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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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“From Below” published in Best of Metastellar Year Four

My short eco-horror story, From Below, has been published in The Best of Metastellar Year Four anthology. In the flooded remains of Old Manhattan, the wealthy stay dry and well-fed in their penthouses, while everyone else is left to fend for themselves against the unseen horrors lurking just below the surface. Content warning: cannibalism (implied), […]

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	Night Terrors Vol. 1 by Peter Cronsberry, Tarphy W. Horn (Goodreads Author), K.M. McKenzie 3.84 avg rating — 546 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 4.30 avg rating — 84 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 4.10 avg rating — 86 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 4.24 avg rating — 79 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 4.40 avg rating — 58 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) 4.25 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. 25: Short Horror Stories Anthology by Scare Street, Warren Benedetto (Goodreads Author), Eldon Litchfield 4.32 avg rating — 47 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 3.91 avg rating — 43 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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