Top 40 Horror Book Influencers in 2026

1. Sonja Ska

Bio 👻A place for horror lovers and the horror hesitant
💀*****@gmail.com
👽NYC • Links ⬇️ Instagram Handle @spookycurious Instagram Followers 188K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact Request 596 Horror Book Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Sadie Hartmann

Bio Bram Stoker Awards® winning author | co-owner of @night_worms | Horror Fiction Enthusiast *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @mother.horror Instagram Followers 139.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +11% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

3. K. Hari Kumar

Bio 📖 Bestselling Author of 9 Books
📕 Daiva, Naaga, Dakini, etc.
🕉️ Indic Puranas, Spirituality, Folklore & Occult
📺 Featured: Ranveer Show, Speaking Tree *****@theharikumar.com Instagram Handle @theharikumar Instagram Followers 87K Follower Growth (3mo) +70% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

4. J C Hemstreet

Bio ☽ horror lover, indie author + lawyer in sf
☾ haunting your reading list
☽ writing: burn the witch
⤋ read my debut, what feeds the lake *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bookswithjc Instagram Followers 73.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +10% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

5. Linnea Quigley

Bio "America's Scream Queen"
Actress, Author, Producer, Musician, Animal Lover
Booking Info: *****@msn.com Instagram Handle @linneaquigley Instagram Followers 43.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

6. Kayleigh Marie

Bio ↠ Book Reviewer, Horror Enthusiast ↞
↠ Horror/Splatterpunk/Thrillers & Mysteries ↞
↠ 📍PA ↞
#horrorbookstagram *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @spooky_bookworm Instagram Followers 40.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +13% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

7. Nina James

Bio On a mission to help you find your next scary read!
Spooky All Year Long💀🌷☀️ Instagram Handle @the_wandering_reader Instagram Followers 34.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +27% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

8. Stephen Graham Jones

Bio Author account run by Saga Press with SGJ’s approval!
Follow @sagapressbooks ! Profile pic curtesy of Billy J. Stratton Instagram Handle @stephengrahamjones Instagram Followers 25.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +16% Type Micro Get Email Contact

9. Adam Cesare

Bio Horror fan and Bram Stoker Award Winning, USA Today Bestselling author. CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD, VIDEO NIGHT and other #books. Signed copies in 🔗 ⬇️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @adamcesare Instagram Followers 25.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +24% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

10. Rachel Harrison

Bio Friendly Ghost 👻
NYTimes Bestselling author of The Return, Cackle, Such Sharp Teeth, Black Sheep, So Thirsty, Play Nice & KISS SLAY REPLAY 9/1 🖤 Instagram Handle @rachelharrisonsghost Instagram Followers 23.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +10% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

11. Ajinkya Bhasme

Bio Author of 4 bestselling horror novels
Storyteller and consultant for Bollywood
IIT B Grad | Founder @zealopia *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bhasmewords Instagram Followers 23.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

12. Amanda

Bio Librarian. I talk about horror movies, books, and anything spooky 👻 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @mandymorgue87 Instagram Followers 21.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. Marie McWilliams

Bio Northern Irish Horror Author, book nerd, content creator& basic goth girl. *****@outlook.com Instagram Handle @bookishmarie Instagram Followers 21.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

14. Anna Crossland

Bio your weird horror gal 👻🔞
use code: ANNAREADS10 at @abominablebook for 10% your first purchase
use code: ANNAREADSHORROR for 5% off at @booksplea.se *****@live.com Instagram Handle @anna.reads.horror Instagram Followers 21.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

15. Adam Nevill

Bio Adam L.G. Nevill is an author of horror fiction, a fan of films and heavy music. He lives beside the sea in Devon, England. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @adamlgnevill Instagram Followers 10.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

16. Cameron Chaney

Bio 🎃 Author of spooky books
📚 Host of LIBRARY MACABRE on YouTube
📖 #Bookstagrammer
AUTUMNCROW IS AVAILABLE NOW ON AUDIBLE: https://amzn.to/3Vw1F1Y *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @library_macabre Instagram Followers 9.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +9% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

17. Ashley

Bio 📚 Horror Book Reviewer & BookTuber
👻 Horror • Gothic • Weird Fiction
📖 Reviews, Reading Vlogs & TBRs
✨ Reading the strange so you don’t have to *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @spookylittlebooknerd Instagram Followers 9.5K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

18. Saphra

Bio 📖 Lost in realms of dragons & destiny 🏰 ✨
Fantasy|Romantasy 🖤⚔️ + more
📍Michigan
20/50 📚✨ Instagram Handle @thespookybooknerd Instagram Followers 8.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

19. Christina Henry

Bio Horror and dark fantasy author. I don’t respond to DMs.
Rep: Lucienne Diver at the Knight Agency.
Film/TV: Joe Veltre at Gersh. *****@titanemail.com Instagram Handle @authorchristinahenry Instagram Followers 7.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

