Before There Was Dracula, There Was Carmilla

A Gothic masterpiece — and it’s yours free.

Most people know the name Dracula. Far fewer know the name Carmilla — and that’s a shame, because Carmilla came first.

Published in 1872, more than two decades before Bram Stoker’s famous count ever set foot on English soil, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla introduced the world to the vampire as a figure of seduction, obsession, and dread. It was groundbreaking then. It remains essential now. And it has a particular resonance for LGBTQ readers that no other vampire story quite matches.

We’re delighted to offer LGBTSr subscriber the Vivid Press Edition of Carmilla, both the ebook and audiobook editions. Beautifully produced with an original introduction written exclusively for this edition, this is complimentary for you, our readers. Current subscribers will receive in this week’s newsletter. Not signed up yet? HERE’S YOUR CHANCE.