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K. Trap Jones

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K. Trap Jones is a 3-time Splatterpunk Award nominated author / editor of horror novels / anthologies and a decade's worth of short stories. His novel, The Sinner won the 2010 Royal Palm Literary Award.

Other novels include: The Drunken Exorcist, The Big Bad, The Charm Hunter, The Harvester, The King's Ox, One Bad Fur Day and the upcoming splatter western, The Bounty on Jed and Nugget.

He is the owner of The Evil Cookie Publishing and is the Co-Founder of The Splatter Club. As a product of the '80s, he likes his movies bloody and his music heavy. Trap can be found lurking around Tampa, FL

"There's a new generation of horror writers bursting onto the scene, and Jones is one of the leaders of the pack." -- EDWARD LEE, author of City Infernal, He ...more

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	Welcome to the Splatter Club (Welcome to the Club Book 1) by K. Trap Jones (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Nikki Noir (Goodreads Author), John McNee (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 105 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
	The Sinner 3.87 avg rating — 98 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Bludgeon Tools: Splatterpunk Anthology by K. Trap Jones (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Brian Keene (Goodreads Author), Matt Shaw (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 96 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Gorefest by K. Trap Jones (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Wrath James White (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Stephen Kozeniewski (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.07 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Counting Bodies Like Sheep: Extreme Horror Anthology by K. Trap Jones (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Edward Lee, Stephen Kozeniewski (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Welcome to the Splatter Club II (Welcome to the Club Book 2) by K. Trap Jones (Goodreads Author), Lucy Leitner (Goodreads Author), Lucas Milliron (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 54 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
	The Drunken Exorcist 4.36 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Double Barrel Horror: One Dirt Road / Last Clown Out by K. Trap Jones (Goodreads Author), Matthew Weber (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.91 avg rating — 23 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 Charm Hunter 4.37 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	The Crossroads: A Collection of Narrative Horror 4.58 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2013 — 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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Welcome to the Splatter Club (3 books)
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“As I walk alone in Hell, my mind becomes my only ally, and even he cannot be trusted.”
― K. Trap Jones

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“It reminds her that she has, for her entire life, been on a one-track course for consummate annihilation.”
― K. Trap Jones, Welcome to the Splatter Club

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“The shock emotions and fake sadness was pathetic in my mind. I knew behind the entire act most people were just relieved That it was someone else instead of them. As I walked further away on my journey of death, I heard his screams for help. No one ever stopped to help the living, Why do they stop to help the dead?”
― K. Trap Jones, The Sinner

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message 12: by K.

Jul 22, 2013 09:22AM

Frances wrote: "Awesome story in DOA II! I'm hooked on that shit. You guys are all so fu-fu-fu-fucked up. I love that!"

Thanks Frances! DOA II has easily become one of my favorite anthologies. It was an honor to be included.

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message 11: by Nefariousbig

Jul 22, 2013 09:17AM

Awesome story in DOA II! I'm hooked on that shit. You guys are all so fu-fu-fu-fucked up. I love that!

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message 10: by Sarah

Jun 06, 2012 09:35AM

Hi K., thank you for the friend request! (=

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message 9: by JoJo

Apr 21, 2012 05:02AM

Thanks for the add K. I look forward to reading The Sinner. Enjoy your weekend :)

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Apr 11, 2012 11:21AM

Hi K! Thanks for friedning :)

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Mar 10, 2012 09:00AM

Hi there K.,

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K, thank you for the friendship.

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