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Piers Beckley

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in London, The United Kingdom

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http://www.fatpigeons.com

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Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy

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December 2012

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Piers Beckley came into this world naked, screaming, and covered in blood, and feels that this has coloured his outlook ever since.

He lives in London, south of the river. Most of the monsters and fey there are gone now. Most of them.

New novella: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Swords-Anton...

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Average rating: 3.94 · 339 ratings · 83 reviews · 11 distinct works

	Cthulhu Lives! An Eldritch Tribute to H. P. Lovecraft by Salomé Jones (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Tim Dedopulos (Goodreads Author), John Reppion (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 165 ratings — published 2014 — 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 Jurassic Chronicles by Samuel Peralta (Goodreads Author), Victor Milán, Seanan McGuire (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 2017	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
	Outside In: 160 new perspectives on 160 classic Doctor Who stories by 160 writers by Stacey Smith (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Andrew Cartmel (Goodreads Author), David J. Howe (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2012	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
	Outside In 2: 125 Unique Perspectives on 125 Modern Doctor Who Stories by 125 Writers by Stacey Smith (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Piers Beckley (Goodreads Author), Racheline Maltese (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 14 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
	Into the Dark: Short Stories of Science Fiction and Horror 4.75 avg rating — 8 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
	Spaceships of Science Fiction 3.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012	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 Swords of Antona Part One: The Crystal Sword (Antonan Chronicles Book 1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 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
	The Swords Of Antona Part Two: The Forest Of Death (Antonan Chronicles Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 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
	Spaceships of Science Fiction Magazine (Over 100 Years of TV and Film Classics, Number 1) 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
	The Swords of Antona Part Three: The Battle (Antonan Chronicles Book 3) 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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Into The Dark now only 99¢ for Halloween

The cover of Into The Dark features an image from NASA by an artist depicting the accretion disk of a black hole

For Halloween this year I’ve reduced the price of the Kindle version of Into The Dark, my collection of short fiction, to just 99¢.

Seven short stories of Science Fiction and Horror collected together for the first time, including tales where…

The natural constants of the universe begin to change.It’s too late for a television reporter to realise he’s a part of the story.The surveillance state m Read more of this blog post »

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Piers Beckley wants to read Three Parts Dead (Craft Sequence, #1) by Max Gladstone (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
Nov 17, 2025 05:56AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Piers Beckley liked Julie Thomason's review of 30-minute Suppers: "Handy little book to dip into. I'm enjoying reading this series as it shows how much food culture changes and evolves, seeing recipes that are now out of fashion or have becomes staples as have the ingredients easier to come by. Want to go and try a " Read more of this review »
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Piers Beckley rated a book it was amazing Livesuit (The Captive's War, #1.5) by James S.A. Corey (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
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Piers Beckley has read Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1) by Anne McCaffrey	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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