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23.02.2026 20:00 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0"Who among you is ready to know more?"
21.02.2026 18:20 β π 13 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Great conversation, thanks for having me on. The author I quoted about locations is Alan Garner.
20.02.2026 21:47 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0ICYMI earlier this week, don't miss our chat with @comptonwrites.bsky.social!
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New interview live with one of my favorite voices in horror, @comptonwrites.bsky.social! We cover so much ground surrounding the horror genre, unpack his book, Dead First, and much more. Truly, this is the kind of conversation that podcast hosts DREAM of having!!! Links to listen below!οΏΌ
20.02.2026 18:59 β π 10 π 5 π¬ 3 π 0
An event book people in Austin, Texas, Johnny Compton Compton promotes his book dead first at 7 oβclock
Hands up, whoβs going to see @comptonwrites.bsky.social speak at @bookpeople.com tomorrow night?
17.02.2026 16:35 β π 4 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
- Friday, @comptonwrites.bsky.social and I discuss what makes compelling detective fiction, sending characters to space in sequels, and the romanticism of horror!
16.02.2026 15:23 β π 7 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0I learned it from the best!
14.02.2026 13:51 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
NEXT WEEK:
The mighty @comptonwrites.bsky.social returns to discuss his new novel DEAD FIRST, and we unpack the very creepy short story "The Penance," written by H.H. Munro, aka Saki.
Episode drops 2/18 at Noon Central!
Thanks for being there
11.02.2026 14:52 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Great times last night at @comptonwrites.bsky.socialβs #BookBirthday for DEAD FIRST! Good to see everyone. Heβll be signing at @bookmarksnc.bsky.social Thursday, February 12th. Donβt miss out, Winston-Salem. ππ½
11.02.2026 14:49 β π 5 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Upper: A still from THE NORLISS TAPES. Lower: Headshots of Compton and Picacio flanking the cover of Comptonβs new novel DEAD FIRST.
TONIGHT. @nowherebookshop.bsky.social. 6pm.
@comptonwrites.bsky.social and I will celebrate the #BookBirthday for his noir horror novel #DeadFirst. Discover what The Norliss Tapes are. Find out how to become unkillable. Get your books signed. See you there. βπ½
Thanks bro.
10.02.2026 13:04 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Iβm gonna be at @comptonwrites.bsky.socialβs Book Birthday Tuesday night at @nowherebookshop.bsky.social. See you there, #SanAntonio Horror Folx! www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
10.02.2026 01:44 β π 17 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Graphic promoting Johnny Comptonβs upcoming appearance at Nowhere Bookshop for his new novel DEAD FIRST.
𧡠Horror Folx: @comptonwrites.bsky.socialβs new novel DEAD FIRST releases next Tuesday & youβre invited to his Book Birthday Party @ @nowherebookshop.bsky.social. Even if you donβt live in the 210, preorder signed 1st-edition hardcovers from Nowhere. They ship! nowherebookshop.com/book/9780593... 1/
04.02.2026 13:58 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0I'm down.
05.01.2026 18:18 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0My first ever event at the legendary Book People in Austin. I can hardly wait.
05.01.2026 18:04 β π 40 π 12 π¬ 1 π 1
Tonight!!! 5-7pm In-store signing with Johnny Compton 7-8pm First Friday Frights! Live readings BEHIND THE SHOP from Johnny Compton, Lesly Julien, and Max Booth. See ya soon!
Tonight!!!
5-7pm
In-store signing with Johnny Compton
7-8pm
First Friday Frights! Live readings BEHIND THE SHOP from Johnny Compton, Lesly Julien, and Max Booth.
See ya soon!
@comptonwrites.bsky.social @leswrite.bsky.social @interrobangbus.bsky.social
My new New Year's Resolution is to stop worrying whether my character names don't sound realistic because Oregon's football team has a kicker named Atticus Sappington. The fact that he's not doffing his top hat in the team photo is a shame.
01.01.2026 18:52 β π 9 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
EPISODE 161 β MIDNIGHT SOMEWHERE with Johnny Compton
We chat with Johnny Compton about manifesting Horror, finding your voice, reinterpreting Ghost Stories and his new collection MIDNIGHT SOMEWHERE!
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Q&A with Johnny Compton about his new story collection, MIDNIGHT SOMEWHERE.
tinyurl.com/bddnubjr
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graphic for the event
GHOULS! We have had to reschedule Johnny Compton's book signing tomorrow to Friday, January 2. He will be at the shop signing books 5pm-7pm, followed by a live reading after 7 during our monthly First Friday Frights series. Sorry for the inconvenience! See ya next month.
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Great conversation with Jeff that branched off into a lot of fun directions. Thanks for having me on!
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... Next fall we're publishing @comptonwrites.bsky.social's CHIMERA SKIN, a dark sci-fi book we're really excited about, but before that you can pick up his next novel DEAD FIRST, out in February from Putnam!
www.amazon.com/Dead-First-J...
Cover of the latest issue of THE SAN ANTONIO CURRENT, featuring art by John Picacio.
Last week was busy. The latest issue of @sacurrent.bsky.social features my art on the cover. Check out 100-word horror stories by @comptonwrites.bsky.social @celsohurtado.bsky.social @hackett.bsky.social @sanfordallen.bsky.social @lphernandez.bsky.social @lorimichelle.bsky.social and more! βπ½
04.11.2025 23:21 β π 16 π 8 π¬ 1 π 0
For the San Antonio Current, I recruited 13 local & local-ish writers to come up with 100-word flash fiction pieces. Enjoy!
www.sacurrent.com/arts/literat...
βInventive, intelligent, and violent, MOTHER-EATING will stick with you, inside you, and clean through you.β β Johnny Compton MOTHER-EATING comes out TOMORROW. Order a SIGNED copy directly from our webstore: https://ghoulish.rip/product/mother-eating/
βInventive, intelligent, and violent, MOTHER-EATING will stick with you, inside you, and clean through you.β β @comptonwrites.bsky.social
MOTHER-EATING comes out TOMORROW. Order a SIGNED copy directly from our webstore: ghoulish.rip/product/moth...
Me and Johnny Compton posing with a photo of Max Booth III.
Stoker-Award nominated author @comptonwrites.bsky.social stopped by Horror Anthology Anthology to chat about S2, E4 of Tales to Keep You Awake, "The Return"! This one's a freebie, so check it out!
www.patreon.com/posts/haa-19...
In my latest @bookriot.bsky.social, I list 6 Recent Horror Short Story Collections with work by @nadiabulkin.bsky.social, @comptonwrites.bsky.social, @thomasha.bsky.social, @haileypiperfights.bsky.social, Samanta Schweblin, and @kristinaten.bsky.social!
bookriot.com/recent-upcom...
