Author Bio for Publications
Shane Hawk, a member of the Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma, is a history teacher by day and a horror writer by night. Hawk’s literary contributions include his debut story collection, Anoka, as well as short fiction featured in numerous anthologies. He co-edited the Bram Stoker, Locus, and Shirley Jackson Award-nominated anthology Never Whistle at Night, which reached its tenth printing just one month after publication. He has co-written an Indigenous Horror stage play with Andrea L. Rogers, titled The Land Has Spoken, set to premiere in October 2024 and tour the country the following year. Hawk resides in San Diego, California with his beautiful wife and daughter. Learn more at shanehawk.com.
Upcoming Events
Faculty for Horror Residency (April 7-18, 2025)
Banff National Park, Canada
Shane has been invited by the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity to serve as faculty during a two-week horror writing residency. Alongside two other established names, he will mentor a group of seven (out of 21) Indigenous writers, offering one-on-one sessions, hosting a public reading of their work, and giving an informal talk on something relevant to the genre.