Joel is a writer, proofreader, ex-teacher and part-time human from the UK. He is constantly planning stories, novels and screenplays, a very small number of which actually get written. His genres of choice are horror and sci-fi, although the odd bit of sentiment does manage to sneak in between the freakishness and disturbing twists.

To date, Joel’s stories have found their way into anthologies such as the Dark Drabbles series (Black Hare press), Objection to Perfection (The Gentleman Press) and Sirens at Midnight (NBH Publishing), as well as featured on sites including EveryDayFiction.com and CreepyPasta.com.

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News from Sister No1

by Joel R. Hunt   Garzo grabbed my shoulder. “Quick, check the prime stream.” I tuned in. The newscast flickered over my vision, showing our movement’s spokesperson, Sister No1, smiling. “Glorious day!” she said. “Our struggle against Pleasure Inc is finally over!” I frowned. Didn’t the megacorp still control our water supply and the air […]

The Sound from the Moors

by Joel R. Hunt   I cannot describe the sound that emanated from the moors all those years ago, nor speculate of its cause. All I can state with certainty is that it did not belong to this world. The sound haunted my dreams for years. At last, starved of sleep, I came to hear […]

Family Reunion

by Joel R. Hunt   The months after she died felt like a thousand lifetimes, and each one was unbearable without her. When she appeared at the foot of my bed, I knew she had returned to release me from my torment. Her eyes glowed. Her face shone. Her finger beckoned. God, how I missed […]

Five Golden Rings

by Joel R. Hunt   On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me five golden rings. I don’t think she meant to. I’d found a similar package under our bed the other night, and it had a new watch inside. I’m certain that was the gift she’d intended for me. This […]

Gallows Humour

Gallows Humour

by Joel R. Hunt   Gonzo the Clown trembled on the gallows. The rope rubbed his throat raw, tighter with every nervous gulp. “You know the law,” declared Judge Jolly, “If you make me laugh, you go free.” “Right…” Gonzo squeaked, “Erm… what do you call-” “Louder!” “What do you call a mime in a […]

The Ancestor Stone

The Ancestor Stone

by Joel R. Hunt   Becoming a man had been harder in my grandfather’s youth, or so he delighted in telling me. The Sacred Forest was wild and overgrown. A boy needed to battle dangerous beasts, avoid poisonous plants, ascend the Ancestor Stone and carve off a piece to present to the tribe. Only then […]

Joel R. Hunt

Joel is a writer, proofreader, ex-teacher and part-time human from the UK. He is constantly planning stories, novels and screenplays, a very small number of which actually get written. His genres of choice are horror and sci-fi, although the odd bit of sentiment does manage to sneak in between the freakishness and disturbing twists.