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Gavin Jefferson

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Gavin Jefferson is a writer of genre-fluid fiction.

Richard Slinger is a vessel for Gavin's more experimental, outlandish works. A thinly-veiled 'nom de plume,' if you will.
Follow him on Threads, IG, and Bluesky, with the handle @GoliathWriter

Novels:
Almost Surely
Nursing Home of the Damned

Novellas
The Surrogate

'Lit' Grindhouse: (As Richard Slinger)
Vol.1 LOVEGUN

Coming Soon

Our Nomad Souls Trilogy
LUCID (#1)
TRIAD (#2)
PRIDE (#3)

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*Trotsky ('Lit' Grindhouse Vol. 2)
*Blancemange! ...more

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	The Surrogate 4.17 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Almost Surely 4.43 avg rating — 7 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
	LOVEGUN (Gavin Jefferson's 'Lit' Grindhouse, #1) by Gavin Jefferson (Goodreads Author), Richard Slinger it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 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
	Nursing Home of the Damned 4.75 avg rating — 4 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
	Momo & Matsu: Director's Cut by Bradley Freeman (Goodreads Author), Gavin Jefferson (Goodreads Author) (Foreword), SKETCH Fro! (Illustrator) 4.25 avg rating — 4 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
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	LUCID (Our Nomad Souls, #1) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — expected publication 2026	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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Nursing Home of the Damned OUT NOW!

My latest title, Nursing Home of the Damned, is available now!

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Giovanni's Room

by James Baldwin

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Lone Wolf and Cub, Vol. 3: The Flute of the Fallen Tiger

by Kazuo Koike

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection, Volume 1

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