February 21, 2026
Today we are excited to reveal the cover art of Johnny Compton’s Chimera Skin…
“Invigorating… An absolute thrill of a reading experience.”
—Chris Panatier, author of DAYTIDE and WORRY BOX
Who Among You Is Ready to Know More?
Chimera Skin is a new apocalyptic sci-fi short novel from Johnny Compton, Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of The Spite House, Devils Kill Devils, and Dead First.
Swanson, a mutated man struggling to maintain his sanity, is civilization's last hope. Our world has been decimated after a messianic alien unleashes hell on Earth during its failed attempt to “uplift” humanity. But Swanson may have figured out how to fight back, even if his plan forces him to leave the only planet he's ever known.
Chimera Skin is a short science-fiction horror novel in the vein of The Fly, The Thing, and I am Legend.
“Johnny Compton’s Chimera Skin is such a wonder. An absolute thrill of a reading experience. Invigorating, confident storytelling that invokes Vandermeer’s Annihilation and Russell’s The Sparrow, while giving a hard nod to The Fly.”
—Chris Panatier, author of DAYTIDE and WORRY BOX
Johnny Compton is a San Antonio based author whose short stories have appeared in several publications since 2006, including Pseudopod, Strange Horizons and The No Sleep Podcast. His fascination with frightening fiction started when his kindergarten teacher played a record of the classic ghost story “The Golden Arm” for her class. The Spite House is his debut novel through Tor Nightfire.
