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Brian Corley is the praised YA author of Space Throne and Ghost Bully as well as the upcoming new release GILM!. He is also a songwriter and musician in the well-received rock band, The Mars McClanes, who have been recording for twenty-one years and are based in Portland.

Not all authors can say that their novel started out as a song lyric, but for Brian, that’s exactly what happened. GILM!, his contemporary YA magical realism novel, is currently being released in conjunction with a new song of the same name, a collaboration with his band. What began as a writing exercise trying to find a word that rhymes with film, ended as a circuitous creative journey that spawned an energetic rock song and the kernel of an idea to write a thrilling fanta ...more

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	Ghost Bully 4.04 avg rating — 427 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Space Throne 3.65 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	GILM!: Everybody's Saying It 3.93 avg rating — 29 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
	Hold Your Fire: Stories Celebrating the Creative Spark by Lisa Mangum (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Alicia Cay (Goodreads Author), Brian Corley (Goodreads Author) 4.83 avg rating — 6 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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Blog #50: GILM! is out in all fifty states and also the rest of the world

Blog #50 and 50 states—see what I did? Anyway, GILM! is out now, the wait is over, so go read the book and listen to the song. What are you waiting for? Do it!! Please.

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Brian Corley liked Timothy Baker's review of GILM!: Everybody's Saying It: "Excellent book With a title like Gilm!, I wasn't expecting too much. I couldn't have been more wrong. After reading the first 2 chapters I thought "Great, more teen angst". But Mr. Corley was merely setting the stage for what became a thoroughly enjo" Read more of this review »
Jul 12, 2025 09:53AM · see review
Brian Corley liked David Blaylock's review of GILM!: Everybody's Saying It: "I am a sucker for books with endings like this."
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Brian Corley made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — This book is not mine, please move it (part 18) topic " Paola wrote: "#437 Done" thank you!! Paola wrote: "#437 Done" thank you!! ...more "
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Brian Corley liked michael pomeroy's review of GILM!: Everybody's Saying It: "Great storytelling in this book! I've been fortunate to read all of Brian's (published) stories and he is an excellent writer. This story in particular is great at reminding me, as a former teenager, what it was like in those awkward but exciting mome" Read more of this review »
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Brian Corley liked R Chapman's review of GILM!: Everybody's Saying It: "LOVE THIS. Still laughing! Fast read. Author nails the funny/awkward/terrifying magic of high school. Even before the actual magic kicks in. Most emotionally resonant part was Geoff imagining how his family could’ve been without fate’s intervention. " Read more of this review »
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