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 LoverBooking 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 novelsStoryteller 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. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. Saphra

Bio 📖 Lost in realms of dragons & destiny 🏰 ✨Fantasy|Romantasy 🖤⚔️ + more📍Michigan20/50 📚✨ Instagram Handle @thespookybooknerd Instagram Followers 8.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. Cassandra Celia

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

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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

29. 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

30. 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

31. 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

32. 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

33. 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

34. 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

35. 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

36. 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

37. Emily Saunders

Bio The River SerpentAre You Really ThereWIP: 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