Michael Wehunt

@michaelwehunt

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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Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· 22d

Photo of someone (the author Michael Wehunt?) with a distorted, half-erased face and jagged teeth staring eyelessly off to the left. It's rather disconcerting. Text at the top reads "Does the nightjar admire its work?" Text at the bottom reads "Sept. 29th."

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· 26d

Made this to leave as a comment under garbage rather than waste precious time arguing with idiots/bots. I don’t know who the original artist was, but feel free to steal it for yourself!

Old comic drawing of man flipping other man's body. Voice balloon over first man reads "Fuck you AI slop."

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· 27d

Avoid AI like the plague it is.

Banner at top of photo is a Facebook notification reading "You have anniversaries with your followers. Use GenAl to thank them for their support." The main part of the photo is the face of Pazuzu from the film The Exorcist, with the word "No" below in large text.

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· 29d

You have no memory of this. There is only a blank spot. But a photo can't lie.........right? Nightjars calling 9/29/26 from @stmartinspress.bsky.social. read.macmillan.com/lp/nightjars...

Polaroid image of (presumably) the author Michael Wehunt with blood on his head and strange sharp teeth. Written on the polaroid is NIGHTJARS.

Cover of the novel NIGHTJARS by Michael Wehunt

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· Jul 13

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

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· Jul 2

It wasp the best of times, it wasp the worst of times.

Photo of a person with a hornet nest for a head - the text "NIGHTJARS" and "a novel" and "9/29/26" are above it

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· Jun 30

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

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· Jun 29

Time is flying by, especially the nights. September 29th from @stmartinspress.bsky.social. read.macmillan.com/lp/nightjars...

Honestly pretty scary distorted photo of my face with large red text reading "3 MONTHS UNTIL NIGHTJARS"

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· Jun 27

Happy 112th birthday to Robert Aickman. Not like we're counting. As he said himself, "There are no beautiful clocks. Everything to do with time is hideous."

Portrait of author Robert Aickman, black and white, the subject reflected in a round mirror behind him

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· Jun 26

The October Film Haunt has won a Georgia Author of the Year Award! Another beautiful feather in its cursed cap to go with the recent Bram Stoker Award win. Surreal and just lovely. Thank you to the judges and to the red Georgia clay in my blood. www.authoroftheyear.org/2026winners

Screenshot of The October Film Haunt's Georgia Author of the Year Award announcement, available at the link in the post.

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· Jun 24

Pre-order NIGHTJARS at bn.com from 6/23 to 6/26 and get 25% off with code PREORDER25. Note that this discount is only available to B&N members but free memberships are available—learn more & sign up here: barnesandnoble.com/membership/ #bnpreorder

Graphic describing Barnes & Noble 25% off pre-order sale 6/23 through 6/26

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· Jun 23

Over at Criminal Element, you can read the first 8 pages of Nightjars! Sit down with Luke Oshel as he experiences one of the worst first dates ever. Nightjars will be calling on September 29 from St. Martin’s Press. www.criminalelement.com/featured-exc...

Screenshot of Criminal Element webpage titled "Featured Excerpt: Nightjars by Michael Wehunt" on a background of nighttime spooky woods

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· Jun 16

I'm teaming up with Little Shop of Stories again for signed pre-orders for NIGHTJARS. Order a signed and/or personalized copy no matter where you're located. Pre-orders have a huge impact on how things go for authors, so I appreciate every single one! littleshopofstories.com/book/9781250...

screenshot of Nightjars listing on Little Shop of Stories' webstore

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· Jun 7

I'm pretty floored that I seem to have won a Bram Stoker Award for First Novel! 😱 Thank you to everyone who voted for The October Film Haunt, and congratulations to all the winners and nominees. What a ballot and what a horror community!

Photo of the novel The October Film Haunt with a Bram Stoker Award Winner badge

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· Jun 5

The people, the awards ceremony, the horror love infusing every seam and corner...I am sad but I hope everyone has an amazing time in Pittsburgh. ♥️

Six panels. 1. "Stages of grief for not being able to attend StokerCon." 2 through 5. Increasingly upset black-and-white Michael Wehunt. 6. A closeup of Heather's face from The Blair Witch Project, because of course.

