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Gregory Bastianelli is the author of the novels Snowball, Loonies and Jokers Club. Horrornews.net described him as the 'messiah of macabre.' His stories have appeared in the magazines Black Ink Horror, Sinister Tales and Beyond Centauri; the anthologies Night Terrors II, Cover of Darkness and Encounters; and the online magazines Absent Willow Review and Down in the Cellar. His novella The Lair of the Mole People appeared in the pulp anthology Men & Women of Mystery Vol. II. Gregory graduated from the University of New Hampshire where he studied writing. He worked for nearly two decades at a small daily newspaper where the highlights of his career were interviewing shock rocker Alice Cooper and B-movie icon Bruce Campbell. He became enchanted with the stories of Ray Bradbury as a young child, and his love of horror grew with the likes of Richard Matheson, Robert Bloch, Stephen King and Ramsey Campbell. He lives in Dover, New Hampshire. He enjoys kayaking, hiking and cycling in the summer and snowshoeing and racquetball in the winter. Along with spending time with family, he enjoys traveling, especially to Italy where he has visited his ancestral home and relatives residing there and hiked the Path of the Gods on the Amalfi Coast and to the top of Mt. Vesuvius. He is a member of the Horror Writers Association and the New England Horror Writers. You can find out more about his work at gregorybastianelli.com.
"""It’s a dark, disturbing treat."" -- Publishers Weekly ""An original, well written horror story, which is sure to scare you or creep you out at the very least! Very well written, with characters written in perfection for this twisted tale! Unique, fun, and chilling to the bone at times! Highly, highly recommend!"" -- Johnna Whetstone * NetGalley * ""This book grabbed me from the start! It had a creepy atmosphere that fit the storyline very well. Must read!"" -- Naomi Downing * NetGalley * ""Shadow Flicker is an intriguing, character driven story with one foot in Eco Horror and the other in Sci-Fi. I loved the descriptions of the island and getting to know it's residents. It is a story of love and desperation and well as greed and fear. The horror creeps up slowly until suddenly it comes crashing in like high tide nearer the end."" -- Irene Cole * NetGalley * ""Gregory Bastianelli does a wonderful job as a writer creating a uniquely different type of horror story that the reader will be left shaking their heads and will really enjoy that they will not be able to predict any of the outcomes in this book since It was so well-written and plotted out. Pay attention to every character because they will all play another part in the last thirty-percent of the story. That element alone deserves a 10 for cleverness! I am a fan of this author and I highly recommend this stunner of a book as well as his other book ""Snowball"" which I have never forgotten. I want to thank the publisher ""Flame Tree Press"" and NetGalley for continually putting out great horror books year after year."" -- Luvtoread Spaniel * NetGalley * ""I read this book almost in one sitting (darn having to go to work) and was captivated right from the first sentence ... This is my first book I’ve read by the author, but it will definitely not be my last."" -- Michelle Donaldson * NetGalley * ""A book that's a blend of genres, horror, mystery, sci-fi and supernatural it was a book I enjoyed to the fullest... This really is a book with a fresh and unique plot. Gregory Bastianelli has done some fantastic world building to make the reader feel like they are transported to Kidney Island with the strange things that are going on."" -- SharonBeyondTheBooks Praise for SNOWBALL: ""Readers will be riveted by this genuinely scary holiday phantasmagoria."" — Publishers Weekly ""If you want Halloween-infused Christmas terror tale … Bastianelli has got you covered … with several feet of blood soaked snow."" — Rue Morgue ""Thank you, Mr. Bastianelli, for one heck of a sleigh ride."" — New York Journal of Books ""Bastianelli serves up the perfect holiday monster for every reader."" — The Nerd Daily ""Gregory Bastianelli’s debut is the perfect read for the depths of winter. With one foot in crime and the other in horror, Bastianelli has crafted an irresistibly schlocky thriller."" — CrimeReads “From its highly original premise to its deliciously isolated setting, Gregory Bastianelli’s SHADOW FLICKER hooked me and kept me squirming until the very last page. An entertaining and emotional read. I had a blast!” -- Jonathan Janz, Author of THE SIREN AND THE SPECTER and THE RAVEN ""This is a gripping horror story from an author who deserves a wider audience."" -- Booklist"
