Midnight Somewhere, Johnny Compton
Midnight Somewhere, Johnny Compton
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Midnight Somewhere
A Short-Story Collection

Author: Johnny Compton

Narrator: Johnny Compton, Dion Graham, Kevin Kenerly, various narrators, Soneela Nankani, JD Jackson, Lynnette Freeman, André Santana, Gillian Williams, Nicole Cash

Unabridged: 9 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/07/2026

Synopsis

From Bram Stoker® Award–nominated author Johnny Compton, Midnight Somewhere is a frightening collection of thought-provoking stories perfect for fans of Stephen King’s Night Shift, Tananarive Due’s The Wishing Pool, and the work of Junji Ito.A man gets into a car that can take him anywhere he can imagine—including the past, into the worst mistake of his life, a memory he does not want to relive, cannot escape, and is even more afraid to alter … A seemingly harmless, forgettable film about “alien hand syndrome” inspires a wave of self-harm among viewers—and even stranger things among those who become obsessed with it … A woman tries to bring her dead lover to life through a macabre ritual that requires attacking his corpse. Is it because she longs to be with him again … or because the two of them have unfinished business?The assorted characters in this thrilling collection encounter horrors that range from mysterious to murderous, discovering that darkness can find anyone, anywhere, at any hour of the day. After all, it’s always Midnight Somewhere …

About Johnny Compton

Johnny Compton is the author of the Bram Stoker Award–nominated The Spite House. His short stories have appeared in PseudoPod, Strange Horizons, The NoSleep Podcast, and many other outlets. He is a Horror Writers Association member and creator and host of the podcast Healthy Fears.

About Dion Graham

Dion Graham is an award-winning narrator named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine. He has been a recipient of the prestigious Audie Award numerous times, as well as Earphones Awards, the Publishers Weekly Listen Up Awards, IBPA Ben Franklin Awards, and the ALA Odyssey Award. He was nominated in 2015 for a Voice Arts Award for Outstanding Narration. He is also a critically acclaimed actor who has performed on Broadway, off Broadway, internationally, in films, and in several hit television series. He is a graduate of Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts, with an MFA degree in acting.

About Kevin Kenerly

Kevin Kenerly, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, earned a BA at Olivet College. A longtime member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, he has acted in more than twenty seasons, playing dozens of roles.

About Soneela Nankani

Soneela Nankani is an award-winning narrator with over three hundred titles in many different genres including Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, and Nonfiction. She has garnered sixteen Earphones Awards, nominations for Audie and SOVAS awards, and was recently awarded AudioFile magazine’s Golden Voice Lifetime Achievement Honor. Her audiobooks have been featured in Best Audiobooks lists by AudioFile magazine and the Washington Post, among others. In her spare time, she loves to read (yes, really), learn languages, try new recipes, and travel. She lives in the DC area with her husband and two mischievous daughters.

About JD Jackson

JD Jackson is a theater professor, aspiring stage director, and award-winning audiobook narrator. He is a classically trained actor, and his television and film credits include roles on House, ER, Law & Order, Hack, Sherrybaby, Diary of a City Priest, and Lucky Number Slevin. He is the recipient of more than a dozen Earphones Awards for narration and an Odyssey Honor for G. Neri’s Ghetto Cowboy, and he was also named one of AudioFile magazine’s Best Voices of the Year for 2012 and 2013. An adjunct professor at Los Angeles Southwest College, he has an MFA in theater from Temple University.

About Lynnette Freeman

Lynnette R. Freeman is a voice and stage actress from East Cleveland. She is a graduate of Brown University and earned her MFA in acting from the Brown/Trinity Rep Conservatory. She is the narrator of several audiobooks, including The Family Business 3 by Carl Weber and Treasure Hernandez, I’m Doin’ Me by Anna Black, Becoming Mrs. Right by Sherri L. Lewis, and Wife Extraordinaire by Kiki Swinson.

About André Santana

André Santana is a NYC-based audiobook narrator on a journey to tell great stories. He's a Black, Latine, and non-binary voice actor delivering intentional and human performances. Operating with a keen sense for realistic delivery, he inevitably becomes a fan of every book he narrates and shares that joy through his performances.

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“Johnny Compton thrives in the short-story form. These stories use the merciless surrealism of Dali to create a more frightening Twilight Zone experience.” Agatha Andrews, host of the She Wore Black podcast

“A genuinely scary collection. Compton shines a light on the walkways between liminal spaces, invigorating tropes with fresh perspectives. From the insidious magnetism of going viral to a family dinner that replaces hunger with madness, each story is a satisfying exploration of ‘what if?’ Midnight Somewhere is sure to draw comparisons to King. Highly recommended!” L. P. Hernandez, author of No Gods, Only Chaos and In the Valley of the Headless Men

“One of the biggest horror releases to close out 2025.” Paste

“This collection…will be perfect to weather the dead of winter.” Book Riot

“Compton uses unsettling prose and well-timed gore to add an extra twist to almost every tale…Good, creepy fun.” Booklist

“This book distills [Compton’s] detailed, disturbing vision into more compact formats…Readers who enjoy the imaginative yet unsettling horror of John Langan and Ananda Lima should bask in the uncanny visions of Compton’s haunting tales. It is a solid collection with no weak stories.” Library Journal

“A strong pick for readers who appreciate thought-provoking horror that blends the uncanny with emotional dread.” The Cullman Times

“One of the freshest voices working in horror fiction today…Compton presents chills and scares across genres in one of the most anticipated books this year.” This Is Horror

“Chilling…Compton has clearly mastered the art of the short story. He wastes no time pulling readers into eerie, unsettling worlds; each tale is compact, richly imaginative, and spooky…Deeply unnerving.” San Francisco Book Review (four stars)

“In Midnight Somewhere, Johnny Compton assembles…a mosaic that feels diverse yet cohesive…A gripping, finely tuned collection that showcases his versatility and deep understanding of what truly unsettles the human mind…His horror is thoughtful, deliberately crafted, and attuned to the complexities of the human psyche. Midnight Somewhere is the kind of collection that haunts the reader with the ideas that continue to echo in our minds. Fans of horror that prioritize atmosphere and psychological nuance will find much to love here.” The Fandomentals

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