An Evening with Maine Author Kristen Clanton

Kristen’s debut work is the young adult horror novel The Swallows. Set in the Black Mountain region, The Swallows explores the town of Fullmouth, where local mothers have started dying. At first, the panicked citizens believe the deaths are suicides. Yet fifteen-year-old Pearl is unconvinced. Pearl has known visions her whole life, known the feeling of when the darkness shifts inside her, and her power comes to surface.

But having recently moved to Fullmouth, the supernatural is suddenly magnified. She now finds herself able to commune with ghosts. She sees visions of how mothers will die. Relying on these powers, Pearl faces a daunting foe and the responsibility of saving the town. The only question is … will she be too late? Built on history, folk tradition, and witchcraft, The Swallows is a horror novel that explores a small town’s connection to the spiritual world and the families that fill it.

Kristen Clanton was born and raised in Tampa, Florida. She earned a dual BA in English and Creative Writing from the University of Tampa, and traveled west for a while, earning her MFA from the University of Nebraska. Her poetry and short fiction have been published in numerous journals, including Arkana, BlazeVOX, South Florida Poetry Journal, and the Sugar House Review, and she has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

Kristen will have her works available for sale and signing at the event, which is free and open to the public. Come support your local authors!