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Welcome to the Weird West, a place where the line blurs between good and evil, and where heroes and villains alike must keep their wits about them and muster stoic bravery in the face of the cosmic unknown.

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Horses, cowboy hats, six-shooters. Ghosts, monsters, demons.  The Weird West genre combines the Old West aesthetic with the frontier of the supernatural. It has spawned beloved games, movies and books combining the genres of horror, scifi, dark fantasy and speculative. This website is a resource for writers, readers and fans…Continue reading “Resources”

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“Aim at a high mark and you’ll hit it. No, not the first time, nor the second time. Maybe not the third. But keep on aiming and keep on shooting for only practice will make you perfect.” 

Annie Oakley

“I aim to misbehave.”

Annie Oakley

“If a girl wants to be a legend, she should go ahead and just be one.”

Calamity Jane


“Teach your children what we have taught our children: that the earth is our mother. Whatever befalls the earth, befalls the children of the earth. If we spit upon the ground we spit upon ourselves. This we know.”

Chief Seattle

“Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything.”

Wyatt Earp

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Saddle up! Weird West Stories to Celebrate Women In Horror Month

24 Mar 202328 Mar 2023
In honor of Women of Horror month, we're highlighting women weird west authors whose works span from supernatural to extreme horror to the fantastical. These books, novellas, short stories and…
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Weird West Author Spotlight: Richard Beauchamp

22 Mar 202313 Mar 2023
Welcome, Richard! Richard Beauchamp has been writing and publishing dark fiction since 2017. His stories have been published in many critically acclaimed anthologies including “Negative Space: An Anthology of Survival…
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Weird West Author Spotlight: Pamela Jeffs

9 Mar 202328 Feb 2023
Welcome, Pamela! Pamela Jeffs is an Australian speculative fiction author who loves writing short fiction. She has published five short story collections including the science fiction/weird western specific books, Saloons & Stardust: A Collection,…
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Weird West Author Spotlight: Chuck Buda

1 Mar 202328 Feb 2023
Welcome, Chuck! Chuck Buda writes across multiple genres including westerns, horror, and crime thrillers. He loves to eat pizza, drink whiskey and craft beers, listen to Norwegian Black Metal and…
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Featured 2023 Weird West New Book Releases

21 Feb 202316 Mar 2023
Looking for the latest in weird west fiction? We've got you covered. Below is a running list of featured Weird West new book releases coming out in 2023 from traditional…
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Weird West Author Spotlight: Christine Morgan

21 Feb 202320 Feb 2023
Welcome, Christine! Christine Morgan writes across a variety of genres, from the historical to the hellacious and beyond. Her novel Lakehouse Infernal (set in Edward Lee’s universe) won the Splatterpunk…
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Weird West Author Spotlight: Brennan LaFaro

16 Jan 202314 Jan 2023
Welcome, Brennan! Brennan LaFaro is a horror writer living in southeastern Massachusetts with his wife, two sons, and his hounds. An avid lifelong reader, Brennan also co-hosts the Dead Headspace…
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Weird West Author Spotlight: Joe R. Lansdale

4 Jan 2023
Welcome, Joe! Joe R. Lansdale is a legend in the Weird West genre and beyond. An internationally-renowned author, he has written over thirty novels--including the iconic Hap and Leonard series--and countless…
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Weird West Author Spotlight: KC Grifant

3 Jan 2023
Hi, it's me! My name is KC Grifant, and, given the launch of my Weird West book, Melinda West: Monster Gunslinger (Feb 2023, Brigids Gate Press), I thought it was…
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Weird West Author Spotlight: William Winckler

13 Dec 202220 Nov 2022
Welcome, William! During his prolific career, William Winckler has written, produced, and directed nearly fifty feature films, several TV series, pilots and English language Japanese movies and anime.  Select credits include; Tekkaman…

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    • Featured 2023 Weird West New Book Releases
    • Dialog and Dialect in the Old West: A Writer’s Resource
    • How To Write A Weird West Story
    • What is the Weird West: Overview and History
    • Weird West Fiction: What To Read Right Now
    • Updated! Weird West Story Submission Calls for 2023
    • What are Splatter Westerns? (and Where to Read Them)
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