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James Flynn

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Horror, Science Fiction, Fiction

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James Flynn grew up in the UK.

An absurdist at heart, Flynn’s tales tend to highlight the many paradoxes and predicaments that come attached to human existence.

His work has appeared in Black Petals Magazine, Yellow Mama Magazine, The Scare Room Podcast, Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, and several of his titles have been published by Velox Books.

When he is not writing, James Flynn can sometimes be found haggling with staff members in second-hand bookstores, or wandering aimlessly through the streets of the secret city in which he now lives.

James Flynn is willing to let AI clean the soles of his shoes, but he is not willing to let AI write his books for him.

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Average rating: 3.77 · 656 ratings · 140 reviews · 16 distinct works • Similar authors

	Horror Stories 3.83 avg rating — 245 ratings — 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 Edge of Insanity: A Book of Disturbing Tales 4.16 avg rating — 86 ratings — 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 Hand That Pulls You Under—Tales of Absurdity and Lunacy 3.88 avg rating — 64 ratings — 7 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
	Swarm 3.87 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2021 — 6 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
	Exodus of Evil: A Generation Ship Horror Mystery 3.05 avg rating — 58 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
	The House of Human Pleasures: Two Tales of Debauchery 2.93 avg rating — 58 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
	A Bunch of Fives—Five Stories That Pack a Punch 3.77 avg rating — 30 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
	Twelve Nails in the Coffin: A Collection of Bleak Horror, Technological Terror, and Disturbing Realities 4.53 avg rating — 15 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
	Conservation 4.07 avg rating — 14 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
	A Date with Death really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 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

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Exodus of Evil

Greetings.

On 31st January, book number one from the Exodus of Evil trilogy will be released.

I’m hosting a prize giveaway competition on the 19th January, and the winner of the competition will receive a free paperback copy of Exodus of Evil Book One.

To win the competition, you need to be the first person to answer a riddle.

The riddle will be sent out via email on 19th January. In order to rece Read more of this blog post »

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