THE THIRTY

About the Authors

 

Chapter 1 – Don Gillette

Don Gillette, editor of He Has Stayed Too Long, has been writing fiction, non-fiction, and poetry since Santa brought him one of the original “Tom Thumb” typewriters for his 6^th birthday. He’s published 5 novels, 4 poetry collections, and hundreds of short stories, reviews, newspaper, and magazine articles. You can follow Don on twitter @dongillette and on his website, dongillette.com

Chapter 2 – Mindi Snyder

Mindi Snyder is a book reviewer who shares her passion for reading on Twitter, Instagram, Goodreads, and Amazon. Horror is her first love, but she often reads other genres. When not reading and reviewing, she spends time with her three parrots and is a big fan of horror and Marvel movies. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @gowsy33

Chapter 3 – Steve Stred

Steve Stred is the author of two novels, four novellas, two collections of short stories, and one collection of poetry.  His work has been described as dark, bleak horror. When not writing, he reads voraciously and publishes reviews on Kendall Reviews. Steve lives in Edmonton, AB, Canada and enjoys spending his free time with his wife, son, and dog.

Chapter 4 – Miranda Crites

Miranda Crites is a reader, book reviewer, photographer, writer, and lover of horror from the ghostly woods of rural West Virginia. She has always enjoyed reading, photography, and writing. Miranda received her first camera as a gift when she was 9 years old and the writing bug also bit her at a very early age. She won the Young Writer’s contest in the first grade and never stopped writing. @Miranda_C_rites is on Twitter and Instagram. Her website is mirandacritesreadsandwrites.com

Chapter 5 – D.W. Gillespie

D.W. Gillespie hails from parts unknown in the dark woods of Tennessee. Supported by his wife and two feral children, he spends most days hunkered over a vintage typewriter he found in a smoking crater deep within the forest primeval. Bearded and muttering, he writes tales to terrify by the light of a kerosene lamp. He is represented by the Brower Literary Agency, and his work has been featured in many publications, both online and in print. His novel The Toy Thief, was met with critical success and his latest novel, One by One is available world-wide from Flame Tree Press. You can follow D.W. on twitter @dw_gillespie and on his website, dwgillespie.com

Chapter 6 – Charlene Cocrane

Charlene Cocrane is one of the moderators of the Goodreads Horror Aficionados group which now boasts over 15,000 members. She also reviews at horrorafterdark.com. She is happily married and the mother of a fantastic young man. Charlene works as a warranty claim administrator for two automobile dealerships to finance her book addiction. Her interest in horror began when she was a child, accompanying her parents to countless drive-in movies. These days, she focuses on novels rather than film. Follow Char on Twitter @Charrlygirl

Chapter 7 – Jonathan Janz

Jonathan Janz is the author of more than a dozen novels and numerous short stories. His work has been championed by authors like Joe R. Lansdale, Jack Ketchum, and Brian Keene; he has also been lauded by Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and School Library Journal. His ghost story The Siren and the Specter was selected as a Goodreads Choice nominee for Best Horror. Additionally, his novel Children of the Dark was chosen by Booklist as a Top Ten Horror Book of the Year. Jonathan’s main interests are his wonderful wife and his three amazing children. You can follow him on twitter @jonathanjanz and on his website, jonathanjanz.com

Chapter 8 – Bethany Guerra

Bethany Guerra is a horror lover and book blogger currently living in Arizona. When she’s not reading or haunting houses, her time is spent volunteering with birds of prey. She credits her love of horror from two sources: her Dad’s slasher film obsession and her Grandma’s fairy tales. The marrying of the two left her with a great appreciation for all things ‘beautifully terrifying.’ Find her on all platforms @wraithsandroses

Chapter 9 – Lachlan Watt

Lachlan Watt is a writer and musician from Adelaide, South Australia. His short fiction has been featured in Aphotic Realm magazine, various places online, and in The Grey Rooms horror anthology podcast. If he's not writing or spending time with his wife and son, he can be found enjoying a pint of stout in the front bar of the Grace Emily hotel.

