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ⓘ About Brian McAuley
Brian McAuley is a WGA screenwriter who has also become an author best known for the novel Curse of the Reaper, a horror fiction work that he published under Talos Press in 2022. McAuley is also the writer of Dismissed, the award-winning independent thriller which she associate-produced for BoulderLight Pictures. He has also written five other best-selling films which were released on the Lifetime Network. Brian McAuley is also the co-producer and co-writer of The Banishing a short horror film that was incorporated into Patient Seven the feature-length film by Terror Films. He also sold Affliction an hour-long science fiction series to Universal Cable Productions and the Syfy Network.
All Book Series by Brian McAuley
Melon Head Mayhem
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2023 Anthology · Alex Ebenstein
The Long Low Whistle
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2025 Anthology · Laurel Hightower
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Brian McAuley?
Brian McAuley is a WGA screenwriter who has also become an author best known for the novel Curse of the Reaper, a horror fiction work that he published under Talos Press in 2022. McAuley is also the writer of Dismissed, the award-winning independent thriller which she associate-produced for BoulderLight Pictures. He has also written five other best-selling films which were released on the Lifetime Network.
Which Brian McAuley series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Killer VHS series, the earliest of Brian McAuley's multi-book series: it opens with Melon Head Mayhem (2023) and runs to 7 books across 2023–2025, ending with The Long Low Whistle (2025).
How many books has Brian McAuley written?
Brian McAuley has 9 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2022 and 2025. Every one of them sits in one of 2 named series — the largest being the Killer VHS series with 7 books.
In what order should Brian McAuley's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Brian McAuley's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are BrianMcAuley Standalone Novels (2022–2025, 2 books) and Killer VHS (2023–2025, 7 books).
How are Brian McAuley's books organised into series?
This guide splits Brian McAuley's 9 books into 2 named series, with no standalone titles: Killer VHS (7 books, 2023–2025); BrianMcAuley Standalone Novels (2 books, 2022–2025).