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Carla Conti

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🏆Carla is the award-winning true crime author of CHAINED BIRDS. Her next book THE JACKLIGHTER is out in 2026. 📣
🎙️🕵️‍♀️ Tonight, I join the legendary Ron Chepesiu 🎙️🕵️‍♀️ Tonight, I join the legendary Ron Chepesiuk on his show, Crime Beat, to talk about my next #TrueCrime book, THE JACKLIGHTER, now live for pre-order on @Kickstarter Listen LIVE at 8 p.m. EST: 👉 https://bit.ly/3NvugVa I'll update after the show with a post-live streaming link ✨ #BookSky
✍️ 📚 Looking forward to signing books at this year ✍️ 📚 Looking forward to signing books at this year's Montco Book Fest with my fellow Sisters in Crime author @James McCrone author ... Join us in charming Skippack, PA & pick up our page-turning #Thriller and #TrueCrime reads 👋 #SkippackBookFest @jamesmccrone4 #ChainedBirds #BastardVerdict Delaware Valley Chapter Sisters In Crime @Sisters In Crime #BookFestival @MontCo Book Fest - PA @montco_book_fest
✨📖 It’s Wednesday! Huge thanks to this week’s revi ✨📖 It’s Wednesday! Huge thanks to this week’s reviewer for the kind words on #ChainedBirds. Your support means the world to an indie author like me! ✍️✨ Read it here: https://amzn.to/3YnBNY4 #WritingCommunity #BookSky 📚💙 #TrueCrime 📚⚡️ #Bookstagram #Bookthreads #BookReview #CarlaConti
MY BOOK IS FUNDED! ☘️💚 In just one hour, my early MY BOOK IS FUNDED! ☘️💚 In just one hour, my early backers helped THE JACKLIGHTER hit its goal and start trending on @Kickstarter! I couldn’t ask for a better St. Patrick’s Day surprise. A huge thank you to everyone who jumped in early to support this deep dive into Pennsylvania’s true crime history. Signed editions, digital bundles, and special rewards are live now for pre-orders! ☘️ Pre-order your signed copy before the campaign ends on April 14th! 🔗 https://bit.ly/Insta-KS-Jacklighter #TheJacklighter #TrueCrime #Kickstarter #StPatricksDay #WritingCommunity #Bookstagram #Crimemoir #IndieAuthor ☘️💚⚡️
What happens when a retired FBI SWAT agent starts What happens when a retired FBI SWAT agent starts writing supernatural thrillers? 🔍🧟‍♂️ Join us Saturday, March 21, at 11 am at Tredyffrin Library to meet Darin Werkmeister! He’ll discuss his career investigating organized crime & his award-winning books. Free & open to the public! 🏛️ #WritingCommunity Delaware Valley Chapter Sisters In Crime @SinCDelVal1
🥳 Big news! My upcoming true crime book, THE JACKL 🥳 Big news! My upcoming true crime book, THE JACKLIGHTER, goes up for pre-order TOMORROW, St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️ To celebrate the launch, I’ve posted a new excerpt on my blog. It features a somewhat restored 1968 wedding photo that once belonged to the victim's wedding party—a piece of history that sat forgotten in a box for decades. 📚✨ Get ready for the pre-order tomorrow! And read the excerpt here 👇 https://bit.ly/4dpcVrv #TheJacklighter #TrueCrime @Kickstarter @orianabklyn
📣 The public is invited to the @penn_writers Book 📣 The public is invited to the @penn_writers Book Festival and author signings during this year's conference (May 15-17, Lancaster PA). I'm giving a workshop on #TrueCrime and will be signing copies of #ChainedBirds—hope to see you there! 👏 Authors & Writers Register here for the conference 👉 https://bit.ly/4aHPWGD #WritersConference #TrueCrime #Pennwriters
A 1968 wedding photo sat forgotten in a cardboard A 1968 wedding photo sat forgotten in a cardboard box for decades — until this week. 📷 It belonged to the victim's wedding party in THE JACKLIGHTER, my upcoming true crime book about murder, betrayal, and justice in Pennsylvania's Endless Mountains. And the reason I have it? My husband's childhood best friend was the adorable ring bearer.🤵 I've shared the restored photo — plus a narrative passage from the book — in a new Kickstarter update. It's the first time I've shared this writing publicly. THE JACKLIGHTER goes LIVE for pledging on Tuesday, March 17th.🍀 👉 https://bit.ly/Insta-KS-Jacklighter
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✨ I'm thrilled to return for my 2nd year and prese ✨ I'm thrilled to return for my 2nd year and present a "True Crime Uncovered" workshop at the 39th Pennwriters Conference (May 15-17, Lancaster PA). Registration is OPEN—grab hotel rooms while you can and mark your calendars! 📆 Register here 👉 https://bit.ly/4aHPWGD @penn_writers #WritersConference #TrueCrime #Pennwriters
