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M.D. Neu

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M.D. Neu is a Hugo Award nominated author who has won several international awards. He is an inclusive queer Fiction Writer with a love for writing and travel. Growing up in the heart of Silicon Valley (San Jose, California) surrounded by technology, he’s always been fascinated with what could be. Specifically drawn to Science Fiction and Paranormal television and novels, M.D. Neu was inspired by the great Gene Roddenberry, George Lucas, Stephen King, Alice Walker, Alfred Hitchcock, Harvey Fierstein, Anne Rice, and Kim Stanley Robinson. An odd combination, but one that has influenced his writing.

Growing up in an accepting family as a gay man he always wondered why there were never stories reflecting who he was. Constantly surrounded by char ...more

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Average rating: 4.20 · 471 ratings · 278 reviews · 33 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Calling (The Calling, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Contact (A New World, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	A Dragon for Christmas 3.97 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	TAD 3.87 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Conviction (A New World, #2) 4.44 avg rating — 32 ratings — 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
	The Reunion 4.14 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2017 — 7 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 Called (The Calling, #2) 4.44 avg rating — 24 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
	Currents of the Heart 4.61 avg rating — 23 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
	Volaria 3.89 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Conspiracy (A New World, #3) 4.27 avg rating — 11 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

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World Fantasy 2026

Happy Wednesday Scribblers, I hope you are having a wonderful week. Today I’m here to share my experience at World Fantasy 2026 (find out more here). The convention this year was located in Oakland, CA and I was asked to be the booth manager for Liminal Fiction (learn more here). Usually, when I do events with LimFic there is a small group of us authors, but this time there were 26 of us and we ha

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The Repossessed Ghost (Mel Walker)

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M.D. Neu wrote a new blog post World Fantasy 2026 Happy Wednesday Scribblers, I hope you are having a wonderful week. Today I’m here to share my experience at World Fantasy 2026 (find out more here). Read more of this blog post »
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M.D. liked Olivia Bennett's review of Currents of the Heart (Haunted Hearts : Season of the Witch): "I went into this expecting a fairly standard paranormal romance and came out completely blindsided by how much I loved it. Neu does something really clever here the grief and the magic aren't separate plotlines, they're the same wound. Regan isn't ju" Read more of this review »
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M.D. rated a book it was amazing Flawless by J. Scott Coatsworth (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
J. Scott Coatsworth is one of those authors I adore; his writing is incredible and his storytelling is always spot on. Flawless is just that: flawless. This is a wonderfully told story set in space, about an asteroid miner who happens to be a popular ...more
Aug 09, 2026 10:05AM · 2 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Flawless by J. Scott Coatsworth. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Flawless by J. Scott Coatsworth <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
M.D. rated a book it was amazing One for the Road by Melissa M. Buhl	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
One for the Road is a witty and charming short story about two witches (Tina and Alexa) who have to track down the missing Father Time. What can possibly go wrong? Short stories can be hit or miss. If done well, they are a lot of fun, and you get a t ...more
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M.D. rated a book it was amazing Her Runaway Lady, a sapphic historical romance by B.J. Sikes (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
There is so much I never knew about hat making… and now I know. Her Runaway Lady by BJ Sikes is a wonderful historical slow burn sapphic romance. The story is set in an alternate France (think steampunk) but in this world, technology is now outlawed ...more
Jul 26, 2026 12:53PM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Her Runaway Lady, a sapphic historical romance by B.J. Sikes. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Her Runaway Lady, a sapphic historical romance by B.J. Sikes <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
M.D. rated a book it was amazing Building Baby Brother by Steven Radecki (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
AI Built with Heart What if an AI was built with a heart? What if AI was built out of a father’s love for his son? Given the world we live in, these are questions we needed to ask before the launch of all our current AI technology. Given the nature of ...more
Jul 26, 2026 12:22PM · 1 like · like · see review
M.D. liked M.D. Neu's blog post: Bay Area Book Festival - May 2026 "Happy Sunday Scribblers. I hope you’re having a great weekend. I bet you’re wondering why I’m posting on a Sunday, well it’s very simple. I forgot to post this on Wednesday. Opps!Today I wanted to share on May 31st, I was at the Bay Area Book Fest..." Read more of this blog post »
Jul 22, 2026 11:36AM
M.D. liked M.D. Neu's blog post: Love Out Loud - Pride Own Voice Anthology "Happy Wednesday Scribblers. I hope you are having a great week. Also, I want to wish you all a Happy Pride Month! Today I’m here to share a new anthology I’m part of; Love Out Loud -Pride Own Voice Anthology (get your copy here). The anthology is ..." Read more of this blog post »
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Bermondsey Girl is unlike anything Sikes has written before. The story is post-apocalyptic (climate fiction) and will stay with you, continuing to make you think. I will admit there are points in this book that drove me mad and I got frustrated with ...more
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“Behind me is infinite power. Before me is endless possibility. Around me is boundless opportunity. Why should I fear?”
― Stella Stuart

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“Illegitemus non carborundum est (“Don’t let the bastards grind you down”).”
― Julia Child, My Life in France

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“Don't let the bastards grind you down.”
― Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale

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“I guess I’m a neck guy.”
― M.D. Neu, The Calling

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“When I write a book I first have an idea, a blank piece of paper in front of me and I have no idea where it will take me when I start writing. Sometimes I surprise myself where my writing takes me.”
― Stjepan Varesevac Cobets