KC Grifant, Author
@kcgrifant.bsky.social
~Award-winning author of horror, fantasy, scifi & weird west stories in podcasts, magazines & Stoker-nominated anthologies
~Author of Monster Gunslinger series & SHROUDED HORROR
~HWA San Diego co-founder/chair
~SFWA member
https://linktr.ee/kcgrifant
~Author of Monster Gunslinger series & SHROUDED HORROR
~HWA San Diego co-founder/chair
~SFWA member
https://linktr.ee/kcgrifant
Feeling thankful for my fellow San Diego authors and local bookstores! Yesterday was my first time doing a signing at a #barnesandnoble and I could not have asked for a better crew to hang out with 🙌🏼
#SanDiego #bookstore #horror #horrorbooks #weirdwest #holidayhorror #urbanfantasy
#SanDiego #bookstore #horror #horrorbooks #weirdwest #holidayhorror #urbanfantasy
November 24, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Feeling thankful for my fellow San Diego authors and local bookstores! Yesterday was my first time doing a signing at a #barnesandnoble and I could not have asked for a better crew to hang out with 🙌🏼
#SanDiego #bookstore #horror #horrorbooks #weirdwest #holidayhorror #urbanfantasy
#SanDiego #bookstore #horror #horrorbooks #weirdwest #holidayhorror #urbanfantasy
Today!! Hope to see you at this fun event! Horror writers will be at Barnes & Noble in Mira Mesa to chat with readers and discuss the latest in horror, including holiday horror 🦃🎄
Time: Sat Nov 22, from 4-6pm
#barnesandnoble #books #horrorbooks #horror #SoCal #SanDiego
Time: Sat Nov 22, from 4-6pm
#barnesandnoble #books #horrorbooks #horror #SoCal #SanDiego
November 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Today!! Hope to see you at this fun event! Horror writers will be at Barnes & Noble in Mira Mesa to chat with readers and discuss the latest in horror, including holiday horror 🦃🎄
Time: Sat Nov 22, from 4-6pm
#barnesandnoble #books #horrorbooks #horror #SoCal #SanDiego
Time: Sat Nov 22, from 4-6pm
#barnesandnoble #books #horrorbooks #horror #SoCal #SanDiego
Picked up a signed copy of GOD’S JUNK DRAWER by @peterclines.bsky.social at @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social for my #TBR stack. This looks excellent!
#newbook #bookrec #scifi
#newbook #bookrec #scifi
November 21, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Picked up a signed copy of GOD’S JUNK DRAWER by @peterclines.bsky.social at @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social for my #TBR stack. This looks excellent!
#newbook #bookrec #scifi
#newbook #bookrec #scifi
Delightful time seeing one of my favorite authors! I am so excited to read Christina Henry’s new book THE PLACE WHERE THEY BURIED YOUR HEART 🏠
You can order signed copies at @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social! ✍🏼 📚 #newbook #bookrec #horrorbook
You can order signed copies at @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social! ✍🏼 📚 #newbook #bookrec #horrorbook
November 19, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Delightful time seeing one of my favorite authors! I am so excited to read Christina Henry’s new book THE PLACE WHERE THEY BURIED YOUR HEART 🏠
You can order signed copies at @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social! ✍🏼 📚 #newbook #bookrec #horrorbook
You can order signed copies at @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social! ✍🏼 📚 #newbook #bookrec #horrorbook
📣 Out TODAY!!!
I’m so happy with how this audio version of my award-winning debut turned out!
MELINDA WEST: MONSTER GUNSLINGER is now available on all audio platforms (including lending platforms) 🎧 🎙️
✨ Vibes of The Witcher + Buffy + Supernatural + Bonnie and Clyde
scifiwri.com/2025/10/17/n...
I’m so happy with how this audio version of my award-winning debut turned out!
MELINDA WEST: MONSTER GUNSLINGER is now available on all audio platforms (including lending platforms) 🎧 🎙️
✨ Vibes of The Witcher + Buffy + Supernatural + Bonnie and Clyde
scifiwri.com/2025/10/17/n...
