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Johnny Compton


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Johnny Compton is a San Antonio based author whose short stories have appeared in several publications since 2006, including Pseudopod, Strange Horizons and The No Sleep Podcast. His fascination with frightening fiction started when his kindergarten teacher played a record of the classic ghost story “The Golden Arm” for her class. The Spite House is his debut novel through Tor Nightfire.
 


Genres: Horror
 
New and upcoming books
February 2026

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Dead First
 
November 2026

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Chimera Skin
 
September 2027

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Where Devils Stand
 
Novels
   The Spite House (2023)
   Devils Kill Devils (2024)
   Dead First (2026)
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Collections
   Midnight Somewhere (2025)
   Where Devils Stand (2027) (with others)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   Chimera Skin (2026)
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Books containing stories by Johnny Compton
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Carrie Revisited (2026)
The Legacy of Stephen King's Girl with a Frightening Power
edited by
Richard Chizmar and Brian James Freeman
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Waterborne (2026)
edited by
Henry Herz

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Award nominations
2023 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel (nominee) : The Spite House


Johnny Compton recommends
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Morsel (2026)
Carter Keane
"A gripping and biting work of cult, social horror. Morsel feels like Intensity and Pumpkinhead had a deadly standoff on a mountain road."
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Crafting for Sinners (2025)
Jenny Kiefer
"A crafty cat-and-mouse thriller."
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Their Monstrous Hearts (2025)
Yiğit Turhan
"Distinct, unsettling, and thoughtful...an impressive debut from Yigit Turhan, a new terrifying voice in horror!"

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