Chapter 10 – Terri Harrington

Terri Harrington began writing microfiction on twitter in 2017. Currently she is editing her first novel, Someone Is Watching, which is due to be published in early 2020. Terri’s work can also be read in two upcoming anthologies to be published in late 2019. Besides writing, she enjoys reading horror, thrillers, suspense, and science fiction works. Terri lives in Kansas with her husband, Todd, and their yellow Labrador Retriever, Marty. Follow her @SmartyMarty1126 and on her blog, terrihomeblog.wordpress.com

 Chapter 11 – Aaron Nash

Aaron Nash is an avid reader and film fanatic. Being an introvert, he's never happier than when he’s alone on a dark winter’s night with a good book in his hand. As a new found family man he hasn’t had time to get the many ideas floating around in his head onto paper, but he’s hoping that his contribution to this project will be the stepping stone he needs to branch out. You can follow Aaron on twitter @ApatheticPawn

Chapter 12 – W. Sheridan Bradford

W. Sheridan Bradford was raised on a cattle ranch in Colorado, which explains the smell. Despite his best efforts, he graduated from the University of Houston. His horror novels include All Hallows and Moon Blood. To stalk him properly, holler @wsbradford on Twitter or visit wsbradford.com

 Chapter 13 – Michelle Enelen

Michelle Enelen writes for Kendall Reviews. She's published on Eohippus Labs, Medium, and 42 Words. Her work is part of the 2019 Poetry Marathon Anthology. Michelle has several short stories out for consideration, exempting the ones that have been read on Discord. She is just getting started. You can follow Michelle on Twitter @falln468

Chapter 14 – Kev Harrison

Kev Harrison is a writer and English teacher from the UK, living in Lisbon, Portugal. His short stories have been featured in a number of anthologies, magazines, and podcasts. His debut novelette, Cinders of a Blind Man Who Could See is available now from Demain Publishing. You can connect with Kev on twitter where he is known as @lisboetaingles. His website is kevharrisonfiction.com

Chapter 15 – Sadie Hartmann

Sadie Hartmann (aka Mother Horror) reviews horror for Cemetery Dance and SCREAM magazines. She is the co-owner of the horror fiction subscription company, Night Worms. Sadie lives in Tacoma, WA with her husband of 20+ years where they enjoy perfect weather, street tacos, and hanging out with their 3 kids. They have a Frenchie named Owen. You can follow Sadie on twitter @SadieHartmann and on nightworms.com

Chapter 16 – George Ranson

George Ranson is a lifelong reader with wide-ranging tastes in fiction, but he’s devoted the past few years almost exclusively to horror and is an avid promoter of the genre, particularly of small press, independent authors. He lives on Boston’s South Shore with his wife Judi and their two amazing children, son Tyler and daughter Mikayla. You can find George’s thoughts on everything bookish as Book Monster on twitter @Sshh_ImReading

 Chapter 17 – Owen Morgan

Owen Morgan is a weird/bizarre horror writer from South Wales, UK, and the co-founder of The Abominable Book Club, a horror fiction subscription service. His debut collection Mad Hallelujah and Other Oddities was released in September 2019. You can follow him on twitter @ON_Morgan

Chapter 18 – Tracy Robinson

Tracy Robinson is a horror “cheerleader” who loves to lift up her favorite books through reviews, photographs, as well as on social media. She is a regular reviewer for the Sci Fi and Scary review site and a member of the Ladies of Horror Fiction team, a group of book enthusiasts dedicated to lifting up women in horror fiction. She can be found grading essays at her day job and spending every moment possible outside with her family and pup. She can be found on Twitter and Instagram at @tracy_reads79

Chapter 19 – Chris Sorensen

Chris Sorensen is the author of The Messy Man Series: The Nightmare Room, The Hungry Ones and the upcoming The Messy Man. He is a multiple AudioFile Earphones Award winner for his work as an audiobook narrator (Audible, Tantor, Recorded Books, Hachette, Harper Audio). Chris is also a produced playwright, graphic designer and maker of a mean curried chicken. He haunts a lake house in New Jersey with his wife and pooches. Twitter: @casorensen / Web: casorensenwrite.com

Chapter 20 – Jake Kennedy

Jake Kennedy is a super dad by day and a correctional officer by night. He resides in Illinois with his wife Maggie and his two children, Arianna and Salem.

