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Mark C. Scioneaux is a Bram Stoker Award® Finalist, Amazon bestseller, and award-winning author, editor, and screenwriter. He's the man behind October Nights Press. Zombies, cryptids, cannibal summer camps, and one very unfortunate glass elevator await.

๐Ÿ† Bram Stoker Award® Finalist ๐Ÿ“š 28+ Published Works ๐ŸŽฌ Screenwriter, The Glass Coffin
Mark C. Scioneaux
Bram Stoker
Award®
Finalist
Author of Inferno, The Cadaver Chronicles & Poacher Co-Creator of the cult hit Cannibal Fat Camp Editor of Tales from the Clergy & GabaGhoul Screenwriter of The Glass Coffin
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The latest releases spanning fiction, anthology, and screen.

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GabaGhoul

Mafia Horror Anthology ยท Co-Edited w/ M. Wesley Corie II

Wise guys, made men, and things far worse than the Feds. Loyalty is everything, even in death.

โ˜… 4.5 on Goodreads (2 ratings)
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Myths Reborn

Cryptids & Dark Folklore ยท Edited by Kelly A. Hearty

Nineteen authors reimagine skinwalkers, sasquatch, and other legends from the shadows.

โ˜… 4.33 on Goodreads (12 ratings)
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ScreenplayThe Glass Coffin poster

The Glass Coffin

Short Story โ†’ Screenplay โ†’ Short Film

Going down... A crumbling marriage, a mysterious illness, and the dead rising through The Meridian.

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Thrill Me Kill Me

The Director's Cut ยท with Dane Hatchell

A bored serial killer, a horror director's murder-scene contest, and a thousand miles of highway from Austin to Los Angeles. The body count climbs fast.

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Next Up on the Road

Mark's 2026 convention & book fest calendar. See the full schedule on the Appearances page.

Sept 26
Mississippi Book Fest
Book Festival
Upcoming
Oct 10
Fear on Tap
Horror Event
Upcoming
Oct 18
Spellbound on the Bayou
Louisiana
Upcoming

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