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Phil Sloman

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Phil Sloman is a writer of dark psychological fiction. Phil is a three-time finalist at the British Fantasy Awards in the categories of Best Newcomer for his novella Becoming David (2017), Best Anthology for The Woods in 2020 as editor, and for Best Collection for his second collection No Happily Ever After in 2024. Phil was also part of Impostor Syndrome from Dark Minds Press shortlisted for British Fantasy Award Best Anthology in 2018. Phil regularly appears on several reviewers' Best of Year lists. ...more

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	In Darkness, Delight: Fear the Future (Volume 3) by Evans Light (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Andrew Lennon (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Penn Jillette 4.18 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	No Happily Ever After 4.54 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	This Twisted Earth by Dion Winton-Polak (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Adrian Tchaikovsky (Goodreads Author), Mike Chinn (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Broken on the Inside 4.42 avg rating — 31 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
	Les Vacances 4.26 avg rating — 23 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
	Becoming David 4.30 avg rating — 20 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
	Bones III by James Ward Kirk (Editor), Jerry Langdon (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Mike Jansen (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.85 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2014 — 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 Grimorium Verum by Dean M. Drinkel (Editor), Tim Dry (Goodreads Author), Raven Dane (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2015 — 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 Woods by Phil Sloman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Cate Gardner (Goodreads Author), James Everington (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 12 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
	Into The Night Eternal: Tales Of French Folk Horror by Phil Sloman (Goodreads Author), Dean M. Drinkel, Jan Edwards 3.75 avg rating — 4 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

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Cunning Folk

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This is essential reading. More than simply a look at the creative industry over many decades (though the insights are so valuable), Coffinmaker's Blues gives us a rawness which tells us to question and be angry with the world, but to also take what ...more
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Cracking fast paced werewolf novel. Loved it from start to finish.
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