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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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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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