ABOUT
Michael John Petty is an award-winning author, screenwriter, podcaster, filmmaker, and entertainment journalist. When he isn’t writing, he enjoys long scenic drives, mountainous hikes, fellowship with his local church, and a good Western. Michael is the creative force behind The Bear-tooth Mountain Archive, which began with The Beast of Bear-tooth Mountain in 2023. In 2025, his short story The Devil’s Left Hand won the Spur Award for “Best Western Short Fiction.”
Aside from following his work on Collider or Looper, you can subscribe to his Substack, Further Up & Further In, which doubles as his newsletter.
He currently resides in North Idaho with his wonderful wife and precious daughters.