apparitions

by Amelia Cotter

apparitions explores the cycles of anxiety and depression, from the isolation of trauma and despair to the hope found in connection, reconciliation, redemption, and resiliency. Poet and storyteller Amelia Cotter invites readers to walk the liminal spaces between alienation and belonging, darkness and light, and the earthly and otherworldly in this lovingly curated collection of micro- and prose poetry, including haiku and haibun.

"In this riveting and masterful collection of poetry and prose, Amelia Cotter offers sorely-needed healing for those facing crisis and despondency due to physical/mental illness. It places us in the moment of pain and suffering with Cotter's revelations of her struggles, and it merits reading again and again to fully appreciate its artful expression, honesty, sensitivity, and wisdom. Highly recommended."
-Charlotte Digregorio, author of Ripples of Air: Poems of Healing

"The themes running throughout apparitions are strong and beautiful: the haunting, sickness and healing, the stellar aspects. The way these themes flow between each other is remarkable, and the haiku pairings are perfect. This is a brave collection that needs to be shared."
-Marissa Isch, author of My Muse Is a Night Owl and the poetry collection Bridging the Gap

54 pages, Paperback

First published March 4, 2022

About the author

Amelia Cotter is an author, researcher, and storyteller with a special interest in the supernatural, history, and folklore. Her books include Where the Party Never Ended: Ghosts of the Old Baraboo Inn, This House: The True Story of a Girl and a Ghost, Maryland Ghosts: Paranormal Encounters in the Free State, the children's book Breakfast with Bigfoot, and the poetry collection apparitions.

Amelia's award-winning poetry and best-selling short fiction include "The House of Mr. Cackle: A Rough Cut Short Story," and her work has appeared in journals like Barren Magazine, Frogpond, Modern Haiku, The Heron's Nest, tinywords, and many others. Amelia is a frequent research contributor to Haunted Magazine, The Feminine Macabre, and The Morbid Curious.

Amelia is the host of PARAFlixx's Spooky Story Bootique and has appeared on various radio and television programs, including Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, PARAFlixx's History Alive, Travel Channel's Hometown Horror, Really Channel's The R.I.P. Files, and in the documentaries Scary Stories and Tinker's Shadow: The Hidden History of Tinker Swiss Cottage.

Amelia lives and writes in Chicago but is originally from Maryland, where she earned a degree in German and History from Hood College. Amelia regularly presents at conferences and events and is a member of The Society of Midland Authors. Visit Amelia's official website at www.ameliacotter.com or write to her any time at ameliamcotter@gmail.com.