Michael Wehunt

@michaelwehunt.bsky.social

A creature assembled from found footage. Bram Stoker Award Winner, Georgia Author of the Year Award winner, Crawford Award + Shirley Jackson Award Nominee. Author of the novels NIGHTJARS (9/29/26) & THE OCTOBER FILM HAUNT.

Sporadically shared records and cover art I love #1 Joe Henderson - The Elements, 1974. The always cool Joe Henderson on tenor sax, etc. Alice Coltrane herself on piano, harp, etc. The instantly recognizable Charlie Haden on bass. Michael White's violin takes this somewhere unique to 70s jazz. ♥️

Cover of Joe Henderson's album The Elements

The coral reef rose from the seas & spread rapidly. Transforming the landscape. Mutating every living creature. We never suspected it had a plan. @hazelzorn.bsky.social's REEF MIND will blow yours🧠🪸💀 Art: @headfullopuddin.bsky.social & @echoechoillu.bsky.social Get: store.tenebrouspress.com

Cover art by Becca Snow, a multi-colored array of corals and sea life erupt from an inverted skull and form a series of links into a small human figure at the bottom of the page
Plus blurbs from Michael Wehunt and Ivy Grimes
Small Spec Book Awards@specawards.bsky.social · 3d ago

Congratulations to @hazelzorn.bsky.social! Her book REEF MIND, published by @tenebrouspress.bsky.social, is a semifinalist in the horror category for the 2026 Small Spec Book Awards. #SSBA #SSBA2026

The book cover for Reef Mind

I’m doing at least 3 events this year, which is 2-3 more than I’m usually able to commit to. 🥳 The first is the Broadleaf Writers Conference, where I’ll be on this American Gothic panel along with other programming and mentor sessions. Decatur, Georgia, on September 19th and 20th but virtual, too.

Graphic of panel info, which is available at the link in the post

Trying to start a discord group for women and non-binary writers of speculative (or just kind of strange in all genres) fiction. So we can encourage each other, etc. On the ground floor right now. If you want in, let me know, and I'll send you the link!

A melting into author goo moment: NIGHTJARS has received a starred review from Library Journal! I love this description so much, but *mild spoiler alert* for those who like to stay entirely in the dark. The wait for September 29 gets itchier every day.

Screenshot of Library Journal review of Nightjars. Link is in the post.

A legend, a presence who gave my heart a lift whenever he appeared on the screen, a versatile actor who always embraced the horror genre. 78 is too young, and it sure does feel like the good ones die before the villains. Rest well, Sam Neill.

Photo of a young Sam Neill from the 1981 film Possession

In light of the Supreme Court further attacking the trans community today, I wanted to shine my small light on this beautiful, harrowing, hopeful, wrenching book. These essays depict the horror genre as a beloved life raft during desolate times, and we should remember that as we read and write it.

Photo of the book Uncanny Valley Girls: Essays on Horror, Survival, and Love by Zefyr Lisowski