Writer of Dark Fiction and Twisty Tales

Welcome to my website!

As an avid reader, I’ve always enjoyed stories that are just a little “off.” A few years ago, I began creating my own tales. One thing led to another and well…many of my stories have been published in anthologies, magazines, and even recorded for a podcast! A comprehensive list can be found under the Short Fiction tab. 

My most recent short story, “The Waiting Room,” appears on Season 24, Episode 7 of the NoSleep Podcast, released March 15, 2026. This lost ghost story explores what happens when death sends a woman to an in-between place instead of heaven or hell. Give it a listen! 

But some stories take longer to tell. I’m thrilled to announce my novel, Darkroom Phantoms, will be released on December 1, 2026! It’s a WWI-era vengeful ghost story which combines the supernatural with a historical setting. The novel is available for pre-order now. Read more about it below. 

In the meantime, I invite you to check out my first novel, a supernatural thriller titled The Vanishing Twin. Or if you prefer your dark fiction in smaller bites, pull up a chair and enjoy my collection, Penfold’s Menu of Magic and Malice. More info about both can be found under the Books tab. 

My second novel will be released from Wicked House on December 1, 2026! Gorgeous cover by Christian Bentulan. Pre-orders are now live. I’m excited to get my WWI-era ghost story out into the world, and I hope readers enjoy it.

“Some deaths are never forgotten…

While photographing a recently deceased child, Caroline McAllister looks through the lens of her vintage camera and sees the boy reach for his mother’s face as if to reassure her.

No one else sees anything. Not even her husband, Andrew.

It’s then she realizes her childhood gift of being a conduit for communications from the dead has returned and with every photography session, it’s getting stronger.

While taking engagement photos of Andrew’s friend, Fred Simmons, and his fiancée, Suzanne, Caroline sees the outline of a female figure she believes is a ghost.

Suzanne bears a striking resemblance to Lucinda Evans, a young woman who drowned at an off-campus party attended by Andrew, Fred, and another friend, Matthew Ambrose. The three men were the last to see Lucinda alive.

Suspecting that Lucinda is the ghost, Caroline begins to investigate the circumstances of the drowning, desperate to discover the truth about that fateful night in order to prove her husband’s innocence.”

 

Preorder Darkroom Phantoms HERE.  

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You can also find me here: Valerie B. Williams (@valwillwrite.bsky.social) — Bluesky