Mari Adkins

Mari Adkins – Editor

adult & young adult Appalachian Gothic writer. editor. reviewer.

Overview

Mari Adkins started writing as soon as she could hold a crayon. A southern gothic fiction writer for adults and teens, her works reflect a love of literature and music flavored by the darkness and magic residing in the Appalachian foothills. She lived four years in the black heart of Harlan County, a placed mired in coal, ash, and blood, a land of coal seams and rhythmic discord that breed amity and illusion, all of which birthed the Harlan Vampire stories. Mari is known to dance with fairies and ghosts beneath full moons and wade barefoot in creeks and wild rivers.
Services
Fiction
Anthologies Fantasy Horror Science Fiction Young Adult
Languages
English (US)

Portfolio

In the black heart of coal country, malevolent spirits and unearthly creatures slip from the shadows into the minds and hearts of men. Young women, twisted by pain, call for love and revenge by the light of the moon. A dead dog by the side of the road is more ... read more
Midnight

Mari Adkins

"With incisive characterization and a compelling plot, Mari Adkins' Midnight is a stirring work of dark fiction that will keep you reading long past the witching hour." --Tim Waggoner, author of The Way of All Flesh Samantha Clark has always known she was diff... read more

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