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Dead Cowpokes Don't Wrangle
A Weird West Anthology
2024
First Published
4.68
Average Rating
336
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Featuring work by: Mars Adler, Tyler Battaglia, Rain Corbyn, Morgan Dante, A.A. Fairview, Claude Hamesh, TK Jameson, Olive J. Kelley, Wren V. Lothaire, Marley Nissley, Shane Reid, Wendy Richmond, Sirius, Magnus Thorne, Kyle Wakefield, H.S. Wolfe, and Yune. With more queers, weirds, and steers than you can shake a stick at, DEAD COWPOKES DON'T WRANGLE collects original weird west tales and art and will take you to the strangest plains over yonder, then further still. So tie up your horse, settle in to wet your whistle 'round the fire, and prepare to be amazed. When shape-shifters, duels, gunslingers, and strangers come to town, you best be saddling up for a hootin' hollerin' good time. DEAD COWPOKES DON’T WRANGLE is a collaborative effort between eighteen different creators, curated by Mars Adler and H.S. Wolfe.

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Authors

mars adler
mars adler
Author · 5 books
mars adler is a queer and trans author in their mid-twenties. they currently reside on the side of a mountain in Colorado with their dog, and unfortunately hold a corporeal form. they write speculative fiction with a focus on things that terrify them (absolutely everything), and morally grey queer characters. when not writing, they can be found painting, making tea, and trying to become part of the forest on hikes.
Olive Kelley
Olive Kelley
Author · 5 books

Olive is a 23 year old, non-binary, disabled lesbian who writes about young queer people finding hope even at the end of the world. JUNKER SEVEN is their debut novel and is out now. they/them

H.S. Wolfe
Author · 3 books
(He/They) HS Wolfe is a queer author and artist from the midwest now residing in Denmark with their spouse and two bonsai trees. When they are not juggling manuscripts he can be found wrestling with procreate and the mortifying ordeal of being known. Find wolfe across social media everywhere as WOLFEHORROR
Morgan Dante
Morgan Dante
Author · 11 books
Horror, fantasy, and romance writer. Vampire and angel enjoyer. They/Them. Read more on morgandante.com.
A.A. Fairview
A.A. Fairview
Author · 8 books
Arin was born and raised along the American east coast and has called the city, the shore, and the country their home. They've come a long way from writing anime fanfiction in their bedroom and even have a BA in creative writing. When they're not writing Arin enjoys playing tabletop games, drinking coffee, and collecting bits and bobbles. They currently live in Stephen King's backyard with their partner, cat, and lizard.
Rain Corbyn
Rain Corbyn
Author · 3 books

Queer writer and narrator of horror, romance, and poetry. Reader of anything and everything. Some reviews are old and reflect equally old opinions, no bully pls

Sirius .
Sirius .
Author · 2 books

Sirius is a lover of glory, gore, and monsters. They are a queer, nonbinary artist living in the hot and bothered South; currently residing in a little spot that has been dubbed ‘Halloweentown’, North Carolina. They are the writer of The Draonir Saga, The Gentlemen Demon Series, and The Dread South Series. When they are not writing, they work as a professional drag performer, weaving the characters from their stories into visual art for the stage.

Wren V. Lothaire
Wren V. Lothaire
Author · 1 books
Wren V. Lothaire is a transmasc writer of all things dark and erotic; hoping to make all erotic stories blessedly more queer. He currently lives in the snow globe state of Alaska with his two partners, a petting zoo worth of animals, and more books than he could possibly read (yet he always needs more).
Tyler Battaglia
Tyler Battaglia
Author · 3 books
Tyler Battaglia is a queer and disabled author of horror, dark and urban fantasy, and other speculative fiction, who is especially interested in subjects that interrogate the connections between faith, monsters, love, queerness, and disability. Tyler lives in Canada with his partner and a grumpy cat. A full list of publications to date can be found on https://www.tylerbattaglia.com/.
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