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· Jun 1

Trying the trope trend for the first time. Early reactions to NIGHTJARS have been so good that I must find time to crawl out of the woods and yell about this novel more often. Out 9/29 from @stmartinspress.bsky.social. Pre-orders are *huge* for authors, if you find yourself intrigued. 🖤

Graphic with cover of Nightjars by Michael Wehunt. Top text: PRE-ORDERS OPEN. Bottom text: OUT SEPTEMBER 29. Arrows lead from the cover to snippets of text, including:
- unreliable narrator?
- wasps ick
- inherited trauma
- serial killer
- pale things flitting in the dark
- the rain tastes like Southern Gothic
- photos don’t lie
- indie bookstore owner doing it all for his 4-year-old daughter
- fiercely devoted ex-wife
- Memento meets Dracula
- lost cabin in the Georgia Appalachians

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· May 30

Today and tomorrow are the last chances to enter the Goodreads giveaway for a free paperback ARC of NIGHTJARS! Smear some blood on your face: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Photo of a paperback advance reader copy of the Michael Wehunt novel Nightjars standing on a shelf in front of a large wooden owl with the text "WIN A FREE ARC" in the corner

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· May 28

Look at Nightjars haunting page 2 of NetGalley's most requested books across all genres! 👀

A screenshot of page 2 of NetGalley's Most Requested Books section. Books of various genres are pictured as thumbnail images with publishing info. Three rows down is Michael Wehunt's Nightjars.

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· May 22

I'm a guest on the new episode of Fangoria's @colorsofthedark.bsky.social! RE: my upcoming novel Nightjars, film recs with clues + vibes. Plus The October Film Haunt, short stories, writing in general. Listen here via your podcast platform (I show up at minute 48): www.fangoria.com/podcasts/col...

Screenshot of episode page for the Colors of the Dark podcast

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· May 21

I almost choked on my grits when I learned The October Film Haunt is a Georgia Author of the Year nominee. www.authoroftheyear.org/2026-nominee...

Georgia Author of the Year nominee list for the Horror category: Doomed Girls of Jefferson by Lilah Lawson, Gothictown by Emily Carpenter, The Unsettled by John Doriot, The October Film Haunt by Michael Wehunt, Dark Sisters by Kristi DeMeester, and Hermits Die on Thursday by Gregory Arial

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· May 15

Pretty $@#%ing proud of this

Photo of the 2025 novel The October Film Haunt by Michael Wehunt next to a framed certificate from the Horror Writers Association detailing that the novel is a Bram Stoker Award Finalist for Superior Achievement in a First Novel. As usual, Michael's tiny Grim Reaper figurine looks on.

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· May 11

Beautiful cursed ARCs. Tried a mirror shot in the last photo and...the books had no reflection?? 😨 Nightjars is coming 9/29 from St. Martin's Press - the nights are jarringly flitting by.

Photo of Nightjars paperback ARC with tiny Grim Reaper figurine

Photo of Nightjars paperback ARCs with tiny Grim Reaper figurine

Photo of tiny Grim Reaper figurine alone

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· May 5

Be one of the first to get some blood on your teeth! Enter to win one of 25 paperback ARCs of Nightjars. Giveaway ends May 31: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Photo of the novel Nightjars by Michael Wehunt - text reads "Enter by May 31st for your chance to win an early copy! On sale 9/29/26, St. Martin's Press"

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· Apr 23

I'm so glad! I see this photo all the time because Google always selects your YouTube review for the top, and I'm reminded of how much I appreciate it. I hope you love Nightjars!

Top of Google results for The October Film Haunt, including a screenshot of Olivia's video review.

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· Apr 23

A Nightjars moment, out of horrific context. September 29 is crawling and rushing closer.

Very dark photo with vaguely visible distorted white face. Text reads "A rotting white face floated in the dark."

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· Apr 1

My debut horror collection, Greener Pastures, is 10 (!!!) years old today. That’s pushing 250 in book age, but it is still finding readers all these years later. And I’m still blubberingly grateful.

Green-haired elderly woman with text "I used to be just another Nana. Then I read Greener Pastures."

Image of the book Greener Pastures by Michael Wehunt. A composition notebook is underneath it on a table.

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· Mar 30

Dirty Three, Atlanta, 3/28/26 - wonderful show - the drummer, Jim White, seems to be staring directly at me in the photo I took

Photo of the band Dirty Three onstage at Terminal West in Atlanta, GA

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· Mar 17

The new episode of @craftworkpod.bsky.social is live! Mike and Miriam focus their podcast on just that — the craft of the work of writing — so I was honored and nerding out during our great conversation. Deep-ish and fun and hopefully a tiny bit insightful. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

Collage image of Michael Wehunt and his novel The October Film Haunt with the text "Episode 28"

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· Mar 14

Tomorrow is the last day to vote in the Bram Stoker Awards. My novel The October Film Haunt is a nominee in the First Novel category, and it’s a crazy honor. Thank you to all the voting members who got the Pine Arch Creature this far, and if you want a last-minute read, DM me for a digital copy! ♥️

A photo of the hardcover edition of The October Film Haunt. A tiny Grim Reaper figurine stands beside it, and a large Bram Stoker Awards Nominee badge is above the book.

Michael Wehunt@michaelwehunt· Mar 7

HWA voting members! The October Film Haunt is a Stoker Award Finalist in the First Novel category, and per the etiquette and rules found in a tomb in the woods, I'm offering a free digital copy for your consideration - feel free to DM me. I couldn't be more honored to be on this ballot. 📼♥️