Michael Koryta
@mjkoryta
Writes books. Sometimes as Koryta, sometimes as Scott Carson. Active social media accounts: http://www.michaelkoryta.com
Unbelievable company — and a reading list that will guide the rest of my year. Thank you, @TalkScaredPod
And thus my rolling @esquire round-up of 2024’s best horror comes to its conclusion. It’s been a pleasure, what a hot damn year. Thanks to @adriennemwest for keeping me sharp. ** note - this list is NOT ranked. esquire.com/entertainment/…
Some thoughts/memories of Bob Hammel. heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/loc…
Before he befriended cantankerous Bob Knight by standing up to him, Bloomington legend Bob Hammel dropped out of IU to become a full-time sports editor at 17. He’s in hospice care now at 88. I’m giving brilliant, gentle Bob Hammel his flowers now. indystar.com/story/sports/c…
"I never really met anyone like him," Bob Hammel left a lasting legacy in Bloomington and beyond with his kindness, humility, professionalism and work ethic, a glimpse at what he meant to those who know him:
Former Bloomington Herald-Times sports editor Bob Hammel dies at age 88 heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/loc…
join me & NYT bestseller @mjkoryta (AKA "Scott Carson") for a special launch event at The Old Bank on Aug 3 at 5pm EARLY copies of MB42 & DEPARTURE 37 will be available from @ilovedogear hope to see u there!
Great way to go into the weekend!
.@PublishersWkly praises Scott Carson’s (AKA @mjkoryta) “striking thriller”, DEPARTURE 37, for its “copious cliffhangers, an original premise, and a resonant emotional center” Coming August 5
Newsletter forthcoming, and a bit late, but here’s my June pre-order pick. Just terrific. penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760750/e…
"@mjkoryta's fourth novel published under the [Scott] Carson pseudonym might also be the best (so far). . .Wildly imaginative and genuinely, nailbitingly suspenseful."—@ALA_Booklist on DEPARTURE 37 Coming August 5
My first visit to @morgsbooks in Bloomington, IN, a great little college town. Thank you to New York Times bestselling author @mjkoryta for the interesting conversation in front of a huge crowd of Pike Logan fans. Thoroughly enjoyed coming to this incredible independent bookstore…
Now @StephenKing has chimed in on Scott Carson's (@mjkoryta) August release, DEPARTURE 37 in a post on threads.
“A terrific blend of horror and espionage that could be frighteningly real.”—@1stClueReviews in the first review of this summer’s DEPARTURE 37 by Scott Carson (AKA @mjkoryta) 🔗 mailchi.mp/firstcluerevie…
Here comes the King …
Six college friends summon a dragon-demon to wreak bloody vengeance on those who have wronged them in KING SORROW, the epic horror opus coming soon from Joe Hill. Signed Edition: waterstones.com/book/king-sorr…
Indiana University. The most beautiful college campus in the country covered in snow.
Great list!
Here is it, my uncut favorite reads of 2024! It’s a long one, 44 books. Maybe you’ll see some of your favorites or maybe you’ll find something new. In either case, this is my love letter to horror books of this year, stories that matter so much 🖤 substack.com/@annarosereads…
Thanks to @RichardChizmar for swinging through my hometown for @BloomBookFest!
Honored to present @RichardChizmar with the first annual Bob Hammel Writing Award tomorrow @BloomBookFest They share humility and a true love of the craft. A little background about Bob Hammel here: michaelkoryta.com/meet-bob-hamme…
Thank you!! As much fun as I’ve ever had writing a book. Very grateful that it worked for you. And, damn, what a list!
And i stand by those words! What a dark joy of a book.
Get your preorders in now--this gorgeous paperback cover for LOST MAN'S LANE by @mjkoryta will look fantastic on your bookshelf! a.co/d/1Y1twLM
"If you loved Stranger Things you will love LOST MAN'S LANE..."—@joe_hill to @nytimesbooks podcast on the latest by Scott Carson AKA @mjkoryta, whom he called "a thriller writer in the mold of a Harlan Cobin or a Linwood Barclay [with] a dash of Dennis Lehane"…