Michael West

About me:

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Here's the bio that appears on the main website:

"Michael West is a member of the Horror Writers Association and serves as President of its local chapter, Indiana Horror Writers. His first novel, The Wide Game, was published in 2003, and since that time, he has written a multitude of short stories, articles, and reviews for various on-line and print publications. A graduate of Indiana University, West has a degree in Telecommunications and Film Theory. He lives and works in the Indianapolis area with his wife, their two children, their bird, Rodan, and turtle, Gamera.

"His children are convinced that spirits move through the woods near their home."

My short story "Goodnight," published in Wicked Karnival 6, was named Best Horror Short Story of 2005 in the P&E Readers' Poll.



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Novels:



THIS VERSION IS NOW OUT OF PRINT. NEW AND USED COPIES STILL AVAILABLE. FOLLOW LINKS BELOW.

What the critics said:

"4.5 out of 5...This is simply a well-written tale of terror that could easily be transformed onto the big screen. Don't open the cover unless you want to be sucked into a tornado of horror. Once you start in on this novel you won't be able to pull away...A believable, dark, nasty, piece. I give it my wicked stamp of approval...Just remember the name Michael West because he has a future in the horror genre."
—Brian Yount, Wicked Karnival Magazine

"Michael West proves himself to be a masterful storyteller, flawless in building momentum, and his skills in characterization match or even often surpass some of the most successful writers in the business. This is a first-rate novel, well edited and no holds barred. My jaw dropped, quite literally, at more than a handful of turning points in the story that I just didn't see coming, and I oftentimes couldn't put the book down. I know that's a pretty cliché phrase, but coming from me......well, that sort of intense preoccupation just doesn't occur too often.

"This is a work of first-rate terror and suspense, and for the seasoned reader sports a refreshingly original story methodology as a means to scare the wits out of you. This is his first novel, and I'll be watching the career of Michael West with sincere interest in his works to come.

"And I'll never look at corn fields the same way again."
—Nicholas Grabowsky, author of Halloween 4: the Return of Michael Myers, and The Everborn

"3.5 stars...A very easy read with an interesting mythos...You could feel the fear of the unknown everyone was experiencing...To anyone that enjoys supernatural horror...when you’re shopping for books next time, remember it!"
—Horror Web

“Thrilling, exhilarating, fast-paced and ferocious, The Wide Game delivers the goods. It’s The Breakfast Club meets The Blair Witch Project. It still haunts me!”
—Marc Morriston, WTTV Indianapolis

"This thing is scary as hell! Creepy, creepy book."
—Cody Stark, "Read This!" FOX-TV

“I breezed through this book in no time…And I can’t say enough about how real the relationship at the core of the story was. You can see this author’s potential. He’s definitely one to keep an eye on.”
—Maurice Broaddus, Feo Amante’s Horror HomePage

“GREAT. Really well-paced...well-drawn characters...I am so impressed.”
—Sara Larson, Indiana Horror Writers

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Short Fiction:



Legends of the Mountain State 3 featuring Michael West's "Flowers in Winter" is now available!

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Shroud issue #5, featuring Michael West's "For Her." Order your copy today!



APEX: Science Fiction and Horror Digest issue #12,
featuring Michael West's "To Know How to See"
is now available!

Click here to read it today!



"(Dark Harvest) is damned serious stuff, and it's scary,
suspenseful, and sweat-inducing; but more importantly --
perhaps most importantly -- it's all disturbing as hell, and
cannot be easily forgotten. Each author writes as if
their very life depends on it..."
~Gary A. Braunbeck, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Mr. Hands and Five Strokes To Midnight.

Edited by Bob Freeman, Dark Harvest features Michael West's non-fiction account of a weekend spent in the
oh-so-haunted Woodcarver's Building in Converse, Indiana,
as well as heart-stopping tales by Maurice Broaddus, Tracy
Jones, Sara J. Larson, and Michelle Pendergrass.

Look for Dark Harvest on the Indiana Horror Writers table at a convention near you!





"Michael West loves being a horror writer, is in fact proud to call himself one, and that love of the genre, and his feeling such pride in being a part of it, is evident in each story in this splendid (and sometimes quirky – in the best sense of the word) collection...This is the Good Stuff, folks."
~Gary A. Braunbeck, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Coffin County and Mr. Hands

Michael West's first short story collection,
Skull full of Kisses, will be released
by Graveside Tales in January 2010!

The collection features a foreword
from Bram Stoker Award-winner
Gary A. Braunbeck (Coffin County,
Mr. Hands) and killer cover
artwork by Bob Freeman!
Faithful readers can go to the
Graveside Tales website or check
back here for updates as the release
date draws near!





For Michael West's full bibliography, click here.


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