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Sandy DeLuca

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Author: Sandy DeLuca

Sandy DeLuca is an American author and visual artist, born in Providence, Rhode Island. Her art has been exhibited throughout New England and in New York’s Hudson Valley. Her small collages have been exhibited and sold in France, Asia, Italy, Spain, Canada and throughout the United States. She sold her first drawing in 1979 when her work was exhibited in a friend’s beauty salon. She was awarded a solo art show while still a student at CCRI in 1986. She also won an award for Most Original Use of Mixed Media. Two of her paintings were chosen to hang in the reception area of the college’s president in 1987. Since then her artwork has been featured as cover art and interior art for various publications, including notable books such as the Bram Stoker © winner, VAMPIRES, ZOMBIES AND WANTON SOULS, for Marge Simon’s poetry. Sandy has written and published numerous novels, several poetry and fiction collections, an art chapbook and several novellas, including the critically acclaimed novel “Descent” and “Messages from the Dead” (winning the Gothic Readers’ Choice Award). As an author she is known for dark and surreal prose; often visceral and shocking. She is best known for her work in the horror genre. However, she has written noir fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy and mainstream fiction as well. In addition, in the 1980s she was a photographer and writer for a string of sports magazines. She was a finalist for the BRAM STOKER © for poetry award in 2001, with BURIAL PLOT IN SAGITTARIUS; accompanied by her cover art and interior illustrations. A copy is maintained in the Harris Collection of American Poetry and Plays (Brown University) Poetry, 1976-2000. She was also nominated once more in 2014, with Marge Simon, for DANGEROUS DREAMS. She has owned and operated several publishing companies; in the 1990’s GODDESS OF THE BAY produced several monthly fanzines; and she went on to produce novels, novellas and collections from dark literature’s finest authors (including Brain Keene, Mary SanGiovanni and Greg F. Gifune). She retired from her day job several years ago and now spends her days making art and writing. At present, she is focusing on completing two novels in progress. She lives in New England with three feisty tortoiseshell cats and an elderly tabby cat. She is an avid book collector, spending her free time reading, researching family genealogy and studying the metaphysical.

New cover art

I recently created a digital cover piece for Theresa C. Gaynord’s new poetry book. I used stock images and repainted … More

digital art, horror cover art, horror poetry, santeria

Leo…through the months…

cat photography, cats, kittens

2022…so far…

I just signed a contract with Journalstone publishing for the releases of BRIDGE OF SOULS, a novel co-written with Greg … More

horror art, horror writers, horrorbook, painting

It’s Official…

So, I’m once more collaborating with Greg F. Gifune on a new novel. Always honored that a writer of his … More

author, horror writers, writing news

Summer 2021 New Projects

As always, I am focusing on new paintings and writing. Recently, I was invited to participate in a themed group … More

acrylic paintings, FIGURATIVE PAINTING, horror art, horror illustrations, horror paintings, horror writer, horror writers, painter, vampire paintings

Blue Hell, Limited Edition

Received my contributor copies of the signed, limited hardcovered edition of BLUE HELL. Thunderstorm Books did a beautiful job. And … More

#horror fiction, horror, occult fiction, Vampire fiction

Painting and writing…the process

I’ve been working on two novels simultaneously for a while. Each time I believe I’ve completed one or the other, … More

horror art, horror writers, vampire, vampireart, vampirefiction, writing process

Cover Paintings

Over the years, many of my paintings and drawings have been used as cover art and interior illustrations for specific … More

coverart, coverpaintings, drawings, fantasypaintings, modernart, paintings

Figurative Painting Series, 2021

Lately, I’ve been painting small images on canvas panel. They range from around 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches up … More

fairypaintings, fantasypaintings, figurativepaintings, paintings, vampirepaintingss

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