I’m Josh Sutphin (pronounced SUT-fin) and I write speculative fiction that explores the space between horror and hope.

In addition to writing, I’m also co-founder and principal designer for hopepunk publisher Shiraki Press, and a veteran video game developer.

Check out joshsutphin.com to learn more.

Horror × Hope

Here you’ll find my original fiction—horror, hopepunk, and everything in between—as well as non-fiction pieces pairing horror and hope in current events, book and media recommendations along the same lines, and occasional behind-the-scenes looks at my craft and how I work.

I believe we need hope to survive horror—and God knows there’s plenty of horror to survive right now—but I also believe we must bear witness to the horror, to build and reinforce the shared cultural memories that inoculate us against its future recurrence.

Check out my Introduction to Horror × Hope to learn more.