UPCOMING EVENTS

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HWA NC Quail Ridge Books Reading 3.26.2024 Photo Dump

March 6, 2024 - HWA NC chapter members showcased their latest works at a reading for a packed house hosted by Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh, NC. *Photo credits: Kurt Conner, Jon Carroll Thomas

  • P.M. Raymond reading from "Adventures in Babysitting"

  • Guests waiting patiently

  • Quail Ridge MC

  • HWA NC member - Jon Carroll Thomas

  • HWA NC member - Thomas Smith

  • HWA NC member - Tori Fredrick

  • HWA NC member - Michael G. Williams

  • HWA NC member - Richard Dansky

  • Jon Carroll Thomas, P.M. Raymond, Michael G. Williams

  • Richard Dansky, Thomas Smith, Tori Fredrick

  • Thomas Smith, Jon Carroll Thomas

  • P.M. Raymond, Michael G. Williams

Ret-Con 3.2.2024 Photo Dump

March 2, 2024 - P.M. Raymond supported fellow HWA NC chapter members at the Ret-Con, hosted by Research Triangle Speculative Fiction and Fandom Convention, Inc. Author & HWA NC member, Nicole Givens Kurtz was the Guest of Honor!

  • HWA NC members: Richard Dansky, P.M. Raymond, Michael G. Williams

  • P.M. Raymond (left) with Nicole Givens Kurtz

  • Nicole Givens Kurtz with panel moderator Michael G. Williams

  • Newest book on the TBR pile!

  • A good time!

Reading at Noir at the Bar 10.26.2023 Photo Dump

October 6, 2023 - P.M. Raymond joined an impressive lineup of stellar authors at this edition of Yonder Bar’s Noir at the Bar in Hillsborough, NC!

  • Robert Creekmore in full swing!

  • Author Natania Barron

  • Veteran N@TB reader, Katy Munger

  • Author Todd Robinson

  • Author Eryk Pruitt

  • Another stellar reading!

  • Author Ashley Erwin

  • Bob Burtman from WHUP, P.M. Raymond, and author Casey Stegman

  • Natania Barron, P.M. Raymond, Robert Creekmore

  • Authors Esme Addison, P.M. Raymond, and Melissa Bourbon

  • P.M. Raymond on stage

Reading at Old Arabi lighthouse / New Orleans 10.05.2023 Photo Dump

October 5, 2023 - P.M. Raymond joined Alex Jennings at the Old Arabi Lighthouse Books and Records for an intense reading of new and WIP stories. But it is impossible to go to New Orleans and not see the sights…and eat!

Photo credit for Old Arabi confessional reading images - Louis Maistros

  • Neon store front

  • Old Arabi Welcomes P.M. Raymond

  • Old Arabi event signage

  • Old Arabi site is a landmark!

  • The record part of Old Arabi Lighthouse (Photo: Louis Maistros)

  • Alex Jennings reading a WIP (Photo: Louis Maistros)

  • P.M. Raymond at the Old Arabi confessional! (Photo: Louis Maistros)

  • Tom Andes hosted and read his own work (Photo: Louis Maistros)

  • Alex Jennings, P.M. Raymond, Tom Andes (Photo: Louis Maistros)

  • Lisa O'Reilly at the open mic

  • Reader at open mic

  • Green glow of Pat O'Brien's patio

  • Felix's on Bourbon Street

  • World famous hurricane

  • Amazing Pat O'Brien's staircase

  • Cafe Du Monde cafe au lait and beignets

  • JusTini happy hour tacos!

  • Daiquiri at Gazebo Café

  • Marie Laveau shop on Decatur Street

  • Best pralines in NOLA full stop!

  • Joan of Arc installation on Decatur Street

  • Jackson Square - so there are rules to follow in NOLA!

  • Interior of St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square

  • Words to live by...

  • Bringing a zombie home from NOLA was easier than I thought!

  • French Market entrance decked out for Halloween

  • Gazebo Café for outdoor music near the French Market on Decatur Street

  • Slice of Doberge cake - a New Orleans tradition!

Noir at the Bar 7.27.2023 Photo Dump

July 27, 2023 - P.M. Raymond joined a stacked guest list of readers at the quarterly Noir at the Bar hosted by Yonder Bar in Hillsborough, NC. The line up was bonkers and included: Eryk Pruitt (find his book Something Bad Wrong here), Meagan Lucas (find her book, Here in the Dark here), Jamie Mason, Katy Munger, Anthony Neil Smith, Sarah Smith, Casey Stegman, and Mike McCrary.

  • P.M. Raymond

  • Noir Crowd!

  • Anthony Neil Smith

  • Casey Stegman

  • Katy Munger

  • Mike McCrary

  • Sarah Smith

  • Eryk Pruitt

  • Tracey Reynolds

  • Sarah Smith and P.M. Raymond

  • Jaime Mason, P.M. Raymond, Mike McCrary

  • Noir Crowd having fun!

StokerCon Photo Dump

June 15-18, 2023 - P.M. Raymond had a blast at StokerCon! She participated as a panelist for Psychology of Horror and as a virtual reader. Catch her video short story reading of “The John Hughes Guide to High School Girl Transformations” here.

She was a featured author at the Black Women in Horror dealer table.

  • StokerCon Panel - Psychology of Horror: Patrick Freivald, me, Sarah Hans, Rook Riley, C.C. Adams, Paul Tremblay

  • P.M. Raymond as a panelist

  • StokerCon Book Haul

  • Black Women in Horror Publication

  • StokerCon Black Women in Horror Dealer Table

  • Black Women in Horror Panel

  • Reading on the way to StokerCon!

  • Me and author Steph Nelson! *and a lurker in the background!

  • Fellow authors - (L-R) Tomika Thompson, Stoker Nominee Erin E. Adams, Mo Mohasty, and P.M. Raymond

WHUP Radio Interview

April 12, 2023 - P.M. Raymond was interviewed on WHUP 104.7 FM with Bob Burtman for the 8am morning broadcast. Listen here. Coffee and good conversation sustained her during the early morning interview discussing writing, her imaginary dog, Walter, and Noir at the Bar. Speaking of…

Noir at The Bar

April 13, 2023 - P.M. read at the always popular, Noir at the Bar, hosted by Yonder Bar! A friendly crowd to say the least! Look out for details on if she may (or may not) be coming back for an encore performance later this year! If you missed it, find the video of the event here.

  • WHUP - Bob Burtman & P.M. Raymond at WHUP 104.7 FM

  • WHUP - Bob Burtman on the air at WHUP 104.7 FM

  • WHUP 104.7 FM Studio

  • WHUP - P.M. Raymond two coffees in and about to go on air!

  • N@TB - P.M. Raymond & Diane Kelly, author of the Mountain Lodge Mysteries Series

  • N@TB - P.M. Raymond & N@TB guest, Matt Conner

  • N@TB - P.M. Raymond, Eryk Pruitt (author of Something Bad Wrong), and Tracy Reynolds (N@TB MC)

Meet the Author

P.M. Raymond is a project consultant living on the East Coast with 27 cookbooks and an imaginary dog named Walter. As a native of New Orleans, mystical undertones are the roux in her crime and horror writing.