
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.
Her latest release, The Route 9 Stalker, is a mystery/thriller set in Central NJ. It follows Detective Jim Rourke on a disturbing new case. Meet him for the first time in The Route 9 Killer.
In 2024, Kelli released Surreal Escapes, a collection of 7 spooky stories. Anything can—and does—happen in this anthology.
Kelli's true story of her paranormal adventure in Gettysburg was included in the 2022 Out of Time anthology from Timber Ghost Press.
In 2021, she published Silent Sentinel, a mini-thriller that blends crime with the unusual. Pay attention to what you buy the next time you’re at a flea market...
More Than I Bargained For was released in 2021. This mini-mystery blends offbeat humor with the paranormal.
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 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
Kelli also 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 her story in the Wrapped in White anthology here:











