Sophia Huneycutt‘s short fiction has won the Porch Prize, judged by Kevin Wilson, and appeared in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, STORY, The Greensboro Review, and Nashville Review. Originally from Florida, she received an MFA in creative writing from the Ohio State University and has received support from the de Groot Foundation, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, the Greater Columbus Arts Council, and the Ohio Arts Council, as well as attending the Tin House Writers Workshop.
In her debut novel, The House Built on Alligator Bones, she introduces readers to Dartrine Beaumont, who, after her mother’s death, travels to Amelia Island to meet the wealthy relatives she never knew she had, only to be pulled into a ruthless inheritance fight and the eerie legacy of her family’s alligator empire. As sabotage escalates and rumors of a curse deepen, Dart must decide whether the past is something to escape, expose, or confront (and what it costs to do so).
The House Built on Alligator Bones will be released by Dutton on October 6, 2026, and is available for preorder now.
Debutiful is honored to reveal the cover of The House Built on Alligator Bones, which was designed by Andreea Dumuta, along with a Q&A with Hneycutt about its creation.
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