Alistair Rey is a writer of dark speculative fiction and the new weird. He is the author of The Art of Ghost Writing (Dark Owl Books, 2023) and co-writer of the immersive horror play Dead Air, which has been performed across the United Kingdom. His work has appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies over the years, including Juked, The Berkeley Fiction Review, The Ghastling, and Weirdbook. His short fiction has been featured in Brave New Weird: The Best New Weird Horror of 2025 (Tenebrous Press) and received honorary mention in Ellen Datlow’s annual Best Horror of the Year anthology in 2020 and 2021. His style has been categorized at different times as bizarro fiction, literary horror, and cosmic horror, drawing comparisons with writers such as Shirley Jackson, Robert Aickman, and Joel Lane. He currently resides in the United Kingdom.