Liz Kerin is an author, screenwriter, and award-winning playwright. Her novel NIGHT'S EDGE will be released by Tor Nightfire in June 2023. Her debut novel, dark fantasy adventure THEPHANTOM FOREST, was released in 2019. She graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, and currently lives in Southern California. You can find her working in the garden or hiking in the hills with her Corgi, Clementine.
PUNK goes HORROR (2025) (PUNK goes HORROR, book 1) edited by William Sterling
Liz Kerin recommends
What Feeds Below (2026) Tatiana Schlote-Bonne "What Feeds Below is a heart-pounding, gruesome adventure featuring some of the most innovative, vivid world-building in the genre. Horrifying monsters, geological dystopia, and characters you'd die for await you in these pages. If this book isn't one of your 2026 must reads, you might want to make sure you don't have mushrooms growing in your brain."
What a Nightmare (2026) Rebekah Faubion "An instant Southern Gothic classic, Rebekah Faubion's What a Nightmare combines psychological terror with an utterly grotesque, unforgettable story of homecoming. A delicious, poisoned peach of a novel."
Newbourne Park (2026) Jennifer Thorne "With sharp, wicked characters and unforgettable, skin-crawling scares, Jennifer Thorne is an absolute must-read for any modern horror fan."
The Girl with a Thousand Faces (2026) Sunyi Dean "In this beautiful and enthrallingly dark fantasy, Sunyi Dean expertly weaves horror, history, and just the perfect amount of whimsy into one of the most original tales I've ever read."
Molka (2026) Monika Kim "This book held me captive from start to finish. The brilliant Monika Kim follows up her stunning debut with a twisted, scandalous thrill ride that will make your skin crawl and your jaw drop. Do not miss this one!"
Play Nice (2025) Rachel Harrison "Rachel Harrison is on a bloody hot streak. Even if you're a fan of her previous works, you are not prepared for what Play Nice has in store for you. Protagonist Clio might be her nastiest, messiest creation yet; Harrison is the master of writing characters you want to be best friends with but also hope you never meet."
Breathe In, Bleed Out (2025) Brian McAuley "BREATHE IN, BLEED OUT is a propulsive, nasty little new age nightmare that turns the desert inside out so we can read the bloody entrails. You'll never feel the same way about heading out to Joshua Tree for the weekend."
Lucky Day (2025) Chuck Tingle "A transcendent bisexual fantasia. Prepare to be astonished, unnerved, and ultimately, delighted. Lucky Day is groundbreaking, surrealist horror like you've never seen before."
When the Wolf Comes Home (2025) Nat Cassidy "With this cinematic, reality-bending adventure that's as terrifying as it is profound, Nat Cassidy solidifies himself as one of the most innovative minds in this genre today (and probably ever). When the Wolf Comes Home delivers one breathless, relentless rug-pull after another, increasing in intensity as we come to adore these characters. After the last page, I was still sitting there picking my jaw up off the floor, hoping it wasn't really over and that there was yet another surprise lurking around the corner."
White Line Fever (2025) KC Jones "White Line Fever perfectly captures that chilling, hypnotizing type of terror you can't help but feel when you're behind the wheel and lose all sense of time - and yourself. Road trip horror has a new jewel in its gnarly, chrome crown."
American Rapture (2024) CJ Leede "A masterful, apocalyptic fever dream. Leede has the singular ability to make your skin crawl while you're bawling your eyes out. Americana horror at its finest."
