Author Allison Gunn
@authorallisongunn.bsky.social
Writer ✏️ Weirdo 👾 Appalachian AF ⛰️ (she/her)
📚NOWHERE | 2025 (Atria)
📚HIVE MIND | 2027 (Atria)
Find Me Too Many Places: linktr.ee/GunnAndPen
Rep: Logan Harper (JRA)
📚NOWHERE | 2025 (Atria)
📚HIVE MIND | 2027 (Atria)
Find Me Too Many Places: linktr.ee/GunnAndPen
Rep: Logan Harper (JRA)
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Nowhere
Mare of Easttown meets The Outsider in this spine-tingling and twisty debut about a series of disappearances in a small, fundamentalist town and wh...
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🚨NOWHERE is now available EVERYWHERE🚨
Order your copy of my debut horror/thriller novel today!
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Order your copy of my debut horror/thriller novel today!
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Wanna leave the city behind, move to Appalachia, buy an old fixer-upper in a remote holler, and start up a bed & breakfast?
No, you really don't.
Check out my short story, "We're Not for Sale," in Appalachia Bare Magazine (published on Halloween, no less!).
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No, you really don't.
Check out my short story, "We're Not for Sale," in Appalachia Bare Magazine (published on Halloween, no less!).
www.appalachiabare.com/were-not-for...
We’re Not For Sale - Appalachia Bare
But that is precisely what one should never do when they happen to hear their name echoing through the deep in Appalachia. Should one hear their name or even a simple ‘hello’ in the silence, it’s unde...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Wanna leave the city behind, move to Appalachia, buy an old fixer-upper in a remote holler, and start up a bed & breakfast?
No, you really don't.
Check out my short story, "We're Not for Sale," in Appalachia Bare Magazine (published on Halloween, no less!).
www.appalachiabare.com/were-not-for...
No, you really don't.
Check out my short story, "We're Not for Sale," in Appalachia Bare Magazine (published on Halloween, no less!).
www.appalachiabare.com/were-not-for...
If you're near Charleston, WV on Saturday (tomorrow - 10/25), come out and see me at the West Virginia Book Festival! Four Seasons Books and I will be in the vendor room from 8 am - 5 pm with plenty of free swag, surprises, and of course, lots of copies of Nowhere :)
October 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
If you're near Charleston, WV on Saturday (tomorrow - 10/25), come out and see me at the West Virginia Book Festival! Four Seasons Books and I will be in the vendor room from 8 am - 5 pm with plenty of free swag, surprises, and of course, lots of copies of Nowhere :)
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Loved this spooky Appalachian tale. Nowhere by Allison Gunn is full of creepy small town atmosphere and an excellent listen on #audiobook. #Horror #BookSky 💙📚 #NetGalley
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October 16, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Loved this spooky Appalachian tale. Nowhere by Allison Gunn is full of creepy small town atmosphere and an excellent listen on #audiobook. #Horror #BookSky 💙📚 #NetGalley
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Don’t miss out! The ebook of NOWHERE is currently on sale for $2.99 from now through Nov. 2 at all retailers. 🔗 in bio
October 14, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Don’t miss out! The ebook of NOWHERE is currently on sale for $2.99 from now through Nov. 2 at all retailers. 🔗 in bio
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#appalachianhorror recs - the Old Gods are stirring
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August 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
#appalachianhorror recs - the Old Gods are stirring
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Happy Pub Day to WHISPERS IN THE DARK, the U.K. edition of *Nowhere*
