THE RAVEN'S TALE - Release Day!

IT'S HERE!!!!

The Raven's Tale is officially out in the world in both hardcover and ebook formats! The novel explores how a troubled yet brilliant teenage boy transformed into the legendary Edgar Allan Poe.💀

I'm on the road all this week to promote the book (see my Events page).

Huge thanks to my team at Amulet Books/Abrams, including my highly talented editor, Maggie Lehrman, as well as my literary agent, Barbara Poelle!

⚜ORDER ONLINE⚜

AMAZON
BARNES & NOBLE
INDIEBOUND
POWELL'S
BOOK DEPOSITORY
INDIGO
BAM
AMAZON UK
KOBO

⚜PRAISE FOR THE RAVEN'S TALE⚜

“ . . . well-researched and darkly entertaining . . .”
—Publishers Weekly

“Brooding, macabre, romantic, and surprisingly whimsical . . . a must-read for Poe fans and Poe newcomers alike.”
—Kendare Blake
#1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series

“A darkly delicious tale. ”
—Kerri Maniscalco
#1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Stalking Jack the Ripper series

“Winters’s smart, silvery, slithering prose finds beauty in the grotesque—and what is art if not that?”
—Daniel Kraus
Co-author of the New York Times bestseller The Shape of Water

“A captivating and intensively researched tribute to the famous poet and his Gothic muse.”
—A.G. Howard
Author of the international and New York Times bestselling Splintered series

“A labor of literary love that will appeal to fans of Gothic horror . . .”
—Kirkus Reviews

“A rattling good tale that is worthy of the master poet himself.”
—Dwight L. MacPherson
Author of The Imaginary Voyages of Edgar Allan Poe, co-host of The Raven Lunatics

“Eerie, macabre, and appropriately esoteric.”
—Booklist

“Haunting and inventive.”
—Leanna Renee Hieber
Award-winning author of Darker Still and Strangely Beautiful

“The Raven’s Tale transports readers to the haunted streets of Antebellum Richmond, the city that shaped the teenaged Poe’s melancholy outlook and inspired his chilling poetry.”
—Chris Semtner
Curator of the Edgar Allan Poe Museum, Richmond, Virginia

“A darkly seductive read, bringing a highly relatable Poe to life for the modern teenager.”
—Dawn Kurtagich
Award-winning author of The Dead House

“Teen fans of Poe’s poetry will learn about his life, and the included verses will create new fans.”
—School Library Journal

“Winters effectively infuses Poe’s macabre aesthetic into her fictional retelling of his life.”
—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

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Watch Cat Winters talk about The Raven's Tale on the Edgar Allan Poe web show The Raven Lunatics:

(Raven animations: "The Raven II" and "Raven Sing," by luisbc)

THE RAVEN'S TALE Has a Publication Date!

The Raven's Tale, my novel about teenage Edgar Allan Poe, has a publication date: April 16, 2019!

Look for the cover reveal during the week of August 13. Pre-order links will be available that same week.

More info soon!

Watch me talk about The Raven's Tale on the Edgar Allan Poe web show The Raven Lunatics:

ODD & TRUE Release Day!!!

IT'S HERE!!!!! Today is the official publication day of Odd & True, my brand-new tale of sisters, monsters, and the power of storytelling.

☙ORDER ONLINE:❧

Amazon • Barnes & Noble • Powell's • IndieBound • Book Depository • Indigo •  BAM • Amazon UK 

 
I'm celebrating Odd & True's release at a launch party this Thursday, September 14, 7:00 pm, at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing in Beaverton, Oregon. I'm bringing along bookmarks, cupcakes, Odd & True tea, and props for guests to use to recreate the book's cover.

I'm also celebrating the release of the book with the Odd & True Blog Tour, hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Head over to the main post, and you'll find links to reviews, guest posts, interviews, and a giveaway.

☙Praise for Odd & True❧

★ “Thought-provoking, atmospheric, and utterly bewitching.”

—Booklist, starred review

★ “The story is adventurous and fast paced, and Winters' atmospheric writing and exploration of themes such as storytelling, family, disability, and trauma will entice many teens . . . An excellent purchase for creepy historical fiction shelves.”
—School Library Journal, starred review

“[A] captivating, poignant tale of childhood magic and the bond between sisters.”

