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M.J. Mars

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MJ Mars is a geek, ghoul, and horror enthusiast living in Lancaster, UK. Her debut novel, The Suffering, was published by Wicked House in 2023. When she isn’t writing, you’ll find MJ playing pool, trying to skateboard (badly), or listening to rock music. She owes every success to her mis-spent youth.

Short story collection, We’ve Already Gone Too Far out now!

NEW! The Fovea Experiments, a second novel to be published by Wicked House, is out now. MJ is currently working on a sequel to The Suffering, and a series of novellas based around the short story, Jeff Through the Trees.

Join her on Twitter @MJMars, Instagram /mjmarsauthor, and her Facebook page, MJ Mars Author.

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Creature From the Black Lagoon

“The rumours are true. MJ Mars, the punk rock princess of horror, is back…” Blaine Daigle, author of The Broken Places and The Ashes of August Manor.

Okay, okay, so Blaine’s words related to The Fovea Experiments being released and NOT to the fact that I just disappeared from the face of the earth for a few months, but there will never be a time I’m not ready and willing to use that quote. Can

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	The Suffering 3.88 avg rating — 1,421 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	The Fovea Experiments 3.98 avg rating — 221 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
	Bloody Hell: An Anthology of UK Indie Horror by Sarah Jules (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Rachael Rose (illustrator), Stuart Knott (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.15 avg rating — 164 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
	We've Already Gone Too Far 4.42 avg rating — 145 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
	The Horror Collection: Morte Edition by Kevin J. Kennedy (Goodreads Author), Nick Roberts (Goodreads Author), Devin Cabrera (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 146 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
	Secret Stairs: A Tribute to Urban Legend by Russell S. Newquist (Goodreads Author), Declan Finn (Goodreads Author), Daniel Humphreys (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 104 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
	Books of Horror Community Anthology Vol. 4 Part 2 by R.J. Roles (Goodreads Author), Nick Roberts (Goodreads Author), Ruthann Jagge 4.19 avg rating — 96 ratings — published 2023 — 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 Horror Collection: Amber Edition by Kevin J. Kennedy (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Mark Lukens (Goodreads Author), Mark Towse (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 72 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
	Rat: A Short Tale of Horror 4.09 avg rating — 58 ratings	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
	Try Not to Die in the UK 4.50 avg rating — 28 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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M.J. Mars wrote a new blog post Creature From the Black Lagoon “The rumours are true. MJ Mars, the punk rock princess of horror, is back…” Blaine Daigle, author of The Broken Places and The Ashes of August Manor. Read more of this blog post »
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M.J. Mars rated a book it was amazing Creepy Little Bastards: A Tiny Terrible Tale (Tiny Terrible Tales) by Sarah Jules (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
In Creepy Little Bastards, Jules asks us to consider where overnight crazes really come from, and where they mind end. A fast and engaging horror short that warns of the dangers that can come when the world NEEDS the next “in” thing. Did you ever stop ...more
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M.J. Mars made a comment in the group Horror Aficionados — August 2025 Group Read #2 with Guest Author, MJ Mars topic " Alan wrote: "For some reason, when I was younger (late teens-20s) a few times over the years I dreamed I was walking down the basement steps of some r ...more "
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Extinction Dream is a sci-fi powerhouse filled with dread, tension, twists, and all-out bloody intergalactic war! Told with Najberg’s intricate but accessible prose, immerse yourself in a world where soldiers are fighting for the human race in space ...more
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The Vessel by SE Howard is a gripping novel filled with suspense, lively characters, and dark undertones. Josh lives with vague memories of a kidnapping he endured as a child. With traumatic amnesia blocking most of the memories of the past, he is pu ...more
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M.J. Mars rated a book really liked it Found You by Sarah Jules (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
When Cameron begins receiving terrifying texts showing himself beaten and tortured, he feels like he’s losing his mind. With a stalker hot on his tail, his world begins to unravel. Savannah’s life has gotten pretty messy after a period of serious par ...more
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M.J. Mars rated a book it was amazing LOSERS GET HAUNTED: And Other Threats by Stephen Barnard (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
Wow. I absolutely loved every second of this collection. A brilliantly twisted, expertly told set of fascinating stories with perfectly written characters and weird and wonderful settings. There were a number of times during reading where I thought, ...more
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To Hell With Hallmark by Brad Ricks is a must for everyone looking to stock up on Christmas horror! This is a brilliant series of shorts set in the town of Hallmark, with each tale beginning like a typical Hallmark movie but soon descending into viol ...more
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Human trafficking is terrifying. And revenge books are so freaking satisfying. In Murders Inc. Steven introduces us to Davina, a badass who has been through a lot. We follow Davina as she finds a way out of her own situation and meets a group of ladi ...more
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“He ruined our lives. Toady, Martha, Max, and Greg died within a few days of each other.”
― M.J. Mars, The Fovea Experiments

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“He tugged the blanket away and stumbled back, his hands flying to cover his mouth.”
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“People call the eyes the windows to the soul. But in those moments before you fall asleep, it isn’t just a window, It’s a door. A tunnel that leads to something unthinkable. And our experiment... it brought them through. It brought them into our world.”
― M.J. Mars, The Fovea Experiments

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