James E. Hamelton Jr writes immersive fantasy, unsettling horror, and grounded Midwestern stories.
James E. Hamelton Jr is a storyteller with a foot in the real Midwest and a mind that rarely stays there. His work blends small town reality, folklore, and quiet psychological dread into stories that feel both familiar and slightly tilted, as if the world you know has shifted a few inches to the left.
When he is not writing, he builds websites and projects that expand those story worlds online, from interactive fiction to dedicated book sites like Connable Road.
A haunted vision of Keokuk where the river, the dam, and the town itself remember more than anyone wants to admit.
Deep in rural Illinois a lonely road divides farmland, woods, and something that does not want company.
Stories and novels set in and around Keokuk and the Mississippi River, blending real town history with supernatural echoes.
Stories about a real stretch of road in Hancock County where distance and daylight do not behave as expected.
Standalone fantasies and speculative stories echoing the same themes of thin places and complicated people.
The umbrella company that supports the books, sites, and creative projects.
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