E.C. Hanson

E. C. Hanson is an author of Western and horror fiction. His books include ALL THINGS DEADLY: SALEM STORIES, WICKED BLOOD, FAKE SOMEBODIES/REAL NOBODIES, THE CLAIRVOYANT, THE STEPNEY GREEN KILLER, MISCHIEF NIGHT (w/Mark Towse), MOTHMAN HAZE, LONE WOLF, DEATH COUNTY, WHISKEY TEARS, and SCARECROW SLAUGHTER.

In 2024, he wrote DEAD END ROAD, a true crime book about an unsolved murder in his hometown.

His works received positive reviews from Kirkus, Phantasmagoria, and Scream Magazine.

Applause Books and Smith & Kraus published 8 of his ten-minute plays. Over 35 of his short plays have been developed and produced across the United States. His short play, I AM A GUN AND I KILL PEOPLE, was staged in Dubai.

He earned his MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU in 2013 and received an “Outstanding Writing For The Screen” certificate.

He lives with his family in the North Shore.