Archive · 10 Dec 2025
Jayaprakash Satyamurthy's Bengaluru-Based Horror Stories
Jayaprakash Satyamurthy is a writer and musician who writes horror stories about Bengaluru.
He has written three collections of short stories set in the city.
He believes that horror is a great way to explore the past and present of a place like Bengaluru, where old and new buildings exist side by side.
He is inspired by authors like M R James and Peter Ackroyd.
Satyamurthy thinks that horror works best as short stories because it keeps the sense of place and ambiguity.
He advises new writers to write what they love and not to sell out.
Jayaprakash Satyamurthy has written three collections of horror short stories set in Bengaluru.
He believes the city is a character in his stories, deeply rooted in its places and folklore.
Inspired by M R James and Peter Ackroyd, he explores the past and present of Bengaluru through horror.
He prefers short stories for horror as they maintain a vivid sense of place and ambiguity.
Satyamurthy advises new writers to write what they love and not to sell out.
- Who
- Jayaprakash Satyamurthy, author and musician
- What
- Writes horror short stories set in Bengaluru
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Bengaluru, India
- Why
- To explore the city's layered aspects and folklore
- Author
- Jayaprakash Satyamurthy
- Notable Works
- Shelter From The Storm (2023), Come Tomorrow (2020), Weird Tales of a Bangalorean (2015)
- Inspirations
- M R James, Peter Ackroyd
- Writing Habit
- Writes daily to stay in practice
- Preferred Format
- Short stories for horror genre
- Horror in India
- Limited publishing interest in horror genre
- Advice to Writers
- Write what you love, don't sell out