Michael Wehunt
@michaelwehunt.bsky.social
Literary horror in the woods. Life assembled from found footage. Crawford & Shirley Jackson Award Nominee. Greener Pastures, The Inconsolables. Debut novel The October Film Haunt 9/30/25 from St. Martin's Press.
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Michael Wehunt
@michaelwehunt.bsky.social
· Sep 30
Now available in bookstores and libraries everywhere! The October Film Haunt is my debut novel and a love letter to horror films and all of us who carry them in our hearts. And, if I may say so, pretty damned scary.
Sappier stuff after I visit a bookstore.
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Sappier stuff after I visit a bookstore.
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Are You There Margaret? It's Me, the Arcane, Unspeakable God You Communed With By Mistake.
February 4, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Are You There Margaret? It's Me, the Arcane, Unspeakable God You Communed With By Mistake.
This one really hurts. Rest well, Catherine O'Hara. You were a great talent, and few people in history have had such a sparkle in their eyes. 71 is too young.
January 30, 2026 at 6:35 PM
This one really hurts. Rest well, Catherine O'Hara. You were a great talent, and few people in history have had such a sparkle in their eyes. 71 is too young.
Rural vs. urban is certainly more accurate. I think it gets lumped into state categories simply because of elections. I live in Atlanta and am depressingly aware of how isolated we are.
January 30, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Rural vs. urban is certainly more accurate. I think it gets lumped into state categories simply because of elections. I live in Atlanta and am depressingly aware of how isolated we are.
My story “The Teeth of America” (free at michaelwehunt.com/2020/05/31/t...) imagines the beliefs of white supremacists transmuting them into literal monsters. But as grim as this story was years ago, it failed to predict how fully the alignment of the U.S. government with such evil could be.
January 30, 2026 at 2:53 PM
My story “The Teeth of America” (free at michaelwehunt.com/2020/05/31/t...) imagines the beliefs of white supremacists transmuting them into literal monsters. But as grim as this story was years ago, it failed to predict how fully the alignment of the U.S. government with such evil could be.
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There are 3,800 kids in ICE custody.
January 30, 2026 at 3:44 AM
There are 3,800 kids in ICE custody.
I have been very much looking forward to Shelby Oaks and should really bump it to #1 on my list. Man Finds Tape also feels like it could share an affinity with the novel, so I need to watch that one, as well.
January 29, 2026 at 3:44 PM
I have been very much looking forward to Shelby Oaks and should really bump it to #1 on my list. Man Finds Tape also feels like it could share an affinity with the novel, so I need to watch that one, as well.
I appreciate all of this! Yeah, the pacing was certainly by design, but the fact that the book was typeset and packaged to look like a shorter novel than it is didn't do it many favors. It'll probably be a while before I write a novel that long again. Just glad it's been working for so many readers!
January 29, 2026 at 3:42 PM
I appreciate all of this! Yeah, the pacing was certainly by design, but the fact that the book was typeset and packaged to look like a shorter novel than it is didn't do it many favors. It'll probably be a while before I write a novel that long again. Just glad it's been working for so many readers!
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Por poco me quedo sin este libro del gran Michael Wehunt, autor del genial Un Lugar Mejor (Greener Pastures), ya que estaba fuera de stock en la web de la editorial Dilatando Mentes. Por suerte he podido hacerme con una copia in extremis 🍀 @michaelwehunt.bsky.social @dilatandomentesed.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Por poco me quedo sin este libro del gran Michael Wehunt, autor del genial Un Lugar Mejor (Greener Pastures), ya que estaba fuera de stock en la web de la editorial Dilatando Mentes. Por suerte he podido hacerme con una copia in extremis 🍀 @michaelwehunt.bsky.social @dilatandomentesed.bsky.social
I'm so glad you got a copy!! Enjoy seeing me go a little darker, somehow. :)
January 29, 2026 at 3:05 PM
I'm so glad you got a copy!! Enjoy seeing me go a little darker, somehow. :)
Honored, Sam. And somehow only 8 months away 😳
January 29, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Honored, Sam. And somehow only 8 months away 😳
Thanks, Chris. I've never thought about True Detective S1 in this context, but here's hoping there are more folks who loved its ending. :D
January 29, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Thanks, Chris. I've never thought about True Detective S1 in this context, but here's hoping there are more folks who loved its ending. :D
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There are at least two or three stories in this one that legit broke my brain.
