Chris Panatier's Blog

Hey friends, if you were one of the ten winners of the Goodreads Giveaway I ran for SHITSHOW, those books went out on October 1. So if you don't receive your book, please let me know.

Happy Reading!

Chris

I've got a fun new horror novel coming! It'll be up on GR soon, but you can go pre-order it now.

You read that right: it's called SHITSHOW.

“The ghost of a malevolent carnival boss decides to resurrect his legendary Twilight Faire by abducting present-day carnival goers from port(al)-potties. Sunday McWhorter, latrine technician, finds himself entangled in a tussle between worlds when his Alzheimer’s-suffering mother is lured into a haunted toilet.”

SHITSHOW publishes on September 2, 2025 through Sobelo Books.

Pre-order here: https://sobelobooks.com/shop/p/shitshow

Hello horror fans!

If you're into stories with asylums, possession, ghosts, hauntings, twisted family dynamics, and pure, distilled horror balled up into about 350 pages, you might consider adding THE REDEMPTION OF MORGAN BRIGHT to your tbr. Bonus points if you already know the story of Nellie Bly.

It comes out from Angry Robot Books, February 2024.

Quick synopsis:

What would guilt make you do?

Morgan Bright admits herself into an asylum to learn the truth about her sister’s death.

Hadleigh died on the road leading away from Hollyhock. The reasons are unknown. Morgan blames herself. A year later and with the case still unsolved, Morgan creates a false identity, that of a troubled housewife named Charlotte Turner, and goes inside.

Morgan quickly discovers that Hollyhock is…not right. She is shaken by the hospital’s peculiar routines and is soon beset by strange episodes. All the while, the persona of Charlotte takes on a life of its own, becoming stronger each passing day.

With her identity unraveling, Morgan finds herself tracing Hadleigh’s footsteps and peering into the places they lead.

Happy screaming,

Chris

Hey guys, I will be doing a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Tuesday, September 22nd, together with my author buddy, Dan Hanks, to discuss our debut novels form Angry Robot. Conjure up a question and come join us!

LINK HERE

My book: The Phlebotomist

Dan's book: Captain Moxley and the Embers of the Empire