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John D. Ottini

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Born

Italy

Website

https://jdonovels.wordpress.com/

Genre

Mystery, Poetry, Thriller

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John D. Ottini was born in Northern Italy, raised and educated in Canada, and currently resides in central Florida with his wife and mischievous kitty.

To learn more about John and his writing, please visit his blog at jdonovels.wordpress.com

His latest book release, ALL THE WORLD IS A HAIKU is now available on Amazon in EB and PB and format.

Many of his books are now available in eBook, audio, paperback and hardcover editions.

'Elevated Madness' was nominated as semifinalist in the 2021 Royal Palm Literary Awards Competition (Florida Writers Association)

'Blame it On the Weather' was nominated as finalist in the 2019 Royal Palm Literary Awards Competition - Short Story Genre (Florida Writers Association)

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	A Very Furry Christmas: Holiday Cat Tales 4.46 avg rating — 82 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
	People Behaving Badly: A Collection of Short Mystery Stories 4.35 avg rating — 68 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
	The Twisted Road Ahead: An Anthology of Short Stories 3.96 avg rating — 25 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
	Desperation Kills 4.04 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	You Had Me at Haiku: 101 Thought-Provoking Haiku Poems 3.27 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Elevated Madness and Other Stories 3.84 avg rating — 19 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
	A Second Helping of Crazy: Collected Stories 4.24 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	A Fool For Love & Money 3.90 avg rating — 10 ratings — 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
	The Beckoning Sunrise: A Short Story 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2015	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
	Beneath The Roses (Novelette) 3.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2016	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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