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Matt Betts

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in Lima, Ohio, The United States

April 20

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I've been writing for a number of years and had some good fortune in getting my work in print and online venues. I've also contributed as a staff member to a few magazines. I'm a big fan of pop culture. I love old movies; good ones, bad ones, doesn't matter. Actually, I sometimes prefer the bad ones.

My first book, Odd Men Out, was launched in the summer of 2013 from Dog Star Books. It has some steampunk, some alternate history, some horror and a giant lizard. That's plenty for the first book, right?

My second book, Indelible Ink, is an urban fantasy crime story that's sort of my homage to the late Elmore Leonard by way of the Dresden Files. I had so much fun writing this and I think it shows in the book.

Two of my novels were released in 201 ...more

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	White Anvil: Sasquatch Onslaught 4.05 avg rating — 147 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
	Carson of Venus: The Edge of All Worlds by Matt Betts (Goodreads Author), Christopher Paul Carey (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 2020 — 7 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
	Odd Men Out by Matt Betts (Goodreads Author), Liz Coley (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 3.71 avg rating — 92 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
	Skunk Ape Kingdom (Cryptid Pursuits Book 1) 4.30 avg rating — 54 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
	The Boogeyman's Intern 3.54 avg rating — 35 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
	Indelible Ink 3.64 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	See No Evil, Say No Evil by Matt Betts (Goodreads Author), Rebecca Whitaker (Illustrator) 4.53 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2012	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
	Gone Where the Goblins Go 4.07 avg rating — 15 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
	Underwater Fistfight 4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2016 — 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 Shadow Beneath the Waves 4.45 avg rating — 11 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

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I've been involved in a contest called the Face of Horror and I just made it to the top 10 in my group! I'm so excited. The winner of the contest gets a possible walk-on role in a horror movie! They also get to spend the night in the house where Silence of the Lambs was filmed. Buffalo Bill's house! There's a photo shoot with Kane Hodder that gets published in Rue Morgue magazine! The Read more of this blog post »

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Odd Men Out (2 books)
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Matt Betts (Goodreads Author)

3.76 avg rating — 96 ratings

Carson of Venus: Eye of Amtor (3 books)
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Matt Betts (Goodreads Author),

Christopher Paul Carey (Goodreads Author),

Mike Wolfer,

Vincenzo Carratú (Penciller)

4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings

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What is steampunk? Steampunk is Victorian science fiction or "Steampunk" is the science-fiction of the Steam Age; the Industrial Revolution re-i ...more

The Steampunk, Cyberpunk, and Other Fictitious and Non-Fictitious Works Group — 142 members — last activity Mar 16, 2017 04:27AM
We like fictional books, although we may read some non-fictions. If you like the Victorian ages or speculative fiction, there will probably be a lot o ...more

Steampunk, New Weird, Bizarro, Scifi, Fantasy Book Group — 1923 members — last activity Oct 02, 2022 08:34PM
This Group is for a wide range of readers. Those who are already into Fantasy, Scifi, Steampunk, New Weird and Bizzaro. Or those that are just branchi ...more

Steampunk Lit — 131 members — last activity Mar 28, 2015 01:58AM
Being a collection of books with a steampunk bent. Rife with explorers, mad scientists, steam power, sword-wielding warriors and clever young girls wi ...more

Alternate History — 314 members — last activity Sep 08, 2025 11:08AM
This group is for those fans of authors such as S.M. Stirling, Harry Turtledove and others who provide us with fascinating "What-If" scenarios in the ...more

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The most active group for apocalyptic and dystopian stories! Join a monthly book discussion, get recommendations, or just tell us if you like canned p ...more

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