For our latest anthology contributor feature, we welcome KC Grifant, award-winning author of horror, fantasy, science fiction, and Weird West stories.

KC Grifant is an award-winning writer based in Southern California who creates internationally published horror, fantasy, science fiction, and weird west stories. Many of her short stories have appeared in podcasts, magazines, games, and Stoker-nominated anthologies. 

Her weird western novel, Melinda West: Monster Gunslinger (Brigids Gate Press, 2023), described as a blend of Bonnie & Clyde meet The Witcher and Supernatural, is the first in a series. It ranked #1 in Amazon New Releases for Western Horrors and has received positive reviews internationally. The second novel, Melinda West and the Gremlin Queen, will release in 2025. She is also author of the short story collection Shrouded Horror: Tales of the Uncanny (Dragon’s Roost Press, 2024) and co-creator of the Monster Gunslingers card game.

In addition to writing, KC is the co-chair and founder of the Horror Writers Association San Diego chapter, a short story instructor, and member of numerous writing organizations, including the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association. Learn more on KC’s website or connect via social media on Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, TikTok, and Bluesky.

We’re delighted to showcase KC’s hugely entertaining Weird West short story, “The Dreambug Infestation of Half Moon Oaks,” in our cross-genre anthology, Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers.

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