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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 4.07 avg rating — 106 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 3.76 avg rating — 87 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 4.25 avg rating — 12 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
	Vampires II (Classic Monsters Book 4) by Kevin J. Kennedy (Goodreads Author), Graham Masterton, Karolina Mogielska it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2026 — 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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They Thirst

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