Crimemoir Press & Crimemoir Audio: a new indie imprint for true crime books

Announcing new publishing imprints for true crime books and audiobooks - Crimemoir Press and Crimemoir Audio

Announcing my own imprint!

I’m excited to announce the launch of my own imprints, Crimemoir Press and Crimemoir Audio, created to re-publish Chained Birds: A Crimemoir as well as my future books. Fun fact: In the summer of 2025, I got the rights back from the book’s original publisher, WildBlue Press, which means I’ve gone from trad-pub to indie-pub, and I couldn’t be happier.
Carla Conti has re-launched an "Author's Cut" 3rd edition of Chained Birds: A Crimemoir, containing 20+ new photos, sketches and prison artwork

My amicable split with WildBlue gave me control of my award-winning debut, Chained Birds, which I re-launched with a new subtitle, a new gorgeous book cover, and nearly two dozen new images. This “Author’s Cut” third edition contains 20+ never-before-seen photos, sketches, and prison artwork, and will be published “wide,” unlike my previous editions.

As Chained Birds becomes available on more platforms, this landing page will be updated with new links and details.

The re-launch of Chained Birds: A Crimemoir contains 20+ new photos, sketches, and prison artwork, that can be seen in color on Kindle Fire tablets and Kindle Colorsoft eReaders, and in Kindle apps on tablets/iPads, smart phones, and computers

Only the new “Author’s Cut” eBook edition shows the images in color. (Both the paperback and hardcover print editions show the images in black and white.) The eBook color images can be seen on a Kindle Colorsoft eReader and Kindle Fire tablets, or on any iPad, tablet, or smartphone via a Kindle app.

The re-launch of Chained Birds: A Crimemoir contains 20+ new photos, sketches, and prison artwork that appear in black and white in Hardcover and Paperback print editions.

Not only does my “Author’s Cut” edition contain nearly two dozen new images, but at the end of each version, there’s a sneak peek of my next true crime book, The Jacklighter, scheduled for release in 2026. Curious minds can also read that teaser by signing up for my free Substack newsletter.

All editions of the re-launched Chained Birds contain a sneak peek at Carla's next true crime book: THE JACKLIGHTER

So, please, come join me on Substack as a Friend of the Flock, where you’ll get a front-row seat to my true crime world, including book exclusives, new release info, and newsy bits about the publishing industry. Substack is where I’ll be sharing my rights-revision journey and entry into indie-pub territory … Spoiler: publishing is a shitshow 😱

 

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