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G.D. Burkhead

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Fantasy, Humor and Comedy

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G.D. Burkhead (who goes by either Gary or Dan, take your pick) published his first novel, The Black Lily, in August 2017, co-authored with his wife Mandy Burkhead. He's currently working on the sequel, The Fugitive Prince, as well as a solo fantasy novel, Original Sin.

He lives in Chattanooga, TN with his wife, their dog, and their three cats. When not working or writing, G.D. enjoys reading, playing video games, cosplaying, attending conventions, and generally nerding out.

You can find him on Facebook, Bluesky, and Instagram @Burkshelf. ...more

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	The Black Lily (The Arestea Chronicles, #1) by Mandy Burkhead (Goodreads Author), G.D. Burkhead (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2017 — 6 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
	Word Garbage: A Barely Functional Anthology of Poetry by G.D. Burkhead (Goodreads Author), Mandy Burkhead (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 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
	Cthulhu Dreams by A. Basalmo (Editor), Derek Austin Johnson (Goodreads Author), Ian Klink it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	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
	Yay! All Queer by Mandy Burkhead (Goodreads Author), Siena Buchanan, Darrell Z. Grizzle (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 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
	Original Sin 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 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

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Shelf Life — Sweet Silius Island Honey is a Tasty Dollop of Adventure

I’m still stuck in my cozy media era, apparently. Given the state of, well, everything as I write this, it’s not hard to imagine why. Still, I didn’t really plan to read three comfy, cozy books in a row, it just sort of happened.

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And to be clear and fair, Sweet Silius Island Honey by Alex Scott does actually have an adventure at the center of its plot in addition to the charming vi

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G.D. Burkhead wrote a new blog post Shelf Life — Sweet Silius Island Honey is a Tasty Dollop of Adventure I’m still stuck in my cozy media era, apparently. Given the state of, well, everything as I write this, it’s not hard to imagine why. Still, I didn’t Read more of this blog post »
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I’m still stuck in my cozy media era, apparently. Given the state of, well, everything as I write this, it’s not hard to imagine why. Still, I didn’t really plan to read three comfy, cozy books in a row, it just sort of happened. And to be clear and f ...more
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G.D. Burkhead made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please add existing book to my author page topic " I am one of the contributing authors to this book and would like it added to my page. It is already added to my Amazon Author page if that helps (http ...more "
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Cozy fiction is still on the rise, and I’m here for it. The more hectic life gets, the more appealing it becomes to read stories about likeable characters just kind of living their lives and vibing without any clear stakes or massive conflicts to dea ...more
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