Chapter 21 – Imber Blu

Imber Blu is a lifelong enthusiast of all things horror reading anything she can get her hands on, watching horror movies within days of their release, and enjoying many haunts in the month of October. She is the author of St. Charles Asylum and Whitefeather Black Raven. Imber enjoys spending time with her children where they live in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. You can find her on twitter @authorimberblu or by visiting her website, ImberBlu.com

 Chapter 22 – Mason McDonald

Mason McDonald is an artist and writer from Dominion, Nova Scotia. A lifelong horror fan, he spends his time either watching scary movies or trying to imagine his own. He encourages readers to follow him on Twitter @Mas0nMcD0nald for all updates on future projects.

Chapter 23 – Frank Errington

Frank Errington was a radio personality in Tucson, Arizona and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Upon his retirement, he dove into reviewing horror fiction and became a highly respected member of the horror community. Sadly, Frank passed away on May 31, 2019 prior to writing his chapter, but he will always be a member of “The Thirty.” His reviews appear on Cemetery Dance online and can also be found on his website, Horrible Book Reviews at frankmichaelserrington.blogspot.com

Chapter 24 – Kyle Gray

Kyle Gray is a screenwriter; he won the Best Writer award at the Wellington Independent Film Festival 2019 for his pilot script Kayfabe (which also appeared on Episode 48 of the Script Shop podcast) and was a Semi-Finalist at the Inroads Screenwriting Fellowship 2019 with his script GrayFox. He is the writer of 10 screenplays and when he’s not at the keyboard, he is relentlessly watching movies and obsessively quoting Quentin Tarantino dialogue. He lives in the UK in Derbyshire with his wife and daughter.

Chapter 25 – J.J. McDowell

J.J. (Jamie Jessica) McDowell is a reader and lover of all things horror. Raised on Vincent Price movies and Stephen King books, she writes short stories and is currently working on her first novel. J.J. taught Freshman English while working on her Master's degree, but is currently an Executive Director at a non-profit arts organization in Wisconsin. Find her at @ZenBookworm on Twitter and @GhostBookworm on Instagram.

Chapter 26 – Jim Herbert

Cartoonisht and Raffertarian Jim Herbert lives in New Jersey. You can find him on social media if you look hard enough, but he claims it really isn’t worth it.

Chapter 27 – Chris Chelser

Chris Chelser is a Dutch-born author with a life-long passion for history, psychology and occultism. Inspired by first-hand experiences, she writes novels, short stories and articles about the stuff of nightmares that may very well be real.

Chapter 28 – Lilyn George

Lilyn G. is the owner of Sci-Fi & Scary, a site which reviews primarily science fiction and horror with an emphasis on covering diverse writers. You can follow Lilyn on twitter @ScifiandScary and on scifiandscary.com

Chapter 29 – Scott Kemper

Scott Kemper was born in Boston, Massachusetts, grew up in the punk scene, and teaches in South Boston. His steady diet of horror fiction started in the 70’s when he was 6 years old with Goosebumps novels. Follow Scott on twitter @rudy53088 where he posts reviews of horror movies. His reviews are also posted on Goodreads and Signal Horizon. He hosts a podcast, Staring Into the Abyss, and is working on a novella.

Chapter 30 – Edward Lorn

Edward Lorn is a reader, writer, and content creator. You can follow him on twitter @EdwardLorn and on his YouTube channel.