Bio – All About Hunter
Often called THE KING OF THE CRYPTIDS, Hunter Shea is a lifelong horror hound and NY Times bestselling author of over forty books of monstrous mayhem, ghostly frights, and newfound terrors. Some of his bestselling books include the critically acclaimed Creature, They Rise, and The Montauk Monster, the nostalgic Money Back Guaranteed and One Size Eats All series, and Jessica Backman’s Death in the Afterlife paranormal trilogy. His books have been found in the International Cryptozoology Museum and his face on the Discovery Channel where he talks about, well, monsters.
He can be heard and seen on his two long-running podcasts, Final Guys and Monster Men, both informed and humorous explorations of horror’s best – and worst – movies, books, and video games, as well as interviews with some of the hottest writers, directors and producers in the genre. You’ll also find exciting first-hand accounts of true-life hauntings, UFOs, cryptid encounters and more.
Hunter is represented by John Talbot of the Talbot Fortune Agency, who can be reached at queries@talbotfortuneagency.com
You can contact Hunter Shea directly at huntershea1@gmail.com.
Book Reviews:
THE JERSEY DEVIL
“Fans of cryptid creatures are likely to revel in this love letter to a legendary menace.” – Publisher’s Weekly https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780786038879
THE MONTAUK MONSTER
“Wholly enthralling hulk of a summer beach read!” – Publisher’s Weekly https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780786034758
SHADOW OF THE MOTHMAN
“Hunter is an undisputed king of cryptid horror stories.” – Creature from the Book Lagoon https://creaturefromthebooklagoon.wordpress.com/2026/04/02/review-shadow-of-the-mothman-by-hunter-shea/
CREATURE
” A heart-wrenching story with massive amounts of carnage.” Cemetery Dance https://www.cemeterydance.com/extras/review-creature-by-hunter-shea/
MISFITS
“‘Nobody does it better’ blending bone-crunching action sequences with vicious body horror.” Ginger Nuts of Horror https://archive.gnofhorror.com/fiction-reviews/book-review-misfits-by-hunter-shea.html
SLASH
“Shea’s latest exemplifies the best of the genre” Booklist https://www.booklistonline.com/products/9725495
Hunter Shea 
And what if the sighting was of someone suffering from Progeria? Yes, I saw such a thing back in 1980 while driving home through Dover and am one of those who were too terrified to report it. I have spent most of my life trying to formulate a rationale explanation for it.
Progeria? Hmm, that’s a theory I never heard before. It’s a very rare malady and I’m not sure people would confuse a human with what they reported in Dover. But you never know. I’d love to talk to you about your sighting. Please email me at huntershea1@gmail.com any time.