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Events for The Daughters of Block Island
Oct 10, 2023
6:00 PM
The Daughters of Block Island Release Event
Savoy Bookshop & Café
Oct 12, 2023
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Galactic Terrors Reading Series
Virtual
Oct 21, 2023
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
The Daughters of Block Island Reading/signing
Wakefield Books, Wakefield, RI
Oct 21, 2023
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
The Daughters of Block Island Reading/signing
Stillwater Books, Pawtucket, RI
Oct 24, 2023
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
The Daughters of Block Island Reading/signing
Charter Books, Newport, RI
Oct 28, 2023
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The Daughters of Block Island Reading/signing
Rarities Books & Bindery, Wakefield, RI
6:00 PM
The Daughters of Block Island Release Event
Savoy Bookshop & Café
Oct 12, 2023
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Galactic Terrors Reading Series
Virtual
Oct 21, 2023
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
The Daughters of Block Island Reading/signing
Wakefield Books, Wakefield, RI
Oct 21, 2023
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
The Daughters of Block Island Reading/signing
Stillwater Books, Pawtucket, RI
Oct 24, 2023
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
The Daughters of Block Island Reading/signing
Charter Books, Newport, RI
Oct 28, 2023
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
The Daughters of Block Island Reading/signing
Rarities Books & Bindery, Wakefield, RI
Past Events
Nov 29, 2022
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Rooftop Readings
Ample Hills (Gowanus)
New York, NY
Directions
Rooftop Readings is back with some fantastic readings for November! We'll feature Christa Carmen, Leanna Renee Hieber (with Andrea Janes), and Chris Ryan! This is the latest in our monthly (usually 3rd Tuesday, but this time the 5th) author reading series held on the Ample Hills rooftop in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Each month will feature a different set of three authors from a variety of genres — science-fiction, fantasy, horror, young adult, mystery, humor … the sky’s the limit! And bonus: There’s ice cream involved! Ample Hills now also sells pizza if you want to chow down before your ice cream, too. Tickets (which include a free regular sized ice cream) should be purchased online, but can be bought at the venue (pending availability).
Get your tickets here, now. For more on the readings and upcoming authors, go here. Want to read with us? Fill out the form here.
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Rooftop Readings
Ample Hills (Gowanus)
New York, NY
Directions
Rooftop Readings is back with some fantastic readings for November! We'll feature Christa Carmen, Leanna Renee Hieber (with Andrea Janes), and Chris Ryan! This is the latest in our monthly (usually 3rd Tuesday, but this time the 5th) author reading series held on the Ample Hills rooftop in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Each month will feature a different set of three authors from a variety of genres — science-fiction, fantasy, horror, young adult, mystery, humor … the sky’s the limit! And bonus: There’s ice cream involved! Ample Hills now also sells pizza if you want to chow down before your ice cream, too. Tickets (which include a free regular sized ice cream) should be purchased online, but can be bought at the venue (pending availability).
Get your tickets here, now. For more on the readings and upcoming authors, go here. Want to read with us? Fill out the form here.
Nov 20, 2022
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Rhode Island Horror
Rarities Books & Bindery
Wakefield, RI
Directions
Join Christa Carmen, Joshua Rex, Aron Beauregard, and Gage Greenwood at Rarities Vintage Bookstore for an afternoon of coffee and horror.
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Rhode Island Horror
Rarities Books & Bindery
Wakefield, RI
Directions
Join Christa Carmen, Joshua Rex, Aron Beauregard, and Gage Greenwood at Rarities Vintage Bookstore for an afternoon of coffee and horror.
Oct 23, 2022
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Little Pop Up Shop of Horrors Part 2
Buttonwoods Brewery
Cranston, RI
Directions
Join Christa Carmen, Curtis M. Lawson, Jason Parent, Brennan LaFaro, and Aron Beauregard at Buttonwoods Brewery. Entrance and parking is in the back of the building. The tasting room will be open for the duration of the event. Beers will be available for purchase from both Buttonwoods Brewery and Origin Beer Project. Vendors inside and out - rain or shine.
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Little Pop Up Shop of Horrors Part 2
Buttonwoods Brewery
Cranston, RI
Directions
Join Christa Carmen, Curtis M. Lawson, Jason Parent, Brennan LaFaro, and Aron Beauregard at Buttonwoods Brewery. Entrance and parking is in the back of the building. The tasting room will be open for the duration of the event. Beers will be available for purchase from both Buttonwoods Brewery and Origin Beer Project. Vendors inside and out - rain or shine.