November 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
📣 Out TODAY!!!
I’m so happy with how this audio version of my award-winning debut turned out!
MELINDA WEST: MONSTER GUNSLINGER is now available on all audio platforms (including lending platforms) 🎧 🎙️
✨ Vibes of The Witcher + Buffy + Supernatural + Bonnie and Clyde
scifiwri.com/2025/10/17/n...
I’m so happy with how this audio version of my award-winning debut turned out!
MELINDA WEST: MONSTER GUNSLINGER is now available on all audio platforms (including lending platforms) 🎧 🎙️
✨ Vibes of The Witcher + Buffy + Supernatural + Bonnie and Clyde
scifiwri.com/2025/10/17/n...
📣 The audiobook version of MELINDA WEST: MONSTER GUNSLINGER is up on Netgalley for a limited time. The Weird West comes to life in this monster-hunting adventure! Reviewers, let me know if you’d like a copy 😊🎧 #MelindaWestMonsterGunslinger #NetGalley #audiobook
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November 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
📣 The audiobook version of MELINDA WEST: MONSTER GUNSLINGER is up on Netgalley for a limited time. The Weird West comes to life in this monster-hunting adventure! Reviewers, let me know if you’d like a copy 😊🎧 #MelindaWestMonsterGunslinger #NetGalley #audiobook
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Cosplayed to Death: A Suddenly French Mystery by my friend Elle Jauffret is out today! Order wherever you buy books, or from @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social for a signed copy.
#SanDiego, I hope you’ll join us for a fabulous in-person event at Mysterious Galaxy on 12/6 to celebrate! Attendees will get
#SanDiego, I hope you’ll join us for a fabulous in-person event at Mysterious Galaxy on 12/6 to celebrate! Attendees will get
November 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Cosplayed to Death: A Suddenly French Mystery by my friend Elle Jauffret is out today! Order wherever you buy books, or from @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social for a signed copy.
#SanDiego, I hope you’ll join us for a fabulous in-person event at Mysterious Galaxy on 12/6 to celebrate! Attendees will get
#SanDiego, I hope you’ll join us for a fabulous in-person event at Mysterious Galaxy on 12/6 to celebrate! Attendees will get
Next week, I’ll be offering a virtual class called Sellable Short Stories: What Editors Want (And What To Avoid) at Reach Your Apex!
🟢 Learn what elements you can control (and which you can’t) to maximize your chances of publication. Ideal for beginner writers of horror, sci-fi and
🟢 Learn what elements you can control (and which you can’t) to maximize your chances of publication. Ideal for beginner writers of horror, sci-fi and
November 7, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Next week, I’ll be offering a virtual class called Sellable Short Stories: What Editors Want (And What To Avoid) at Reach Your Apex!
🟢 Learn what elements you can control (and which you can’t) to maximize your chances of publication. Ideal for beginner writers of horror, sci-fi and
🟢 Learn what elements you can control (and which you can’t) to maximize your chances of publication. Ideal for beginner writers of horror, sci-fi and
The interview is up!! You can tune in at the halfway mark (24:20) - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/k...
October 31, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The interview is up!! You can tune in at the halfway mark (24:20) - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/k...
Thanks @kpbssandiego.bsky.social for featuring horror authors on the roundtable today! I was thrilled to join Jon Cohn & Shane Hawk to talk about what scares us, why people enjoy horror, San Diego bookstores & so much more! Hosted by Andrew Bracken, KPBS Roundtable airs each Friday at 12 p.m. &
October 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Thanks @kpbssandiego.bsky.social for featuring horror authors on the roundtable today! I was thrilled to join Jon Cohn & Shane Hawk to talk about what scares us, why people enjoy horror, San Diego bookstores & so much more! Hosted by Andrew Bracken, KPBS Roundtable airs each Friday at 12 p.m. &
and colonization that draws a short line to Bradbury's Martian Chronicles, where the alien remains inscrutable even as they reveal much about the terrified settlers (and our) psyches.
