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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 3.66 avg rating — 440 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) 4.64 avg rating — 47 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) 3.92 avg rating — 12 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
	An Invincible Summer 4.75 avg rating — 8 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
	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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Tell Me I’m Worthless

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Where to even start with House of Leaves? I think this is one of the most incredible reading experiences I’ve ever had. It’s the equivalent of that It’s Always Sunny meme where Charlie has the boards and string tied to clues and has gone half-mad. Th ...more
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Stephen Howard rated a book it was amazing The Terror by Dan Simmons	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
An excellent, engrossing read. Simmons is clearly a great storyteller and here he handles a pretty large ensemble cast of characters with aplomb. There is conflict and tension drenching every page and it powers a pretty long book along at a rapid rat ...more
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It took my a long time to get into Hill House. The voice felt distant and the over-emphasis of the evil nature of the house felt indulgent. But once I pushed through those early quibbles, I began to enjoy the story, its emphasis on the characters and ...more
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Enjoyed this little book that offers a fairly comprehensive overview of psychogeography. I especially enjoyed how much its roots are in the literary realm. I’d perhaps have liked more on the action of participating in psychogeography and what sort of ...more
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Wonderfully weird Very much enjoyed this weird, grimy, seedy little book. It’s a rich text dealing with obsession, addiction, social decay, and leans into almost cult-like behaviours. The characters are delightfully terrible to one another, though the ...more
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Very much enjoyed this short gothic tale. Atmospheric and neatly plotted, the writing is formal but not too stuffy, and the narratives coalesced nicely.
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I absolutely loved this. I suspect it benefited greatly from being a perfectly pitched audiobook, which meant the slightly stilted prose was given a certain gravitas. But the story itself was a wildly dramatic, gothic, Shakespearean, tragedy-filled d ...more
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Very much enjoyed this short gothic tale. Atmospheric and neatly plotted, the writing is formal but not too stuffy, and the narratives coalesced nicely.
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