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Eating the Fantastic
I’ve been on a lot of podcasts over the past few years, and I recently enjoyed one of the most memorable: sitting down to break…
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Charmed
On June 14, I had the great pleasure of reading a chapter of my novel ONLY MONSTERS REMAIN at a Charm City Spec event in…
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Teeth
I had an absolute blast on Utter Speculations, a podcast run by the folks at the indie press Speculation Publications. They were gracious enough to…
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THREE YEARS AGO …
Somehow three years have passed since the publication of my first novel, Burn, Beautiful Soul, about a demon king who abandons his subterranean kingdom and…
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PUSH! PUSH!
I’m honored to have my horror/coming-of-age story, “The Devil Sings in Millbrook’s Ear,” among NESHAMINY’s 2023 Pushcart nominees, alongside terrific pieces by the likes of…
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POP STAR
Where Terror Meets Tenderness
I’m a horror writer and editor, kitten foster, vegetarian, and Aries. My published works include the novels FIND YOUR WAY BACK TO ME, ONLY MONSTERS REMAIN, BURN BEAUTIFUL SOUL, and CRAWL ON YOUR BELLY ALL THE DAYS OF YOUR LIFE. My favorite stories involve the challenges of connecting with other humans, including love stories that end badly. Born and raised in Philadelphia, I now live in a small but well-guarded fortress in Pennsylvania, somewhere on the map between Philly and Bethlehem.
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★★★★★
“Donahue at his best plumbs the souls of his characters. In this tale of a crushing apocalypse undreamed of by man, beast, or Bibliomancy, he redefines humanity as well as the nature of monsters.”
ef deal, author of esprit de corpse
★★★★★
“Masterfully crafted cosmic horror, vivid and visceral, with dynamic characters driving the story to its epic conclusion … Donahue is quickly forging his place among the likes of John Langan, Laird Barron, and Thomas Ligotti.”
Candace Nola, author of bishop and creator of uncomfortably dark
★★★★★
“[ONLY MONSTERS REMAIN] is a novel that deftly walks the line between cynicism and hope, with a balanced blend of cinematic set-pieces and quiet introspection, outlandish characters and attention to the smallest detail.”
grant price, author of pacific state and reality testing
Latest News
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I started something new with the recent launch of “Taming Monsters with Dirty Rotten Bill.” My new podcast focuses on writers, illustrators, designers, and other…
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Some writers are territorial by nature; they see selling books as a zero-sum-game, meaning any books sold by someone else is an opportunity lost for…
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This weekend, May 3 and 4, will be a busy one. On Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., I’ll be at the…
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