So excited to see the Kennans have officially crossed the pond! Many thanks to Embla Books and the team at Jane Rotrosen Agency
Here's hoping my British friends enjoy the book, and remember - don't go into the woods 🇬🇧
So excited to see the Kennans have officially crossed the pond! Many thanks to Embla Books and the team at Jane Rotrosen Agency
Here's hoping my British friends enjoy the book, and remember - don't go into the woods 🇬🇧
August 28, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Happy Pub Day to WHISPERS IN THE DARK, the U.K. edition of *Nowhere*
So excited to see the Kennans have officially crossed the pond! Many thanks to Embla Books and the team at Jane Rotrosen Agency
Here's hoping my British friends enjoy the book, and remember - don't go into the woods 🇬🇧
So excited to see the Kennans have officially crossed the pond! Many thanks to Embla Books and the team at Jane Rotrosen Agency
Here's hoping my British friends enjoy the book, and remember - don't go into the woods 🇬🇧
Reposted by Author Allison Gunn
I am still reeling from the ending of this book. It is so sad and crushing, but also beautiful. I don't know how to feel just yet. What a great debut novel from @authorallisongunn.bsky.social
August 8, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I am still reeling from the ending of this book. It is so sad and crushing, but also beautiful. I don't know how to feel just yet. What a great debut novel from @authorallisongunn.bsky.social
✨ Extremely excited to be facilitating the conversation for Maddie Martinez’s THE MAIDEN AND HER MONSTER launch - *9.16.25 at 6 pm at Four Seasons Books in Shepherdstown, West Virginia!* ✨
Copies of NOWHERE will also be available for purchase/signing
Copies of NOWHERE will also be available for purchase/signing
August 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
✨ Extremely excited to be facilitating the conversation for Maddie Martinez’s THE MAIDEN AND HER MONSTER launch - *9.16.25 at 6 pm at Four Seasons Books in Shepherdstown, West Virginia!* ✨
Copies of NOWHERE will also be available for purchase/signing
Copies of NOWHERE will also be available for purchase/signing
For my UK friends -
Pre-order WHISPERS IN THE DARK, the UK Ed. of Nowhere, through Embla 🖤
(🔗 in bio)
#books #readerscommunity #horror #thriller
Pre-order WHISPERS IN THE DARK, the UK Ed. of Nowhere, through Embla 🖤
(🔗 in bio)
#books #readerscommunity #horror #thriller
July 28, 2025 at 11:40 AM
For my UK friends -
Pre-order WHISPERS IN THE DARK, the UK Ed. of Nowhere, through Embla 🖤
(🔗 in bio)
#books #readerscommunity #horror #thriller
Pre-order WHISPERS IN THE DARK, the UK Ed. of Nowhere, through Embla 🖤
(🔗 in bio)
#books #readerscommunity #horror #thriller
I don't post here often, but wanted to pop in to say MY STEPMOM IS NOW A DOCTOR! She just passed her defense at ODU, and I'm so stinkin' proud!
Congrats, Dr. Brooks! She worked her ass off to get here, and I'm so happy for her <3
Congrats, Dr. Brooks! She worked her ass off to get here, and I'm so happy for her <3
July 12, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I don't post here often, but wanted to pop in to say MY STEPMOM IS NOW A DOCTOR! She just passed her defense at ODU, and I'm so stinkin' proud!
Congrats, Dr. Brooks! She worked her ass off to get here, and I'm so happy for her <3
Congrats, Dr. Brooks! She worked her ass off to get here, and I'm so happy for her <3
Reposted by Author Allison Gunn
Dropping in to say I just finished Nowhere by @authorallisongunn.bsky.social and if you're a fan of horror you should read it.
So good. Loved it. Contender for my book of the year.
So good. Loved it. Contender for my book of the year.
June 9, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Dropping in to say I just finished Nowhere by @authorallisongunn.bsky.social and if you're a fan of horror you should read it.
So good. Loved it. Contender for my book of the year.
So good. Loved it. Contender for my book of the year.
It’s Indie Bookstore Day!
