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Sef Hughes

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Sef Hughes is the author of The Hate Extractor.

A version of his short story Lost Cargo was published in Litro USA in 2015, and The Straw Hat appeared in the Dream Issue of Popshot Quarterly in 2018. Salt Water, his first collection of short stories, was published in 2019. The Hate Extractor is his debut novel.

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OUT NOW: The Hate Extractor

It’s out. The Hate Extractor, the story of a man who tried and failed to save to world is now available.

“Hungry, delusional, and living like a hermit next to a gasholder that contains all humanity’s hate, Atlas Brown asks his reflection, imaginary academics, and a parliament of owls the only questions that matter anymore: will he go down in history as the scientist who sacrificed everything Read more of this blog post »

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Average rating: 3.82 · 66 ratings · 17 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Salt Water and other short stories 3.78 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2019 — 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 Wig My Father Wore by Anne Enright (1996-01-29)

by Anne Enright

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English Magic

by Uschi Gatward

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Heart Lamp: Selected Stories

by Banu Mushtaq

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Sef Hughes liked Carolyn Thompson's review of The Hate Extractor: "Really enjoyed this darkly humorous, dystopian novel. It feels like a timely lament on the divisive nature of western politics told through the flawed lens of the hapless Atlas, who I loved, pitied and disliked in equal measure. Definitely one for At" Read more of this review »
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