Bryce Heckman is an American author of dark fiction and suspense. He mostly writes grounded, atmospheric stories about ordinary people who end up in extraordinary (and often supernatural) danger. Born in Midland, TX, he grew up in Houston. Before earning a creative writing degree from Colorado Christian University in 2013, he studied exercise science at The University of Alabama and film at The University of Texas. His short fiction has appeared in Flash Fiction Online, Mystery Magazine, Mystery Tribune, Tales to Terrify, and other places (see Published Works for a complete listing). Currently, he lives with his amazing wife and daughter in the Houston area and is at work on his debut “everyman” supernatural mystery novel. He’s a member of the Horror Writers Association and the Mystery Writers of America. Follow him on X or BlueSky.
RECENT STORIES
“Victims of Habit” is out now! Read it here!
Fools, oysters, and high-stakes collide in “Victims of Habit,” my newest crime story.
“All a Head or Nothing” is out now! Read it here!
A vengeful young man playing the Headless Horseman in a theatrical horseback tour stumbles upon a conspiracy more dangerous than his own.
