Andrew Welsh-Huggins

Andrew Welsh-Huggins, he/him, is the author of the critically acclaimed Mercury Carter thriller series, including The Mailman and the upcoming sequel, The Delivery; the stand-alone crime novel, The End of The Road; and the Shamus Award-nominated Andy Hayes private eye series. Andrew also edited the anthology Columbus Noir, and his mystery, horror, and sci-fi short stories have appeared in multiple magazines and anthologies, including The Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2021, 2024, and 2025. His nonfiction title, No Winners Here Tonight, is the definitive history of the death penalty in Ohio.

Read Welsh-Huggins’s short story “The Basement” in Horrific Scribes, September 2025.

Description: Daniel is nervous about coming to dinner at his new girlfriend’s house and meeting her parents, especially when he’s tasked with visiting their basement to assist with a power outage.

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Read Welsh-Huggins’s short story “Sharp Enough” in Horrific Scribes, December 2025.

Description: Ronnie lets down her guard long enough to confess a disturbing childhood memory to frenemy Alanna, who can’t help but laugh at the idea of a haunted outhouse.

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Read Welsh-Huggins’s short story “Patty Perkins, Nine Years Old” in Horrific Scribes, February 2026.

Description: Nine-year-old Patty Perkins thinks she might have made a mistake when she disobeyed her parents’ strict instructions.