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Simon Bestwick

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Wolverhampton, England, The United Kingdom

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Fiction, Horror

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Simon Bestwick was born in Wolverhampton in 1974. He has worked in various jobs, from fast food operative through drama teacher to training administrator. His short fiction has appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies, including Nasty Piece of Work, All Hallows, Darkness Rising, Extremes 5, and Beneath the Ground. He lives in Swinton, Lancashire, and when not writing can be found indulging his interests: walking, films, literature, rock, folk, and jazz music, good food, and the occasional pint.

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	The Faceless 3.66 avg rating — 299 ratings — published 2012 — 7 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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	And Cannot Come Again 4.35 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Let's Drink To The Dead 3.87 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2012 — 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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“...there’s no magic in places. Only people, and precious little of that; less and less the older you get.”
― Simon Bestwick, The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four

tags: magic, places

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“Age and treachery will always defeat youth and idealism?” “Summat”
― Simon Bestwick, The Faceless

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“She's one of those who goes all gooey over small furry animals. Not that it stops her eating them”
― Simon Bestwick, The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four

tags: the-moraine-quote

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