Maxy Awards 2025 Runner-Up: Horror & Suspense


Alex Hunter
Alex Hunter

Alex Hunter was the first child in his school year to be given an adult library card. He borrowed The Rats by James Herbert and began dreaming of giving other people nightmares. 

Alex is a member of the Horror Writers Association, and his short stories have featured in numerous anthologies. His debut novel, The Harvest was published in 2025, and his second, The House That Screamed is out in June 2026. 

Books

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The Harvest

Maxy Awards 2025 Runner-Up: Horror & Suspense

“Hunter weaves a tale that has the “modern horror fairytale” feel of books like Coraline or IT, while weaving in mature topics that add weight to the narrative. His exploration of grief, found family, and the search for purpose create some truly hard-hitting moments. I was thoroughly rapt by this...

Monster Monday

Ten Authors. Ten Monsters. One Terrifying Start to Your Week.

Step into a world where nightmares take flesh and legends walk among us. Ten masterful authors have unleashed their most terrifying creations in this spine-tingling collection that proves monsters come in every shape, size, and species imaginable.

From creatures that lurk in shadow to...

Kosmos Obscura: A Cosmic Horror Anthology

Fear of the great unknown, fear of that which is far beyond human comprehension …

This is the core of cosmic horror.

Traverse twenty-nine stories exploring deep-sea eldritch terrors, interpersonal dramas amongst families hiding terrible secrets, rituals gone wrong, harbingers, and world-ending catastrophes. Embracing some Lovecraftian tropes...

Latest Updates

The Harvest has now passed 50 reviews on Amazon & Goodreads, averaging 4.1–4.2. Huge thanks to everyone who’s read and shared their thoughts!

Why do people turn to horror during uncertain times? Check out my article on Ginger Nuts of Horror!


https://gnofhorror.com/alex-hunter-horror-personal-trauma/


After the first day of it's free promotion I'm chuffed to see The Harvest hit the number one Amazon bestseller slot in free horror. It's also nearing the top 50 of all free...

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Blog

Well, setting up a new website is one of them. It's fair to say that I am not technically-minded.

If you've read my work, or if you're curious about it, then welcome. Pull up a chair.

My nightmares? Trauma, grief, loss of control. You'll find them all in my tales of horror. Ordinary people pushed to the limit by things they do not, cannot, understand.

The Harvest, my debut novel, was born from a dream, a nightmare so vivid I've never forgotten it. Waking, in shock, I said to myself 'that...