Presentation: The Relation Between Southern Gothic and Gothic Horror
From Edgar Allan Poe to the uncanny, learn how Southern Gothic literature has its roots in Gothic horror. Marginalized characters, haints, and the magic of the swamps is just the beginning when you journey into a world of decadence and decay.
Carrie Dalby, a California native, has lived in Mobile, Alabama, since 1996. The summer of 2023 marked the release of her fifteenth book. She’s published several non-fiction articles in national and international magazines, served two terms as president of Mobile Writers Guild, worked as the Mobile area Local Liaison for SCBWI from 2012-2017, and helps coordinate the Mobile Literary Festival. When Carrie is not reading, writing, browsing bookstores/libraries, or homeschooling, she can often be found knitting or attending concerts.