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G.D. Burkhead

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Fantasy, Humor and Comedy

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June 2014

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G.D. Burkhead (who goes by either Gary or Dan, take your pick) published his first novel, The Black Lily, in August 2017, co-authored with his wife Mandy Burkhead. He's currently working on the sequel, The Fugitive Prince, as well as a solo fantasy novel, Original Sin.

He lives in Chattanooga, TN with his wife, their dog, and their three cats. When not working or writing, G.D. enjoys reading, playing video games, cosplaying, attending conventions, and generally nerding out.

You can find him on Facebook, Bluesky, and Instagram @Burkshelf. ...more

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	The Black Lily (The Arestea Chronicles, #1) by Mandy Burkhead (Goodreads Author), G.D. Burkhead (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Word Garbage: A Barely Functional Anthology of Poetry by G.D. Burkhead (Goodreads Author), Mandy Burkhead (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 3 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
	Yay! All Queer by Mandy Burkhead (Goodreads Author), Siena Buchanan, Darrell Z. Grizzle (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Original Sin 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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