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Michael Wehunt

@michaelwehunt.bsky.social
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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.

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Jordan Shiveley (Dread Singles) @jordanshiveley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
HAPPY MOTHERFUCKING NIGHTJARS DAY @michaelwehunt.bsky.social ! what a fucking rad cover go on, acquire this…book…that in no way knows the exact volume of warm defenseless blood in your body.
A book cover with a totally normal bird sitting on a branch that is dripping raspberry jam like normal branches do 

Text: NIGHTJARS, MICHAEL WEHUNT
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Huge thanks to Jim and the dubiously named "Tom B. Stone" over at Ginger Nuts for this lovely review of Nightjars. 🥰
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This was SUCH a good time! I love Brian's work so much, and Greg and Edward are always insightful and fun. If you want to go into Nightjars blind, though, as some have suggested, you might want to save this.
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CMOT Diablerie @strangelibrary.com · 24/09/2026
I gotta say, if you liked Laird Barron's Tiptoes and The Shining, you're gonna love Nightjars by @michaelwehunt.bsky.social
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I cast you out, unclean season! 🍂🍁
Image from exorcism scene in The Exorcist (1973) with the text "Summer" printed over Regan, "Fall" over Father Merrin, and "Halloween" over Father Karras
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Desecration in just 13 more nights.
Image of filthy doll with huge sharp teeth; text reads "I used to be a Cabbage Patch Kid. Then I read Nightjars."
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Every one of those green tabs is a spike of joy into my heart.
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@ThomasGrantBruso @thomasgrantbruso.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Add these anticipated books to your fall/winter reading list. #writingcommunity #writerslift #writers #readers #readmorebooks #booktok #bluesky #booksky @michaelwehunt.bsky.social @jamesthefourth.bsky.social
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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 11/09/2026
AND ALSO I had a book come out THIS VERY TUESDAY! How can that be?! Would love to see folks picking up WICKHILLS -- a ? magical Cold War fantaspionage in a magical city ? I don't know -- but, you know, without blowing your cover. Cover illo by the amazing Tom Roberts! 🤩
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Wickhills
In the dangerous magical city of Wickhills, a streetwise secret agent is tasked with protecting a foreign defector from his pursuers... even at the threat of...
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Everybody's saying it's one of the best horror novels of the year. Maybe the best. People come to me with tears in their eyes, saying "Oh, Mr. Wehunt, we love Nightjars so much, we couldn't read it at night, it's so scary, it made us cry with emotion, too."
Black graphic with plain white text: "Breaking news: Michael Wehunt will pay $5,000 to every American who orders his novel Nightjars before the midterm elections! See, I can tell ridiculous lies, too."
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This makes me pretty ridiculously happy. Thank you, Jess.
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Benjamin Franklinstein @mitchellg657.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
BUY THIS BOOK OR GO TO HELL seriously, it's terrific. Wehunt creates a truly nightmarish world and puts a deeply sympathetic family in the middle of it. It's human and loving while also disgusting and actually scary. Best new horror book I've read since The Buffalo Hunter Hunter.
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
One last pre-order sale before the nightjar remembers the night on September 29 🥰🩸
Graphic describing 25% off online pre-orders at Barnes & Noble, rewards and premium members only, for 3 days only: September 9th through 11th. A cover image of the novel Nightjars by Michael Wehunt.
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Benjamin Franklinstein @mitchellg657.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I saw the bread guy at the H'wood farmers market was reading King Sorrow, asked him how it was, and told him to read @michaelwehunt.bsky.social 's upcoming Nightjars. Publishers, send me ARCs and I'll sell your books.
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Here’s a list of events I’m doing over the next couple of months. Not a lot of public appearances, but for me and my bandwidth, this is a huge flood of activity! I hope to see some of you! And starting with Spooktastic Book Fair, I’ll have copies of Nightjars!
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
After a long and winding shipping misadventure, my Bram Stoker Award is here. I am even prouder now that I’m looking at it, and finally, the tiny Grim Reaper has a house to live in. Thank you again to everyone who voted for The October Film Haunt. 🖤📼
Photo of a Bram Stoker Award with a tiny Grim Reaper figurineClose-up of the Stoker Award with the tiny Grim Reaper figurine opening the door. Inside the door is "2025 Superior Achievement First Novel, The October Film Haunt, Michael Wehunt"The tiny Grim Reaper standing next to the book The October Film Haunt
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
It's September so once again I'm sharing this sacred relic to appease the vibe gods and humidity gods down here in the South
Retro looking graphic of a jack-o'-lantern with arms and legs and the text NOT LONG!
