Updates

Wanna get haunted? The Hollywood Reporter announced that filmmaker Maggie Levin will be adapting and directing my novel GHOST EATERS for Screen Gems. Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill and Vince Cheng are producing with Crooked Highway. Reach the article at The Hollywood Report here.

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Look whose ugly mug made it to Esquire Magazine! So wild. You can read the article here.

​So… The word is out. Surprise! Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions presents QUIET PART LOUD, a 12-part horror podcast series with immersive audio and sound design, written by me and Mac Rogers, exclusively on Spotify 11/15. This show truly redefines the term ‘earworm.’ It stars Pulitzer-winning ...

Look at what folks have been saying about my new novel GHOST EATERS... One of Tor Nightfire’s Horror Books We're Excited About in 2022September 2022 LibraryReads Pick An October 2022 Indie Next Pick “A keenly observant narrative that, with a mix of body horror and just plain horror, plucks at the ra...

The news is out! Deadline announced today that Craig and I are teaming up once again with our psychological horror anthology series… UNKNOWN! We’ve teamed up with the creators of Westworld (!?), Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy’s Kilter Films, to develop the series for Amazon Studios. Unknown is is a psy...

Whisper Down the Lane doesn’t hit the shelves for another three weeks but already the reviews have been rolling in. Check out what wonderful things these fine folks have to say… “[A] spellbinding psychological thriller…a suspenseful tale of paranoia that will keep readers riveted until the last surp...

My upcoming novel WHISPER DOWN THE LANE has been popping up on a lot of different lists for upcoming horror books in 2021. Here’s a lovely little breakdown of what we all need to read this year: "Top New Horror Books in April 2021," Den of Geek. “13 Horror Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2021,” Blood...

Learn all about Whisper Down the Lane with Quirk’s Editorial Director Jhanteigh Kupihea in this Spring 2021 #InsidetheList preview! Click here to watch. Inspired by the McMartin preschool trials and the Satanic Panic of the ‘80s, the critically acclaimed author of The Remaking delivers another pulse...

Publishers Weekly in their divine wisdom bestowed my new novel WHISPER DOWN THE LANE with a hallowed star review and I couldn’t be more gobsmacked! They went on to say such nice things as calling the book a “spellbinding psychological thriller… a suspenseful tale of paranoia that will keep readers r...

It’s with great pleasure that I reveal the final cover art for my new novel WHISPER DOWN THE LANE, compliments of Entertainment Weekly! Thanks to Clark Collis for the exclusive story… Hitting shelves April 6, 2021! Click here to check out “Get a first look at Clay McLeod Chapman’s new novel Whisper ...

Penguin Random House is participating in Library Journal’s Virtual Day of Dialog and they invited me to join in their “Meet The Author” video series to chat about my new novel Whisper Down The Lane! Watch the video here.

​The news is out! Tor Nightfire announced their second season of “Come Join Us By The Fire,” an audio anthology of short stories… And I’m in there! Not only did they include my spooky story “the fireplace,” but they let me read it to! You can listen to it for FREE on October 15th. Find out all the g...

Aah! The Alamo Drafthouse has a book club and they’re pairing up The Remaking with She Dies Tomorrow! This is a total dream come true! Virtual Graveyard Shift: She Dies Tomorrow and The Remaking! Join us for a virtual screening of SHE DIES TOMORROW, the new film from director Amy Seimetz. This event...

Join us on Wednesday July 8th at the Vineland Drive-In for a free screening in partnership with IFC Midnight and ArcLight for an advance screening of the spectacular new horror film RELIC directed by Natalie Erika James. This is an expertly crafted, emotional and absorbing feature film debut that pr...

Look who's got a new cover! The paperback edition of The Remaking will be hitting shelves this September. Preorder your copy now: Amazon: https://amzn.to/2V7Ig9k BN.com: https://bit.ly/3fOhScC Bookshop.org: https://bit.ly/3fM28Xj Books-A-Million: https://bit.ly/37Ref2J

No bug is gonna keep the 2020 Chattanooga Film Festival down! This year, everything is going… virtual! This revolutionary online genre festival includes a lineup of electrifying and provocative features, shorts, events, and surprises, including notable guests: Ernest Dickerson, Joe Bob Briggs, Alex ...

Gather ‘round the campfire. Things are about to get spooky. Visit Quirk Book’s YouTube channel every day this week at 3pm ET to see #horror authors discussing their books! On Monday, 4/20, I’ll be kickstarting things off with a reading from The Remaking! #CampfireConversations

Guys! Did you see this?! Comic Book Resources just revealed the cover for ORIGINS, a new graphic novel by me, Arash Amel, Joseph Oxford, Lee Toland Krieger, Jakub Rebelka, Patricio Delpeche and Jim Campbell. From BOOM! Studios, on shelves Oct 2020. Check it out by clicking here.

Look who’s coloring! I discuss The Remaking for “Coloring Carnage With Clay McLeod Chapman.” Watch the interview at To Tony Production’s page by clicking here. On this week’s episode of Inside The Lines we sit down with Clay as we discuss getting a publishing deal straight out of college, writing fo...

Guess who’s got a new graphic novel coming out in 2020? This joker! The fine folks at BOOM! Studios announced the release of ORIGINS, an original sci-fi graphic novel written by me, with art by Jakub Rebelka, and a story by Arash Amel, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Joseph Oxford, and Lee Toland Krieger. Th...

​I spoke to Clark Collis at Entertainment Weekly to discuss the cinematic roots of The Remaking. Check out the lovely interview “Five Horror Movies That Influenced the Ghost Tale The Remaking” by clicking here. Thank you, Clark and EW! I had a blast!

Good news from Goodreads! The Remaking has been nominated for Best Horror Novel for their 11th Annual Goodreads Choice Awards! It’s pretty mind-blowing to see my novel next to the likes of Stephen King, Joe Hill, Paul Tremblay, Scott Thomas and all the other amazing authors. Talk about an honor. If ...