Oct 20, 2022
6:00 PM
Author Talk ft. the contributors to We Are Providence
Savoy Bookshop & Café
Westerly, RI
Directions
Savoy Bookshop & Café presents a talk and Q&A with the authors of We Are Providence: Tales of Horror from the Ocean State. Please join us in welcoming: Christa Carmen, Mary Robles, Steven Belanger, Joshua Rex, Jason Parent, Paul Magnan, Aron Beauregard, Curtis Lawson, and K.H. Vaughan.
6:00 PM
Author Talk ft. the contributors to We Are Providence
Savoy Bookshop & Café
Westerly, RI
Directions
Savoy Bookshop & Café presents a talk and Q&A with the authors of We Are Providence: Tales of Horror from the Ocean State. Please join us in welcoming: Christa Carmen, Mary Robles, Steven Belanger, Joshua Rex, Jason Parent, Paul Magnan, Aron Beauregard, Curtis Lawson, and K.H. Vaughan.
Oct 5, 2022
7:00 PM
Terry Brooks in Conversation w/ Christa Carmen
The United Theater
Watch Hill, RI
Directions
Bank Square Books and Savoy Bookshop & Café present an author talk at The United Theatre with Terry Brooks in conversation with Christa Carmen for the new book, Daughter of Darkness. Purchase tickets here.
7:00 PM
Terry Brooks in Conversation w/ Christa Carmen
The United Theater
Watch Hill, RI
Directions
Bank Square Books and Savoy Bookshop & Café present an author talk at The United Theatre with Terry Brooks in conversation with Christa Carmen for the new book, Daughter of Darkness. Purchase tickets here.
Sep 25, 2022
11:30 – 1:30 am
Thriller Panel
The Ocean House
Watch Hill, RI
Directions
Thriller Panel with Christa Carmen, Luanne Rice, Stuart O’Nan, and John David Mann and moderated by Deborah Goodrich Royce. Register here. Please note, tickets purchased for this event are non-refundable. Books will be available for purchase onsite through Savoy Bookshop & Cafe.
11:30 – 1:30 am
Thriller Panel
The Ocean House
Watch Hill, RI
Directions
Thriller Panel with Christa Carmen, Luanne Rice, Stuart O’Nan, and John David Mann and moderated by Deborah Goodrich Royce. Register here. Please note, tickets purchased for this event are non-refundable. Books will be available for purchase onsite through Savoy Bookshop & Cafe.
Aug 29, 2022
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Gothic Literature and the Supernatural in New England
Otis Library
Norwich, CT
Directions
Otis Library presents a hybrid event offering a celebration of two new books and a chance to learn more about the supernatural in New England. Faye Ringle, PhD. is launching her second book on the New England Gothic; Dr. Ringel will be speaking via Zoom. Horror writer Christa Carmen of Westerly will be present at Otis Library to speak about her research into Rhode Island's Gothic history. She is the editor, along with Lauren Elise Daniels, of We Are Providence: Tales of Horror from the Ocean State; Daniels will be joining the discussion via Zoom from Brisbane, Australia. We Are Providence features twenty stories and poems by writers who live—or have lived—in Rhode Island. Many of the authors will be joining the discussion in person and via Zoom. Copies of the anthology and The Gothic Literature and History of New England: Secrets of the Restless Dead will be available for sale in the Community Room.
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Gothic Literature and the Supernatural in New England
Otis Library
Norwich, CT
Directions
Otis Library presents a hybrid event offering a celebration of two new books and a chance to learn more about the supernatural in New England. Faye Ringle, PhD. is launching her second book on the New England Gothic; Dr. Ringel will be speaking via Zoom. Horror writer Christa Carmen of Westerly will be present at Otis Library to speak about her research into Rhode Island's Gothic history. She is the editor, along with Lauren Elise Daniels, of We Are Providence: Tales of Horror from the Ocean State; Daniels will be joining the discussion via Zoom from Brisbane, Australia. We Are Providence features twenty stories and poems by writers who live—or have lived—in Rhode Island. Many of the authors will be joining the discussion in person and via Zoom. Copies of the anthology and The Gothic Literature and History of New England: Secrets of the Restless Dead will be available for sale in the Community Room.
