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James Yates

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James Yates is a proud member of the Horror Writers Association. He writes horror fiction that blends the brutal, the supernatural, and the psychological. Focusing on working-class British settings and character-driven stories, his debut novel The Cleanse explores the monstrous in both man and myth. A lifelong devotee of horror in all its forms – from slasher to folk to the quietly unhinged – he draws from a background that understands just how grey the edges of humanity can be.

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Average rating: 3.9 · 273 ratings · 195 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Seen 4.08 avg rating — 101 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 Cleanse 3.75 avg rating — 84 ratings — 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
	Belsnickel: A Winter Horror 3.79 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	It Started With The Eyes 4.18 avg rating — 11 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

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Seen Price drop almost over

'Seen' price drop is almost over. Managed to hit #2 in British and Irish horror during this time. I couldn't quite pip Mary Shelley for that #1 spot. Bloody Frankenstein movie done me over a kipper. Oh well, theres always next time.

For now, I'm concentrating on the release of Belsnickel: A Winter Horror (theres still some ARC spots if anyone is interested.)

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James Yates liked The Honest Book Reviewer's review of Belsnickel: A Winter Horror: "This is a fun, fast, and satisfyingly bloody Christmas horror novella. If you want a quick read that feel like an homage to 80s slasher films, this is for you. A perfect mix of gore, corniness, and festivity. The characters aren’t deeply developed, wh" Read more of this review »
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James Yates liked Lisa Pineo's review of Belsnickel: A Winter Horror: "This was pretty cool. I've read books about the different folk stories and mythologies about Christmas and the winter solstice but not about this particular guy. I really enjoyed the yin and yang between Belsnickel and St. Nick, the actions of the pa" Read more of this review »
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