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KC Grifant is a Southern Californian author who writes internationally published horror, fantasy, science fiction and weird west stories for podcasts, anthologies and magazines.

Her writings have appeared in magazines and podcasts including: Andromeda Spaceways Magazine (cover story for issue #70), Unnerving Magazine, Aurealis Magazine, Fission Magazine, Cosmic Horror Monthly, Dark Matter Magazine, Tales to Terrify, the Lovecraft eZine, Sley House Podcasts, and many others.

In addition to a Weird West horror novel, MELINDA WEST: MONSTER GUNSLINGER (Feb 2023), she has also written stories for dozens of anthologies, including: Chromophobia; Dancing in the Shadows: A Tribute to Anne Rice; Musings of the Muse; Field Notes from a Nightmare; The ...more

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Saddle up for a wild, monster-infested ride through the Old West in my action-packed, award-winning debut book, Melinda West: Monster Gunslinger—a genre-bending fantasy western hailed as “fast, furious, and a hell of a lot of fun!” (Jonathan Maberry, NYT bestselling author).

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	Melinda West: Monster Gunslinger (Monster Gunslingers #1) 4.20 avg rating — 152 ratings — 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
	The One That Got Away : Women of Horror Anthology Volume 3 by Jill Girardi (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Gwendolyn Kiste (Goodreads Author) (Foreword), Sonora Taylor (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 81 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
	Shrouded Horror: Tales of the Uncanny 4.49 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Field Notes from a Nightmare: An Anthology of Ecological Horror by Alex Ebenstein (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Tim Lebbon (Goodreads Author) (Foreword), A.K. Dennis (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 49 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
	Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers: An Anthology by Jendia Gammon (Goodreads Author) (Author And Editor), Gareth L. Powell (Goodreads Author) (Author and Editor), Scarlett R. Algee (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.27 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2025 — 6 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
	Shadowy Natures by Rebecca Rowland (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Lee Rozelle (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), C.W. Blackwell (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.56 avg rating — 36 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
	What Has Two Heads, Ten Eyes, and Terrifying Table Manners?: An Anthology of Science Fiction Horror by Sawney Hatton (Goodreads Author) (Editor), James Austin McCormick (Goodreads Author), Catherine Edmunds (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 36 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
	Chromophobia: A Strangehouse Anthology by Women in Horror by Sara Tantlinger (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Frances Lu-Pai Ippolito (Contributor), Jo Kaplan (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.31 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2022 — 6 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
	Melinda West and the Gremlin Queen (Monster Gunslingers #2) by K.C. Grifant (Goodreads Author), SD Vassallo (editor) 4.10 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	Monsters in the Weird West: A Collection of Gunslinging Adventures 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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K.C. Grifant rated a book it was amazing Godfestation by Jendia Gammon (Goodreads Author)	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
A lovely, dream-like adventure soaked in unsettling creatures, windswept drives and vivid landscapes. This potent story about grief and finding one’s self is enchanting and utterly unique. The settings sing, and every scene whisks you away to a world ...more
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K.C. Grifant rated a book it was amazing Namaste and Slay (Namaste and Slay, #1) by Jennifer Brody (Goodreads Author)	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
I was lucky enough to get an early review copy of Namaste and Slay at Comic Con and it did not disappoint! It has one of my favorite titles of all time, and is also a seductive, sinister thrill ride. With dangerous attractions, dark intrigue and plent ...more
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What a treat! NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD is brilliantly reminiscent of The Substance but where weight, rather than age, is the supposed culprit. The book is masterful in so many ways, from its nuanced depiction of the complexities of modern fatness to ho ...more
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Exquisite, beautiful, mournful writing that brims with originality. This tightly written book has vibes of vampire/zombie body horror plus a blend of futuristic and old school elements that work well. The author charts the contradictory souls of the ...more
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K.C. Grifant rated a book it was amazing To Wonder and Starshine by Jendia Gammon (Goodreads Author)	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
Lyrical and lovely, this collection has a fairy tale vibe, featuring enchantments, magical creatures, otherworldly planets, and much more. Reading this book is like wandering through a rainbow or taking a flight through the Northern Lights. Pure magi ...more
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Brilliant collection of short stories. In particular, “The Sand Taker” and the analogy it represents will stay with me for a long time.
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I enjoyed everything about this book: the sensory details, the realistic glimpse into the workings of a science lab, the poetic descriptions, the vivid settings. The realistic characters, depiction of grief, and ongoing, fascinating mystery made this ...more
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I was lucky enough to snag an early copy and found this book to be a delight! As someone who spent long summers in Greece with family as a kid, I read a LOT of takes on Greek mythology (pretty much the only English-language books available in the sma ...more
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“So the writer who breeds more words than he needs, is making a chore for the reader who reads.”
― Dr. Seuss

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“It has often been said
there’s so much to be read,
you never can cram
all those words in your head.

So the writer who breeds
more words than he needs
is making a chore
for the reader who reads.

That's why my belief is
the briefer the brief is,
the greater the sigh
of the reader's relief is.

And that's why your books
have such power and strength.
You publish with shorth!
(Shorth is better than length.)”
― Dr. Seuss

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