Read the full review: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
#scarystories #shortstories #horror #horrorstories
Read the full review: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
#scarystories #shortstories #horror #horrorstories
October 31, 2025 at 12:49 AM
and colonization that draws a short line to Bradbury's Martian Chronicles, where the alien remains inscrutable even as they reveal much about the terrified settlers (and our) psyches.
Read the full review: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
#scarystories #shortstories #horror #horrorstories
Read the full review: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
#scarystories #shortstories #horror #horrorstories
📣 New virtual class: Sellable Short Stories: What Editors Want (And What To Avoid) 🧐
Learn what elements you can control (and which you can’t) to maximize your chances of publication. Ideal for #writers of horror, sci-fi and fantasy genres, this workshop offers insights on how to rise above
Learn what elements you can control (and which you can’t) to maximize your chances of publication. Ideal for #writers of horror, sci-fi and fantasy genres, this workshop offers insights on how to rise above
October 27, 2025 at 8:07 PM
📣 New virtual class: Sellable Short Stories: What Editors Want (And What To Avoid) 🧐
Learn what elements you can control (and which you can’t) to maximize your chances of publication. Ideal for #writers of horror, sci-fi and fantasy genres, this workshop offers insights on how to rise above
Learn what elements you can control (and which you can’t) to maximize your chances of publication. Ideal for #writers of horror, sci-fi and fantasy genres, this workshop offers insights on how to rise above
Thank you! My first audiobook is up for preorder!
“Saddle up for a wild, monster-infested ride through the Old West in KC Grifant’s action-packed debut, Melinda West: Monster Gunslinger—a genre-bending fantasy western w/ vibes of Buffy, The Witcher & Bonnie & Clyde.”
scifiwri.com/2025/10/17/n...
“Saddle up for a wild, monster-infested ride through the Old West in KC Grifant’s action-packed debut, Melinda West: Monster Gunslinger—a genre-bending fantasy western w/ vibes of Buffy, The Witcher & Bonnie & Clyde.”
scifiwri.com/2025/10/17/n...
October 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Thank you! My first audiobook is up for preorder!
“Saddle up for a wild, monster-infested ride through the Old West in KC Grifant’s action-packed debut, Melinda West: Monster Gunslinger—a genre-bending fantasy western w/ vibes of Buffy, The Witcher & Bonnie & Clyde.”
scifiwri.com/2025/10/17/n...
“Saddle up for a wild, monster-infested ride through the Old West in KC Grifant’s action-packed debut, Melinda West: Monster Gunslinger—a genre-bending fantasy western w/ vibes of Buffy, The Witcher & Bonnie & Clyde.”
scifiwri.com/2025/10/17/n...
🚨🎧 You can preorder the audiobook of MELINDA WEST AND THE GREMLIN QUEEN (Brigids Gate Press) now!
Narrator Ash Aarrestad brings the grit, charm and high-stakes action of the Old West to life with a captivating performance.
#audiobook #weirdwest #westernhorror #newbook
Narrator Ash Aarrestad brings the grit, charm and high-stakes action of the Old West to life with a captivating performance.
#audiobook #weirdwest #westernhorror #newbook
October 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
🚨🎧 You can preorder the audiobook of MELINDA WEST AND THE GREMLIN QUEEN (Brigids Gate Press) now!
Narrator Ash Aarrestad brings the grit, charm and high-stakes action of the Old West to life with a captivating performance.
#audiobook #weirdwest #westernhorror #newbook
Narrator Ash Aarrestad brings the grit, charm and high-stakes action of the Old West to life with a captivating performance.