—Publishers Weekly

“Storytelling and the blur between truth and fiction are at the heart of this metafictive narrative . . . Winters has woven an intricate and innovative pattern of structure, genre, and history that cannot fail to capture readers’ imaginations.”

—Kirkus

“Winters is a master at weaving historical events into dramatic narratives touched by the supernatural . . . There are monsters here, paranormal and human, but they're no match for two girls skilled in wit and weaponry.”
—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

“Cat Winters is a masterful storyteller . . . a dark historical fiction/fantasy novel that will keep readers up late in the night.”

—ALAN Picks

Amazon • Barnes & Noble • Powell's • IndieBound • Book Depository • Indigo •  BAM • Amazon UK

ODD & TRUE is Now Available to Preorder! And It Has a Release Date!

I now have an official release date for my next young adult novel, Odd & True: September 5, 2017. The cover is currently undergoing some major changes, so it will probably still be a little while before I'm able to share anything, but I know the design will be stunning.

Even without the cover, the novel is starting to show up on sites like Amazon and Barnes & Noble for preordering. On the book's page at Abrams, you'll find links to the major online stores that will be carrying it.

Proofreading the typeset pages of Odd & True.

The official synopsis has yet to be revealed, but I will say that it's the story of two Edwardian sisters, Odette and Trudchen Grey, known as Od and Tru. Older sister Od has always told Tru elaborate stories about their past and insists that they're descended from monster hunters. Now that Tru is older, she realizes that her sister has been using these tales to protect her from their family's painful secrets. Tru will now do whatever it takes to learn the truth about who they really are, even if it means she must join her sister on a quest to slay a mythical beast.

I also recently learned that the paperback edition of the The Steep and Thorny Way will be published August 8, 2017.

Much more info coming soon!  

YESTERNIGHT Release Day!

My second novel for adults, Yesternight, releases today, and I'll be celebrating with a reading and signing this evening at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing in Beaverton, Oregon.  The event starts at 7:00 pm. Cupcakes, of course, will be included.

I'm so excited that this book is finally heading out into the world. My team at HarperCollins, including my editor, Lucia Macro, has done such a wonderful job with the novel, and their enthusiasm for it makes me incredibly happy.

Here's more info, reviews, and ordering options for Yesternight:

Adult Fiction

Available today, October 4, 2016!
William Morrow/HarperCollins
Paperback, ISBN 9780062440860

In 1925, Alice Lind steps off a train in the rain-soaked coastal hamlet of Gordon Bay, Oregon. There, she expects to do nothing more difficult than administer IQ tests to a group of rural schoolchildren. A trained psychologist, Alice believes mysteries of the mind can be unlocked scientifically, but now her views are about to be challenged by one curious child.

Seven-year-old Janie O’Daire is a mathematical genius, which is surprising. But what is disturbing are the stories she tells: that her name was once Violet, she grew up in Kansas decades earlier, and she drowned at age nineteen. Alice delves into these stories, at first believing they’re no more than the product of the girl’s vast imagination. But, slowly, Alice comes to the realization that Janie might indeed be telling a strange truth.

Alice knows the investigation may endanger her already shaky professional reputation, and as a woman in a field dominated by men she has no room for mistakes. But she is unprepared for the ways it will illuminate terrifying mysteries within her own past, and in the process, irrevocably change her life.

Praise for YESTERNIGHT:

“Winters follows The Uninvited (2015) with another gripping historical novel, this one an exploration of the effects of suppressed trauma and desire . . . Winters unveils the unspoken complexities of humankind in this well-written tale that is suspenseful in all the right places, and will keep readers guessing at every page.”

—Booklist

“Atmospheric and spooky with real gothic flair, the latest from Winters (The Uninvited) introduces a realistically flawed heroine stifled by the conventions of her time.”

—Library Journal

“Readers be warned; this is not a simple mystery with a paranormal twist. Winters, a YA author, moves into adult fiction with ease, crafting a chilling tale that takes a few unusual, disturbing turns that suck readers into her web of suspense. Here is a story of possible reincarnation and madness that grips readers from the opening dreary, cold moment to the bitter end and leaves one feeling unsettled, yet satisfied . . .”

