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March Updates for THE RAVEN'S TALE

I have news for attendees of the
Here's my ECCC schedule for Saturday, March 16, 2019:

2:45-3:45 pm:

Advance Praise, Upcoming Events, and Poe-Related Links

The Raven's Tale releases next month! Here's everything you need to know about the book so far:

Coming April 16, 2019, Abrams
Hardcover, ISBN 9781419733628
Ebook, ISBN 9781683354864
Audiobook, TBA

Seventeen-year-old Edgar Poe counts down the days until he can escape his foster family—the wealthy Allans of Richmond, Virginia. He hungers for his upcoming life as a student at a prestigious new university, almost as much as he longs to marry his beloved Elmira Royster. However, on the brink of hi...

Chapter Reveal: THE RAVEN'S TALE

In honor of Edgar Allan Poe's 210th birthday, my publisher, Abrams, has revealed the first chapter of The Raven's Tale, my upcoming novel about Poe's teenage years.

A little about the book:

Award-winning historical novelist Cat Winters pulls back the curtains on the early years of one of the world’s most iconic authors. Blending realism with gothic horror, poetry with prose, The Raven’s Tale travels through the Southern mansions, cemeteries, and dark psychological corridors that transformed a t...

Early Praise for THE RAVEN'S TALE

“Brooding, macabre, romantic, and surprisingly whimsical, Cat Winters's THE RAVEN'S TALE hits all the right Poe-notes. The inspiration of the burgeoning artist. His tragic past. His struggle to break free from the constraints of youth. This one is a must-read for Poe fans and Poe newcomers alike.”
—Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series

“Winters’s smart, silvery, slithering prose finds beauty in the grotesque—and what is art if not that?”
—Danie...

Halloween Giveaway Winners

Thanks so much to everyone who entered my Halloween giveaway for The Raven's Tale . Wow! There were a lot of you. I greatly appreciate the enthusiasm for this book! I also thoroughly enjoyed reading about your favorite Edgar Allan Poe stories and poems.

Now, without further ado, let's get to the winners!

Rafflecopter did the random choosing for me. Shortened versions of the winners' names are listed below. In a moment, I'll contact the winners directly using the emails they provided.

The 5 Winner...

THE RAVEN'S TALE International Halloween Giveaway!

To celebrate my favorite time of year—and to launch the 6-month countdown to the April 2019 release of The Raven's Tale —I present to you my international Halloween giveaway! In case you haven't yet heard of this newest book of mine, The Raven's Tale is my novel about the teenage years of EDGAR ALLAN POE, master of the macabre.

HALLOWEEN GREETINGS PRIZE PACK FIVE random winners will receive the Halloween Greetings Prize Pack, which includes signed "You're such a strange boy, Edgar...

First Blurb for THE RAVEN'S TALE

A finished version of the manuscript for The Raven's Tale is making its way to early readers.

I'm thrilled to share that one of those readers, comics creator Dwight L. MacPherson , has given the novel its first blurb:


“Spellbinding, imaginative, whimsical, and unforgettable. 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
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THE RAVEN'S TALE Cover Reveal and Pre-order Links

Hardcover, ISBN 9781683354864 Bustle is generously hosting the exclusive cover reveal for The Raven's Tale , my upcoming novel about a year in the life of seventeen-year-old Edgar Allan Poe. To take a peek at the design—and to see my top three favorite Edgar Allan Poe stories—head to Bustle.com . The designer of the cover is Hana Nakamura, and the artist is Shane Rebenschied.

The Raven's Tale will release from Abrams on April 16, 2019.

Pre-order options for the novel are also now available! I...

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 :

THE RAVEN'S TALE: Latest News

I have a couple updates for The Raven's Tale , my upcoming novel about a year in the life of teenage Edgar Allan Poe!

☙ The Raven's Tale is currently slated to release in May 2019.

☙ The cover reveal is tentatively scheduled to go live in mid-August.

I'm still awaiting the next stage of revisions from my editor, so I don't have anything new to report in terms of the content of the book. The official catalog synopsis will likely debut at the same time as the cover . . . but I may have al...