✍️ 📚 Looking forward to signing books at this year ✍️ 📚 Looking forward to signing books at this year's Montco Book Fest with my fellow Sisters in Crime author @james.mccrone. Join us in charming Skippack, PA & pick up our page-turning #Thriller and #TrueCrime reads 👋 #SkippackBookFest @James McCrone author @jamesmccrone4 @jmccrone.bsky.social
✨📖 It’s Wednesday! Huge thanks to @IndieReader for ✨📖 It’s Wednesday! Huge thanks to @IndieReader for naming #ChainedBirds their 2025 BEST TRUE CRIME book. Social proof doesn't get better for an indie author like me! ✍️✨ Read it here: https://amzn.to/3YnBNY4 #WritingCommunity #BookSky 📚💙 #TrueCrime 📚⚡️ #Bookstagram #Bookthreads #BookReview #CarlaConti
🍦📚 Can't wait to mingle with readers and authors a 🍦📚 Can't wait to mingle with readers and authors at this iScream event at Mechanicsburg Mystery Bookshop, where I'll be signing copies of my True Crime memoir #ChainedBirds—hope to see you there!✨ @mechmystbkshp @Mechanicsburg Mystery Bookshop #BookSky 📚💙 #TrueCrime #Crimemoir
🎉 I'm honored & thrilled to present "True Crime Un 🎉 I'm honored & thrilled to present "True Crime Uncovered" at the 39th Pennwriters Conference (May 15-17, Lancaster PA). Registration is OPEN—grab hotel rooms while you can and mark your calendars! 📆 Register here 👉 https://bit.ly/4aHPWGD @penn_writers #WritersConference #TrueCrime #Pennwriters
✨ I'm thrilled to return for my 2nd year and prese ✨ I'm thrilled to return for my 2nd year and present a "True Crime Uncovered" workshop at the 39th Pennwriters Conference (May 15-17, Lancaster PA). Registration is OPEN—grab hotel rooms while you can and mark your calendars! 📆 Register here 👉 https://bit.ly/4aHPWGD @penn_writers #WritersConference #TrueCrime #Pennwriters
📣 The public is invited to the @penn_writers Book 📣 The public is invited to the @penn_writers Book Festival and author signings during this year's conference (May 15-17, Lancaster PA). I'm giving a workshop on #TrueCrime and will be signing copies of #ChainedBirds—hope to see you there! 👏 Authors & Writers Register here for the conference 👉 https://bit.ly/4aHPWGD #WritersConference #TrueCrime #Pennwriters
✨📖 It’s Wednesday! Huge thanks to this week’s revi ✨📖 It’s Wednesday! Huge thanks to this week’s reviewer for the kind words on #ChainedBirds. Your support means the world to an indie author like me! ✍️✨ Read it here: https://amzn.to/3YnBNY4 #WritingCommunity #BookSky 📚💙 #TrueCrime 📚⚡️ #Bookstagram #Bookthreads #BookReview #CarlaConti
🍦📚 Can't wait to mingle with readers and authors a 🍦📚 Can't wait to mingle with readers and authors at this iScream event at Mechanicsburg Mystery Bookshop, where I'll be signing copies of my True Crime memoir #ChainedBirds—hope to see you there!✨ @mechmystbkshp @Mechanicsburg Mystery Bookshop #BookSky 📚💙 #TrueCrime #Crimemoir
🎉 I'm honored & thrilled to present "True Crime Un 🎉 I'm honored & thrilled to present "True Crime Uncovered" at the 39th Pennwriters Conference (May 15-17, Lancaster PA). Registration is OPEN—grab hotel rooms while you can and mark your calendars! 📆 Register here 👉 https://bit.ly/4aHPWGD @penn_writers #WritersConference #TrueCrime #Pennwriters
✨ I'm thrilled to return for my 2nd year and prese ✨ I'm thrilled to return for my 2nd year and present a "True Crime Uncovered" workshop at the 39th Pennwriters Conference (May 15-17, Lancaster PA). Registration is OPEN—grab hotel rooms while you can and mark your calendars! 📆 Register here 👉 https://bit.ly/4aHPWGD @penn_writers #WritersConference #TrueCrime #Pennwriters
🎧 Audiobook Reviewer of the Week! Mary loved #Chai 🎧 Audiobook Reviewer of the Week! Mary loved #ChainedBirds, calling it an "esoteric" look at the criminal justice system and its many faults. She specifically noted that the story is "narrated so well." Named 2025’s Best Crimemoir by @Audio Book Reviews ! Thank you, Mary, for the high praise! 🌟🎤 https://amzn.to/4pqQiFN #TrueCrime #Audiobook #Memoir #AwardWinningBooks #CarlaConti
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Author Carla Conti is a proud member of these writers' groups: Delaware Valley Chapter of Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers, International Association of Crime Writers - North American Branch, The Authors Guild, and Mystery Writers of America - New York Chapter.

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