—RT Book Reviews (4-star review)

“Cat Winters's tale of doubt, belief, and mystery drew me in from the first page. As the heroine journeys through 1920s America, unraveling layers of secrets and deceptions, including her own, this book weaves a chilling spell. Full of twists and dark surprises, Yesternight is a haunting, unforgettable read.”

—Simone St. James, award-winning author of
The Haunting of Maddy Clare and Lost Among the Living

ORDER: 

Amazon • Barnes & Noble • Powell's
IndieBound • Amazon UK • Book Depository  

BAM • Indigo

Also available in ebook and audiobook editions.

THE STEEP AND THORNY WAY Publication Day!

The Steep and Thorny Way is here!

I'm so thrilled to announce that The Steep and Thorny Way is now available from Amulet Books in both hardcover and ebook formats.

I started writing this Hamlet-inspired 1920s tale of racism, murder, survival, and friendship in 2013. Work on The Uninvited forced me to put the book aside for almost a full year, but then I came back to the manuscript feeling more passionate than ever about finishing it. Thanks to my editor, Maggie Lehrman, and my agent, Barbara Poelle, for believing in my vision and allowing me to share this book with the world.

For a list of my upcoming speaking appearances, please visit my Events page.

Praise for 

THE STEEP AND THORNY WAY

A 2016 Junior Library Guild Selection

★ “A fast-paced read with multiple twists, the novel delivers a history lesson wrapped inside a murder mystery and ghost story.”

—Kirkus, starred review

★ “A powerful, gripping, and exceptionally well-executed glimpse into a little-known corner of U.S. history.”

—Booklist, starred review

★ “Unique and riveting historical fiction that feels anything but dated.”

—School Library Journal, starred review

“Shakespeare’s Hamlet serves as the obvious framework for the plot, but the story soon shakes that off, evolving into its own unique and harrowing account of the ways in which people hurt each other out of ignorance and fear.”

—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

“A rollercoaster ride of a novel.”

—Bustle

“Cat Winters clearly and descriptively depicts a way of life in rural Oregon that most are not aware of . . . The historical accuracy provides a powerful sense of realism.”

—ALAN Picks

“Winters is a genius at subverting expectations.”

—Barnes & Noble Teen Blog

“Winters stands apart as a unique YA literature 
storyteller . . . The Steep and Thorny Way will provoke thought about how far we’ve come as a society and how far we have yet to go.”
—BookPage

“Cat Winters proves herself the master of YA historical fiction in this richly woven, theatrical tale of haints, friendship, and a time period we don't dare forget.”

—Megan Shepherd, author of The Madman's Daughter series

“Haunting, visceral, and atmospheric, Cat Winters's The Steep and Thorny Way is a fantastic read from one of the best in the genre.”

—Renée Ahdieh, author of The Wrath and the Dawn

“A tale of secrets, murder, intolerance, friendship, and restless spirits, seen through the eyes of the vibrant, truth-seeking, pistol-slinging Hanalee. Marvelous.”
—April Genevieve Tucholke, author of Wink, Poppy, Midnight

ORDER ONLINE: 

Amazon • Barnes & Noble • Powell's • IndieBound •
 BAM •  Amazon UK • Book Depository • Indigo

~ Read an Excerpt at The Oregonian ~

My Two August Releases Are Now Available

Back in 2013, I sold my adult novel The Uninvited to HarperCollins, and my short story "Emmeline" sold to Penguin as part of the YA horror anthology Slasher Girls & Monster Boys. Back then I learned that The Uninvited would be published in Summer 2015 and Slasher Girls & Monster Boys would release in Fall 2015. I imagined celebrating their publications about three months apart from each other.

Well, it turned out that Summer 2015 for HarperCollins and Fall 2015 for Penguin fell so close together that these two books ended up publishing only a week apart. They're both available as of today, and I'm so thankful that both publishers allowed them to head out into the world.

Here's more info about both books.