Need more @michaelwehunt.bsky.social in your life after finishing his stunning debut novel, THE OCTOBER FILM HAUNT? Bad Hand Books has your back. Check out THE INCONSOLABLES, illustrated by @slimyswampghost.bsky.social. Nominated for The Shirley Jackson Award.
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The Inconsolables
Check out The Inconsolables - <p>Nominated for the Shirley Jackson Award. In his first collection, Greener Pastures, Michael Wehunt introduced the world to his singular voice--a poetic, resonant force...
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January 28, 2026 at 12:57 AM
There are at least two or three stories in this one that legit broke my brain.
This made my day, Matthew. Thank you!
January 28, 2026 at 2:18 PM
This made my day, Matthew. Thank you!
It DOES seem to be, doesn't it? 🫢
January 28, 2026 at 2:17 PM
It DOES seem to be, doesn't it? 🫢
"No comment," said the heavy black lump and the Pine Arch Creature in the same grating voice.
January 28, 2026 at 2:17 PM
"No comment," said the heavy black lump and the Pine Arch Creature in the same grating voice.
What Bad Hand said! In fact, there's a scene in THE OCTOBER FILM HAUNT where Jorie watches a clip from a film project titled "The Pine Arch Collection," and there's a story in this collection called "The Pine Arch Collection." 🤔📼
Need more @michaelwehunt.bsky.social in your life after finishing his stunning debut novel, THE OCTOBER FILM HAUNT? Bad Hand Books has your back. Check out THE INCONSOLABLES, illustrated by @slimyswampghost.bsky.social. Nominated for The Shirley Jackson Award.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
The Inconsolables
Check out The Inconsolables - <p>Nominated for the Shirley Jackson Award. In his first collection, Greener Pastures, Michael Wehunt introduced the world to his singular voice--a poetic, resonant force...
bookshop.org
January 28, 2026 at 2:16 PM
What Bad Hand said! In fact, there's a scene in THE OCTOBER FILM HAUNT where Jorie watches a clip from a film project titled "The Pine Arch Collection," and there's a story in this collection called "The Pine Arch Collection." 🤔📼
😂 Perfect. No one who owns my book is getting a good night's sleep.
January 27, 2026 at 8:34 PM
😂 Perfect. No one who owns my book is getting a good night's sleep.
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@michaelwehunt.bsky.social, your writing is thoughtful, resonates with me (and others, as well), and causes (good) anxiety in someone who has read a lot of scary stuff!
You deserve the recognition.
You deserve the recognition.
Strange to compartmentalize and celebrate something when [looks around at world], but I just learned that The October Film Haunt is on the Bram Stoker preliminary ballot. Long live the Pine Arch Creature.
January 26, 2026 at 8:29 PM
@michaelwehunt.bsky.social, your writing is thoughtful, resonates with me (and others, as well), and causes (good) anxiety in someone who has read a lot of scary stuff!
You deserve the recognition.
You deserve the recognition.
Thank you for making me feel decidedly less icky about sharing good news in bad times. :)
January 27, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Thank you for making me feel decidedly less icky about sharing good news in bad times. :)
Congratulations, Sara!!!
January 26, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Congratulations, Sara!!!
Thank you, Joe!
January 26, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Thank you, Joe!
Maria unquestionably belongs.
Just finished @michaelwehunt.bsky.social "The October Film Haunt" and WOW WOW WOWIE WOW.
It grabbed on and did not let go.
I belong now.
🌲📼🌲
It grabbed on and did not let go.
I belong now.
🌲📼🌲
January 26, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Maria unquestionably belongs.
Thank you for this amazing shout out! You extra belong because your mild spoilers below align so perfectly with the fascination I wanted to dig into.
January 26, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Thank you for this amazing shout out! You extra belong because your mild spoilers below align so perfectly with the fascination I wanted to dig into.
Thank you so much, Alex! I truly appreciate it!
January 26, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Thank you so much, Alex! I truly appreciate it!