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CLASH Books @clashbooks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Took summer posting off but we are back to share we are publishing a new @horrorsong.blog novel! This book is so special and unique, can’t wait for yall to read it! Up on Netgalley, cover by Matthew Revert!
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
It is the month of the Nightjars. 28 more nights until the lid of the jar comes off. A rotting white face will float in the dark.
A Polaroid photograph with NIGHTJARS printed on it with a bloody fingerprint. The photo shows a person's distorted face with sharp teeth and indiscernible facial features.Cover of the novel Nightjars by Michael Wehunt
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Dana @thatdana.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
New short story collection with pumpkin tea this morning 🎃📚💙 @michaelwehunt.bsky.social
Greener Pastures by Michael Wehunt
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🧑🏻‍🦽‍➡️🦄 Eva Roslin (they/them) ⚨ 🍁 @evavroslin.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Folks, I am in dire straits because of disability agency cutting me off (again) and less $ from diff med leave. If you're able to boost the signal, or are in a position to send coins, please consider so I won't have to move back with ab-us-ers 🙏🏻 gofund.me/e9deece80
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Donate to Help Eva Stay Safely Housed, organized by Eva Roslin
Hi everyone, I need help to keep paying the rent and not be forced to move back into an ab… Eva Roslin needs your support for Help Eva Stay Safely Housed
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The Hollywood Reporter @thr.com · 24/08/2026
"A market ceases to function when competition disappears. And it’s disappearing," contends writer Mike Schur in a guest column for The Hollywood Reporter
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Mike Schur: The Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Is Existential for Writers
Let’s begin with a statement of fact: mega mergers in Hollywood are bad for writers. They’re also bad for actors and directors, for production designers and caterers, for carpenters and Teamsters and electricians and set decorators. They are bad for consumers, who get fewer choices in entertainment controlled by fewer bosses with narrower worldviews. Mergers are bad for local businesses, who lose paying customers from disappearing productions. They are bad for high level TV and film executives, and entry-level assistants, and everyone in between.
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
"Absolute nightmare fuel" is worthy of display on my fridge, held up by the séance magnet.
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Such a wonderfully kind review of NIGHTJARS. Thank you so much, Michael! I'm a third of the way into the next novel, and sentiments like these are such a huge jolt of inspiration.
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Thank you, Chuckabilly! (As I say "Chuckabilly" out loud several times because it's great fun.)
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Greg Greene @igreggreene.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Horror media is the best 🌈
A deep blue book cover for THE SIXTH NIK by Daniel Kraus.A very yellow gold book cover for the chapbook SHADOW FLOWERS by Jeffrey Thomas. A red, black and aquamarine cover with Jason from Friday the 13th for Fangoria’s CAMP SLASHERS one-shot.A predominantly green cover for Michael Wehunt’s novel NIGHTJARS.
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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
This week’s #HorrorForLibraries giveaway- who wants some @michaelwehunt.bsky.social and Hailey Piper? 2 books for 1 winner! raforallhorror.blogspot.com/2026/08/horr...
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#HorrorForLibraries Giveaway: Books by Michael Wehunt and Hailey Piper for One winner
Today I have two high interested ARCs of September Horror titles. Details below but first, here are the rules on how to enter: You need to b...
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Kyle Winkler @bleakhousing.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Good morning, friends & neighbors! Book news! I'd like to thank @peterkispert.bsky.social & @wmmorrowbooks.bsky.social & my agent Naomi Eisenbeiss for making this happen. I got more found doc for ya & a slab of weird horror to round it off. Coming soon...
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Reading about Hayden Panettiere and feeling so sad. Rest well, and thank you for Kirby Reed and everything else you gave us. I wish life could have treated you more warmly.
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Emily @emilymarie82.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I wanted to send out a very big thank you to @michaelwehunt.bsky.social and @stmartinspress.bsky.social for the ARC of Nightjars! I have heard so many wonderful things about this book. I am beyond excited to read it 🖤
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Stunned to see NIGHTJARS on the Goodreads “Readers’ 60 Most Anticipated Fall Books” list, alongside heavyweights Barbara Kingsolver, Tananarive Due, Stephen Graham Jones, Emily Wilson, John Grisham… Thanks to early reviewers and everyone who clicked “Want to Read”! www.goodreads.com/blog/show/31...
