Writing
Anthology Showcase
"Blood of My Blood"
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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- Dave Simms offers a stunning review of The Daughters of Block Island for Cemetery Dance: "The gothic horror novel just received a massive shot of adrenaline to its bleak-but-beautiful-heart...a stunning novel that arrives in the final month of the year, just in time for the calendar's longest nights of darkness. In this debut novel, Carmen doesn't attempt to top the classics; instead, she subverts them in a unique manner. She embraces the tropes that made the subgenre what it is and forges an enthralling tale of two sisters, a strange town, and a cast of characters that would make the masters proud...If this is any indication of what Christa Carmen can bring into the world, readers will be smiling under candlelight for years to come. An exceptional new talent has arrived."
- KIRKUS REVIEWS calls The Daughters of Block Island, "Great fun for readers who've done their background reading and want to try a Gothic Plus."
- Of The Daughters of Block Island, Dead Headspace's Brennan LaFaro writes, "What a fine line Christa Carmen has to walk with this book, and how masterfully she walks it… a layered tale that borders on cozy, while never quite allowing the reader to settle in too comfortably...Here lies mystery and secrets, and I was here for it."
Media & Other
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The Women's Canon of Weird Fiction Panel from NecronomiCon 2022
Events
Jul 19, 2025
Time: 8 pm
Shirley Jackson Awards
The 2024 Shirley Jackson Awards will be presented in-person at Readercon 34, Conference on Imaginative Literature, in Burlington, Massachusetts
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Time: 8 pm
Shirley Jackson Awards
The 2024 Shirley Jackson Awards will be presented in-person at Readercon 34, Conference on Imaginative Literature, in Burlington, Massachusetts
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Jul 21, 2025
Time: 6 pm
Author Talk with Christa Carmen, Somerset Public Library
Join Rhode Island novelist and Bram Stoker award-winning writer Christa Carmen as she discusses her writing process and novels, including The Daughters of Block Island and Beneath the Poet's House. Carmen writes in the "thriller" and "gothic horror" genres, and her books will be available for purchase and signing. This program is free and open to everyone. No registration is required.
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Time: 6 pm
Author Talk with Christa Carmen, Somerset Public Library
Join Rhode Island novelist and Bram Stoker award-winning writer Christa Carmen as she discusses her writing process and novels, including The Daughters of Block Island and Beneath the Poet's House. Carmen writes in the "thriller" and "gothic horror" genres, and her books will be available for purchase and signing. This program is free and open to everyone. No registration is required.
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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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