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Sam Kench

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in The United States

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https://www.samkench.com/

Genre

Horror, Thriller, Suspense

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S. Craig Zahler
Cormac McCarthy
Margaret Atwood
Thomas Harris
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Sam Kench is an author, screenwriter, and filmmaker based in Las Vegas

A lover of all forms of art and storytelling, it was the world of cinema that first drew Kench to writing. He writes in all genres with a particular affinity for the dark and twisted and a penchant for stories that change throughout and keep readers guessing.

Outside of storytelling, Kench is an avid poker player and has worked as a professional film critic since he was 15. In 2014, Kench was named one of the most important defenders of free speech by the National Coalition Against Censorship.

In 2022, Kench was included in the top four screenwriters under the age of 25 as chosen by the Black List and the Writers Guild Initiative for the Michael Collyer Fellowship.

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Average rating: 4.31 · 42 ratings · 25 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	South of the Mason-Dixon 4.18 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2022 — 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 Fall of Polite 4.57 avg rating — 14 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

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My second novel, "South of the Mason-Dixon," is Out Now

My second novel is available now! South of the Mason-Dixon is a horror novel published by HellBound Books and I can confidently call it my best and most complete piece of work to date.

Find the book on Goodreads here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

And order yourself a copy right here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B622KK7F?... Read more of this blog post »

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Published on July 12, 2022 10:17 • Tags: hellbound-books, horror, new-book, new-release, novel

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The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

by Stephen Graham Jones (Goodreads Author)

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The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

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Postmortem: Establishing the Cause of Death

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Sam Kench and 27 other people liked S. Craig Zahler's blog post: The Bookie & the Bruiser is now in the final stages of post production. Wraiths of the Broken Land audio book is up for pre-order on Amazon. "I am incredibly happy with the how my fourth movie as writer, director, and musical composer has come together. No news yet on its premiere and release, though I will post updates here when things are solidified. The cast and crew really delivered!"
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Sam Kench made a comment on their review of The Hellbound Heart (Hellraiser #1) " Scotty wrote: "Just finished Coldheart Canyon today by Barker, highly recommend if you haven’t read it yet" Thanks for the rec. I grabbed The Scarlet G ...more "
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