Aug 28, 2022
1:00 – 4:00 pm
”Double Play” Book Signing
Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island
Westerly, RI
Directions
Christa Carmen joins fellow RI author Mike Squatrito for an afternoon of Grey Sail beverages and books!
1:00 – 4:00 pm
”Double Play” Book Signing
Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island
Westerly, RI
Directions
Christa Carmen joins fellow RI author Mike Squatrito for an afternoon of Grey Sail beverages and books!
August 19 - 21, 2022
Graduate & Omni Hotels
Providence, RI
Friday – 2-3:15pm
Under Conditions of Absolute Reality: Shirley Jackson’s Life and Legacy – Waterplace Ballroom, Omni Hotel, 2nd floor
From the publication of her then-controversial short “The Lottery” until her untimely death at the age of forty-eight, Shirley Jackson produced an enduring body of novels and short stories that still resonate today. Our panelists discuss the life and enduring legacy of one of the masters of American Literature.
Panelists: Christa Carmen, Carrie Laben, Sean Moreland (M), Paul Tremblay
Saturday – 3:30-4:45pm
AUTHOR READINGS – Narragansett Bayview Room, Graduate Hotel, 17th floor
Craig L. Gidney, Daniel Braum, Christa Carmen, K.H. Vaughan
6:30-7:45pm
The Weird on a Small Color Screen – Waterplace Ballroom, Omni Hotel, 2nd floor
Fire up the color console and adjust your antenna! Our panelists from 2019’s The Weird on a Black and White Screen return to continue their discussion on the weird television shows from the 70s and 80s, taking the legacies of the classic anthology series of the black and white era and tracing the broadcast weird to when cable and cheap VHS tapes forever changed the content available in our living rooms.
Panelists: Inanna Arthen, Christa Carmen, F. Brett Cox, Nicholas Kaufmann (M), Joseph Zannella
7:45-9pm
Weird House Press book release party – We Are Providence – Ocean State Suite A, Graduate Hotel, 2nd floor
Please join the contributors and co-editors of We Are Providence: Tales of Horror from the Ocean State for a launch party in honor of their “haunting, scary, and delightful” (Gene Flynn) new anthology from Weird House Press. Join Joshua Rex, John Lynch, Christa Carmen, Mary Robles, Jason Parent, Victoria Dalpe, L. E. Daniels, Mary Robles, Mr. Michael Squid, Paul Magnan, Barry Dejasu, H. Y. Hsu, K. H. Vaughan, Curtis M. Lawson, and Steven E. Belanger as they mingle/hang-out, share some short teaser-readings and camaraderie, sign copies, and maybe sell some cool merch.
Sunday – 11am-12:15pm
The Weird Has Always Been Female: The women’s canon of weird fiction – Biltmore Ballroom, Graduate Hotel, 17th floor
Recent scholarship shines an increasing light on the women founders and pioneers of weird fiction who have been there since the beginning of the genre. Sometimes sidelined, sometimes writing under pseudonyms, sometimes celebrated. Our panelists trace the history of the weirdwomen who shaped the genre, identify those overlooked or forgotten, and discuss the influence of women writers from Mary Shelley to the modern era.
Panelists: Christa Carmen, Nicole Givens Kurtz, Elena Tchougounova-Paulson, Zin E. Rocklyn, Ann VanderMeer (M)
Graduate & Omni Hotels
Providence, RI
Friday – 2-3:15pm
Under Conditions of Absolute Reality: Shirley Jackson’s Life and Legacy – Waterplace Ballroom, Omni Hotel, 2nd floor
From the publication of her then-controversial short “The Lottery” until her untimely death at the age of forty-eight, Shirley Jackson produced an enduring body of novels and short stories that still resonate today. Our panelists discuss the life and enduring legacy of one of the masters of American Literature.
Panelists: Christa Carmen, Carrie Laben, Sean Moreland (M), Paul Tremblay
Saturday – 3:30-4:45pm
AUTHOR READINGS – Narragansett Bayview Room, Graduate Hotel, 17th floor
Craig L. Gidney, Daniel Braum, Christa Carmen, K.H. Vaughan
6:30-7:45pm
The Weird on a Small Color Screen – Waterplace Ballroom, Omni Hotel, 2nd floor
Fire up the color console and adjust your antenna! Our panelists from 2019’s The Weird on a Black and White Screen return to continue their discussion on the weird television shows from the 70s and 80s, taking the legacies of the classic anthology series of the black and white era and tracing the broadcast weird to when cable and cheap VHS tapes forever changed the content available in our living rooms.