Check out Four Seasons Books in Shepherdstown, WV! Forget patronizing billionaires today & go support your local book sellers. There’s nothing more dangerous to dictators than well-read, big hearted troublemakers 📚💪🏻
#indiebookstores #books #shoplocal #shepherdstown #wv
Check out Four Seasons Books in Shepherdstown, WV! Forget patronizing billionaires today & go support your local book sellers. There’s nothing more dangerous to dictators than well-read, big hearted troublemakers 📚💪🏻
#indiebookstores #books #shoplocal #shepherdstown #wv
April 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
It’s Indie Bookstore Day!
Check out Four Seasons Books in Shepherdstown, WV! Forget patronizing billionaires today & go support your local book sellers. There’s nothing more dangerous to dictators than well-read, big hearted troublemakers 📚💪🏻
#indiebookstores #books #shoplocal #shepherdstown #wv
Check out Four Seasons Books in Shepherdstown, WV! Forget patronizing billionaires today & go support your local book sellers. There’s nothing more dangerous to dictators than well-read, big hearted troublemakers 📚💪🏻
#indiebookstores #books #shoplocal #shepherdstown #wv
Beta reading my critique partner, @ewdocparris.com ‘s, next book & all I can say is STRAP IN, FOLKS! He’s building an even wilder ride for yall 🔥
April 25, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Beta reading my critique partner, @ewdocparris.com ‘s, next book & all I can say is STRAP IN, FOLKS! He’s building an even wilder ride for yall 🔥
MY KIDDO JUST GOT PUBLISHED!!! 🥰
Check out her short story, “Rain,” in One Teen Story: one-story.com/product/rain/
Check out her short story, “Rain,” in One Teen Story: one-story.com/product/rain/
April 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
MY KIDDO JUST GOT PUBLISHED!!! 🥰
Check out her short story, “Rain,” in One Teen Story: one-story.com/product/rain/
Check out her short story, “Rain,” in One Teen Story: one-story.com/product/rain/
Me & Emily Carpenter chatting about our lovable trainwreck ladies in NOWHERE & GOTHICTOWN
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Four Seasons Books hosts book signing with Emily carpenter and Allison Gunn
SHEPHERDSTOWN — Four Seasons Books invited authors Emily Carpenter and Allison Gunn for a book signing for their novels “Gothictown” and “Nowhere” Thursday evening.
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April 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Me & Emily Carpenter chatting about our lovable trainwreck ladies in NOWHERE & GOTHICTOWN
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Super excited to be chatting w/ Emily Carpenter on her new book, GOTHICTOWN, this Thursday at 6 pm in Shepherdstown, WV!
Come hang out with us 📚🥂
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Come hang out with us 📚🥂
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Gothictown by Emily Carpenter
Join us on Thursday, April 10 at 6 PM at Four Seasons Books as we welcome bestselling author Emily Carpenter to celebrate the release of her latest Southern Gothic thriller, Gothictown—now in...
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April 6, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Super excited to be chatting w/ Emily Carpenter on her new book, GOTHICTOWN, this Thursday at 6 pm in Shepherdstown, WV!
Come hang out with us 📚🥂
www.fourseasonsbooks.com/gothictown-e...
Come hang out with us 📚🥂
www.fourseasonsbooks.com/gothictown-e...
It was an absolute delight to chat w/ The Poisoned Pen Bookstore last night! Great questions and amazing company 💫
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Allison Gunn discusses Nowhere
YouTube video by The Poisoned Pen Bookstore
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April 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
It was an absolute delight to chat w/ The Poisoned Pen Bookstore last night! Great questions and amazing company 💫
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Join me and The Poisoned Pen bookstore tomorrow - Wednesday, April 2nd at 9 pm ET - for a *free* virtual talk on all things Nowhere!
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VIRTUAL EVENT: Allison Gunn
Allison Gunn discusses
Nowhere
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Mare of Easttown meets The Outsider in this
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April 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Join me and The Poisoned Pen bookstore tomorrow - Wednesday, April 2nd at 9 pm ET - for a *free* virtual talk on all things Nowhere!
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I’ve had SUCH a fantastic time working w/ the Books & Bubbles crew. From livestreams to giveaways to themed cocktails, they’ve been the best collaborators!
