K.G. McAbee is an accomplished author known for her versatile storytelling across multiple genres, including steampunk, fantasy, science fiction, horror, pulp, and Westerns. With over a dozen novels and nearly one hundred short stories published, her works span titles such as those featuring "talking trucks, snide demons, cursed gadgets, and sarcastic sidekicks," as well as contributions to numerous Cthulhu-themed anthologies. Her writing has earned recognition through awards such as the Dream Realm Award, the Eppie, and the Sapphire, among others.
McAbee’s career reflects a deep engagement with speculative fiction, often blending humor, horror, and adventure. A member of prestigious organizations like the International Thriller Writers, the Horror Writers Association, and the Heinlein Society, she is also an Artist in Residence for the South Carolina Arts Commission. Her narratives frequently explore themes of the supernatural, the absurd, and the macabre, appealing to readers who enjoy imaginative and unconventional tales.
Residing in a historic log cabin with her husband and dogs, McAbee remains an avid reader and enthusiast of comic books and sci-fi conventions. Her prolific output continues to captivate audiences, cementing her reputation as a dynamic voice in genre fiction.
Peril in Pangea Books
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Trapped in the Triassic
2015
Witchfinder Wars Books
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Year
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Deception
2014
2
The Witchfinder Wars
2014
Standalone Novels
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Year
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The Plausible Prince
2000
2
A Fine Impersonation
2002
3
A Will of Her Own
2002
4
Escape to Malmillard
2004
5
Escape the Past
2005
6
Tales of Masks & Mayhem
2006
7
The Beauty in the Beast
2008
8
Blz
2010
9
Keep Your Friends Close
2011
10
Overdue
2011
11
Queen Elizabeth's Wizard
2013
12
Lady Abigail and the Morose Magician
2013
13
Professor Challenger And The Creature From The Aether
2013
14
The Case of the Sinister Senator
2013
15
E. U. C. Bureau
2013
16
Mightier Than the Sword
2013
17
Aunt Clytie's Canning Jars
2013
18
Currents of Doom
2013
19
Worm on a Hook, Wriggling
2013
20
A Rollicking Band of Pirates We
2013
21
Jewels of a False God
2013
22
Downfall
2014
23
Crysalis
2014
24
Shadowhawk
2014
25
Double Double Cross
2014
26
Optical Orifice of the Beholder
2014
27
Cabbages and Kings
2014
28
The Good, the Bad and the Didgeridoo
2014
29
A Gilded Cages Preview: Possession
2014
30
Omega and Alpha & Rest My Brothers
2014
31
Gilded Cages
2015
32
Ruby Moons and Alabaster Stars
2015
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Tezek: Prince of Three Lands
2016
34
Hell Below Zero
2025
Short Story Collections
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Bewitched By Darkness - Special Edition
2008
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Dark of Night
2014
3
When the Last Light Fades
2014
4
Ray Was Right
2014
5
The Seething (With: J.A. Johnson)
2014
Children's Books
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The Thing In The Tub And Other Poems
2004
2
Sleight of Hand
2019
3
Gilbert and the Clockwork Pirates
2021
Tales from Omega Station Books
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Underworld
2013
2
Abduction (By: J.A. Johnson, J. Kirsch)
2013
3
Extraction
2013
4
Accidents Will Happen
2013
5
Retribution
2013
6
Tales from Omega Station (With: J.A. Johnson, J. Kirsch)
2016
The Nereus Project Books (with J.A. Johnson)
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Nereus: I: Attack from the Depths
2021
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Nereus: II: Blood Currents
2021
3
Nereus: III Dark Abyss
2022
4
Nereus: IV: The Ocean Within
2022
K.G. McAbee Anthologies
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Title
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Pleasure of the Heart & Other Stories
2002
2
Dream Quest
2003
3
Port Nowhere
2004
4
Domino Lady: Sex as a Weapon
2008
5
Startling Stories
2008
6
Startling Stories #3
2010
7
Flesh and Bone: Rise of the Necromancers
2010
8
Seasons in the Abyss
2011
9
Startling Stories - Winter 2011
2011
10
The Shadow of the Unknown
2011
11
Chicks in Capes
2012
12
The Morgue
2012
13
Pulp Literature Issue 4 Autumn 2014
2014
14
Threads: A NeoVerse Anthology - Volume 1
2016
15
Lost Worlds Short Stories
2018
16
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