Geoffrey Girard is an author of nonfiction, thrillers, historicals, and speculative fiction. In 2013,

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simultaneously published Girard's techno-thriller novel CAIN'S BLOOD and an accompanying companion novel for teens; PROJECT CAIN. Both books are based on Girard's novella CAIN XP11, which ran as four installments in

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in 2007. CAIN'S BLOOD and PROJECT CAIN were each shortlisted for the

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and PROJECT CAIN was officially nominated for a 2013 Stoker Award for "Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel" Horror Writers Association
/ref> His previous books include ''Tales of the Jersey Devil'' (2005), thirteen original tales based on the legendary

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American folklore, ''Tales of the Atlantic Pirates'' (2006), ''Tales of the Eastern Indians'' (2007) and a YA adaptation of ''The Iliad'' (2007). Girard also ghostwrites memoirs and has published fiction (from middle grade to westerns) under various pen names. His short fiction has appeared in several best-selling anthologies and magazines including the Stoker-nominated ''Dark Faith'' anthology and

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, an award anthology founded by

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. Girard's debut collection, ''first communions'' was published by Apex Publications in 2016. Girard graduated from

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with a BA in English literature and later earned an MA and MFA in creative writing from

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. He presents seminars on creative writing at colleges, bookstores, and various writer/reader conventions. Girard was born in Germany, shaped in New Jersey and currently lives in Ohio.Cincinnati Magazine
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Works

Novels

* ''Mary Rose'' (2017) - * ''Truthers'' (2017) - * ''Cain's Blood'' (2013) - * ''Project Cain'' (2013) –

Collections

* ''first communions'' (2016) - * ''Tales of the Eastern Indians'' (2008) – * ''Tales of the Atlantic Pirates'' (2006) – * ''Tales of the Jersey Devil'' (2005) –

Nonfiction

* ''African Samurai'' with Thomas Lockley (2019) -

Short Stories

Dates by original magazine or anthology publication. * "Dark Harvest" (2003), ''

anthology XIX * "H. E. Double Hockey Stick" (2005), ''Damned Nation'' anthology * "Wizards' Encore" (2005), ''Beyond Centauri'' * "The Twelve Year Bog" (2005), ''The Rocking Chair Reader: Family Gatherings'' anthology * "Where the Shadow Ended" (2006), ''The Willows'' * "Universal Adaptor" (2006), ''Aoife's Kiss'' (Issue 21) * "Translatio" (2007), ''Gratia Placenti'' anthology * "CAIN XP11: The Voice of Your Brother's Blood" (2007), ''

'' - Issue 9 * "CAIN XP11: Henry Lee Lucas Memorial Highway" (2007), ''

'' - Issue 10 * "CAIN XP11: Sorry About the Blood" (2007), ''

'' - Issue 11 * "CAIN XP11: The Wicked King” (2008), ''

'' - Issue 12 * "What You Know" (2008), ''Courting Morpheus'' anthology * "Collecting James" (2009), '' Murky Depths'' - Issue 8 * "Psychomachia" (2009), ''Harlan County Horrors'' anthology * "For Restful Death I Cry" (2010), ''Dark Futures'' anthology * "First Communions" (2010), ''Dark Faith'' anthology * "Unto the Lord A New Song" (2013), ''Mountain Dead'' anthology * "Not Fade Away" (2015), ''Among the Shadows'' anthology

References

External links

Simon & Schuster author profile page

International Thriller Writers profile

September, 2006 * ttps://web.archive.org/web/20131012121410/http://upcoming4.me/news/book-news/story-behind-cains-blood-by-geoffrey-girard Story Behind Cain's Blood - Online Essay by Geoffrey Girard
Author Profile in CINCINNATI MAGAZINE, February, 2013
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