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Nicole M. Wolverton

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Nicole M. Wolverton is a fear enthusiast and mostly writes horror and thrillers. Her new young adult vegetarian-turned-accidental-cannibal horror novel, MEAT SWEATS, is due out from Horrorsmith Publishing in August 2026. It is described as Dexter meets Yellowjackets, with animal rights advocacy thrown in for good measure.

She is the author of two additional novels: A MISFORTUNE OF LAKE MONSTERS (YA horror, CamCat Books, July 2024) and THE TRAJECTORY OF DREAMS (adult psychological thriller, Bitingduck Press, 2013). Nicole also served as Editor/Curator of BODIES FULL OF BURNING, an anthology of short stories that explores horror through the lens of menopause (Sliced Up Press, 2021). Additionally, she is a Pushcart-nominated writer of 50-plus w ...more

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	A Misfortune of Lake Monsters 3.92 avg rating — 231 ratings — published 2024 — 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 Trajectory of Dreams 3.91 avg rating — 160 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Diabolica Americana by Keith Anthony Baird (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Richard Chizmar (Goodreads Author), Cynthia Pelayo (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 77 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
	Blood & Bone: An Anthology of Body Horror by Women and Non-Binary Writers by A.R. Ward (Goodreads Author) (Editor), A.J. Van Belle (Contributor), Alice Austin (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.39 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Beneath: Hundred Word Horror by A.R. Ward (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Eric Raglin (Goodreads Author), Doungai Gam 4.41 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Slashertorte: An Anthology of Cake Horror by Ben Walker (Goodreads Author) (Editor), V. Castro (Goodreads Author), E. Seneca 4.16 avg rating — 38 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
	The Half That You See by Rebecca Rowland (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Michael W. Clark (Goodreads Author), Holley Cornetto (Goodreads Author) 4.64 avg rating — 28 ratings — 5 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
	Bodies Full of Burning by Nicole M. Wolverton (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Joe Koch (Goodreads Author), Marsheila Rockwell (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 29 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
	Pretend You Don't See Her: The Invisible Woman (Kandisha Press 2025 Women of Horror Anthology) by Jill Girardi (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Lydia Prime (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Candace Nola (Goodreads Author) (Foreword Author) 4.68 avg rating — 25 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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