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Derek Austin Johnson

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Derek Austin Johnson has lived most of his life in the Lone Star State. His work has appeared in The Horror Zine, Rayguns Over Texas, Horror U.S.A.: Texas, Terror Tract, and Campfire Macabre.

He lives in Central Texas.

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The Faith Available in Paperback

My first novel The Faith is available digitally and in paperback from Raven Tale Publishing. It is the first in my proposed Shadow Hills chronicles, which will comprise two other books. 

​Pick up a digital copy here.

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Patricia Garlitz Thank You so much for adding me as a friend.


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Ed Hey, thanks for the add, Derek. Much success and good reads to you. Have a great week.

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