Patrick Tumblety

Patrick Tumblety's writing explores psychological horror and its ongoing battle against the human spirit. His work has been described as being able to deliver both "genuine fear and genuine hope." (Amy H. Sturgis - Award Winning Author and Professor of Narrative Studies)

Patrick Tumblety has been featured in over two dozen horror, science fiction, and poetry anthologies, including recent releases such as Cursed Cooking from Cat Eye Press, Sincerely, Departed, created by Cat Voleur and Angel Krause, and The Dead Inside from Dark Dispatch. His debut novel, Come Out & Play, was released in September 2024 from Candace Nola's Uncomfortably Dark Horror and has been reviewed as "A poignant look at how our trauma bleeds into every part of our lives. My heart didn't know whether to break or race.” (Laurel Hightower, Bram Stoker Nominated Author) This year, he published his second novel, One Fright Only, from UDH, as well as an illustrated collection of Halloween stories, The October Children, published by October Nights Press.

Mr. Tumblety's work also appears in film, television, and photography. He currently lives in Delaware with his wife, daughter, and cat.