Kristi DeMeester

Kristi DeMeester is a dark fiction author from Atlanta, Georgia. She currently works as a fiction editor for "Loose Change Magazine," where she utilizes her expertise in the genre to great effect. DeMeester's writing is highly regarded in the field, with a number of her works featured in prestigious horror anthologies.

DeMeester's published works include "Beneath," released by Word Horde, and "Everything That's Underneath" from Apex Books. Her short fiction has been included in multiple volumes of Ellen Datlow's Year's Best Horror, as well as Stephen Jones' Best New Horror. She has also contributed to various publications such as Black Static, The Dark, and Pseudopod. Her writing is known for its unsettling and eerie qualities, making her a standout figure in the world of horror literature.

In addition to her work as an author and editor, DeMeester is also an active member of the horror community. She has been featured in a number of horror-themed podcasts and has given talks at various writing conferences. Despite her success, she remains humble and approachable, often taking the time to engage with her readers and offer advice to aspiring writers. When she's not writing or working, DeMeester can be found sharing her love of horror with others and helping to foster the next generation of dark fiction writers.
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Beneath 2017
2 Such a Pretty Smile 2022
3 Dark Sisters 2025
Collections
# Title Year
1 Everything That's Underneath 2017
Kristi DeMeester Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Nightscript Volume 1 2015
2 Cthulhusattva: Tales of the Black Gnosis 2016
3 Nightscript Volume 2 2016
4 Eternal Frankenstein 2016
5 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine 2017
6 LampLight Volume 5 2017
7 Behold! Oddities, Curiosities and Undefinable Wonders 2017
8 Looming Low: Volume I 2017
9 Tales from a Talking Board 2017
10 Best New Horror 28 2018
11 Lost Highways 2018
12 Lost Films 2018
13 Chiral Mad 4 2018
14 Ashes and Entropy 2018
15 Chiral Mad 4: An Anthology of Collaborations 2018
16 Welcome to Miskatonic University: Fantastically Weird Tales of Campus Life 2019
17 Thinking Horror Volume 2: The Horror Boom 2019
18 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven 2019
19 The Twisted Book Of Shadows 2019
20 Nox Pareidolia 2019
21 Miscreations 2020
22 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve 2020
23 The Fiends in the Furrows II 2020
24 The Bad Book 2021
25 Liminal Spaces 2021
26 Best New Horror #31 2021
27 Screams from the Dark 2022
28 The Best of Gamut 2024
29 The Darkest Night 2024