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Shannon Barracato

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This author is also published under Shannon Barracato.

Shannon Barracato is a writer of literary, transgressive, and dark fiction. She has lived abroad, traveled widely, jumped out of an airplane, and driven a race car. She has worked in film and television.

"ANTICHRIST SUPERTASTER is a powerful book, so original, filled with both wonder and horror, hope and fear. It's a funny, moving, scathing commentary - shades of MAUS and JOJO RABBIT, the bastard love child of Chuck Palahniuk and Irvine Welsh."
- Richard Thomas, Bram Stoker, Shirley Jackson, and Thriller Award finalist

"Ally Forman, a young woman with Down syndrome and a burnt-out guardian angel, wins the lottery in this unusual work from horror scribe Giglio (Revival House). Twenty-four-y This author is also published under Shannon Barracato.

Shannon Barracato is a writer of literary, transgressive, and dark fiction. She has lived abroad, traveled widely, jumped out of an airplane, and driven a race car. She has worked in film and television.

"ANTICHRIST SUPERTASTER is a powerful book, so original, filled with both wonder and horror, hope and fear. It's a funny, moving, scathing commentary - shades of MAUS and JOJO RABBIT, the bastard love child of Chuck Palahniuk and Irvine Welsh."
- Richard Thomas, Bram Stoker, Shirley Jackson, and Thriller Award finalist

"Ally Forman, a young woman with Down syndrome and a burnt-out guardian angel, wins the lottery in this unusual work from horror scribe Giglio (Revival House). Twenty-four-year-old grocery bagger Ally is obsessed with pro wrestling, so when she finds out she’s won $314 million she vows to bring her favorite wrestler, the recently booted Stryker Nash, back into the ring. Determined to use her riches to finally make her own decisions, Ally—with the help of a few whispered words from her cynical spirit guide—fights for independence from a family that’s just as determined to convince her she can’t. And as the choices Ally makes take hold, she learns that being normal isn’t exactly what she thought it would be. In less sensitive hands, Ally’s story could have devolved into something unsatisfying and distasteful. But it never veers in that direction. Instead, what Giglio has presented is a compassionately written and uplifting tale of forgiveness and redemption." — Publishers Weekly

"...No spoilers, but reading this book will make your heart a little lighter and your belief in karma a little stronger, especially after the plot twists. Also, you may stop on wrestling for a few seconds more when changing the channel, just to see all the drama that makes Ally smile." -- Huffington Post

“SHORT BUS HERO has it all: Down syndrome, hoarding, suicide attempts, heart attacks, betrayal, redemption, angels, winning lottery numbers, and big time professional wrestling. A dark, sweet, and poignant tale about what happens when you follow your dreams.”
— S. G. Browne, author of BREATHERS, BIG EGOS, and FATED

“If you were the big Lottery winner, what would you do first? Why, resurrect the career of your favorite professional wrestler, of course. Touching, violent, hilarious, tragic and surreal—Short Bus Hero is an inspiring and emotional story.”
— Richard Thomas, author of STARING INTO THE ABYSS, co-editor of BURNT TONGUES

“From a mind-bending cornucopia of eclectic ingredients–troubled lottery winners, pro wrestlers on the skids, and restless angels are just the tip of the iceberg–Shannon Giglio has expertly crafted one of the strangest, cleverest, and, yes, sweetest, tales I have ever read. This wonderful novel has it all: ingeniously imagined characters, rousing and poignant adventures, and, perhaps most importantly, the true heart of a champion. Anyone who enjoys great storytelling will love this book.”
— Bill Breedlove, author of HOW TO DIE WELL

"In REVIVAL HOUSE, S.S. Michaels treads the dangerous ground between real passion and dangerous obsession. A wonderfully twisted tale of undying love, true evil and zombies." —Jonathan Maberry, New York Times best-selling author of ASSASSIN'S CODE and FLESH & BONE

"If you liked the coal-smeared hell that was Pollock's Devil All the Time, or the high octane horror of Brian Keene, or Lansdale when he's got all his razors out, then I have got a surprise for you. With Revival House, S.S. Michaels has penned a nightmare-infused blood letting that left me awe struck from the very first page. I don't scare easily, but this book was an all out assault on the senses. A first rate book. S.S. Michaels was my big find of the year, and I can't wait to see what comes next!" —Joe McKinney, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of FLESH EATERS and INHERITANCE
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	Attic Toys by Jeremy C. Shipp (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Joe McKinney (Goodreads Author), Cate Gardner (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 148 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
	Short Bus Hero 4.25 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Detritus by Kate Jonez (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Shannon Barracato (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Phil Hickes (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 31 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
	Truth or Dare by Max Booth III (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Eric J. Guignard (Goodreads Author), Kenneth W. Cain (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Bleed by Lori Michelle (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Bentley Little (Contributor), T. Fox Dunham (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.21 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Antichrist Supertaster by Shannon Barracato (Goodreads Author), Shannon Barracato (Goodreads Author) 4.75 avg rating — 4 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 Big Click, Issue 19, March 2015 by Jeremiah Tolbert (Editor), Jason S. Ridler (Goodreads Author) (Guest Editor), Trent Zelazny (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015	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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New Book - ANTICHRIST SUPERTASTER!

Shannon Barracato breathes new life into post-apocalyptic fiction in new book ANTICHRIST SUPERTASTER

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"Funny, scary, and at moments painfully relevant to modern times, [ANTICHRIST SUPERTASTER] is a dark, dystopic, punk-pop classic. A road trip from Hell that's a joy to travel."
—Brendan Deneen, bestselling author of ALIEN: UNCIVIL WAR and THE CHRYSALIS

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“Tension, stress, bullshit, whichever you prefer to call it. It is a demon with many names.”
― S.S. Michaels, Revival House

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“The males are enormous, and once gestation is complete they rip through your flesh and consume you, still alive and screaming, somehow extending your life through unknowable, damnable chemical processes before fully dislodging and escaping the ruined housing of your body. They circle us -- men, boys, and five other women -- in waters teeming with tiny female elver, waiting for the time their brethren no longer require our bodies as incubators.”
― Shannon Giglio, Ice Picks: Most Chilling Stories from the Ice Plaza

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“She had awoken one night to see a dark figure standing over her bed. She’d thought it was her dad, at first, until he’d slammed the knife into her belly.”
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“Don't do anything by half. If you love someone, love them with all your soul. When you go to work, work your ass off. When you hate someone, hate them until it hurts.”
― Henry Rollins

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“Should I kill myself, or have a cup of coffee?”
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“I know, too, that death is the only god who comes when you call.”
― Roger Zelazny, Frost & Fire

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“The language of love letters is the same as suicide notes.”
― Courtney Love, Dirty Blonde: The Diaries of Courtney Love

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“I'm the girl nobody knows until she commits suicide. Then suddenly everyone had a class with her.”
― Tom Leveen, Party

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