1.5 hours
Flyleaf Books
Free Tickets Available
Thu, 05 Jun, 2025 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm (GMT-04:00)
Flyleaf Books
752 Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Chapel Hill, United States
Join us for NECKSNAP Magazine's Inaugural Reading at Flyleaf Books! Hear from some of the talented writers featured in the latest issue of NECKSNAP Magazine, connect with fellow horror lovers, and support emerging voices in the literary world. Free and open to all ages.*
Flyleaf itself will be open until 8pm. The reading will last one hour, so come and mingle before or after the event and pick up any books or goodies you may want while you're there. We will also have exclusive sticker packs for sale!
Join us for an evening celebrating the local literary community and all things spooky – we're halfway to Halloween, after all!
*This is an all ages event; however, some content may be disturbing for younger children, and discretion is advised.
Info: John Hanley, NECKSNAP's Founder & Editor-In-Chief, will give some background about NECKSNAP's founding and mission, the latest issue, and the readers for the night.
Info: Jes Malitoris is a nonbinary horror and dark fantasy author from Durham, NC. You can find xer short fiction in Bewildering Stories, Necksnap Magazine, Cosmic Horror Monthly, The Crawling Moon: Queer Tales of Inescapable Dread (Neon Hemlock, 2024), and very soon in The Skull & Laurel. When not hunched in xer writer’s cave, you can find Jes cursing at xer latest knitting project or talking to xer garden. // Jes was a contributor to Issue 0 of NECKSNAP Magazine with xer story, Foreign Body. Xey are now a fiction editor & event coordinator for the magazine.
Info: Mike Romanelli rediscovered his love of writing several years ago and actually began pursuing it. He now has a BA in English with a concentration on Creative Writing from UNCA and a stack of rejection letters. As much as he enjoys writing horror fiction, he typically writes memoir or "horror nonfiction." He lives in North Carolina with his family and too many pets. // Mike was a contributor to NECKSNAP Magazine's Issue One, with his story "How to Win Jeopardy!"
Info: Carly Racklin is a writer, editor, and vulture enthusiast with a passion for the fantastical and visceral. Her work has appeared in Cosmic Horror Monthly, Haven Spec Magazine, The NoSleep Podcast, and more, and her debut novella FUNERAL SONG is forthcoming from Dead Sky Publishing in 2026. She can be found on most socials @willowylungs and at carlyracklin.com. // Carly was a contributor to NECKSNAP Magazine's Issue One with her story "The Saddest Trains Go North."
Info: Support your local indie bookstore -- shop around and show Flyleaf some love! NECKSNAP will also have a merch table with sticker packs for sale! Shop, mingle, and meet some fellow writers and horror fans.
Also check out other Arts events in Chapel Hill, Literary Art events in Chapel Hill.
Tickets for Inaugural Reading with NECKSNAP Magazine can be booked here.
| Ticket type | Ticket price |
|---|---|
| General Admission | Free |
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