Bodies of Work: A Novella

Clay McLeod Chapman"s Bodies of Work: A Novella is a surreal, chilling tale of art and vengeance. At sixty-six, Winston Kemper lives in obscurity as a janitor and unremarkable figure, but his secret project, The Butterfly Girls, consumes him—an epic that exists in words, images, and blood. He murders forgotten women to collect their voices for his magnum opus. Yet the spirits he has invoked begin to speak back, whispering revenge and demanding to be seen. This supernatural tale blends psychological horror with dreamlike imagery as Chapman"s unmistakable voice threads dread, empathy, and disturbing fascination through every paragraph. Drawing comparisons to Joe Hill and Delilah S. Dawson, and praised by Jordan Peele, Bodies of Work drenches its quiet realism in a Gothic fever dream. A masterclass in horror storytelling, it expands Chapman"s quiet menace into a powerful novella.

Who might be interested in reading?

• Fans of psychological horror with a surreal, dreamlike atmosphere.
• Readers who love ghostly voices, revenge narratives, and art-obsessed antagonists.
• Fans of literary horror that blends quiet realism with fantastical dread.
• Readers curious about contemporary horror voices and acclaimed creators like Joe Hill or Delilah S. Dawson.