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.
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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.
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Weird West Author Spotlight: Julie Bozza
Learn more about Weird West author Julie Bozza.
Weird West Author Spotlight: Tim Meyer
Learn more about Weird West author Tim Meyer, who wrote Pteranodon Canyon.
Weird West Author Spotlight: Edward M. Erdelac
Learn more about Weird West author Edward Erdelac, author of the Merkabah Rider series.
How To Write A Weird West Story
Weird western is a literary genre that fuse the gritty, sometimes brutal reality of life on the American frontier with elements of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. Here’s how to write a weird west story.
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