Brian Kirk is an author of dark thrillers and
psychological suspense. His debut novel, We Are Monsters, was
released in July 2015 and was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award®
for Superior Achievement in a First Novel.
His short fiction has been published in many notable magazines and
anthologies. Most recently, Gutted: Beautiful Horror Stories and
Behold! Oddities, Curiosities and Undefinable Wonders, where his
work appears alongside multiple New York Times bestselling authors,
and received an honorable mention in Ellen Datlow’s Best Horror of
the Year compilation.
During the day, Brian works as a freelance marketing and creative
consultant. His experience working on large, integrated advertising
campaigns for international companies has helped him build an
effective author platform, and makes him a strong marketing ally
for his publishing partners. In addition, Brian has an eye for
emerging media trends and an ability to integrate storytelling into
new technologies and platforms.
"[Kirk] hooks the reader with his prose, getting them emotionally
invested into the characters. This is a gripping thriller."
*British Fantasy Society*
“We Are Monsters is fantastic — a frightening and intense thriller.
I was blown away. Brian Kirk is exactly what readers need — a
talented new voice with original, awe-inspiring ideas that can push
the genre forward.”
*Brian Keene, best-selling author of Ghoul and The Rising*
"We Are Monsters introduces readers to Kirk's brand of wild,
reality warping fiction that pushes the boundaries of horror. There
are monsters aplenty within the human soul, and Brian Kirk knows
how to tease them out. One of the best horror novels you'll read
this year."
*Ink Heist*
“One of the most impressive horror debuts I have ever read. I was
absolutely blown away.”
*The Horror Bookshelf*
“A smart, elaborate novel that weaves together the best and worst
of us. Complex, terrifying, and still humane, this book moved me to
both horror and compassion, and that’s a difficult thing
indeed.”
*Mercedes M. Yardley, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Pretty
Little Dead Girls and Little Dead Red*
“A stark and frightening novel. Horror fans should definitely seek
this one out.”
*Booklist*
“A tightly woven tale from an author who has a heart, and that
makes me excited to see what else Kirk has in store for us. The
whole story will have you examining the human race as never
before.”
*Ginger Nuts of Horror*
“We Are Monsters is a high-voltage thrill, like watching Sam
Fuller’s Shock Corridor and Joel Schumacher’s Flatliners on split
screens.”
*Jonathan Moore, Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of The Poison
Artist, The Night Market, and Blood Relations*
“A gorgeous display of conceivable terror that resonates long after
reading.”
*Horror Novel Reviews*
“Brian Kirk’s debut novel We Are Monsters is a sure bet. A
hippy-trippy jaunt that goes deep into the baser things we keep
bottled up… and what happens when they’re freed. Highly
recommended!”
*John F.D. Taff, Multi-Bram Stoker-Nominated Author of Little Black
Spots and The Fearing*
“A knockout punch for Kirk, this is a book–and an author–that we’ll
be hearing a lot more about in the future.”
*Shotgun Logic*
“Suspenseful and terror-driven…[Kirk’s] handling of visceral horror
and human drama make for an immersive tale.”
*Publishers Weekly*
Praise for Will Haunt You:
“A genuinely weird and powerful vision, Will Haunt You delivers on
its titular boast, in spades.” -Gemma Files, author of Experimental
Film
“Rest assured, this is no breezy melody. It’s a dark arrangement, a
terror chorus. It will sink into your bones and shake you.” -Rio
Youers, author of The Forgotten Girl and Halcyon
“Will Haunt You is positively terrifying, and Kirk delivers what
may be some of the best horror writing of the year.” -Michael
Patrick Hicks, author of Broken Shells and Mass Hysteria
“Inventive, emotional, and harrowing…feels like something that came
dripping out of a monster’s fever dream.” -High Fever Books
Review
“An example of psychological horror at its best. Open this book
carefully. It might be the last thing you do.” -Stephanie M.
Wytovich, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Brothel
“One of the creepiest, and most terrifying beginnings I can
remember reading in a long time.” -The Scary Reviews
“A strange and haunting bit of fiction, punch drunk with distorting
the path you think you’re on.” -Kendall Reviews
“A vivid mind-flaying descent into one man’s living nightmare.
Bizarre, chilling, and at times heartbreaking, the puzzle hidden
between the lines will never leave.” -Todd Keisling, author of The
Final Reconciliation and Ugly Little Things
“Masterful…a trippy piece of rock-and-roll-fueled occult
meta-fiction proving that love sometimes is terrifyingly difficult
to attain.” -John F.D. Taff, Multi-Bram Stoker-Nominated Author of
Little Black Spots and The Fearing
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