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Kevin J. Kennedy

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Born

in Scotland, The United Kingdom

Twitter

https://twitter.com/KevinJKennedy01

Genre

Horror, Thriller, Ebooks

Influences

Richard Laymon. Carlton Mellick III. and Edward Lee.

Member Since

September 2013

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Kevin J. Kennedy is a Scottish horror author known for his fast-paced storytelling, dark humor, and unforgettable characters. He is also the curator of the bestselling The Horror Collection and Classic Monsters anthology series.

When he’s not writing tales of blood-soaked chaos, Kevin champions indie horror, supports fellow authors, and dreams up new ways to keep readers sleeping with the lights on.

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	The Horror Collection: Gold Edition by Kevin J. Kennedy (Goodreads Author), Becky Narron (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Amy Cross (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 531 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Halloween Land 3.46 avg rating — 516 ratings — published 2021 — 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 Horror Collection: Black Edition by Kevin J. Kennedy (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Becky Narron (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Richard Chizmar (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 343 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
	100 Word Horrors: An Anthology of Horror Drabbles by Kevin J. Kennedy (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Amy Cross (Goodreads Author), John Dover (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.88 avg rating — 354 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Collected Christmas Horror Shorts by Kevin J. Kennedy (Goodreads Author), Brandy Yassa (Editor), C.S. Anderson (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 314 ratings — published 2016 — 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 Horror Collection: White Edition by Kevin J. Kennedy (Goodreads Author), Mark Tufo (Goodreads Author), Amy Cross (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 308 ratings — published 2019 — 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 Horror Collection: Sapphire Edition by Kevin J. Kennedy (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Natasha Sinclair (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Graham Masterton 4.14 avg rating — 292 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
	The Horror Collection: Purple Edition by Kevin J. Kennedy (Goodreads Author), Kelley Armstrong (Goodreads Author), Ray Garton 4.03 avg rating — 271 ratings — published 2019 — 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 Horror Collection: Topaz Edition by Kevin J. Kennedy (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Lee Mountford (Goodreads Author), Ann Keeran (editor) 4.28 avg rating — 225 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 Horror Collection: Nightmare Edition by Kevin J. Kennedy (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Simon Clark, Lee Mountford (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 222 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

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Collected Horror Shorts (6 books)
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Ryan Colley (Goodreads Author),

Dexter McLeod (Goodreads Author),

C.W. Stevenson,

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Stephen Barnard (Goodreads Author),

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4.06 avg rating — 1,051 ratings

Classic Monsters (7 books)
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Kevin J. Kennedy (Goodreads Author),

Brian Hodge (Goodreads Author),

Lucas Pederson (Goodreads Author),

Danielle DeVor (Goodreads Author),

Bill Davidson,

Ryan Colley (Goodreads Author),

Callum Pearce (Goodreads Author),

Edmund Stone,

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4.25 avg rating — 525 ratings

The Best of Indie Horror (2 books)
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Natasha Sinclair (Goodreads Author) (Editor),

R.J. Roles (Goodreads Author),

Eric Butler (Goodreads Author),

Matthew A. Clarke (Goodreads Author),

Steve Stred (Goodreads Author),

Patrick Rueman,

Matthew V. Brockmeyer (Goodreads Author),

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4.25 avg rating — 236 ratings

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Kevin and 1 other person liked Jordan's review of The Horror Collection: Evil Edition: "Now this was a fantastic collection! Each story really fit the theme and gave me a lot of horrifying examples of what evil can mean The first story I have to mention is "A Definition" by Stephen Barnard. It's so creatively written and had me staring a" Read more of this review »
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Kevin liked Amber Willis's review of The Horror Collection: Evil Edition: "I love this collection. All of the stories are great. I have listened to all of the currently available audiobooks in the Horror Collection and this one is my favorite! Highly recommend!!!"
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“Last name, Van Helsing, first name Abraham.”
― Kevin J. Kennedy, Vampires

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“Hey, how is a divorce like a hand grenade?” I ask. He shrugs. “You pull off the ring and your whole house is gone.”
― Kevin J. Kennedy, 100 Word Horrors: Book 3: An Anthology of Horror Drabbles

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― Kevin J. Kennedy, The Horror Collection: X-Ray Edition

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