P.M. Raymond - Author

Y'all, we are living in disordered times. Stay safe. On a lighter note...My little 1 page script is a Killer Shorts SEMIFINALS!! Granted, I don't believe it will make it to the Finals...I dream BIG not DELUSIONAL.

Short story, Rent Party, in the semis but the script is my ❤️. #killeralum #dreambig

Cover image: a taxi in the foreground with the door open an arm hanging out a bloody knife on the ground. A bridge is in the background, buildings on either side.

Happy Release day to Yosha Gunasekera for the book THE MIDNIGHT TAXI!
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Thank you for the shout out!

... @horrortree.com present a cover reveal & excerpt of @haileypiperfights.bsky.social's new novel, The Lineup select 13 killer horror books by black women for #WomenInHorrorMonth, and @candacenola.bsky.social hosts a #BlackHistoryMonth author interview with @pmraymond.bsky.social

Happy reading! 👻👻

Black Horror Month: P.M. Raymond Today we're talking to New Orleanian P.M. Raymond

Today I have an interview on my Substack with @pmraymond.bsky.social! I just finished her release from Uncomfortably Dark, Things Are As They Should Be, coming in April—it’s interconnected Southern Gothic short stories—and they’re awesome!

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Happy release day to @barbarahoward.bsky.social for CODE WARS CLEVELAND!
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P.M. Raymond is an award-winning author from New Orleans who knows a thing or two about good gumbo, grits, and café au lait.

Feb. 23, Mar. 2, Mar. 9 - Duke OLLI Registration: learnmore.duke.edu
Mar. 16, 23, 30 - NC State OLLI Registration: olli.lifelonglearning.ncsu.edu

If an academic dive into the dark genres would make you more well rounded in 2026, CLASS IS IN SESSION! Registration for 🎓MASTERS OF DARK FICTION🎓 at Duke University's OLLI program is open! I'll be lecturing Monday, Feb. 23, Mar. 2, and Mar. 9.

Dashiell Hammett, The Maltese Falcon (the full book version) just came into the public domain. I finished it today. Great book! Great way to start my 2026 reading list.
#booksky #crimenoir ##classicliterature

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A host of great options for your horror TBR from @therealjackfinn.bsky.social ! Many thanks for adding THINGS ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE AND OTHER WORDS TO DIE FOR to the list.

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Thank you for the add!!🙏🏼

My thoughts on writing rejections in 2025 and how it will shape my 2026. Enjoy and Happy New Year!

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Thank you for your kind words. It means a little coming from you!

Happy release day on brick background. Book cover of THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF JUNETTA PLUM of a woman carrying a suitcase. Crime Writers of Color in magnifying glass.

Happy release day to Valerie Wilson Wesley for THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF JUNETTA PLUM! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails

“The Last Christmas” – Santa Runs Afoul of An Eight Year Old – Horror Short Review - Killer Shorts Horror doesn’t take a holiday, even at Christmastime! Case and point…In a bid to prove Santa’s existence, an eight year old girl and her teenage...

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FILM REVIEW INCOMING! Horror comedy "The Last Christmas" takes a naughty 8 year old with a smart mouth and pits her against Santa. What's the worst that could happen? Review of writer/director Ryan Port's sinisterly good “The Last Christmas” at www.killershorts.com. Link in the comments or BIO.

“The Last Christmas” – Santa Runs Afoul of An Eight Year Old – Horror Short Review - Killer Shorts Horror doesn’t take a holiday, even at Christmastime! Case and point…In a bid to prove Santa’s existence, an eight year old girl and her teenage...

“Horror doesn’t take a holiday, even at Christmastime!” 🎄

@pmraymond.bsky.social reviews the #horror short film "The Last Christmas" by Ryan Port! Streaming now on @watchalter.bsky.social! #killershorts

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THINGS ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE and other words to die for Amazon.com: THINGS ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE and other words to die for eBook : Raymond, P.M. , Nola, Candace: Kindle Store

Amazon Pre-order Price $2.99/ $4.99 upon Release.
Release Date: April 21, 2026

Amazon Kindle Pre-Order Link:
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4RG3TYT

Paperback Pre-Order Link:
www.uncomfortablydark.com/shop
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Champagne flute filled with champagne sits on wooden coffee table. To the left are Christmas candles. In the background is a Christmas lit tree.

Book cover is gray and blue muted tone of a two story house with balcony. A dark fedora hoover above the house a the house is partially cloaked by a gray overcoat.

What a way to celebrate the holidays...When the publisher lets you know that your cover reveal generated the HIGHEST NUMBER of preorders so far for said publisher, you naturally have a glass of champs!

Many thanks to all who support THINGS ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE AND OTHER WORDS TO DIE FOR!

Edge is out today! Yay!!
Picture it. Chicago. Homicide cops. A tainted drug hits the streets, and bodies fall. Can Det. Harriet Foster and her team stop it?
#chicagomystery
#detharrietfoster

THINGS ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE and other words to die for Amazon.com: THINGS ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE and other words to die for eBook : Raymond, P.M. , Nola, Candace: Kindle Store

Amazon Pre-order Price $2.99/ $4.99 upon Release.
Release Date: April 21, 2026

Amazon Pre-Order Link:
www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4RG3TYT

Coming to NetGalley Dec. 28, 2025!

It's NEVER TOO LATE to do the thing. 10 years ago, I was in my 40s, thinking about writing. 5 years ago, I started.

Today, the cover reveal of my debut collection, THINGS ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE AND OTHER WORDS TO DIE FOR! Coming 4/21/2026 from Uncomfortably Dark Horror!

✨A dream come true! ✨

Southern gothic horror. 💀 Crime noir vibes. 🫆 Set in New Orleans. ⚜️ Trangressive themes filtered through race and gender. The cover reveal for THINGS ARE AS THEY SHOULD BE AND OTHER WORDS TO DIE FOR collection is coming...December 2!

#horror #crimenoir #southerngothic

Happy release day on brick background with book cover of LAXTRAS with LAPD crime scene tape and fire. Crime Writers of Color in magnifying glass.

Happy release day to Jose H. Bogran for LAXtras: LOS ANGELES-STYLE CRIME STORIES! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails

Gorgeous book box from Quill and Crow Publishing arrived! What's inside? THE FAULT MIRROR by Catherine Fearns! A novel set in 1900s Paris with sinister forces and whimsical disappearing castles? Sign me up! I just translated a short story to French so I'm excited to read anything set in Paris!

My Substack. Guest lecturing at Duke University today for author Sara E. Johnson's class inspired me to do something new like...teach my own course at Duke in Spring 2026 - Masters of Dark Fiction: Understanding Horror, Mystery, Crime & Thriller Stories!
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Making my second attempt in 4 years at petit fours. Wish me luck or send prayers. Whatever you think will work best.