Romance & Horror Author
Kelli A. Wilkins
Horror, Mystery & More
Speculative Stories to Scare You!
Kelli has published dozens of horror stories in print and electronic formats. She likes to explore the psychological side to scaring people, and her diverse collection of horror and mystery tales includes many unique characters. Halloween is the setting for some of her favorite stories.
Her horror fiction has appeared in several anthologies, including Moon Shadows, Wrapped in White, The Best of the First Line, Dark Things II: Cat Crimes, Frightmares, Mistresses of the Macabre, The Four Horsemen, What If... and more. Visit Kelli’s Amazon author page for summaries and links.
In August 2024, Kelli released Surreal Escapes, a collection of 7 speculative stories. Anything can—and does—happen in this anthology.
The Route 9 Killer, Kelli's mystery/thriller set in Central NJ, was published in May 2023. If you think you've solved the case, think again!
Kelli's true story of her paranormal adventure in Gettysburg was included in the October 2022 Out of Time anthology from Timber Ghost Press. Order your copy here: https://www.timberghostpress.com/out-of-time1.html
In October 2021, she published Silent Sentinel, a 4,100-word mini-thriller that blends crime with the unusual. Pay attention to what you buy the next time you’re at a flea market...
Kelli released More Than I Bargained For in August 2021. This 4,500- word mini-mystery blends offbeat humor with the paranormal.
In December 2020, Kelli’s short horror story “A Witch’s Wishes” was included in the Nothing Ever Happens in Fox Hollow Vol. 1 anthology. Nothing ever happens in Fox Hollow. There is absolutely nothing out of the ordinary going on in this perfect little town… unless you believe the rumors of witches, malevolent spirits, and tentacled creatures…Order a paperback or ebook copy here:
https://www.amazon.com/Nothing-Ever-Happens-Fox-Hollow/dp/B08R6TMVFQ
In October 2020, Kelli had horror stories published in two anthologies.
"The Uninvited" appeared in Halloween Horror Vol. 2. This unsettling tale of a children's Halloween party gone horribly wrong is one of her favorites. Order Halloween Horror Vol. 2 in ebook or paperback formats here:
https://www.amazon.com/Halloween-Horror-2-DBND-Publishing-ebook/dp/B08K4QPV2B/
“What the Peeper Saw" was included in the Madame Gray's Creep Show anthology. This eclectic collection of twenty-three tales of terror and gallows humor is available in paperback and ebook formats. Order your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LZQZ495
In 2019, Kelli released Extraterrestrial Encounters, a collection of science fiction tales. In these 18 sci-fi stories, you’ll encounter aliens of all shapes and sizes, curious (and sometimes unlucky) space explorers, and ordinary Earthlings having otherworldly experiences.
Kelli has published three other horror ebooks. Kropsy's Curse is set in a graveyard on Halloween and serves as a warning about playing with ouija boards. Her Civil War themed novella, Dead Til Dawn takes place on the Gettysburg battlefield. Nightmare in the North is a cautionary tale about traveling alone in the winter. Read about them on each book's page.
Read Kelli's interview about the Wrapped in White anthology here: