Caryn Larrinaga Author CV

Publications

Novels, Novellas, and Collections

• Donn’s Hill (The Soul Searchers Mysteries, Book 1) (Twisted Tree Press, 2017)
• Galtzagorriak and Other Creatures: Stories Inspired by Basque Folklore (Twisted Tree Press, 2017)
• Superhero Syndrome (Twisted Tree Press, 2017)
• Donn’s Shadow (The Soul Searchers Mysteries, Book 2) (Twisted Tree Press, 2019)
• Donn’s Legacy (The Soul Searchers Mysteries, Book 3) (Twisted Tree Press, 2020)
• Dread Softly: A Collection (Twisted Tree Press, 2021)
• Mouse Trap (Timber Ghost Press, 2023)
• When You Wish Upon the Dark (Twisted Tree Press, 2027)

Novelettes and Short Stories

• Hide and Seek (Self-Published, 2015)
• “The Fishermen,” Apocalypse Utah: A Collection of Utah Horror (Griffin Publishers, 2017)
• “Lamia” – Galtzagorriak and Other Creatures: Stories Inspired by Basque Folklore (Twisted Tree Press, 2017)
• “Galtzagorriak” – Galtzagorriak and Other Creatures: Stories Inspired by Basque Folklore (Twisted Tree Press, 2017)
• “Sorginak eta Katua” – Galtzagorriak and Other Creatures: Stories Inspired by Basque Folklore (Twisted Tree Press, 2017)
• “Erensuge” – Galtzagorriak and Other Creatures: Stories Inspired by Basque Folklore (Twisted Tree Press, 2017)
• “Gaueko” – Galtzagorriak and Other Creatures: Stories Inspired by Basque Folklore (Twisted Tree Press, 2017)
• “A Friend in Need,” A Year of the Monkeys (Infinite Press, 2018) and The NoSleep Podcast (2019)
• “Watchers’ Warning,” From A Cat’s View Vol. II (Post-to-Print Publishing, 2019)
• “No Soliciting,” They Walk Among Us: A Collection of Utah Horror (Forty-Two Books, 2019)
• “Bad Luck Bridget,” Cat Ladies of the Apocalypse (Camden Park Press, 2020)
• “The Thing Inside Jacky Jensen’s Garage,” The Function of Freedom (LUW Press, 2020)
• “Until Death,” The NoSleep Podcast (2020)
• “The Bump,” Mother Ghost’s Grimm: Volume 2 (Nocturnal Sirens Publishing, 2020)
• “Family Time,” The Witching Time of Night (Salt City Genre Writers, 2020)
• Inguma We Trust, first published in Dread Softly: A Collection (Twisted Tree Press, 2021)
• “For Scrying Out Loud,” Wasatch Witches: A Collection of Utah Horror (Fear Knocks Press, 2021)
• “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” Don’t Break the Oath: Women in Horror Vol 4 (Kandisha Press, 2021)
• “Never Alone,” Out of Time: True Paranormal Encounters (Timber Ghost Press, 2022)
• “Modern Horror” story seeds for the Arium: Flash tabletop RPG (Adept Icarus, 2023)
• “The Candlewick Caper” – Tidbits and Tinsel Tails: A Holiday Hijinks Anthology (Camden Park Press, 2023)
• “Outsiders Need Not Apply” – Write Where You Belong: The League of Utah Writers 2024 Anthology (LUW Press, 2024)
• “Mushroom Hunting” – This Isn’t the Place: A Collection of Utah Horror (Timber Ghost Press, 2025)
• “The Witchin Tree” – The Devil’s Justice in New Arona (Demagogue Press, 2026)

Professional Organizations

• Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (Full Member)
• Horror Writers Association (Active Writer)
• Cat Writers Association
• League of Utah Writers
• Women in Horror Arts & Media Association (WiHAMA)

Awards and Nominations

• The League of Utah Writers Adult Fiction Silver Quill (Winner) for Donn’s Hill (2017)
• The Dragon Awards (Finalist) – Horror Novel for Donn’s Hill (2017)
• League of Utah Writers Speculative Fiction Contest, Third Place for “A Friend In Need” (2018)
• The League of Utah Writers Short Fiction Contest, 2nd Honorable Mention for “The Devil’s Way Out” (2019)
• League of Utah Writers Speculative Fiction Contest, 1st Honorable Mention for “No Soliciting” (2020)
• The League of Utah Writers Adult Fiction, Recommended Read for Donn’s Legacy (2021)
• The Cat Writers Association Communications Contest, Certificate of Excellence for “Bad Luck Bridget” (2021)
• The Cat Writers Association Communications Contest, Certificate of Excellence for Donn’s Legacy (2021)
• The Cat Writers Association Muse Medallion for Donn’s Legacy (2021)
• The League of Utah Writers Writer of the Year (2021)
• The Typewriter Awards, Gold Typewriter for “For Scrying Out Loud” (2022)
• The Olive Woolley Burt Awards, First Place for “But I Live Here” (2022)
• The Olive Woolley Burt Awards, 1st Honorable Mention for “Premium Request” (2022)
• The League of Utah Writers Silver Quill Award for Novellas (2023)
• The Cat Writers Association Communications Contest, Certificate of Excellence for “The Candlewick Caper” (2024)
• The Cat Writers Association Muse Medallion for “The Candlewick Caper” (2024)
• The Olive Woolley Burt Awards, Second Place for “The Witchin Tree” (2026)

Social Media

• Facebook: facebook.com/carynwrites 
• Instagram: instagram.com/carynlarrinaga 
• Amazon: amazon.com/author/carynlarrinaga 
• Goodreads: goodreads.com/carynlarrinaga
• Bookbub: bookbub.com/authors/caryn-larrinaga

Teaching / Presentation History

• “Galtzagorriak and Other Creatures From Basque Folklore” (San Francisco Basque Cultural Day, 2017)
• “Hands-On Horror: Let’s Get Bloody!” (Fyrecon, 2019)
• “Go Beyond, Plus Side Characters!” (Anime Banzai, 2020)
• “Who’s Who (And Why): Character Roles and Archetypes” (League of Utah Writers Spring Conference, 2020)
• “Setting Up Your Newsletter for Success” (The Pre-Quill Conference, 2021)
• “Publishing Short and Flash Fiction” (League of Utah Writers Salt City Genre Writers, 2022)
• “Publishing Anthologies as an Indie or Small Press” (The Quills Conference, 2022)
• “Organic Book Marketing Through TikTok” (The Quills Conference, 2022)
• “Principles of Editing” (The Pre-Quill Conference, 2023)
• “Indie Publishing Prep Bootcamp” (Pre-Quill Conference, 2023)
• “Eww, Eek, and OMG: Writing Effective Horror” (Pre-Quill Conference, 2023)
• “Where the Scary Things Are” (Teen Author Boot Camp, 2023)
• “Introduction to Writing Horror” (Hammered Copper private event, 2024)
• “Self-Publishing 101” (The Pre-Quill Conference, 2025)
• “Writing Short Stories for Open Calls” (The Quills Conference, 2025)
• “Formatting Your Books with Vellum” (The Quills Conference, 2025)
• “Building Your Author Toolbox” (The Quills Conference, 2025)
• “The Author’s Roadmap to Kickstarter Success” (The Quills Conference, 2026)
• “Ghosts and Spirits From Around the World” (The Quills Conference, 2026)
• “Writing Animals Your Readers Will Love” (The Quills Conference, 2026)