{"id":425377,"date":"2026-09-03T21:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T21:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/425377\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T21:02:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T21:02:14","slug":"meet-houston-author-hank-schwaeble-from-air-force-special-agent-to-award-winning-horror-writer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/425377\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Houston author Hank Schwaeble: From Air Force special agent to award-winning horror writer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">HOUSTON \u2013 Air Force special agent. Lawyer. Pilot. Award-winning horror writer. Hank Schwaeble has quite the r\u00e9sum\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The Houston author has turned his fascinating life experiences into a career writing horror, thrillers and suspense \u2014 and he\u2019s a two-time Bram Stoker Award winner. He earned the prestigious horror writing honor for his debut novel, \u201cDamnable,\u201d and the anthology \u201cFive Strokes to Midnight,\u201d which he co-edited.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">On Sept. 15, he\u2019s releasing his newest novel, \u201cNormal for the Spider,\u201d a chilling story filled with secrets, betrayal and very real monsters. The book will be available at Independent bookstores and Barnes &amp; Noble. If you can\u2019t wait for his latest book, pre-order now at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Normal-Spider-Hank-Schwaeble\/dp\/B0FXY82L6L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Normal-Spider-Hank-Schwaeble\/dp\/B0FXY82L6L\">Amazon<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackstonepublishing.com\/products\/book-k4lp?_pos=1&amp;_psq=Normal+for+the+Spider&amp;_psid=3eaa1cdb5&amp;_ss=e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.blackstonepublishing.com\/products\/book-k4lp?_pos=1&amp;_psq=Normal+for+the+Spider&amp;_psid=3eaa1cdb5&amp;_ss=e\">Blackstone Publishing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The story follows Sienna Shaw, a killer who lives by one rule: trust no one. That gets complicated when she crosses paths with the mysterious Book Club, a secret society with a taste for the macabre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Soon, Sienna finds herself on a remote, supposedly haunted island \u2014 and things are about to get much darker.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Watch the full conversation with Hank Schwaeble on Houston Life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Schwaeble will also celebrate the release with an event at Murder By The Book in Houston on Sept. 15 at 6:30 p.m. Guests must purchase a copy of the author\u2019s newest book from Murder By The Book to receive a line number and have books signed. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">He will make another appearance at the grand opening weekend of the new Barnes &amp; Noble in Richmond on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">For more information about his book launch, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/murderbooks.com\/Schwaeble\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/murderbooks.com\/Schwaeble\">murderbooks.com\/Schwaeble<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">To connect with Schwaeble and follow his horror-filled writing journey, head to <a href=\"https:\/\/hankschwaeble.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/hankschwaeble.com\/\">hankschwaeble.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HOUSTON \u2013 Air Force special agent. 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