Author Bio for Publications

SHANE HAWK (Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma) is a horror writer and contributing editor at Counterpoint Press. His debut collection, Anoka, was released in 2020 and contributed to the growing wave of Indigenous Horror reshaping the genre. Hawk is widely known as the co-editor of the bestselling anthology series Never Whistle at Night. He has also co-written a horror stage play titled The Land Has Spoken and has an original television series in development. He lives in San Diego, California, with his wife and daughter. For further information, please visit shanehawk.com.

Editor Bio for Counterpoint Press

Shane Hawk is a Contributing Editor based in San Diego. His focus is on acquiring fiction and nonfiction exclusively by authors Indigenous to the Nations and Tribes of North America. His interests include literary and commercial fiction, memoir, cultural and political history, critical essays, and books that illuminate identity, community, and lived experience from Indigenous perspectives. Shane is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. He is the co-editor of the national bestselling Never Whistle at Night anthology series.

Find Shane on Instagram and Threads: @shane.hawk

Send manuscripts to: submissions@shanehawk.com

Upcoming Events

Scream Diego (Oct 4, 2025)

Handlery Hotel - San Diego, CA

Shane will be on two panels at this horror convention. First, he'll be a panelist for "Diversity in Horror" at 3:30pm alongside Deborah Daughetee, Pedro Iniguez, Jonathan Maberry. The panel will be moderated by Sarah Faxon. Then at 5:00pm, he will be chatting with Johnnie Jae about Indigenous Horror.

Click here for Scream Diego's website.