Welcome to the official site of Machete & Quill Press!
Machete & Quill Press is a Sacramento, California-based independent publisher of horror and fantasy fiction, currently showcasing the works of author Ryan Hoyt. Ryan has a number of upcoming appearance, so make sure to check out the events page.
Ryan Hoyt is from northern California. His fantasy series The Pierced Shadow Archive concluded in 2024. The horror line under the banner A Machete & Quill Horror includes the books Raventree Hollow, We Are Not Alone in the Dark, and Ditch of the Damned & Other Tales. A More Ancient Evil was released on August 4, 2025 and The Exorcism of Raventree Hollow will be released in summer 2026.
Ryan is also the owner of Old Haunts Bookshop in Granite Bay, CA.