Panelists: Inanna Arthen, Christa Carmen, F. Brett Cox, Nicholas Kaufmann (M), Joseph Zannella
7:45-9pm
Weird House Press book release party – We Are Providence – Ocean State Suite A, Graduate Hotel, 2nd floor
Please join the contributors and co-editors of We Are Providence: Tales of Horror from the Ocean State for a launch party in honor of their “haunting, scary, and delightful” (Gene Flynn) new anthology from Weird House Press. Join Joshua Rex, John Lynch, Christa Carmen, Mary Robles, Jason Parent, Victoria Dalpe, L. E. Daniels, Mary Robles, Mr. Michael Squid, Paul Magnan, Barry Dejasu, H. Y. Hsu, K. H. Vaughan, Curtis M. Lawson, and Steven E. Belanger as they mingle/hang-out, share some short teaser-readings and camaraderie, sign copies, and maybe sell some cool merch.
Sunday – 11am-12:15pm
The Weird Has Always Been Female: The women’s canon of weird fiction – Biltmore Ballroom, Graduate Hotel, 17th floor
Recent scholarship shines an increasing light on the women founders and pioneers of weird fiction who have been there since the beginning of the genre. Sometimes sidelined, sometimes writing under pseudonyms, sometimes celebrated. Our panelists trace the history of the weirdwomen who shaped the genre, identify those overlooked or forgotten, and discuss the influence of women writers from Mary Shelley to the modern era.
Panelists: Christa Carmen, Nicole Givens Kurtz, Elena Tchougounova-Paulson, Zin E. Rocklyn, Ann VanderMeer (M)
July 10, 2022
1:00 - 6:00 PM
PVD Horror Presents
DARK ARTS FESTIVAL
Artists - Writers - Filmmakers
And So Much More!
FREE ENTRY
530 Wellington Ave #22, Cranston, RI 02910
Join RI Chapter members Christa Carmen, Joshua Rex, Victoria Dalpe, Curtis M. Lawson, Barry Lee Dejasu, Paul Magnan, and Aron Beauregard at Buttonwoods Brewery. Entrance and parking is in the back of the building. The tasting room will be open for the duration of the event. Beers will be available for purchase from both Buttonwoods Brewery and Origin Beer Project. Vendors inside and out - rain or shine.
1:00 - 6:00 PM
PVD Horror Presents
DARK ARTS FESTIVAL
Artists - Writers - Filmmakers
And So Much More!
FREE ENTRY
530 Wellington Ave #22, Cranston, RI 02910
Join RI Chapter members Christa Carmen, Joshua Rex, Victoria Dalpe, Curtis M. Lawson, Barry Lee Dejasu, Paul Magnan, and Aron Beauregard at Buttonwoods Brewery. Entrance and parking is in the back of the building. The tasting room will be open for the duration of the event. Beers will be available for purchase from both Buttonwoods Brewery and Origin Beer Project. Vendors inside and out - rain or shine.
May 12 - 15, 2022
StokerCon 2022
Christa Carmen will be participating in several events as part of the HWA's virtual convention:
“Writing Workshops,” moderated by Brian Matthews and featuring Christa Carmen, Brian Keene, Mary SanGiovanni, Meghan Arcuri, Tim Waggoner, and Tracy Cross, and “The Origins of Monsters,” moderated by James Aquilone and featuring Christa Carmen, Philip Fracassi, and Terrie Leigh Relf.
StokerCon 2022
Christa Carmen will be participating in several events as part of the HWA's virtual convention:
“Writing Workshops,” moderated by Brian Matthews and featuring Christa Carmen, Brian Keene, Mary SanGiovanni, Meghan Arcuri, Tim Waggoner, and Tracy Cross, and “The Origins of Monsters,” moderated by James Aquilone and featuring Christa Carmen, Philip Fracassi, and Terrie Leigh Relf.
October 30, 2021
HWA RI – Halloween Eve Readings
Join HWA RI chapter members Steven Belanger, Christa Carmen, Lauren Elise Daniels, Curtis M. Lawson, and Joshua Rex for an evening of short, spooky readings, steaming live on Oct. 30th at 8 pm!
