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Phil Giunta

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Born

The United States

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Science Fiction, Paranormal, Mystery

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Phil Giunta’s novels include the paranormal mysteries Testing the Prisoner, By Your Side, and Like Mother, Like Daughters. His short stories appear in two dozen anthologies of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and more.

He is a multiple award-winning author and member of the Horror Writers Association, the National Federation of Press Women, and the Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group.

Phil is currently working on his fourth paranormal mystery novel while plotting his triumphant escape from the pressures of corporate America where he has been imprisoned for thirty years. Visit Phil’s website at www.philgiunta.com.

Find him on Facebook: @writerphilgiunta, Instagram: @phil_giunta71, and BlueSky: pgiunta.bsky.social
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	By Your Side: A Paranormal Mystery 4.06 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Testing the Prisoner: An Intense Paranormal Mystery 4.37 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	Over the River and Through the Woods (Mindful Writers Retreat #2) by Kathleen Shoop (Goodreads Author), Abigail Drake (Goodreads Author), Janet McClintock (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Halloween Party '21 by Dianne Pearce (Goodreads Author), Bernie Brown, Kim DeCicco 4.29 avg rating — 28 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
	ReDeus: Divine Tales by Robert Greenberger (Goodreads Author) (editor), Aaron Rosenberg (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Phil Giunta (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Somewhere in the Middle of Eternity by Phil Giunta (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Michael Critzer (Goodreads Author), Daniel Patrick Corcoran 4.37 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Elsewhere in the Middle of Eternity by Phil Giunta (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Daniel Patrick Corcoran, Michael Critzer (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 6 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
	Meanwhile in the Middle of Eternity 4.40 avg rating — 5 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
	Dreams from the Edge of Reality: 27 Frightening, Funny, and Fantastic Tales 4.67 avg rating — 3 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
	Cashmere Ghost and Graveyards at Night by Phil Giunta (Goodreads Author), Demi Stevens (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Kathleen Shoop (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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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Phil Giunta wrote a new blog post After Action Report: Mindful Writers Retreat 2026 I began attending the Mindful Writers Retreat in Ligonier, PA in October 2018 after learning about it through friend, writer, and fellow member of th Read more of this blog post »
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What begins as a locked-room murder mystery escalates to a fast-paced pursuit of an otherworldly serial killer driven by revenge. Weldon Burge delivers a suspenseful, unpredictable thrill ride that takes the reader beyond the standard police procedur ...more
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Phil Giunta rated a book it was ok Flight Through Tomorrow by Stanton A. Coblentz	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 chemist discovers aa drug that allows him to see into Earth's post-apocalyptic future. ...more
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Phil Giunta rated a book it was ok Blessed Are the Meek by G.C. Edmondson	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
On a distant planet, a human excavating crew interacts with one of the indigenous humanoids named "Joe." Through cultural and philosophical discussions, the humans learn that Joe's people have lived in servitude under various stronger races throughou ...more
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Phil Giunta rated a book it was ok Blessed Are the Meek by G.C. Edmondson	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
On a distant planet, a human excavating crew interacts with one of the indigenous humanoids named "Joe." Through cultural and philosophical discussions, the humans learn that Joe's people have lived in servitude under various stronger races throughou ...more
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