Marcus Kliewer

Marcus Kliewer is a Canadian horror novelist and stop-motion animator whose work blends psychological suspense, supernatural horror, and unsettling explorations of memory, identity, and perception. Before publishing novels, he built a career in animation and visual storytelling, an influence that is reflected in the vivid, cinematic atmosphere of his fiction. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he continues to write and create animated projects.

Kliewer first gained attention by serializing the horror story We Used to Live Here on Reddit's NoSleep community, where it won the forum's Scariest Story of 2021 award. The story attracted widespread interest, leading to a publishing deal with Simon & Schuster and a film adaptation option before the novel had even been completed. Upon its publication, We Used to Live Here became an international bestseller and established Kliewer as a major new voice in contemporary horror.

He followed his debut with The Caretaker, another supernatural horror novel exploring grief, isolation, and psychological unease. Known for combining slow-building dread with emotionally grounded characters, Kliewer's fiction often blurs the boundaries between reality and nightmare while drawing readers into mysteries that resist easy explanation. Through his distinctive blend of literary horror and speculative fiction, he has quickly established himself as one of the most promising new authors in the genre.