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Clint Smith

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Clint Smith is the author of the collection GHOULJAW AND OTHER STORIES (Hippocampus Press, 2014), and the novella, WHEN IT'S TIME FOR DEAD THINGS TO DIE (Unnerving, 2019). His sophomore collection, THE SKELETON MELODIES, is is now available from Hippocampus Press.

Of late, his story, “Behemoth,” can be found in the Scott Dwyer anthology, PLUTO IN FURS.

A former freelance writer, Clint’s non-fiction stories and columns have previously appeared in FARM Indiana Magazine, SOUTH Magazine, the Southside Times, and the Indianapolis Star. Readers can follow him on Twitter @clintsmithtales; or read more at clintsmithfiction.com.

In 2018’s 21st-CENTURY HORROR: Weird Fiction at the Turn of the Millenium, literary scholar and critic, S.T. Joshi, include ...more

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Cover Reveal: The Sacraments of Blackgum Lake

Elated to reveal the cover artwork for my novella, The Sacraments of Blackgum Lake, available May, 2026, from Lethe Press. I’m directing this particular shoutout to Matt at Inkspiral Design. More news surfacing soon…

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	American Cannibal by Rebecca Rowland (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jeff Strand (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Holly Rae Garcia (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.23 avg rating — 173 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Nightscript Volume 1 by C.M. Muller (Editor), Kristi DeMeester (Goodreads Author), Gregory L. Norris 4.03 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Ghouljaw and Other Stories by Clint Smith (Goodreads Author), S.T. Joshi (Introduction) 4.02 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Vastarien: Vol. 4, Issue 2 by Jon Padgett (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Paul L. Bates (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Christa Carmen (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.19 avg rating — 26 ratings	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
	Best New Horror #26 by Stephen Jones (Editor, Introduction), Clint Smith (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Helen Marshall (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.89 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Something Wicked Anthology, Vol Two by Joe Vaz (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Vianne Venter (Editor), Faith Bicknell (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.92 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	When It's Time For Dead Things To Die 4.29 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Pluto In Furs: Tales Of Diseased Desires And Seductive Horrors by Scott Dwyer (Editor), Clint Smith (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), David Peak (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.46 avg rating — 26 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 Skeleton Melodies 4.61 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Nightscript Volume 3 by C.M. Muller (Editor), Simon Strantzas (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Inna Effress (Contributor) 3.73 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2017 — 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

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