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Austin Shirey

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Weird Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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Ray Bradbury, Jeff VanderMeer, J.R.R. Tolkien, Ursula K. Le Guin.

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Austin Shirey writes strange and fantastic fiction. He is the author of the novella CITY OF SPORES, and his stories have appeared in several publications and anthologies including The Saturday Evening Post, MetaStellar, and The Dread Machine. When he’s not writing (or pretending to moonlight as an IT systems analyst), he’s probably reading, watching movies, listening to music, or playing guitar. He lives in Northern Virginia with his wife, their daughters, and two cats. You can find more of his work and links to his socials online at www.austinshirey.com. ...more

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Strange & Fantastic #29

Welcome back to Strange & Fantastic, my monthly newsletter where I share updates regarding my writing projects and thoughts on the writing life, as well as sharing book, movie, and music recommendations.

August has been a busy month for me—I took part in the Blend Coffee Bar Book Fair in Ashburn, Virginia on August 9th (thanks to all who came out and came by my table!), went out to Salt Lake City t

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	City of Spores 4.13 avg rating — 69 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
	Goodly Creatures 4.48 avg rating — 31 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
	Midnight Shadows: Tales From the River Volume One by Michelle River (Goodreads Author) (Editor), David Green Sr. (Goodreads Author), Joel R. Hunt 4.75 avg rating — 24 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
	With Bone and Iron: The Curse of Blood Magic Volume Two by Rachael Boucker (Goodreads Author), Michelle River (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Alanna Robertson-Webb (Editor) 4.88 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2021 — 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 Magic of Everyday Things by Austin Shirey (Goodreads Author), Alien Buddha (Contributor) 3.94 avg rating — 17 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
	All Worlds Wayfarer Magazine, Issue VI by Rowan Rook (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Geri Meyers (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jordan Taylor 3.86 avg rating — 7 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
	Orca, a Literary Journal (Number 5) by Joseph Ponepinto, Zachary Kellian (Editor), Renée Jackson (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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

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A Night in the Lonesome October

by Roger Zelazny

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Austin Shirey said: " Such a fun and wild dark fantasy! A fantastic romp! "

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Feast of the Pale Leviathan

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The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: Revised and Expanded Edition

by J.R.R. Tolkien

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“You cannot buy the revolution. You cannot make the revolution. You can only be the revolution. It is in your spirit, or it is nowhere.”
― Ursula K. Le Guin, The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia

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