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Gretchen Felker-Martin

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Born

in Concord, New Hampshire, The United States

Website

https://www.patreon.com/scumbelievable

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Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller

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January 2013

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GRETCHEN FELKER-MARTIN is a Massachusetts-based horror author and film critic. Her debut novel, Manhunt, was named the #1 Best Book of 2022 by Vulture, and one of the Best Horror Novels of 2022 by Esquire, Library Journal, and Paste. You can follow her work on Twitter and read her fiction and film criticism on Patreon and in TIME, The Outline, Nylon, Polygon, and more.

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Average rating: 3.52 · 23,001 ratings · 5,676 reviews · 17 distinct works • Similar authors

	Manhunt 3.51 avg rating — 15,659 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cuckoo 3.46 avg rating — 5,662 ratings — published 2024 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Flame 3.85 avg rating — 625 ratings — published 2025 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bury Your Gays: An Anthology of Tragic Queer Horror by Sofia Ajram (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Cassandra Khaw (Goodreads Author), Joe Koch (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 175 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	DC Pride 2024 #1 by Al Ewing, Nicole Maines, Jordan Gibson (inker) 3.72 avg rating — 160 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ego Homini Lupus 3.93 avg rating — 139 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dreadnought 3.68 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No End Will be Found 3.60 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 2017	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Deadwood Bible: A Lie Agreed Upon by Matt Zoller Seitz (Creator & Assembler), Jim Beaver (Goodreads Author) (Contributor ), Gabi Endicott (Contributor ) 4.51 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2022	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Red Hood (2025-) #1 by Gretchen Felker-Martin (Goodreads Author), Jeff Spokes (Artist) did not like it 1.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Gretchen Felker-Martin answered Dimitri Cullipher's question: Do you have any advice for novice writers looking to get published? Don't censor yourself in hopes of finding broad appeal. Write personal, idiosyncratic work and stick to it. Also, finish projects.
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Gretchen Felker-Martin rated a book it was amazing Coup de Grâce by Sofia Ajram (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Full disclosure: I'm friends with the author. That said, anyone who knows me knows I'm not nice enough to say things I don't believe about a book I didn't love. Coup de Grâce almost lost me at the start with its chirpy, acerbic narrative voice. Thank ...more
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Gretchen Felker-Martin answered Ellie Manuel's question: Do you ever plan on having a theatrical release of any of your works? Well it's not up to me, but I think anyone would be excited to see their work adapted.
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Gretchen Felker-Martin entered a giveaway The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Full disclosure: I'm friends with the author. That said, anyone who knows me knows I'm not nice enough to say things I don't believe about a book I didn't love. Coup de Grâce almost lost me at the start with its chirpy, acerbic narrative voice. Thank ...more
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Gretchen Felker-Martin wants to read Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch (The Outsider's Guides) by Emily C. Hughes (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Community is when you never let go of each other. Not even after you’re gone.”
― Gretchen Felker-Martin, Manhunt

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“It was actually good that the world had ended, because now no one could make her play Settlers of Catan.”
― Gretchen Felker-Martin, Manhunt

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“Even here, at the gates of hell … dyke drama reigns supreme.”
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