Available from William Morrow/HarperCollins

ISBN 9780062347336

“. . . exquisite and magical. This story is a gem with so many facets that uphold the tenets of the Gothic genre, the sensibilities of a romance, and the illuminative window to the past of a historical piece.”

—USA Today’s Happy Ever After

“Dark and romantic . . . at once horrifying and tender.”
—Publishers Weekly

“. . . a haunting paranormal tale.”

(4 stars)

—Romantic Times

“Winters is a talented writer who takes her readers on an audacious ride with this book, her first novel written for an adult audience. The plotting is near perfect.”

—Historical Novels Review

ORDER ONLINE: 

~ Signed Copies ~

HarperCollins • Amazon • Barnes & Noble •  
Powell's • IndieBound • Amazon UK •  
Book Depository • BAM • Indigo

Available from Dial/Penguin

ISBN 9780803741737

“Cat Winters’s ‘Emmeline’ is a haunting story of love and loss in wartime . . . This is satisfying, disturbing horror for the modern YA audience.”

—Publishers Weekly 

“Gross, creepy fun.”

—Kirkus Reviews

“These chilling tales are full of suspense and dread that will haunt readers long after the last page has been turned.”

—School Library Journal

ORDER ONLINE:

~ Signed Copies ~

Penguin • Amazon • Barnes & Noble •

Powell's • IndieBound • Amazon UK •
Book Depository • BAM • Indigo

Please visit my Events page to find out where I'll be appearing to promote both books.

THE UNINVITED Release Day

It's here!  

I'm thrilled to announce that The Uninvited, published by William Morrow, is now officially out in the world! You can find the novel both online and in brick-and-mortar stores across the United States, including Powell's, Barnes & Noble, Hudson Booksellers (in airports), and Costco.

I'll be celebrating the release of the novel this evening at Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing in Beaverton, Oregon. If you're in the area, please join me for a reading, signing, WWI-era jazz music, and desserts. If you can't make it, please see my Events page for a list of my other upcoming appearances. You can also order a signed copy from Powell's up until 7:00 this evening.

The Uninvited, ready for the launch party at Powell's

Here's what reviewers and early readers are saying about The Uninvited:

“Dark and romantic . . . at once horrifying and tender.”
—Publishers Weekly

“. . . a haunting paranormal tale . . . 

with a truly unexpected twist.”

(4 stars)

—Romantic Times

“Winters is a talented writer who takes her readers on an audacious ride with this book, her first novel written for an adult audience. The plotting is near perfect.”

—Historical Novels Review

“Devotees of romance and ghost stories will doubtless enjoy Winters’ latest.”

—Booklist

“A wonderfully atmospheric and intriguing novel. A novel that is sure to keep readers hooked to the end.”

—Hazel Gaynor

New York Times bestselling author

“Would that every chapter of history be presented in such captivating, lushly-written prose.”

—Sophie Littlefield

Bestselling author

“An affecting novel, dark in fiction and in fact . . . Cat Winters’s latest offers resonant characters, a stunning twist, and an emotional, satisfying conclusion.”

—Michelle Gable

International bestselling author of  

A Paris Apartment

“Evocative and lushly written.”

—April Henry

New York Times bestselling author

“Compulsively readable, beautifully written . . . I finished this story and wished very much I had written it.”

—Wendy Webb 

Bestselling author of  

The Fate of Mercy Alban and The Vanishing

“A mesmerizing story of life and death in one of 
America's darkest periods.” 

—Megan Shepherd

Author of The Madman's Daughter

“A fascinating historical fiction tale with a decidedly supernatural twist.”

—Fresh Fiction

ORDER ONLINE: 

HarperCollins • Amazon • Barnes & Noble •  
Powell's • IndieBound • Amazon UK •  
Book Depository • BAM • Indigo

Also available in ebook, audiobook, and library-bound editions.

Preview a Chapter at USA Today's Happy Ever After

THE CURE FOR DREAMING International Spotted-in-the-Wild Giveaway!

Samples of the poster.

It's the official release day!!!! Now that The Cure for Dreaming is showing up in bookstores and libraries around the globe, I'm offering a Spotted-in-the-Wild giveaway, open internationally! The full prize package is listed below, but one of the giveaway items will be a signed, limited-edition poster featuring the cover of The Cure for Dreaming.

