Dispatches from the Shadows
News and updates from queer Gothic horror author, Nicole Eigener
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Why Some Characters Haunt Us: Behind the Scenes with Two Dark Literary Fiction Authors
Why Some Characters Haunt Us: Behind the Scenes with Two Dark Literary Fiction Authors Beverley Lee and Nicole Eigener at Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, Paris (2025) Even though an ocean sits between us, we spend an unreasonable amount of time talking—usually on Zoom,...
How to lift books you love with zero effort!
How to lift books you love with zero effort!You don't have to leave a written review, a star rating is always appreciated (especially easy if you read on kindle as you're able to do this at the end of the book). And if you're kind enough to leave a written review it...
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Indie writers… a story. Or how two writers wrote a book series in 3 months across international timezones.
The creation of A Conclave of Crimson
Indie writers… a story. Or how two writers wrote a book series in 3 months across international timezones without using AI.
Have you gotten a copy of Citizens of Shadow yet?
Join me and Vauquelin in our world of lush, gothic horror… travel from 1900s-present Los Angeles and all the way back into the darkest tunnels of sinister, 17th-century France.
Citizens of Shadow: about that title…
Citizens of Shadow came to me immediately when I started writing. It was just there, handed to me without a second of questioning or doubt. It has always, always been Citizens.
Citizens of Shadow: On Sale Now
Vauquelin is back. But for how long? Today is the day…Citizens of Shadow: A Vampire Tale (Beguiled by Night Book Two) has crawled out of the darkness at last!
Are you a fan of book soundtracks?
Music has always been a crucial component of my life, and it bled right into my writing process. I listen to music almost constantly when I’m writing and editing: it helps keep me in the sacred space of the story.
7 days until Citizens of Shadow emerges from the darkness…
One week until the next instalment of Vauquelin’s story unfolds. The exquisite Beverley Lee unfolds what is to come. Trust me, you will want sound on for this, because…that voice.*