A Conversation on Southern Gothic and New Orleans Folklore with P.M. Raymond
Join us at Long Dark House on Sunday, November 22, for an afternoon of Southern Gothic fiction, dark storytelling, and conversation with award-winning author P.M. Raymond!
Louisiana’s haunted history is fertile ground for the most decadent folklore and dark fiction. P.M. Raymond, a New Orleans native, will discuss the region’s Southern Gothic underpinnings and explore four of its most startling legends that inspired her work in the award-winning collection, Things Are As They Should Be and Other Words To Die For.
About the Author
P.M. Raymond is an award-winning author and screenwriter from New Orleans whose work spans horror, crime, and Southern Gothic fiction. In horror, she was a 2026 Grand Prize winner of the Sunvale Screenplay Competition, a 2026 Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards quarterfinalist, and 2025 and 2026 Killer Shorts Screenplay Competition semifinalist. Her adapted script, “A Pretty Smile”, will release as a short film in 2027.
In crime fiction, P.M. Raymond was a 2024 finalist for the Claymore Award and the recipient of the Sisters in Crime Eleanor Taylor Bland Award.
Her latest release, Things Are As They Should Be and Other Words to Die For, is a love letter to New Orleans' Southern Gothic atmosphere and crime noir traditions. Her short story, "Double Dutch Dare," was selected for inclusion in The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2026. In addition to her writing, she serves as a lecturer in the Duke University OLLI Program, where she teaches Masters of Dark Fiction.
Event Details
📅 Sunday, November 22, 2026
🕑 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Long Dark House | 1510 King Street, Alexandria, VA
📚 Author conversation, book signing & community gathering
Whether you're a longtime Southern Gothic reader or simply curious about stories that explore the darker side of human nature, we'd love to have you join us!
Come meet the author, discover a new read, and spend an afternoon among fellow lovers of strange stories. 🖤