Carly Racklin

Carly Racklin is a fantasy and horror writer, editor, and vulture enthusiast with a passion for the fantastical and visceral.

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Work

NOVELLA
Funeral Song (2026), Dead Sky Publishing
FICTION
The Uninvited - The NoSleep Podcast
The Guardian of Werifest Park - Metaphorosis Magazine
Our Lady of the Wasteland - Luna Station Quarterly
Moon - Etherea Magazine
Boatman - Frozen Wavelets
Tenebrism - Cosmic Horror Monthly
The Saddest Trains Go North - NECKSNAP Magazine
NON-FICTION
The Haunting of A Lot Like Birds' No Place - NightTide Magazine
POETRY
Unearthen - Haven Spec Magazine
Hades and Persephone Correspond - Mirror Dance
TTRPG
Bard Subclass: The College of Curiosity - DnD 5th edition
Sinking Sickness, a horror adventure - DayLITE System
Gargoyle - A Lineage Expansion for DayLITE: Fantasy - DayLITE System
Forge: Spirit - DayLITE System

About

Carly Racklin is a writer, editor, and unapologetic vulture enthusiast whose work blends the fantastical with the visceral. They hold a bachelor’s degree in English with a concentration in creative writing from Arcadia University, and has written for an international horror film festival, a table top role playing publisher, and more. They currently work in social media marketing and serve as an editor for Luna Station Quarterly. Carly's fiction has appeared in Cosmic Horror Monthly, The NoSleep Podcast, NECKSNAP Magazine, and other publications. Funeral Song is their debut novel, out January 27th, 2026 from Dead Sky Publishing.When she's not writing, Carly can be found drawing, watching horror movies, and playing video games or D&D, usually while drinking something caffeinated. Her favorite birds are vultures. She hopes to one day publish novels and write for a video game (or several).Carly currently serves as an editor for Luna Station Quarterly.

Contact

For business inquiries, contact me at carlyracklin@gmail.com. For any comments, questions, or concerns, use this form!

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