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J.J. Alo

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J.J. Alo is a commercial actor, designer, and author. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, he was a bartender and library media specialist.

As a lover of the macabre, J.J. has written several award-winning screenplays and novels, creating his Southern New England Horror Anthology filled with inherently flawed, complex characters and antiheroes. Misery Plaza represents Book II in his Southern New England Horror anthology series.

Street has been reviewed by Kirkus Reviews and awarded five stars for Best Book from Chanticleer Book Reviews, Reader’s Choice Book Reviews, and The Book Commentary. Links below!

2024 Florida Authors & Publishers Association - President's Book Award Medalist (Thriller/Horror)

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Two Award-Winning Horror Novels, a Lot of Blood, and Absolutely No Chill

Let’s get one thing out of the way: I didn’t set out to write “award-winning books.” I set out to write the kind of stories that get under your skin, crawl around for a while, and refuse to leave — the kind that make you pause halfway down a dark hallway and go, Nope. Not tonight. Somehow, against all odds and probably several good decisions, I ended up doing both. So this is a love letter, a vict Read more of this blog post »

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The Outsider (Holly Gibney #1)

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The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower, #3)

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J.J. Alo wrote a new blog post Two Award-Winning Horror Novels, a Lot of Blood, and Absolutely No Chill Let’s get one thing out of the way: I didn’t set out to write “award-winning books.” I set out to write the kind of stories that get under your skin, Read more of this blog post »
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