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Benedict Anning

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https://benedictanning.carrd.co/

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Horror, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction

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June 2024

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Benedict Anning is a Surrey-born author and charity worker living just outside of Edinburgh with his wonderful cat, Penny.

After a stint in creative studies, a detour in philosophy, classics, then ancient history at university, Ben spent three years as a bookseller before moving to the third sector where he now works for a local animal shelter. His debut novel, ATOMIC COFFIN, was published to critical acclaim in June 2026, featured in The Guardian, The Financial Times, The Times, The Scotsman, and other outlets.

An artist at heart and fan of all things eerie, Ben has a special love for twisty horror fiction where the setting is a principal character and things just aren't quite right.

Ben is represented by John Baker at Peters Fraser and Dunlo ...more

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Benedict Anning’s books

Average rating: 3.64 · 214 ratings · 54 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Atomic Coffin 3.47 avg rating — 131 ratings — 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
	The Devil Take You: 14 Tales of Medieval Horror by Mitchell Lüthi (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Scott Miller (Goodreads Author) (Editor), C.L. Werner (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2023 — 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 Devil Take You: 14 Tales of Medieval Horror (Write Like Hell Book 6) by C.L. Werner, Coy Hall (Goodreads Author), Anya Leigh Josephs (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 29 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

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Benedict Anning liked Daniel's review of Atomic Coffin: "Just a fantastic book cover to cover. If thoughts of self harm, or actual self harm, are triggers, then I would think carefully about this one. But I rarely decide to write a review for a book, but Thistle’s character and story, the pacing and drama," Read more of this review »
Aug 22, 2026 08:17AM · see review
Benedict Anning liked Gary Meades's review of Atomic Coffin: "Had I just seen the title of this I think I would have scrolled passed, but a review in Grimdark persuaded me it was worth a look, and they were right. Starting as a cold war thriller, this is mainly set on a submarine. Atomic Coffin is a creepy, dist" Read more of this review »
Aug 07, 2026 05:32AM · see review
Benedict Anning liked Kayleighreads 's review of Atomic Coffin: "Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Atomic Coffin by Benedict Anning was my first submarine horror novel read. I was first drawn in by the striking cover which immediately gave off a" Read more of this review »
Jul 14, 2026 03:59AM · see review
Benedict Anning liked Skylar Keeton's review of Atomic Coffin: "Arc Review Atomic Coffin by Benedict Anning ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thank you Random House UK, Transworld Publishers \| Bantam for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own. This was a really good book, not something I would normal" Read more of this review »
Jul 14, 2026 03:59AM · see review
Benedict Anning rated a book it was amazing The Haunting of Avis Lovelock by M.K. Hardy (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
Lucky to have read this one early! The maritime gothic you didn't know you needed. The Haunting of Avis Lovelock is an evocative, delicious slice of the historical, brimming with wit and mystery and vividly drawn characters you cannot help but fall f ...more
Apr 12, 2026 06:23AM · 1 like · like · see review
Benedict Anning voted for Coffin Moon as Readers' Favorite Horror in the Opening Round of the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards. Cast Your Vote
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Benedict Anning rated a book it was amazing A Game in Yellow by Hailey Piper (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
Lucky enough to have received an arc for this one! A Game In Yellow is nothing less than a superbly haunting exploration of desire, control and identity. Trippy in the best way. Taut as heck. Piper's prose is just so smooth and engaging. This one is g ...more
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