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Scott Alward

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in Manchester, The United States

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Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction

Influences

Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Jim Butcher

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June 2024

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Hey, I'm Scott. Nice to meet you. I write the kind of books that make perfectly reasonable people sleep with the lights on. You're welcome.

My fiction sits at the crossroads of supernatural thriller, horror, and urban fantasy, with deep roots in cosmic horror, Lovecraftian dread, folk horror, psychological horror, and the occasional biotech nightmare. I'm fascinated by the rules of the supernatural. How they work, what happens when someone breaks them, and why humans are so spectacularly bad at leaving well enough alone. Themes of scientific arrogance, occult conspiracy, isolation, and survival run through most of what I write, though I try to make sure there's always a thread of dark humor running alongside the dread. It's always darkest ju ...more

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Initial Beta Reviews for COPPERWOOD!!

The first few beta reader critiques for COPPERWOOD - BOOK ONE OF THE ODD WORLD SOCIETY have come in, and I am excited and (uncharacteristically) humbled by the response! Just a couple of the positive responses I've received so far:

"I felt an immediate and powerful sense of atmospheric dread in just the prologue and first chapter! The introduction to (Sheriff) Hank, his grim discovery, and then the Read more of this blog post »

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Twelve Months (The Dresden Files, #18)

by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author)

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The Song of the First Blade (The Bladeborn Saga, #1)

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The Town Where Echoes Linger (The Town That Shouldn't Exist, #2)

by Boris Bacic

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The characters were flat and unengaging. The ghost hunting character, Adrien, was like a caricature of a 1940s monster hunter, complete with Romanian accent. Very woode. Also, the writer mush work in real estate as their "day job" because this book w ...more
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An excellent read. Solid, engaging, and believable characters. A flawed main character. Decent supporting characters. The story flowed well and had enough turns to hold my interest.
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