#audiobook #weirdwest #westernhorror #newbook
Thanks everyone who stopped by our Monster Gunslingers game table at #TwitchCon! I did more demos than I could count and learned that Texas Hold’Em fans *really* enjoyed the game 🤠
Sign up for notifications + discount:
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#twitchconsandiego #poker #Texasholdem #newgame #indiegame
Sign up for notifications + discount:
bit.ly/gunslingergame
#twitchconsandiego #poker #Texasholdem #newgame #indiegame
October 19, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Thanks everyone who stopped by our Monster Gunslingers game table at #TwitchCon! I did more demos than I could count and learned that Texas Hold’Em fans *really* enjoyed the game 🤠
Sign up for notifications + discount:
bit.ly/gunslingergame
#twitchconsandiego #poker #Texasholdem #newgame #indiegame
Sign up for notifications + discount:
bit.ly/gunslingergame
#twitchconsandiego #poker #Texasholdem #newgame #indiegame
#TwitchCon, stop by the Monster Gunslingers game for freebies & discounts! We are under the Table Top sign by convention entrance E.
#indiegame #texasholdem #poker #weirdwest #monstergunslinger #games #sandiego #twitch #twitchcon2025 #gaming
#indiegame #texasholdem #poker #weirdwest #monstergunslinger #games #sandiego #twitch #twitchcon2025 #gaming
October 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM
#TwitchCon, stop by the Monster Gunslingers game for freebies & discounts! We are under the Table Top sign by convention entrance E.
#indiegame #texasholdem #poker #weirdwest #monstergunslinger #games #sandiego #twitch #twitchcon2025 #gaming
#indiegame #texasholdem #poker #weirdwest #monstergunslinger #games #sandiego #twitch #twitchcon2025 #gaming
Even monsters love playing Monster Gunslingers!
We’re demoing this supernatural take on Texas Hold’em in select locations ahead of its launch! If you’ll be at #TwitchCon this weekend, stop by our table to play. The game will launch in early 2026; sign up to not miss out!
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We’re demoing this supernatural take on Texas Hold’em in select locations ahead of its launch! If you’ll be at #TwitchCon this weekend, stop by our table to play. The game will launch in early 2026; sign up to not miss out!
mailchi.mp/ca24ca2aaa21...
October 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Even monsters love playing Monster Gunslingers!
We’re demoing this supernatural take on Texas Hold’em in select locations ahead of its launch! If you’ll be at #TwitchCon this weekend, stop by our table to play. The game will launch in early 2026; sign up to not miss out!
mailchi.mp/ca24ca2aaa21...
We’re demoing this supernatural take on Texas Hold’em in select locations ahead of its launch! If you’ll be at #TwitchCon this weekend, stop by our table to play. The game will launch in early 2026; sign up to not miss out!
mailchi.mp/ca24ca2aaa21...
journey into the deepest, darkest reaches of the cosmos—where no one can hear you
beg for mercy and no one cares.
Space Horrors gathers some of the sharpest voices in horror and speculative fiction to explore what happens when the vast unknown becomes a breeding ground for the
beg for mercy and no one cares.
Space Horrors gathers some of the sharpest voices in horror and speculative fiction to explore what happens when the vast unknown becomes a breeding ground for the
October 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
journey into the deepest, darkest reaches of the cosmos—where no one can hear you
beg for mercy and no one cares.
Space Horrors gathers some of the sharpest voices in horror and speculative fiction to explore what happens when the vast unknown becomes a breeding ground for the
beg for mercy and no one cares.
Space Horrors gathers some of the sharpest voices in horror and speculative fiction to explore what happens when the vast unknown becomes a breeding ground for the
Unboxing my copies of SPACE HORRORS!
Space doesn’t care if you scream…
Ten Stories of Horror Science-Fiction:
From derelict ships haunted by madness to alien planets steeped in dread, this chilling anthology of space horror and sci-fi terror takes you on a
Space doesn’t care if you scream…
Ten Stories of Horror Science-Fiction:
From derelict ships haunted by madness to alien planets steeped in dread, this chilling anthology of space horror and sci-fi terror takes you on a
October 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Unboxing my copies of SPACE HORRORS!
