Adrian Shotbolt has incredibly kind things to say about Greener Pastures over at Beavis the Bookhead. Here’s a snippet: ‘Greener Pastures’ is one of the best collections of dark fiction I have read in the last few years. From the very first page, Wehunt draws you in and takes you on a lyrical journey through […]
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I am excited (and a little dazed) to share that my collection, Greener Pastures, will be published next year in the Spanish language by Dilatando Mentes Editorial, a lovely press in Spain. I’ve had several looks at their books, and they are beautiful, with illustrations, marginalia, essays, etc., all in a beautiful deluxe paperback with […]
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Fangoria, perhaps the biggest magazine for fans of horror, has some very nice things to say about Greener Pastures, such as calling it an “utterly fantastic, seriously disquieting debut collection.” I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous when I clicked on the link to read it–it’s not every day that one’s first book […]
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Aksel Dadswell has christened his new review site, Larval Forms, with a fantastic review of Greener Pastures. It’s an insightful and well-formed look at the collection, and as an added bonus, I had no idea Mr. Dadswell was going to review it. This looks to be a welcome review blog, so bookmarking or following it is recommended. From […]
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(for xPulver and the Joe-skin It wears) Certain things bookmarked with fingernail clippings– I’d read my bible, growing up in pews I remember a prosaic light that used to push through spotted half-clean windows and smear all over the hymnals, “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” already stark and atavistic long before I saw that film […]
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Even at my most pragmatic, the melodramatic fact remains that I only get one day like this in my life. My first book, full of things I made up, has been released. The paperback and e-book are now available on Amazon. Pre-orders have shipped or dropped into Kindles. I am proud of this book, and […]
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My latest publication once again comes courtesy of The Dark–“Birds of Lancaster, Lairamore, Lovejoy” leads off their wonderful February issue. This story is a slight departure for me, as it features no overt or direct horror elements or intentions. Just the chance convergence of two very different people who have something surprising to share. And, […]
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A week after I learned that my story “The Devil Under the Maison Blue” had been selected for inclusion in The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2016, the story got more big love: Year’s Best Weird Fiction will also reprint it in their forthcoming third volume. “The Devil Under the Maison Blue” originally appeared […]
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I am thrilled to share that editor Paula Guran has selected my story “The Devil Under the Maison Blue” (originally published in The Dark #10) for her wonderful best-of anthology, The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, to be published this year. Check out the impressive table of contents. This is my first appearance in […]
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I’m proud to be appearing in The Dark for a second straight issue. My story “Birds of Lancaster, Lairamore, Lovejoy” will be published in the February issue. This is a particularly noteworthy publication for me, as the story will be the first the world will see that is really not horror in any way. Its […]
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Michael Wehunt 