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Warren Benedetto writes dark fiction about horrible people, horrible places, and horrible things.

He is an award-winning author who has published over 250 stories, appearing in publications such as Dark Matter Magazine, Fantasy Magazine, and The Dread Machine; on podcasts such as The NoSleep Podcast, Tales to Terrify, and Chilling Tales For Dark Nights; and in anthologies from Apex Magazine, Tenebrous Press, Scare Street, and many more.

He studied Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University and has a Master’s degree in Film/TV Writing from the University of Southern California. When he’s not writing, he works in the video game industry, where he holds 50+ patents for various types of gaming technology. He is also the original developer of Sta ...more

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“It’s What’s Inside That Counts” selected for Best of Space Squid

My weird fiction story It’s What’s Inside That Counts has been published in The Best of Space Squid 2025. It’s the story of a young girl who realizes for the first time that there’s a ticking clock inside of every living thing. Content warning: terminal illness of a child We gathered around the large table […]

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	Night Terrors Vol. 1 by Peter Cronsberry, Tarphy W. Horn (Goodreads Author), K.M. McKenzie 3.84 avg rating — 577 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Night Terrors Vol. 9 by Warren Benedetto (Goodreads Author), Angelique Fawns (Goodreads Author), J.Z. Pitts 4.28 avg rating — 87 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
	Night Terrors Vol. 6 by Warren Benedetto (Goodreads Author), Peter Cronsberry, Jason E. Maddux 4.09 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Night Terrors Vol. 7 by Warren Benedetto (Goodreads Author), Nate Lock, Andrew Jensen 4.25 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Night Terrors Vol. 15 by Justin Boote (Goodreads Author), Erica Schaef, Douglas Ford 4.41 avg rating — 59 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
	Night Terrors Vol. 12 by Scare Street, Peter Cronsberry, William Sterling (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 60 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
	Night Terrors Vol. 25: Short Horror Stories Anthology by Scare Street, Warren Benedetto (Goodreads Author), Eldon Litchfield 4.31 avg rating — 49 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
	A Very Ghostly Christmas: An Anthology of Seasonal Ghost Stories by A.R. Ward (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Alice Austin (Goodreads Author), Andrew Lyall 3.84 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Dragon Gems (Winter 2024) by Warren Benedetto (Goodreads Author), John M. Campbell (Goodreads Author), Brandon Case 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — 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
	Schlock! Webzine: Vol 16 Issue 10 by Warren Benedetto (Goodreads Author), E.W. Farnsworth, Rick McQuiston it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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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