Screenshot of the top of Goodreads article "Readers' 60 Most Anticipated Fall Books"Screenshot from same article describing Nightjars: "Drenched in paranoia and the most sinister of vibes, Michael Wehunt's Nightjars is a psychological thriller wrapped in supernatural horror.
Luke Oshel, son of a notorious serial killer, is haunted by shards of repressed memories. Things get worse when someone starts taunting him with a series of disturbing photos. Be careful with this one-there's a twist. Early readers are advising newcomers to dodge all spoilers."
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Briana Morgan @brianamorganbooks.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Off to read more NIGHTJARS @michaelwehunt.bsky.social 🐦🩸
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Last few days to win one of 20 hardcover copies of Nightjars on Goodreads! Open the link to invite them in: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
A graphic with the cover of the novel Nightjars and text that reads "Goodreads" and "Win a hardcover - enter by August 16th! On sale 9/29/26"
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Wild that this novel will leave its blood-dripping nest in just a month and a half. 9/29/26 from @stmartinspress.bsky.social
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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 10/08/2026
KEEP BULLYING THEM IT WORKS
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The AI Slop Backlash Is Actually Having an Impact
Platforms are finally recognizing that people don’t want to consume AI slop. A growing number of sites and apps now have tools and policies to flag, label, and ban AI-generated content.
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Five new horror books (including my new novel, Nightjars) get lovely Booklist reviews courtesy of the great @raforall.bsky.social!
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Nathaniel J.Darkish @njdarkish.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Finished @michaelwehunt.bsky.social's Nightjars and really dug it. Scary, upsetting, and with very fresh takes on old monsters. I definitely need to read The October Film Haunt ASAP!
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Thank you, George, for this incredible review of NIGHTJARS!
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
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
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Tenebrous Press @tenebrouspress.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
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
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Brandon "wayward strategy" Casteel @wayward.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
HOLY COW "The October Film Haunt" by @michaelwehunt.bsky.social absolutely wrecked me in the best way. After working my way through novels like "The Grip of It" by Jac Jemc, or "The Red Tree" by Caitlin R Kiernen, this is EXACTLY what I've been looking for. Just, a stellar horror novel.
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Corey Farrenkopf @coreyfarrenkopf.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Some more weird stories for weird readers :) Find some joy in short stories today. You won’t regret it! Featuring: @paultremblay.bsky.social @ambersparks.bsky.social @michaelwehunt.bsky.social @johnlangan.bsky.social @cynthiasaysboo.bsky.social @brianevenson.bsky.social
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Joe Koch @horrorsong.blog · 29/07/2026
Good morning! Did you know you can now get "The Wingspan of Severed Hands" as an audiobook? It's true! 3 hours of absolute madness crawling directly into your ear holes. Get it today! haruspex-audio.com/products/the...
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The Wingspan of Severed Hands
Author: Joe Koch. Narrator: Rain Corbyn. 3 hours and 8 minutes. Three Women, One BattleA world gone mad. Cities abandoned. Dreams invade waking minds. An invisible threat lures those who oppose its ot...
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The famous cave scene from the original Legend of Zelda videogame, where the old man gives Link his first sword. However, here the sword has been replaced by an anti-AI symbol.
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[👤] 𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚠 𝚜𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚝 [🐈‍⬛️] @owllog.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Finally finished The October Film Haunt by @michaelwehunt.bsky.social. What a wicked story. Best I've read this year. Really looking forward to reading more of his work. If you like horror, found footage, and @slimyswampghost.bsky.social, you need to get this book ASAP. #funeralwatching
The October film haunt a novel by Michael Wehunt 

A VHS distorted image of a pathway leading into a hole in a forest surrounded by what looks like gravestones
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
The latest NIGHTJARS Goodreads giveaway is for a finished hardcover! 20 are available - enter here by 8/16: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
Graphic showing the book Nightjars and relaying the same text that's in the post
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
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
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Emily C. Hughes @emilyhughes.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
today on @darkertimes.bsky.social, we have the wonderful @haileypiperfights.bsky.social writing about Obsession, @larissaglasser.bsky.social's F4, sex scene puritanism, and double standards. the full essay is for paying subscribers only, so sign up now to read! www.darkertimes.com/obsession-se...
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Obsession and the Paradox of Sex Scene Discourse
Hailey Piper on how audience reactions to sex scenes tell us more about the audience than the art.
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Ivy Grimes @ivygrimes.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
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!
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Michael Wehunt @michaelwehunt.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
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.
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