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Christie Stratos

"Christie Stratos’ writing is seasoned and refined, and she kept making me gasp with surprise, which isn’t easy to do."

Christie Stratos is an award-winning writer who holds a degree in English Literature. She is the author of the psychological suspense novels Anatomy of a Darkened Heart and Brotherhood of Secrets, the first two books in the Dark Victoriana Collection. Also a poet and short story writer, Christie has been published in anthologies, literary journals, and magazines. Christie has been featured on the radio, in magazines, and on podcasts, and she has given presentations for writing organizations and at writing conferences.

She owns her own editing company, Proof Positive, where she works one-on-one with authors as well as with small presses as a freelance editor, and she has enjoyed working with a rising press as an acquisitions editor.

Christie hosts the well-received podcast Writers Showcase on the Authors on the Air Radio Network. She has interviewed New York Times bestsellers, publishers, and major award-winning authors, including #1 New York Times bestselling author Peter Straub, Hugo Award winner Robert J. Sawyer, BBC correspondent Humphrey Hawksley, and Mary Higgins Clark Award winner Hank Phillippi Ryan.

Author Award-winning
Degree English Literature
Host Podcast

Author's books

Grimoire Society of Dark Acts: Book 1

“A dark Victorian Harry Potter with a dash of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell.”
“I absolutely love this story! Every episode moves quickly and leaves me waiting breathlessly for the next…and this author delivers quickly!”
“It’s so hard to put down! Christie is a superb storyteller. If you like fantasy, definitely put this on your TBR.”

Exclusive to Kindle Vella, you can read episodes 1-3 for free, and make sure to leave a like so other readers can more easily find this story. The story is complete on Vella, soon to be a paperback and ebook!

The Subtlety of Terror: A short, riveting psychological horror read

$0.99

The quietest evils are the most horrifying.

*Top 100 Amazon bestseller.*

Grab it right here in epub format or on Amazon for $0.99 (thank you for supporting my work), or get it free on Smashwords, Kobo, Scribd, iBooks, Barnes & Noble, and !ndigo.

You can also listen to it read by Jason LaVelle with a discussion with me afterwards on The Raven Podcast.

The Wrong House

$0.99

“Don’t let the doctor think you’re ill.”

This Dark Victoriana Collection short story is based on true events in the real life of Dr. C. L. Blood.

Buy an ePub of this historical suspense short story here for $0.99, or buy it on Amazon for just $0.99 on Kindle.

2022 Reader’s Choice Awards Bronze Medal Winner for Thriller & Suspense – Connections eMagazine
*#1 New Release on Amazon*
*Top 30 Amazon bestsellers list*