Pamela K. Kinney gave up long ago trying to ignore the voices in her head and has written horror, fantasy. science fiction, a children’s fantasy picture book, poetry, nonfiction ghost books, and a nonfiction shapeshifter cryptids/indigenous mythology book ever since.

Her horror short story, Bottled Spirits, was runner-up for the 2013 WSFA Small Press Award and is considered one of the seven best genre short fiction for that year. Her poem, Dementia, that was in the HWA Poetry Showcase Vol VII, got her a mention in Best Horror of the Years, Vol 13. Her faerie children’s picture book from Dreampunk Press, Christmas Magic, took second place in the Children’s-Holidays category of the Book Fest Awards, Spring 2024. Her new YA dark fantasy novel, Demon Memories, first in the Moon Ridge, Virginia trilogy, took second place in YA Fantasy category for the Book Fest Awards this year, along with Werewolves, Dogmen, and Other Shapeshifters Stalking North America in the paranormal nonfiction category. Both were published by Dreampunk Press.

She will have a new nonfiction ghost book for Schiffer Publishing, Paranormal Appalachian Trail within the next two years, plus a horror novel from Dreampunk Press, Nowhere Land, releasing October 2025.

There will be another children’s picture book, Mothman’s Son in 2026, plus the second and third books in the Moon Ridge, Virginia trilogy, all coming from Dreampunk Press. She also has various short stories and poetry published in anthologies and zines.

Pamela and her husband live with one crazy black cat (who thinks she should take precedence over her mistress’s writing most days). Along with writing, Pamela has acted on stage and film and investigates the paranormal for episodes of Paranormal World Seekers for AVA Productions. She is a member of Horror Writers Association, Virginia Writers Club, and James River Writers.