Welcome!
KC Grifant is an award-winning Southern Californian author who writes horror, fantasy, science fiction, and weird west stories published in podcasts, Stoker-nominated anthologies and magazines.
She is…
- Author of the supernatural western series Monster Gunslingers, which includes the award-winning Melinda West: Monster Gunslinger ( #1 Bestseller in Horror Westerns at release) and Melinda West and the Gremlin Queen (Brigids Gate Press, 2025).
- Author of the horror short story collection Shrouded Horror: Tales of the Uncanny (Dragon’s Roost Press, 2024).
- Editor of Women of the Weird West (Brigids Gate Press, 2026), co-editor of Dread Coast: SoCal Horror Tales (No Bad Books Press, 2025), co-editor of Of Terrors and Tombstones (Stars and Sabers Publishing, 2027).
- Short story and genre instructor and moderator, panelist or speaker at dozens of conferences and events. Learn more here.
Books
Recent Anthologies
Peruse KC’s recent and upcoming events, media and classes here.
Latest News
- Now available! Audiobook of Melinda West: Monster GunslingerLearn about the newly audiobook for MELINDA WEST: MONSTER GUNSLINGER by KC Grifant narrated by Ash Aarrestad.
- How To Make Your Short Story Shine (From An Editor’s Point of View)Learn writing tips from KC Grifant on improving your short story for submission.
- 2025 Eligibility RoundupKC Grifant’s 2025 award-eligible works.
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