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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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May 2018

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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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Average rating: 3.95 · 8,251 ratings · 1,929 reviews · 90 distinct works • Similar authors

	Mastodon 3.60 avg rating — 1,238 ratings — published 2022 — 8 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 — 792 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 — 254 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 — 207 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 — 160 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 4.02 avg rating — 127 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 3.53 avg rating — 137 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) 4.10 avg rating — 103 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 Rise by Alan Baxter

Title: The Rise – Five Tales From the Gulp

Author: Alan Baxter

Release date: February 13th, 2026

Back in 2021 & 2022, Alan Baxter gave us two memorable collections of novellas – first with 2021’s ‘The Gulp’ and ‘The Fall’ coming the following year. It introduced us to the odd and quicky (and mysterious) remote own of Gulpepper, Australia and the folks who inhabit it – some by choice, others invol

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Back in 2021 & 2022, Alan Baxter gave us two memorable collections of novellas – first with 2021’s ‘The Gulp’ and ‘The Fall’ coming the following year. It introduced us to the odd and quicky (and mysterious) remote own of Gulpepper, Australia and the ...more
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Huge thanks to Edelweiss & the publisher for a digital ARC of this one. ‘I had found the dream I was meant to live, and it was the life I was already living. And then it was over.’ When’s a book not just a book? It’s a question I’ve asked myself befor ...more
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Steve Stred has read A Dash of Demon (Achewillow, #1) by J.-F. Dubeau (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 J.-F. for sending me a digital ARC of this one! I have to admit that I really don’t listen to any podcasts. I manage to fit in maybe one of The Ghost Story Guys podcasts a week when I can and same with Ronald McGillvray & Michael Shot ...more
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Steve Stred made a comment on his review of Scratch Moss " Lady MacDeath wrote: "Fabulous review Steve, though no stars?" I've pretty much stopped doing stars. Sometimes I will, but for the most part I just pos ...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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