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 of the Weird West. Explore on for a better understanding of the Weird West; a list of books that you can’t miss, and much more.
Resources
- Dialog and Dialect in the Old West: A Writer’s Resource
- How To Write A Weird West Story
- Weird West Fiction: What To Read Right Now
- Weird West Author Spotlight
- What is the Weird West: Overview and History
- Damsels With Derringers: Women of the Old West Who Shot, Fought and Earned Their Place in History
Featured Posts
What is the Weird West?
Both readers and writers can tap into fresh perspectives and fantastical elements in this version of the Wild West that never fails to, in equal parts, inspire and terrify.
Latest Posts
Weird West Author Spotlight: Tammy Salyer
Learn more about Weird West author Tammy Salyer.
Weird West Author Spotlight: B. L. Blankenship
Learn more about Weird West author B. L. Blankenship.
Weird West Author Spotlight: Andrew Slinde
Learn more about Weird West author Andrew Slinde.
Weird West Author Spotlight: Stephanie Rabig
Learn more about Weird West author Stephanie Rabig.
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