Indie Horror Novel Recommendation
Under #bookrecommendations, indie gems like *The Devil in Mia* by Hart Horrors (possession novella) and *The Veil* by Eamonn H. Bradley (character-driven mystery adventure) are being praised [https://x.com/i/status/2031029352964493560].
Indie horror is gaining traction, with self-published titles outpacing traditionally published books by over two million copies in both 2022 and 2023. This surge is fueled by user-friendly platforms like Kindle Direct Publishing, Draft2Digital, and IngramSpark. Many indie authors are finding success by retaining control over pricing, promotion, and distribution. Eamonn H. Bradley, an Irish-born author now residing in Jersey CI, is the co-founder of the Dark Veil Society, an indie horror collective. Bradley's *The Veil* blends horror with sci-fi and fantasy, featuring four friends who gain superpowers after an accident and must battle aliens. Reviewers have compared *The Veil* to a blend of *Stranger Things* and *Squid Game*. Jan Miklaszewicz, writing as Hart Horrors, penned *The Devil in Mia* as the second book in the Hartmouth Horrors series. The novella follows a dysfunctional couple whose marriage is infiltrated by evil. Miklaszewicz's writing style is described as distinctly British, blending humor with grotesque imagery. Horror as a genre is experiencing a boom, with UK sales of horror and ghost stories increasing by 54% between 2022 and 2023. In the US, horror title sales increased by 24.2% in 2023. This growth isn't limited to books, as horror films accounted for 11% of North American ticket sales in 2024.