HWA RI – Halloween Eve Readings
Join HWA RI chapter members Steven Belanger, Christa Carmen, Lauren Elise Daniels, Curtis M. Lawson, and Joshua Rex for an evening of short, spooky readings, steaming live on Oct. 30th at 8 pm!
May 20 - 23, 2021
StokerCon 2021
Christa Carmen will be participating in four different events as part of the HWA's 1st virtual convention:
On Demand
American Female Gothic Panel
Christa Carmen moderates a panel on the American Female Gothic with Jewelle Gomez, Jo Kaplan, Gwendolyn Kiste, Lisa Kröger, Cynthia Pelayo, and Sarah Read.
StokerCon 2021
Christa Carmen will be participating in four different events as part of the HWA's 1st virtual convention:
On Demand
American Female Gothic Panel
Christa Carmen moderates a panel on the American Female Gothic with Jewelle Gomez, Jo Kaplan, Gwendolyn Kiste, Lisa Kröger, Cynthia Pelayo, and Sarah Read.
On Demand
Reinventing the Classics Panel: How Modern Horror Is Transforming the Tropes
Gwendolyn Kiste moderates alongside panelists Christa Carmen, L. Marie Wood, Gordon B. White, Naching Kassa, Lee Murray, Rhonda Garcia, and Carina Bissett as we talk all about our favorite classic horror monsters and how those monsters are being reinvented in the 21st century.
Reinventing the Classics Panel: How Modern Horror Is Transforming the Tropes
Gwendolyn Kiste moderates alongside panelists Christa Carmen, L. Marie Wood, Gordon B. White, Naching Kassa, Lee Murray, Rhonda Garcia, and Carina Bissett as we talk all about our favorite classic horror monsters and how those monsters are being reinvented in the 21st century.
On Demand
HWA Chapters: What They Do and How to Start One
James Chambers moderates a discussion on HWA chapters with panelists Christa Carmen, Kevin Wetmore, Carina Bissett, Neil D'Silva, Shawnna Deresch, Carol Gyzander, Kenneth Cain, & Rami Ungar.
HWA Chapters: What They Do and How to Start One
James Chambers moderates a discussion on HWA chapters with panelists Christa Carmen, Kevin Wetmore, Carina Bissett, Neil D'Silva, Shawnna Deresch, Carol Gyzander, Kenneth Cain, & Rami Ungar.
February 12, 2021
Females of Fright! Women in Horror Month Panel
Panel discussion moderated by Gwendolyn Kiste, featuring Carina Bissett, Christa Carmen, Sraa Tantlinger, Nicole Willson, Jessica Guess, and Zoje Stage.
Females of Fright! Women in Horror Month Panel
Panel discussion moderated by Gwendolyn Kiste, featuring Carina Bissett, Christa Carmen, Sraa Tantlinger, Nicole Willson, Jessica Guess, and Zoje Stage.
October 2020
United In the Dark - Part 2: Gothic Horror w/ Christa Carmen
It's October! That might mean a lot of different things to different people, but for cinephiles and genre fans alike, it's a month for horror. Throughout the month we'll be sharing our horror recommendations to help you program your own October haunts. In this edition, horror author Christa Carmen shares her thoughts on the romanticized terrors of Netflix's The Haunting of Bly Manor and The Haunting of Hill House, and offers a few gothic book suggestions worth a read this Halloween season and beyond.
United In the Dark - Part 2: Gothic Horror w/ Christa Carmen
It's October! That might mean a lot of different things to different people, but for cinephiles and genre fans alike, it's a month for horror. Throughout the month we'll be sharing our horror recommendations to help you program your own October haunts. In this edition, horror author Christa Carmen shares her thoughts on the romanticized terrors of Netflix's The Haunting of Bly Manor and The Haunting of Hill House, and offers a few gothic book suggestions worth a read this Halloween season and beyond.
October 2020
Virtual Halloween Reading for Gerald R. Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University
Watch Christa Carmen read “Shark Minute,” now available in Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing’s Night Frights Issue #2.
Virtual Halloween Reading for Gerald R. Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University
Watch Christa Carmen read “Shark Minute,” now available in Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing’s Night Frights Issue #2.