The giveaway will run until December 8, 2014, so don't worry if The Cure for Dreaming hasn't yet reached your area. If you live outside the regions in which the novel will be sold, Book Depository offers free shipping to several countries around the world.

Here are the rules:

1. You must be 13 years or older to enter.

2. Take a picture of yourself with a finished hardcover copy of The Cure for Dreaming. The book can be located at a bookstore, your house, a library—wherever—but it must be a finished hardcover, not an ebook or paperback proof. If your bookstore does not have a copy in stock, please request them to order it (you'll then have my sincerest gratitude!).

3. Post the photo somewhere online (Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter—anywhere that can involve a link to the photo).

4. Fill out the following form to let me know where you posted the photo. You must submit your entry through this form in order to be eligible for the giveaway.

THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED.

5. If you post the photo on more than one day, or on more than one site, the posting will indeed count as an extra entry, but please fill out the form each time you share the photo.

6. The giveaway is international. These posters are not easy to ship, so this will likely be a one-time-only opportunity. :)

The giveaway will close at midnight PST on Monday, December 8, 2014. Three winners will then be randomly drawn from all of the entries.

The prize:

Three winners will receive one signed, limited-edition poster featuring the cover of The Cure for Dreaming. The posters are a beautiful, glossy quality, and the cover art jumps out in a vivid shade of green (see the photo above). Winners will also receive The Cure for Dreaming bookmarks and a signed bookplate. As I said above, the giveaway is open internationally. 
 

Bookmarks and signed bookplate.

Buy The Cure for Dreaming today:

* Signed Edition from Powell's Books *

Amazon • Barnes & Noble • IndieBound • Powell's • Abrams •

Book Depository • BAM • Amazon UK • Indigo

THE CURE FOR DREAMING Blog Tour & the Paperback Release of IN THE SHADOW OF BLACKBIRDS

Two big things are happening this week in the world of my books. First of all, today marks the first day of The Cure for Dreaming Blog Tour!

The tour is being hosted by Rock Star Book Tours, and it will include ten days of guest posts, interviews, and reviews, as well as a tour-wide giveaway. Here's the full schedule:

Week One

10/6/2014- Word Spelunking- Interview

10/7/2014- Two Chicks on Books- Guest Post

10/8/2014- Me, My Shelf and I- Review

10/9/2014- Falling For YA- Interview

10/10/2014- Crossroad Reviews- Review

Week Two

10/13/2014- Xpresso Reads- Interview

10/14/2014- Candace's Book Blog- Review

10/15/2014- I Heart YA Fiction- Review

10/16/2014- Rainy Day Ramblings- Review and Guest Post

10/17/2014- Bad Bird Reads- Guest Post

In other news, the paperback edition of In the Shadow of Blackbirds debuts this Tuesday, October 7! I've received my copies, and they're absolutely beautiful. A special bonus: The book includes a sneak peek of The Cure for Dreaming at the back. Some photos of the paperback:

Order the paperback online: 

Amazon  
Barnes & Noble  
Powell's Books  
IndieBound 
Book Depository
Abrams  
Amazon UK
Indigo

Coming next week: The Cure for Dreaming (October 14)!

Publication Day!!!

In the Shadow of Blackbirds is officially out in the world today!

Lauren DeStefano will be hosting a Twitter chat with me at 4:00 pm EDT/1:00 pm PDT this afternoon (4/2/13). To follow along and ask me questions about the novel, please join us at that time, using #blackbirdsnovel. The chat will likely run for about an hour.

You can also find me at the following locations today:

ABRAMS Blog:

I answered 10 questions on my publisher's blog...plus I shared a hint about my new book and a photo of my scary blackbird balloon.

Mundie Moms:
Guest post & giveaway: The Strange, Sad Story of Spirit Photography.

Distraction No. 99:
Novelist Nova Ren Suma (17 & Gone, Imaginary Girls) interviewed me as part of her spotlight on April 2013 debut novels. Giveaway included!

Jessica Spotswood's Blog:
The author of Born Wicked and Star Cursed (and one of my fellow Corsets, Cutlasses, & Candlesticks members) interviewed me as part of her Thrice Interview series. There's also a giveaway for a signed finished copy!

