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Winner of the Indie Horror Book Award for Debut Collection
A young woman's fears regarding the gruesome photos appearing on her cell phone prove justified in a ghastly and unexpected way. A chainsaw-wielding Evil Dead fan defends herself against a trio of undead intruders. A bride-to-be comes to wish that the door between the physical and spiritual worlds had stayed shut on All Hallows' Eve. A lone passenger on a midnight train finds that the engineer has rerouted them toward a past she'd prefer to forget. A mother abandons a life she no longer recognizes as her own to walk up a mysterious staircase in the woods.
In her debut collection, Christa Carmen combines horror, charm, humor, and social critique to shape thirteen haunting, harrowing narratives of women struggling with both otherworldly and real-world problems. From grief, substance abuse, and mental health disorders, to a post-apocalyptic exodus, a seemingly sinister babysitter with unusual motivations, and a group of pesky ex-boyfriends who won't stay dead, Something Borrowed, Something Blood-Soaked is a compelling exploration of horrors both supernatural and psychological, and an undeniable affirmation of Carmen's flair for short fiction.
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Sep 07, 2025
Dark Arts Festival
Held at the Rhode Island School of Design, Canal Walk, and the Providence Market Square, this all inclusive festival will have over 100 artists, filmmakers, and authors. Also included are world premier films, paranormal investigating presentation, and drag shows. Special guest, sideshows, oddities, and more to be announced…. The show is 100% accessible with handicap parking. Sunday Providence parking is free.
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Dark Arts Festival
Held at the Rhode Island School of Design, Canal Walk, and the Providence Market Square, this all inclusive festival will have over 100 artists, filmmakers, and authors. Also included are world premier films, paranormal investigating presentation, and drag shows. Special guest, sideshows, oddities, and more to be announced…. The show is 100% accessible with handicap parking. Sunday Providence parking is free.
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Sep 13, 2025
Spooktastic Book Fair
Author and Spooktastic creator Alyssa Alessi (@pagesinthegraveyard) brings the third annual Spooktastic Book FairTM to haunt the Framingham Public Library on Saturday, September 13th! We'll be hosting 60+ authors ranging from creepy kidlit to adult horror, six publishers, several vendors of interesting and mysterious items, food trucks, and a brewery! Save the date and start off Spooky Season right! Walk ins are more than welcome, but if you'd like to register for a reminder email and/or to get added to our Horror Author Event email list, please fill out the form here:
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Spooktastic Book Fair
Author and Spooktastic creator Alyssa Alessi (@pagesinthegraveyard) brings the third annual Spooktastic Book FairTM to haunt the Framingham Public Library on Saturday, September 13th! We'll be hosting 60+ authors ranging from creepy kidlit to adult horror, six publishers, several vendors of interesting and mysterious items, food trucks, and a brewery! Save the date and start off Spooky Season right! Walk ins are more than welcome, but if you'd like to register for a reminder email and/or to get added to our Horror Author Event email list, please fill out the form here:
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Sep 16, 2025
West Warwick Library, Mission Mama Book Club
Connecting moms on the move, the Mission Mama Book Club will be discussing The Daughters of Block Island at 7:30 pm on Sept. 16th at Mission Mama Gym, 115 Washington Street West Warwick, RI 02893 (gym membership is not required to attend.
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West Warwick Library, Mission Mama Book Club
Connecting moms on the move, the Mission Mama Book Club will be discussing The Daughters of Block Island at 7:30 pm on Sept. 16th at Mission Mama Gym, 115 Washington Street West Warwick, RI 02893 (gym membership is not required to attend.
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The Rack: Stories Inspired by Vintage Horror Paperbacks
Greymore Publishing
Go ahead...spin THE RACK, if you dare. But don't say we didn't warn you.
Featuring stories by: Christa Carmen, Max Booth III, Clay McLeod Chapman, Richard Chizmar, Johnny Compton, Kristin Dearborn, Philip Fracassi, Laurel Hightower, Larry Hinkle, Stephen King, Gwendolyn Kiste, Ronald Malfi, Bridgett Nelson, Candace Nola, Errick Nunnally, Cynthia Pelayo, Rebecca Rowland, Jeff Strand, Steve Van Samson, & Mercedes Yardley.
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The Rack: Stories Inspired by Vintage Horror Paperbacks
Greymore Publishing
Go ahead...spin THE RACK, if you dare. But don't say we didn't warn you.
Featuring stories by: Christa Carmen, Max Booth III, Clay McLeod Chapman, Richard Chizmar, Johnny Compton, Kristin Dearborn, Philip Fracassi, Laurel Hightower, Larry Hinkle, Stephen King, Gwendolyn Kiste, Ronald Malfi, Bridgett Nelson, Candace Nola, Errick Nunnally, Cynthia Pelayo, Rebecca Rowland, Jeff Strand, Steve Van Samson, & Mercedes Yardley.
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