Some houses are haunted by more than ghosts.
The Fleming family, recovering from a terrible loss, believe they’ve found a fresh start in sleepy...
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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. His third novel, The Forest Remembers, will be published in 2027.
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. His third novel, The Forest Remembers, will...
Books
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...
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The House That Screamed
Some houses are haunted by more than ghosts.
The Fleming family, recovering from a terrible loss, believe they’ve found a fresh start in sleepy Harrowridge. But at 1123 Jefferson Street, something is waiting.
Within weeks, whispers turn into screams. Family ties unravel. Blood is spilled.
The Flemings flee, leaving the house behind. Or so they...
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Latest Updates
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!...
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.
'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?
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Blog
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...
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...
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