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J.G. Faherty

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Horror, Young Adult, Science Fiction

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JG Faherty is a Bram Stoker Award® and ITW Thriller Award nominee and the author of six novels, nine novellas, and more than 50 short stories. He writes adult and YA horror/sci-fi/fantasy, and his works range from quiet, dark suspense to over-the-top comic gruesomeness.

His novels and novellas, all of which are listed on Goodreads, include THE CURE, CARNIVAL OF FEAR, GHOSTS OF CORONADO BAY, CEMETERY CLUB, THE BURNING TIME, LEGACY, CASTLE BY THE SEA, FATAL CONSEQUENCES, THIEF OF SOULS, THE COLD SPOT, and HE WAITS.

He enjoys urban exploring, photography, classic B-movies, good wine, and pumpkin beer. As a child, his favorite playground was a 17th-century cemetery, which many people feel explains a lot. His personal motto is "Photobombing peopl ...more

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	The Wakening 3.77 avg rating — 223 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Ragman 3.90 avg rating — 145 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Carnival of Fear 3.81 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	The Burning Time 3.87 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Cemetery Club 3.86 avg rating — 97 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Sins of the Father 3.73 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Ghosts of Coronado Bay (Maya Blair Mysteries, #1) 3.64 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	The Cure 3.68 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2015 — 9 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
	Hellrider 3.37 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	The Cold Spot 3.93 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2012 — 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

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Deadlines vs. Desires

Deadlines have always fascinated me as a writer. Not theconcept of them, but the idea that someone can write, and write well, with oneof them hanging over their head like a guillotine.

I know me. I would succumb to the pressure. Not that I wouldmiss my deadline, but I’d be a nervous wreck and undoubtably suffer from a lossof appetite and lack of sleep.

That’s not how I ever wanted my writing

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Scrawl: Rockland Teens Write 2017

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Spores is chilling and entertaining With Spores, author Michael McBride has written his most frightening novel to date. What makes it so terrifying is that it could so easily be true. McBride has always been a master at combining science and fantasy, ...more
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In Darkness is the first novel from Russell Rothberg, but it reads like something from the hands of a seasoned author who knows the horror genre. A stranger has come to the small town of Creeks Manor, someone who can unlock peoples' deepest, darkest t ...more
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J.G. Faherty rated a book it was amazing Placerita by Lisa Morton (Goodreads Author)	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
Placerita is one of those books that balances horror, history, and suspense with just a hint of humor. Think X-Files if it was set in 1928. Without giving too much away, Alexis Crawford is a young biology teacher who, after a devastating flood that w ...more
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Alleria by Chantal Noordeloos is one of the most riveting fantasy novels in years. With Alleria, Noordeloos has created a character people are going to fall in love with. This book has everything a fantasy should have: a captivating main character, m ...more
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