Space doesn’t care if you scream…
Ten Stories of Horror Science-Fiction:
From derelict ships haunted by madness to alien planets steeped in dread, this chilling anthology of space horror and sci-fi terror takes you on a
Space doesn’t care if you scream…
Ten Stories of Horror Science-Fiction:
From derelict ships haunted by madness to alien planets steeped in dread, this chilling anthology of space horror and sci-fi terror takes you on a
I’m so thrilled to announce my first audiobook! Ash is the perfect narrator to bring MELINDA WEST: MONSTER GUNSLINGER to (audio) life!
It will be out in Nov; in the meantime
It will be out in Nov; in the meantime
October 9, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I’m so thrilled to announce my first audiobook! Ash is the perfect narrator to bring MELINDA WEST: MONSTER GUNSLINGER to (audio) life!
It will be out in Nov; in the meantime
It will be out in Nov; in the meantime
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October 8, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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How cool is this cover?! Inspired by Creepshow, Twilight Zone and others, it brings to life the creepy and pulpy stories inside (including my new zombie poem)!
TALES OF SLEY HOUSE 2025 coming soon: www.sleyhouse.com/product-page...
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#horrorbook #shortstory #horror
TALES OF SLEY HOUSE 2025 coming soon: www.sleyhouse.com/product-page...
@sleyhouseeditor.bsky.social
#horrorbook #shortstory #horror
October 7, 2025 at 7:57 PM
How cool is this cover?! Inspired by Creepshow, Twilight Zone and others, it brings to life the creepy and pulpy stories inside (including my new zombie poem)!
TALES OF SLEY HOUSE 2025 coming soon: www.sleyhouse.com/product-page...
@sleyhouseeditor.bsky.social
#horrorbook #shortstory #horror
TALES OF SLEY HOUSE 2025 coming soon: www.sleyhouse.com/product-page...
@sleyhouseeditor.bsky.social
#horrorbook #shortstory #horror
October 6, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Super excited to be one of the authors/camp counselors joining this horror-themed Colorado camp event next year!
Guests of Honor:
Nat Cassidy
Johnny Compton
Rachel Harrison
C.J. Leede
Chris Panatier
Sam Rebelein
Erika T. Wurth
& more
🌲Have what it takes to survive the ultimate horror summer camp?/
Guests of Honor:
Nat Cassidy
Johnny Compton
Rachel Harrison
C.J. Leede
Chris Panatier
Sam Rebelein
Erika T. Wurth
& more
🌲Have what it takes to survive the ultimate horror summer camp?/
October 1, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Super excited to be one of the authors/camp counselors joining this horror-themed Colorado camp event next year!
Guests of Honor:
Nat Cassidy
Johnny Compton
Rachel Harrison
C.J. Leede
Chris Panatier
Sam Rebelein
Erika T. Wurth
& more
🌲Have what it takes to survive the ultimate horror summer camp?/
Guests of Honor:
Nat Cassidy
Johnny Compton
Rachel Harrison
C.J. Leede
Chris Panatier
Sam Rebelein
Erika T. Wurth
& more
🌲Have what it takes to survive the ultimate horror summer camp?/
Get ready for spooky happenings on Saturday!! Join us at #ScreamDiego for author readings, panels, signings performances, vendors, a kids’ area & other offerings at this one-day Halloween con.
Swipe for discount code for 25% off pre-purchased admission.
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#SanDiego
Swipe for discount code for 25% off pre-purchased admission.
screamdiego.com/horror-write...
#SanDiego
October 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Get ready for spooky happenings on Saturday!! Join us at #ScreamDiego for author readings, panels, signings performances, vendors, a kids’ area & other offerings at this one-day Halloween con.
Swipe for discount code for 25% off pre-purchased admission.
screamdiego.com/horror-write...
#SanDiego
Swipe for discount code for 25% off pre-purchased admission.
screamdiego.com/horror-write...
#SanDiego