Read My Breath Away:
I discussed my top favorite historical eras...and I'm giving away a signed finished copy!

Corsets, Cutlasses, & Candlesticks:
Seven historical novelists interviewed me about
In the Shadow of Blackbirds.

One Four KidLit:
2014 debut novelist Meredith McCardle interviewed me as part of the Gettin' Lucky series.
 

I'll be celebrating with a book launch party at Powell's Books in Beaverton, Oregon, this Saturday, April 6, at 4:00 p.m., and all this week you can find me chatting about the novel and giving away prizes on my blog tour.

Reviews for this novel have blown me away, and I'm so grateful for every single one of them. Here's a sampling:

★ “Winters’s masterful debut novel is an impressively researched marriage of the tragedies of wartime, the 1918 flu epidemic, the contemporaneous Spiritualism craze, and a chilling love story and mystery... deliciously creepy.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Winters strikes just the right balance between history and ghost story, neatly capturing the tenor of the times, as growing scientific inquiry collided with heightened spiritualist curiosity.”

—Kirkus Reviews

“This engrossing combination of historical fiction, ghost story, psychological thriller, and straight-up whodunit moves between genres with stunning ease, maximizing the tropes of each to satisfying effect.”
—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“Mary Shelley is a likable, sympathetic heroine, and through her story, teen readers will get a glimpse of a fascinating time period, made all the more real by the haunting historic photographs that pepper the novel.”
—BookPage

“[A] gorgeous production...The book’s historic setting is as much a star as the plucky Mary Shelley...”

—Library Journal

“Words like ‘unputdownable’ and ‘irresistible’ are simply not enough for Cat Winters’s In the Shadow of Blackbirds. Days after finishing this story, it remains the first thought I have in the morning, and the thing that haunts me until I sleep.”

—Lauren DeStefano

New York Times bestselling author of
The Chemical Garden trilogy

I'm not the only one with a debut novel entering the world this week. Here are five fellow members of The Lucky 13s who are celebrating early-April book birthdays along with me:

Elisabeth Dahl, Genie Wishes

Claire M. Caterer, The Key & the Flame
J.J. Howard, That Time I Joined the Circus

Justina Ireland, Vengeance Bound
Jessica Verdi, My Life after Now

Joe Lawlor, Bully.com

Nancy J. Cavanaugh, This Journal Belongs to Ratchet 

Also, today marks the release of Heather Snow's Sweet Madness. Heather and I share the same literary agent, Barbara Poelle.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Amazon • Barnes & Noble • IndieBound • Powell's • Book Depository • BAM • Amazon UK

UK Release Day!

In the Shadow of Blackbirds is officially available in the UK today, one day earlier than it is in the U.S.! The same hardcover version of the book is releasing in both locations, Americanisms and all...you'll just get to read it a little sooner over there.

To celebrate, Abrams & Chronicle Books is sharing photos and quotes from the novel on both Twitter and Facebook. I'm extremely grateful for their enthusiasm for the book!

UK purchasing links for In the Shadow of Blackbirds:

Local Bookshops

Amazon UK

Waterstones

A Tentative Release Date

I now have a tentative release date for In the Shadow of Blackbirds: April 1, 2013. The date won't be official until the Amulet Books Spring 2013 catalog debuts in another month or so, but it sounds like there's a strong possibility that will be the date. Definitely check back here for updates by October.

Furthermore, In the Shadow of Blackbirds is now available for pre-ordering over at Amazon. We haven't yet revealed the cover or the official synopsis, so the Amazon page for the book is a little empty right now. Here's the only blurb we've released about the novel so far:

Cat Winters's IN THE SHADOW OF BLACKBIRDS, the story of a teen girl mourning the loss of her first love in 1918 California, where a flu has turned deadlier than a world war, and spirit communication has become a dark and dangerous obsession, illustrated with early-twentieth-century photographs.

(From Publishers Marketplace)

Pre-order at Amazon

I'll make a much larger announcement—and share details about the Spring 2013 releases of my fellow Amulet Books authors—when there's more info to reveal.