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Messing With Mr. In-Between
Eight short stories and a brand new novelette featuring science fiction, urban fantasy and horror fiction. These are tales of the dark side of our world, other worlds altogether, and the places between them, often haunted by the sinister Mr. In Between.
161 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 18, 2024
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Ian Welke
25Ìýbooks80ÌýfollowersIan Welke writes science fiction, fantasy, and horror. His short stories have appeared in KZine, spacewesterns.com, Arcane II, Zombie Jesus and Other True Stories, and the American Nightmare anthology among others. His first novel, The Whisperer in Dissonance, was published by Omnium Gatherum in 2014. End Times at Ridgemont High is his second novel and has been nominated for a Bram Stoker Award.
Before writing full time, Ian worked in the computer games industry. He was lucky enough to work at Blizzard Entertainment and at Runic Games. These days, when he’s not at his desk writing, Ian enjoys a variety of games. His favorites tend to be elaborate board games with many pieces and rules to confuse, though he’s happiest going mad with his characters in the Call of Cthulhu RPG.
Ian lived in Seattle for six years, enjoying the rain, but has returned home to Long Beach, California, where he schemes to find shelving to house all of the books he reads.
Before writing full time, Ian worked in the computer games industry. He was lucky enough to work at Blizzard Entertainment and at Runic Games. These days, when he’s not at his desk writing, Ian enjoys a variety of games. His favorites tend to be elaborate board games with many pieces and rules to confuse, though he’s happiest going mad with his characters in the Call of Cthulhu RPG.
Ian lived in Seattle for six years, enjoying the rain, but has returned home to Long Beach, California, where he schemes to find shelving to house all of the books he reads.
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September 15, 2024
I think Ian Welke is an author whose books should be on every spec fiction reader’s shelf…and in their hands.
Another terrific collection of his stories here. Set in his alternate L.A., these tales dig deeper into the lore, history and world-building of some of his previous work (such as the superb novel Union Station).
What you’ll find in this book is a lively and seamless mix of LA noir & urban fantasy with a strong helping of cosmic horror and trademark Welke humor. The shades of light and dark are beautifully balanced throughout. There’s ne’er a dull moment. And the skill involved in weaving such diverse takes without losing the central thread of this world as its own character is amazing. The final story as a character’s personal journey married with a historical tour of Los Angeles is masterful.
Loved this. Highly recommend.
Another terrific collection of his stories here. Set in his alternate L.A., these tales dig deeper into the lore, history and world-building of some of his previous work (such as the superb novel Union Station).
What you’ll find in this book is a lively and seamless mix of LA noir & urban fantasy with a strong helping of cosmic horror and trademark Welke humor. The shades of light and dark are beautifully balanced throughout. There’s ne’er a dull moment. And the skill involved in weaving such diverse takes without losing the central thread of this world as its own character is amazing. The final story as a character’s personal journey married with a historical tour of Los Angeles is masterful.
Loved this. Highly recommend.
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