20. Nick Roberts

Bio Author of The Exorcist's House, Anathema, Mean Spirited, and others.
Repped by Lane Heymont at The Tobias Literary Agency. Film/TV - Magnet Managenent *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @spookywv Instagram Followers 6.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +9% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

21. Alicia

Bio 📍 Ont. Canada🇨🇦
🌹 37| Mom| Wife| Bookworm| Spoonie| Survivor
🔪Thrillers, Horror & Romance
📚 CR: Dark is When the Devil Comes Instagram Handle @neverboredwithabook Instagram Followers 5.9K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Kelsee Thomas

Bio 🌈 where are the Black girls reading horror
🖍️ creative dir. @nightterrormag
✨ vibes like “your auntie’s antique shop”
🧶 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @kelssweetie Instagram Followers 5.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

23. Cassandra Celia

Bio author + big fan + your favorite bookseller
alternative books, pop culture and media 📓🍿📀 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @authorcassandracelia Instagram Followers 5.3K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

24. Natalia

Bio Reader | Reviewer | Photographer | Illustrator
💔close to book review requests
@lady_fromspace Dark Library 📖 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @theghoulishreader Instagram Followers 5.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +14% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

25. River Gardner

Bio River - dark romance & horror - author ( @rivergardnerauthor ) - nonbinary
📚- 11/80 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @horror.books.and.chill Instagram Followers 4.8K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

26. E. Reyes

Bio 🎃 Indie Retro Horror Author
🔪 Slashers | 👻 Paranormal
🕯 Halloween all year
💾 90s Nostalgic Vibes
✉️ *****@gmail.com
⬇️ Read my books Instagram Handle @ereyesauthor Instagram Followers 4.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

27. Nico Bell

Bio Editor-in-Chief at @madaxemedia
Award winning HORROR AUTHOR 💕👻
Freelance Editor ✍️
Comma Queen 👑
Check out my books! 👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @nicobellfiction Instagram Followers 4.5K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

28. Dave Musson

Bio 📖 Horror author, booktuber, Constant Reader, music with @chapter19band, husband, dad
📺 Check out my YouTube channel👇
📚 Read my books! 👇 *****@davemussonauthor.com Instagram Handle @davemusson Instagram Followers 3.9K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

29. Johnny Compton

Bio Author of THE SPITE HOUSE and DEVILS KILL DEVILS
#horror #author Instagram Handle @comptonwrites Instagram Followers 3.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +10% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

30. Steph

Bio I read and review horror, true crime, sci-fi and fantasy! Support Indie!
Review Requests Send To: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @stephhorrormama03 Instagram Followers 3.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

31. John Watson

Bio Bestselling horror author of Karaoke Night, Off The Grid, Cradle Robber, and more. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿☠️🪓🩸
👇🏻👇🏻Follow my work *****@authorjohnwatson.com Instagram Handle @authorjohnw Instagram Followers 2.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -3% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

32. Nikesh Murali

Bio Bestselling Indian horror author | Commonwealth & DWL Prize Winner | 2 x Katha Prize runner-up | Pushcart Prize Nominee | Creator INDIAN NOIR podcast. *****@nikeshmurali.net Instagram Handle @indiannoir Instagram Followers 1K Type Nano Gender Male indiannoir.transistor.fm + Follow Get Email Contact

33. Denise Mohammed

Bio 📖 Line & copy editor | Proofreader
📖Thoughtful, detail-focused editing *****@nightfalleditorial.com Instagram Handle @nightfall_editorial Instagram Followers 667 Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

34. Rick Wood

Bio Horror Author 👻
Academic Researcher in Film & Literature ✍️
PhD in ‘Demonic Horror & its Reflection of Society’ 👨‍🎓 *****@yahoo.com Instagram Handle @rickwoodwriter Instagram Followers 631 Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

35. Divyansh Mundra

Bio Bestselling author of “Mahabharat 2025” • AI Filmmaker • Internet’s fav storyteller
Also @mahabharatwithdivyansh
Order Mahabharat 2025 here⤵️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @fictionwithdivyansh Instagram Followers 296K Follower Growth (3mo) -3% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

36. Briana Morgan

Bio unapologetic horror fan + spooky author: HOW TO ESCAPE A TIGER CULT (out 10/6/26) 🐯
email: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @brianamorganbooks Instagram Followers 21.5K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

37. Emily Saunders

Bio The River Serpent
Are You Really There
WIP: The Circle and The Pit (Book 2)
WIP: UNKNOWN (horror novella) *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @emilysaunders_author Instagram Followers 2.7K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

38. Simon Paul Woodward

Bio 💀 Horror, fantasy & Sci-Fi author 📝 Poet
🧛🏻‍♂️ Horror Writers Association | 👹 British Fantasy Society
🗺️ www.simonpaulwoodward.com *****@icloud.com Instagram Handle @simonpaulwoodward Instagram Followers 546 Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact