End of the year Round Up…

Written By Kent Priore

Hey everyone!
At the time of writing, it’s December 16th, and the year is swiftly coming to a close…but not without a slew of last minute and very exciting news!

First off—The Monsters Among Us has been nominated for the Indie Ink Awards! And readers can vote for it starting TODAY in the following categories:

  • Best Mentor Character

  • Best Morally Gray Character

  • Best Setting

  • Writing the Future We Need: Mental Health Representation

  • Writing the Future We Need: Neurodivergent Representation by a Neurodivergent author

Please consider voting for it! You all have the power to send the book to the next round, and I would be eternally thankful for your support!


Secondly, I am thrilled to announced acceptances of two my works!

My short story, “A.I. HE[ART],” a sci-fi/horror story, will be serialized in issues of 1 & 2 of Cinder Magazine!

My poem, “Bleak Visions,” will appear in Deathwish Poetry Magazine’s Hallow-zine!

The first issue of Cinder Magazine will release in March, and the Hallow-zine’s release is imminent—I’ll be sure to remind you about both!

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Also, The Monsters Among Us has won the Firebird Book Award for Best Dark Fantasy Novel! It has also been nominated for the Shirley Jackson Award, as well as the Eric Hoffer Award!

Once you’re done reading The Monsters Among Us, make sure to preorder its sequel:

IN THE WAKE OF GODS — 5/5/26

The Abyss Borne Gods, Book 2

Seth's new life was hard to create, after taming his inner demons in THE MONSTERS AMONG US. And now, raising a child, he finds himself riddled with worry—one specific worry: "will she be too much like me?"

Want more, but can’t wait for Book 2? Then you can find my psychological horror/magic realism short story, “A State of Emergency,” in After Dark, a horror/thriller anthology.

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