Tyler is a science fiction and fantasy writer from Rhode Island. He writes stories he hopes will show people that not only are they not alone, but we might just make things better. Tyler’s debut novel, The Imaginary Corpse, is out now from Angry Robot Books.

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Tyler is a science fiction and fantasy writer from Rhode Island, and a Social Justice Bard specializing in the College of Comfort. He writes stories he hopes will show people that not only are they not alone in this terrifying world, but we might just make things better. His fiction has appeared online in Anotherealm, Nossa Morte, and The Edge of Propinquity, and in print in anthologies from Alliteration Ink, Graveside Tales, and Aetherwatch. Tyler’s debut novel, The Imaginary Corpse, is out now from Angry Robot Books.

The Imaginary Corpse 30 Word Blurb

A dinosaur detective in the land of unwanted ideas battles trauma, anxiety, and the first serial killer of imaginary friends.

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"The Imaginary Corpse is one of the best detective noir stories I've read in a long time. It just happens to be about a plush triceratops whose best friends are a disembodied hand and a four-color superheroine… it's elegant, beautifully constructed, innovative, and true. It's Real. Tippy is going to be Real for a lot of people, and that's a magical thing for a yellow plush triceratops."
– Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author of October Daye and InCryptid

"A wholly original take on the lands of make-believe from a captivating new voice in the genre. Hayes takes the reader on a journey to the heart of themselves, reminding them of all that was lost and all that can never be forgotten. A book as comforting and as cathartic as your first knocked-out tooth."
– Meg Elison, Philip K. Dick Award-winning author of The Book of the Unnamed Midwife

“Brilliantly playful and deadly serious at the same time, often in the same sentence. Hayes knows the secret of world creation, building a new reality detail by detail, all of it ringing true even when outrageously absurd. A nightmare in day-glo colours, populated by outcasts and outlaws, private eyes and forgotten toys.”
– Jeff Noon, author of The Body Library, shortlisted for the Philip K Dick Award

"Hayes nails that tone in the midst of what may be 2019’s weirdest premise"
– B&N Sci Fi & Fantasy Blog

“It’s as if Pixar’s Inside Out mugged Toy Story in a surrealist Raymond Chandler novel. Weird, fun, scary, and a great mystery to boot. Hayes sticks the landing.”
—Jennifer Brozek, Author of Never Let Me Sleep and The Last Days of Salton Academy

"Hayes has crafted the most unlikely formula and makes it sing. The Imaginary Corpse is inventive, fun, and touching, in the most unexpected way. The world – real and imaginary – needs more triceratops detectives."
– Mike Chen, author of Here and Now and Then

"I heartily recommend The Imaginary Corpse to any reader seeking a delightfully different book."
– Wendy Trimboli, author of The Resurrectionist of Caligo

"This is detective noir shot through with technicolor playfulness the likes of which I haven't seen since Who Framed Roger Rabbit. It's pure imagination on multiple axes – with a ton of heart."
– Alex Wells, author of Hunger Makes the Wolf

“I adored every single page of this engaging, fantastical book.”
– A Little Nerd Told Me

“Hands-down the most imaginative, fresh, and kind book I've read this year.”
– Black Forest Basilisks

“I have never read anything at all before like this adorable, mushy, perfect mystery novel. I need you to read this, because you need to read this.”
– Keikii Eats Books

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