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Something Borrowed, Something Blood-SoakedWinner 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.
Available now from Amazon, Audible, Barnes & Noble, and Unnerving.
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Events
Jun 19, 2026
Time: 6:30 - 8:30pm
Book Around, Pawtucket, RI
The Author & the Mortician: author Christa Carmen in conversation with mortician Jenna.
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Time: 6:30 - 8:30pm
Book Around, Pawtucket, RI
The Author & the Mortician: author Christa Carmen in conversation with mortician Jenna.
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Jul 11, 2026
Time: 8:00pm
Shirley Jackson Awards Ceremony, Readercon
Awards livestream. Click more to view the livestream.
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Time: 8:00pm
Shirley Jackson Awards Ceremony, Readercon
Awards livestream. Click more to view the livestream.
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Aug 13, 2026
Necronomicon
Event runs from August 13-17, 2026. Panels: Representations of the Colonial New England Witch in Weird Film; Poe and Whitman in Providence (dates/times TBD)
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Necronomicon
Event runs from August 13-17, 2026. Panels: Representations of the Colonial New England Witch in Weird Film; Poe and Whitman in Providence (dates/times TBD)
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Anthology Showcase
The Rack II
You've been here before. You've spun THE RACK, marveling over the garish covers and embossed titles that drip blood or sprout teeth. Perhaps you've even held a few, skimming the back cover to figure out what story could possibly inspire such lurid images. But have you sampled its wares?
Go ahead, take another spin. These covers are all different than last time you visited. So many stories. See the bats? And look at those covers with the Ferris wheel and trapeze artists...who doesn't love a circus? What about those creepy masks and that ventriloquist doll, those look fun, don't they? Or you could take a trip to The Mall. Maybe buy one of those cute electronic pets that are so popular. Beep, beep, beep! The choices are endless when you spin THE RACK.
From ancient gods to tentacled monsters to houses you should never enter, these twenty-three stories have something for everyone's taste. Today's masters of horror know what you like, and they've made sure this book is filled with tales that will haunt you. And make you want to come back and spin THE RACK again and again and again...
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You've been here before. You've spun THE RACK, marveling over the garish covers and embossed titles that drip blood or sprout teeth. Perhaps you've even held a few, skimming the back cover to figure out what story could possibly inspire such lurid images. But have you sampled its wares?
Go ahead, take another spin. These covers are all different than last time you visited. So many stories. See the bats? And look at those covers with the Ferris wheel and trapeze artists...who doesn't love a circus? What about those creepy masks and that ventriloquist doll, those look fun, don't they? Or you could take a trip to The Mall. Maybe buy one of those cute electronic pets that are so popular. Beep, beep, beep! The choices are endless when you spin THE RACK.
From ancient gods to tentacled monsters to houses you should never enter, these twenty-three stories have something for everyone's taste. Today's masters of horror know what you like, and they've made sure this book is filled with tales that will haunt you. And make you want to come back and spin THE RACK again and again and again...
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