Alex Hunter | Updates

Keeping busy!

Alex Hunter — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

It's been a busy time in my writing dungeon, with various new projects taking shape.

First up, edits are complete on my folk horror, The Forest Remembers. I'm immensely proud of this story and cannot wait to share it with readers in 2027. Expect much darkness and lots of trees and fungi.

'The House That Screamed' surpassed expectations and reached number 5 on Amazon's US Horror chart on release. It's continued to chart and has been in the top 100 since launch. I've had messages from readers as far afield as Australia about the book.

So... I've written the screenplay and am now in the process of pitching it to producers! This was a fun challenge and I made the decision not to have the book with me, as I wanted the adaptation to be its own beast.

I'm pleased with how it developed. It's seriously spooky, a bit gnarly and also very funny in places. Here's hoping 1123 Jefferson Street, Furball and the Mud Baby find their way to the screen.

Now I need to decide what to do next...

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New Interview!

Alex Hunter — Wed, 2 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Really pleased to be interviewed by the brilliant Ginger Nut of Horror about The House That Screamed and other spook stuff. You can find the interview here:

https://gnofhorror.com/alex-hunter-on-the-house-that-screamed-interview/?fbclid=IwY2xjawUEsFdwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMXl5SW9LUXZvc2F0a0twTVZzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEexhPE0Qvh9XGJ3dgszKkOoSQUkETtFT-MRXsJ-uUmjxoi9KYkZcoQYooY7Us_aem_PgqKmJo05vGvDV0tRE1N3g

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Bringing my orphan home

Alex Hunter — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Lots of writers have an ‘orphan’ manuscript.

It sits in a file or in a box. The box has gathered dust, but there are fingermarks from where the writer has cracked it open on occasion, just to peer inside to see if the orphan is still there.

A year or so back, I shoved my orphan into a box. I’d had what I thought was a great idea. A story that would be relentless in its horrors, yet psychologically acute.

Reader, it didn’t work, despite major revision.

I was done with it. Or was I?

The thing is, I still liked the idea. It kept reaching its insidious fingers into my mind. Ouch. And still it sat in its dusty box.

The House That Screamed was published (people like it, hurrah!). I worked on getting The Forest Remembers ready for the world.

But still those insidious fingers.

So, I rewrote my orphan story. I didn’t revise it, I rewrote it almost from scratch. Sure, some scenes from the ‘original’ have made the final cut, but the architecture of the story finally works. Although the whole thing remains a relentless descent into nightmare and madness.

And now?

And now it rests.

Let The Forest Remembers enter the world, with other stories in its wake. The orphan’s time will come, and it might give you nightmares too.

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The House That Screamed is here!

Alex Hunter — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The doors have opened.

Step inside. Ignore the door swinging closed at your back.

Kick off your shoes, pull up a chair, and relax. You'll never leave.

The House That Screamed is available now.

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Blurb alert

Alex Hunter — Sat, 6 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The brilliant Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Devil Inside, read The House That Screamed! Here's what he has to say about it:

“A flesh and blood found footage frappuccino that blissfully blends The Amityville Horror, Paranormal Activity, Poltergeist, and just about every nightmare you've ever had into one hell of a spooky smoothie. The brain freeze from reading this one too fast is real, believe me.”

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It's all go!

Alex Hunter — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

It's been a busy period, getting ready for the release of 'The House That Screamed', my haunted house meta-horror.

Early reactions have been lovely. Writing is such a solitary and strange occupation. Much of my time is spent at the keyboard, in monastic silence, hoping that what I am writing will find a reader (or more than one!) who loves it as much as I do.

As well as getting ready for readers to walk through the doors of an infamous haunted house, I was thrilled that 'The Forest Remembers', my folk-horror, was acquired by New York-based City Owl Press, with publication expected in 2027. More on that nearer the time, suffice to say I am excited about it.

I've also been working on something new. It's feral, and strange, and something of a departure. Will it find a reader to love it? Time will tell.

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Finalist!

Alex Hunter — Wed, 1 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Chuffed that 'The House That Screamed' has been named a finalist in the 2026 Maxy Awards.

Preorder in advance of the June release date, and get ready to sleep with the lights on!

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Deal Announcement!

Alex Hunter — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Very pleased to announce that my folk horror novel, 'The Forest Remembers', has been acquired by City Owl Press, as reported in Locus Magazine.

Expect a lot of trees.

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Welcome Home!

Alex Hunter — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

'The House That Screamed', my haunted house meta-horror is out in June, and available for pre-order now!

Just click on the link at the top of the page. Doesn't it look lovely?

Welcome home. You're best sleeping with the light on.

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Podcast news

Alex Hunter — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

I am thrilled that the Knights of the Pageless Library has done a Halloween special deep-dive into The Harvest audiobook, narrated by the brilliant Samuel Pitt!

Thanks for listening guys, it means the world to me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl5DYYS64SY

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What's more frightening, death or loss of control?!

Alex Hunter — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Check out my latest article over at Ginger Nuts of Horror and see what I think!

https://gnofhorror.com/the-horror-of-losing-control/

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Reviews are coming in hot!

Alex Hunter — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

🎉 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!

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A Word About Trauma

Alex Hunter — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

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/

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The Harvest at #one!

Alex Hunter — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

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 novels on Amazon, regardless of genre!

If you've grabbed it, thank you. If you haven't, it's free to download on 16 September, so there's still time... scary is only a click away.

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The Harvest ebook is free, for two days only!

Alex Hunter — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The ebook of The Harvest is free to download from Amazon on 15 and 16 September!

What's the catch? There isn't one. It's literally free, can you believe that?! But only for two days.

If you grab it, I’d love to hear what you think, and reviews on Amazon/Goodreads are always appreciated!

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Alex Hunter — Mon, 1 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Just did an interview with the awesome folks at Awesome Gang! You can check it out here:

https://awesomegang.com/?p=1160071

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2025 Page Turner Awards Finalist!

Alex Hunter — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Thrilled to share that The Harvest is a finalist in the 2025 Page Turner Awards, an international contest recognising outstanding fiction.

Will it win? Who knows. But reaching the finals is an achievement in itself — and if you haven’t yet read The Harvest, now’s the perfect time to discover why it’s turning heads.

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Welcome to my nightmares!

Alex Hunter — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

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 dream should be in a book'. And so, I wrote it.

There's a lot of horror out there, much of it great, so what could I do differently with this story? Well, there are loads of brilliant coming-of-age horrors out there, and a few about older people (including Ghost Story, by Peter Straub, arguably the greatest horror novel ever written). Novels with multi-generational protagonists? Not so common. I was inspired to change this, and so The Harvest was born.

If you've yet to read it, I would love you to check it out by following the links on this site. If you have read it, well I hope you had a fun time. And maybe a few troubled dreams.

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I'm off to my bed, to dream and be inspired...

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