Clay McLeod Chapman writes novels, comic books, and children's books, as well as for film and TV. He is the author of the horror novels The Remaking and Whisper Down the Lane. Visit him at claymcleodchapman.com.
One of Tor Nightfire's Horror Books We're Excited About in 2022 A Gothic-punk graveyard tale about what haunts history and what haunts the human soul. An addicting read that draws you into its descent from the first page. -Chuck Wendig, New York Times best-selling author of The Book of Accidents Clay McLeod Chapman's guided tour of a shroom-and-gloom ghost world, where everyone is addicted to death, reads like a scared straight program that horrifies you into choosing life. -Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestselling author of The Final Girl Support Group A terrifying meditation of the horrors of modern life and our collective fixation with death. Clay McLeod Chapman's Ghost Eaters promises to fix what ails you, existentially speaking. But be warned: follow Chapman down this rabbit hole and you will see dead people. -Alma Katsu, author of The Fervor Ghost Eaters is one of those rare horror novels that have everything: a dash of humor, real life demons, complex characters, a heavy dose of the supernatural, and the kind of ending you never forget. This is high-grade horror, and Clay McLeod Chapman is the real deal. -Gabino Iglesias, author of The Devil Takes You Home Clay McLeod Chapman is a weaver of nightmares and Ghost Eaters is his darkest creation yet. A non-stop thrill ride, all you can do is strap in and prepare to be haunted. Chapman is the 21st century's Richard Matheson. He's that good. -Richard Chizmar, New York Times best-selling author of Chasing the Boogeyman A quintessential ghost story with a fresh, trippy twist. Chapman weaves hair-raising, goosebump-inducing horror through a sharp exploration of loss, addiction, and grim history. Haunting guaranteed. -Rachel Harrison, author of Cackle and The Return Chapman has the uncanny ability to dredge up his character's personal histories-and our shared cultural history-exposing them as the terrifying images and symbols they truly are. Richly observed, thoroughly entertaining, and incredibly surprising, Ghost Eaters will be the horror novel of 2022 to read. A dark, gripping tale that is by turns snarky, horrifying, and brutal-this book is as good as modern horror gets. -John Hornor Jacobs, author of A Lush and Seething Hell