Shane Hawk

We are THRILLED to reveal the cover for Back for Blood: Never Whistle at Night Part II!!! An excellent Indigenous horror anthology follow-up to Never Whistle At Night, edited by Shane Hawk (@shane.hawk ) and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. (@tvayyyy ). The scares return August 18, 2026 from @ireadvintage ! Check out Reactor Magazine's website or the link in our bio for more info! Interior illustrations by @brentlearned Cover design by @perryndlv --- They’re baaaaaaaaaack! As any savvy horror fan knows: the monster never truly dies. The team that brought you the bestselling dark fiction anthology Never Whistle at Night has risen, hungry, from the grave to summon more dark delicacies for your delectation. In these twenty-one brand-new, groundbreaking, gruesome stories—authored by both established and newly unearthed Indigenous talent and illustrated by renowned Cheyenne and Arapaho painter Brent Learned—the contributors are fully embracing horror: both supernatural horrors and the everyday horror of living under colonialist rule. Featuring stories of unspeakable yet satisfying terror, from twisted psychological tales to gore-filled monster hunts, this new selection of sinister stories will sate your darkest appetites and leave you slavering for more. Never Whistle at Night, Part II: Back for Blood is a further celebration of Indigenous survival and the enduring tradition of transforming adversity into art. --- #reactormagazine #coverreveal #neverwhistleatnight #neverwhistleatnightpartII #backforbloodneverwhistleatnight #indigenoushorror #horrorbooks

We’re thrilled to finally share the contributor list for Never Whistle at Night, Part II: Back for Blood, the sequel to our bestselling Indigenous horror anthology. Coming Fall 2026 from Vintage Books. The process was intense. We received so many submissions during our open call last year. We built a longlist, reread everything, debated endlessly, and had to send out far more rejections than we wanted to. In the end, we brought together 21 stories to shape this bloodier, bolder, stranger follow-up. Ten of those stories came directly from the open call. The rest were invited from a range of powerhouse Indigenous writers—most brand new to the series, some returning. Stephen Graham Jones, who wrote the first book’s foreword, is back with a devastating story. Tommy Orange returns with something even creepier. And Richard Van Camp, who contributed a story last time, will write the foreword for Part II. We’re so proud of the mix: new voices, celebrated authors, and stories that push horror in bold directions. Edits begin now. We can’t wait to share what’s coming. Thank you to everyone who submitted. Your trust and talent moved us deeply. #NWAN2

We’re back for blood… 🩸 Prepare to sharpen your cleavers and carve up your deadliest stories for us. The gates to hell open September 1 and close December 1 at 11:59PM Pacific. Submit here: IndigenousHorror.com

Very excited to welcome Shane Hawk @shane.hawk to the library this summer! Dark Summer Book Fest is Saturday, August 8th at the Framingham Public Library @frampub . “Shane Hawk (Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma) is a horror writer, editor, and creator of the Native Horror Index. He serves as a contributing editor at Counterpoint Press, where he exclusively acquires and edits works by Native and First Nations writers. His writing career began in 2020 with the release of his short story collection Anoka. Hawk is the coeditor of the bestselling anthology series Never Whistle at Night and cowriter of the horror stage play The Land Has Spoken. He lives in San Diego, California, with his wife and daughter.” #darksummerbookfest #horrorbooks #indigenoushorror #neverwhistleatnight #framinghampubliclibrary

Blurbin’ that new Eden Robinson. Like an Indigenous Game of Thrones. Out 09.29.26 from Random House Canada.

Catch me at StokerCon this year. Feel free to add these events I’m participating in to your schedule on the Sched app. Don’t be afraid to say hey.

Do you remember that story in Never Whistle at Night with the heads mounted on the walls? The Anishinaabe contributor who wrote that, Amber Blaeser-Wardzala, wrote her debut novel, ANOTHER NAME FOR RED, and Pantheon Books is releasing it Oct 13, 2026. Consider preordering it today! /books/797167/another-name-for-red-by-amber-blaeser-wardzala/

May 5 Update

Yesterday was a blast! The FPC Book Club at Cal State San Bernardino hosted me for a talk with their members and staff. I spoke on the publishing journey of the first anthology, the importance of Indigenous Horror, background on my own contribution, and took great questions from the group. Everyone was so welcoming and kind. Two students in particular had conversations with me afterwards and they were endearing, shoutout to Perth and Samira. After we wrapped, the awesome FPC staff—Panda, Madi, and Michael—took me and some of the students, including FPC student staff Alicia & Johanna, to a noodle house (so good). They gifted me some badass Coyote bandanas before we parted ways! They are an awesome group, and I had such a good time. Hohóú for everything. And before I left SB, I visited Carolann at her bookshop Quiet Quail Books to chat and sign some copies of NWAN. So great to meet in person finally!

They’re baaaaaaaaaack!⁣ ⁣ As we brace ourselves for summerween, we can't help but to scream 😱! The long-waited sequel to Never Whistle at Night is near, and as its name states, Part II is Back for Blood, because as any savvy horror fan knows: the monster never truly dies. ⁣ ⁣ Available 8.18.26, you can pre-order your copy today and for those of you who can't wait to turn to the terror, e-galleys are available for request with the link in bio!⁣ ⁣ #NeverWhistleAtNight #BackforBlood

Gonna need your help to spread the word on this one. For a year, I’ve been building this project, the Native Horror Index, with my bear hands basically. It’s my gift to the horror-loving Indigenous community. Over 55 profiles are live, but starting today, you can submit your own profile. Tag your kin, let em know. NativeHorrorIndex.com

Some months ago, I donated to support this Indigenous-led media platform and magazine launch. The founder of Indigidaze, Kate Cody (@chronicallyindigigoth ), has a great vision for her platform, and I’m eager to watch it grow. Here are some sample pages from the launch issue.