Check out their spoiler-free episode on *Nowhere* here 👉https://open.spotify.com/episode/4q38vRyNQDLdAdbMU5ELp5?si=obYh7PPpRW-o9ReupSrvQ 📚🫧
Check out their spoiler-free episode on *Nowhere* here 👉https://open.spotify.com/episode/4q38vRyNQDLdAdbMU5ELp5?si=obYh7PPpRW-o9ReupSrvQ 📚🫧
March 31, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I’ve had SUCH a fantastic time working w/ the Books & Bubbles crew. From livestreams to giveaways to themed cocktails, they’ve been the best collaborators!
Check out their spoiler-free episode on *Nowhere* here 👉https://open.spotify.com/episode/4q38vRyNQDLdAdbMU5ELp5?si=obYh7PPpRW-o9ReupSrvQ 📚🫧
Check out their spoiler-free episode on *Nowhere* here 👉https://open.spotify.com/episode/4q38vRyNQDLdAdbMU5ELp5?si=obYh7PPpRW-o9ReupSrvQ 📚🫧
Thank you to Sandra at Creative Reverberations for the fantastic discussion on all things NOWHERE!
Check out the interview for free here: creativereverberations.substack.com
**Subscribe to her Substack for only $5/mo for additional fun NOWHERE content and more!**
Check out the interview for free here: creativereverberations.substack.com
**Subscribe to her Substack for only $5/mo for additional fun NOWHERE content and more!**
March 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Thank you to Sandra at Creative Reverberations for the fantastic discussion on all things NOWHERE!
Check out the interview for free here: creativereverberations.substack.com
**Subscribe to her Substack for only $5/mo for additional fun NOWHERE content and more!**
Check out the interview for free here: creativereverberations.substack.com
**Subscribe to her Substack for only $5/mo for additional fun NOWHERE content and more!**
Not super impressed w/ engagement on BlueSky, so ofc, adding yet another social media account -- now using 🧵
March 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Not super impressed w/ engagement on BlueSky, so ofc, adding yet another social media account -- now using 🧵
Was absolutely THRILLED to write this piece on how to incorporate folklore into your novel for Writer’s Digest!
From ancient lore to Appalachian folk tales to modern Creepy Pasta, there’s a world of stories out there to inspire writers.
From ancient lore to Appalachian folk tales to modern Creepy Pasta, there’s a world of stories out there to inspire writers.
Threading Folklore Through Your Novel
Author Allison Gunn shares her thoughts on threading (old and new) folklore and fairy tales through your novel.
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March 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Was absolutely THRILLED to write this piece on how to incorporate folklore into your novel for Writer’s Digest!
From ancient lore to Appalachian folk tales to modern Creepy Pasta, there’s a world of stories out there to inspire writers.
From ancient lore to Appalachian folk tales to modern Creepy Pasta, there’s a world of stories out there to inspire writers.
Reposted by Author Allison Gunn
BAD REVIEWS AIN'T WRONG
YouTube video by Writing Scared Podcast
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March 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Reposted by Author Allison Gunn
If Stephen King’s The Outsider and HBO’s Mare of Easttown had a baby, it would be Nowhere by @authorallisongunn.bsky.social. I recently spoke with Allison about the book, her love for folklore, and how she uses tarot cards to develop her novels.
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CR 039: Allison Gunn on Her Terrifying Debut Novel, ‘Nowhere’
The author discusses her writing process, her Appalachian upbringing, and her love for all things creepy.
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March 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
If Stephen King’s The Outsider and HBO’s Mare of Easttown had a baby, it would be Nowhere by @authorallisongunn.bsky.social. I recently spoke with Allison about the book, her love for folklore, and how she uses tarot cards to develop her novels.
creativereverberations.substack.com/p/cr-039-all...
creativereverberations.substack.com/p/cr-039-all...