Feb 22, 2020
6:00-8:00 PM
Noir at the Bar
AS220
115 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903
Directions
Featuring Christa Carmen, Evelyn Archer, Christine Lajewski, Vanessa Lillie, Jenna Moquin, & Trisha Wooldridge.
6:00-8:00 PM
Noir at the Bar
AS220
115 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903
Directions
Featuring Christa Carmen, Evelyn Archer, Christine Lajewski, Vanessa Lillie, Jenna Moquin, & Trisha Wooldridge.
Feb 20, 2020
6:30-7:30 PM
Savoy Bookshop & Cafe
10 Canal Street
Westerly, RI 02891
Directions
Book talk and signing featuring Kelly Braffet for her new novel The Unwilling, in conversation with local author Christa Carmen.
6:30-7:30 PM
Savoy Bookshop & Cafe
10 Canal Street
Westerly, RI 02891
Directions
Book talk and signing featuring Kelly Braffet for her new novel The Unwilling, in conversation with local author Christa Carmen.
Dec 19, 2019
PVD Speculative Presents: An Evening of Dark Fiction
6-8 PM
Koto Providence
50 Exchange Terrace, Providence, RI 02903
Directions
Welcome to an evening of dark fiction readings by Christa Carmen, Curtis M. Lawson, Errick Nunnally, Barry Lee Dejasu, and Joshua Rex.
PVD Speculative Presents: An Evening of Dark Fiction
6-8 PM
Koto Providence
50 Exchange Terrace, Providence, RI 02903
Directions
Welcome to an evening of dark fiction readings by Christa Carmen, Curtis M. Lawson, Errick Nunnally, Barry Lee Dejasu, and Joshua Rex.
Nov 1-2, 2019
Rhode Island Comic Con
Friday: 3PM-9PM and Saturday: 10AM-7PM
Rhode Island Convention Center & Dunkin Donuts Center
Directions
Rhode Island Comic Con
Friday: 3PM-9PM and Saturday: 10AM-7PM
Rhode Island Convention Center & Dunkin Donuts Center
Directions
Oct 30, 2019
Teen & Adult Halloween Book Reading
7 PM
Savoy Bookshop & Cafe
10 Canal Street
Westerly, RI 02891
Directions
Halloween-themed book reading for teens and adults featuring Christa Carmen (Something Borrowed, Something Blood-Soaked) and Coral Isabella Aurora (The Teenager's Guide to Surviving a Horror Film).
Teen & Adult Halloween Book Reading
7 PM
Savoy Bookshop & Cafe
10 Canal Street
Westerly, RI 02891
Directions
Halloween-themed book reading for teens and adults featuring Christa Carmen (Something Borrowed, Something Blood-Soaked) and Coral Isabella Aurora (The Teenager's Guide to Surviving a Horror Film).
Aug 21-25, 2019
NecronomiCon 2019
Biltmore Hotel
11 Dorrance Street
Providence, RI 02903
Directions
Pre-Party Readings, Wednesday, August 21, 2019, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.: A special author reading event at the Black Box at AS220, 95 Empire Street in Providence, Rhode Island. Authors will share 7-10 minutes each of their work.
Panel, Friday, August 23, 2019, 10:30 – 11:45 a.m.: SONGS THE SANDMAN SINGS: THE LEGACY AND INFLUENCE OF E.T.A. HOFFMANN – Newport-Washington, Omni 3rd Floor. German Romantic and polymath E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776 – 1822) was an early pioneer in science fiction and fantasy, with macabre sensibilities that influenced Poe, Kafka, and Hitchcock. Perhaps best known for his stories The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, The Sandman, and Automata, his work and ideas connected fantasy, mesmerism, dreams, and machine culture in ways sometimes overlooked today. Panelists Christa Carmen, Michael Dirda, Sean Moreland (M), Sonya Taaffe, & L.C. von Hessen discuss his work and illuminate his enduring influence on weird fiction.
Panel, Sunday, August 25, 2019, 3:00 – 4:15 p.m.: THE DREAMLANDS AND DREAM NARRATIVE IN HPL – Washington-Newport Room, Omni 3rd Floor. Dreams figure prominently in the work of Lovecraft, both in his Dream Cycle stories and in other work. Our panelists explore the geography and denizens of the Dreamlands, and his use of dreams in general in fiction and poetry. What were the major influences on his dream writing and how did his own dreams invade his waking life? How have writers expanded on or modified his ideas since? Close your eyes and find out! Panelists: Christa Carmen, Pete Rawlik (M), Jason Bradley Thompson, Peter Cannon, James Chambers.
