve Stred, Churn the Soil

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“he settled down in his favorite armchair and read. Soon he was lost to all else but the rhythm of the words talking to him across the centuries.”
― William Meikle, Night of the Wendigo

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