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Stephen Howard (he/him) is an English novelist and short story writer from Manchester, now living in Cheshire with his wife, Rachel, and their daughter, Flo. He was always an avid reader but finally decided that, aged twenty, perhaps he too could write stories people might enjoy. This eventually led to the self-publication of his first novel, Beyond Misty Mountain (2013), inspired by an enduring love of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series. Beyond Misty Mountain was rereleased in 2020.

Stephen has a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature and Creative Writing from the Open University, gaining First Class Honours. His short fiction has been published by Lost Boys Press, The No Sleep Podcast, Metastellar, and others. Stephen is also a x2 winner ...more

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	This House Isn't Haunted But We Are 3.68 avg rating — 414 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	Chimera by Ashley Hutchison (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Matt Bliss (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Jaecyn Bone (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.65 avg rating — 48 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
	Beneath: Hundred Word Horror by A.R. Ward (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Eric Raglin (Goodreads Author), Doungai Gam 4.44 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Heroes by Ashley Hutchison (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Brennan Cupp (Editor), Emily Rozmus (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.47 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Not Meant for Each Other by Ashley Hutchison (Goodreads Author) (Editor), L.T. Ward (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Harry F. Rey (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.48 avg rating — 25 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
	Ophelia in the Underworld and Other Melancholy Tales by Stephen Howard (Goodreads Author), Alien Buddha (Contributor) 3.91 avg rating — 11 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
	Beyond Misty Mountain 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2013 — 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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	Little Book of Horrors: Volume I 4.33 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

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The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories

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This was a tricky book to rate. In the end, I had a pretty good time with How to Sell a Haunted House. I think Hendrix does really solid character work, has a solid plot here, and ultimately hits a few fun story beats. But my list of quibbles was alwa ...more
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This was a reread, though I first read it 10/15 years ago, so I was delighted to find it as fun and engaging as I did the first time round. It’s full of Pratchett’s wit and humorous observations and asides, and is rich with Discworld details. The story ...more
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Very much enjoyed dipping into the classics. I was relatively blind going in, so some of the plot twists etc I had no knowledge of. Rebecca is a perfectly paced story that deftly handles so many competing conflicts. It always resolves and moves on ju ...more
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3.5 rounded up. Victorian Psycho delivers on everything it promises, really. It’s humorous and witty, is a pretty scathing satire of the generationally wealthy, and builds towards a wildly violent conclusion. It’s plenty of fun, but is perhaps just a ...more
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Very much enjoyed this sci-fi / fantasy romp. I loved the set-up and the rpg type framing mashed up with a Battle Royale style situation and a capitalism/corporatism is evil theme worked perfectly. The charm is certainly in the characters of Carl of ...more
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