NecronomiCon 2019
Biltmore Hotel
11 Dorrance Street
Providence, RI 02903
Directions
Pre-Party Readings, Wednesday, August 21, 2019, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.: A special author reading event at the Black Box at AS220, 95 Empire Street in Providence, Rhode Island. Authors will share 7-10 minutes each of their work.
Panel, Friday, August 23, 2019, 10:30 – 11:45 a.m.: SONGS THE SANDMAN SINGS: THE LEGACY AND INFLUENCE OF E.T.A. HOFFMANN – Newport-Washington, Omni 3rd Floor. German Romantic and polymath E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776 – 1822) was an early pioneer in science fiction and fantasy, with macabre sensibilities that influenced Poe, Kafka, and Hitchcock. Perhaps best known for his stories The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, The Sandman, and Automata, his work and ideas connected fantasy, mesmerism, dreams, and machine culture in ways sometimes overlooked today. Panelists Christa Carmen, Michael Dirda, Sean Moreland (M), Sonya Taaffe, & L.C. von Hessen discuss his work and illuminate his enduring influence on weird fiction.
Panel, Sunday, August 25, 2019, 3:00 – 4:15 p.m.: THE DREAMLANDS AND DREAM NARRATIVE IN HPL – Washington-Newport Room, Omni 3rd Floor. Dreams figure prominently in the work of Lovecraft, both in his Dream Cycle stories and in other work. Our panelists explore the geography and denizens of the Dreamlands, and his use of dreams in general in fiction and poetry. What were the major influences on his dream writing and how did his own dreams invade his waking life? How have writers expanded on or modified his ideas since? Close your eyes and find out! Panelists: Christa Carmen, Pete Rawlik (M), Jason Bradley Thompson, Peter Cannon, James Chambers.
May 2, 2019
Lovecraft Arts & Sciences Horror Reading Event
Time TBD
Lovecraft Arts & Sciences
65 Weybosset St, Providence, RI
Directions
Lovecraft Arts & Sciences Horror Reading Event
Time TBD
Lovecraft Arts & Sciences
65 Weybosset St, Providence, RI
Directions
March 30, 2019
Warwick Public Library Author Meet & Greet
10 AM – 3 PM
Warwick Public Library
600 Sandy Ln, Warwick, RI
Directions
Warwick Public Library Author Meet & Greet
10 AM – 3 PM
Warwick Public Library
600 Sandy Ln, Warwick, RI
Directions
March 23, 2019
Noir at the Bar
6 PM
Hosted by Noir At the Bar PVD
115 Empire Street, Providence, RI
Directions
Noir at the Bar
6 PM
Hosted by Noir At the Bar PVD
115 Empire Street, Providence, RI
Directions
March 14, 2019
Wyrd: A Horror Reading Event
7 PM - 9 PM
Koto Sushi & Grill
90 Washington St, Salem, MA
Directions
Wyrd: A Horror Reading Event
7 PM - 9 PM
Koto Sushi & Grill
90 Washington St, Salem, MA
Directions
- “Through the Looking Glass and Straight into Hell,” from Orphans of Bliss: Tales of Addiction Horror (Wicked Run Press), has been nominated for the 2022 Bram Stoker Award® for Superior Achievement in Long Fiction!
- We Are Providence: Tales of Horror from the Ocean State (Weird House Press) has been nominated for the 2022 Aurealis Award for Best Anthology!
- COVER REVEAL THE DAUGHTERS OF BLOCK ISLAND, Christa Carmen’s “ingenious and subversive twist on the classic gothic novel,” in which the mysterious past of an island mansion lures two sisters into a spiderweb of scandal, secrets, and murder, is available for pre-order now (and will be released on October 10th)! The book’s page is also live at Goodreads, and can be added to readers’ ‘want to read’ lists. A huge thank-you to designer Caroline Johnson at Thomas & Mercer for the gorgeous artwork.
Interviews
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Horror Writers Association
Women in Horror Month Interview Series
Read Interview -
Steve Stred, 3Q’s
Christa Carmen returns us to the Ocean State!
Read Interview -
Gwendolyn Kiste’s Blog
Pro-Choice Horror Roundtable Part V
Read Interview