Martha Wickham

Martha Wickham

Martha Wickham has a knack for finding the ghosts hidden in the dust. A lifelong student of the arcane and the artistic, Martha has an Associate's Degree and professional writing credentials, but she honed her skills in the thrilling shadows of screenwriting and horror. Martha lives for the secrets that only come out By Dawn. You can discover more of her work, including her newest audiobooks, at your favorite retailer.

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Books

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The Bloomstone Hauntings (Bloomstone Manor Book 2)

House of echoes. House of spirits.


Stories of the Bloomstone Manor.
Beverly Bloomstone was a pillar until her husband bought the manor. She becomes obsessed with eternal beauty inside and out. When a curse occurs she dies and is left to haunt the manor. But she doesn’t want to be alone.

In modern times the manor becomes a bed and breakfast and...

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Summer Whispers: Stories of Briar Glen (Summer Scares Book 5)

In Briar Glen the trees watch.

In the fog-choked outskirts of Briar Glen, where an ancient, gnarled tree stands guard over a decaying wooden bridge:


Every ten years, the red eyes of the Great Oak don’t just glow—they blink. The local teenagers call it a game of “Red Light, Green Light,” believing that if you move while the eyes are open, the...

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The Ledger of Souls: The Beginning of the Frostbound (The Circle Of Roses Book 12)

From the series: Circle of Roses

Three hundred and sixty souls. One book.

In the heart of Chicago, Hargrove Manor is breathing. But its breath is a killing frost. When paranormal investigator Vicky Moore arrives, she finds a house trapped in a perpetual, unnatural winter where the shadows have weight and the silence screams. Drawn by the glow of her own ice-blue eyes, Vicky...

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Other Writing

Spring Poems In anticipation of spring, I thought I'd post some poems from

In anticipation of spring, I thought I'd post some poems from my poetry book Relaxed Poetry.

Spring

Spring come in with a ring,

Beauty will you bring?

New petals on the wind can fling,

Holding me with natures wing.

Book 2 Audiobook  Currently we are working on Emily's Darkness turning it

Currently we are working on Emily's Darkness turning it into an audiobook. It should be finished by the end of September.

10 Things This is a fact sheet I made about myself during a book tour. 10

This is a fact sheet I made about myself during a book tour. 10 facts people don't know about me.

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Praise

Excellent Story
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2022
Great story, very thrilling. If you read one page, you would want to read the next page and keep reading.

– Ariana

Great book
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2021
Martha is a great writer i like shorts books and this one is one of them 👍🏼.

– JC Villa

I loved this clever "high concept" short tale told from the Bride's POV. The storyline and characters worked well.

– Intrepid Matzo

Latest Updates

Audiobook Hi. The audiobook has been recorded and sent out. It should be

Hi. The audiobook has been recorded and sent out. It should be out early next month. Please check it out.

All By Dawn  Please join the 2026 club and choose my

Please join the 2026 club and choose my book!

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Ghosts Check out the Ghosts of the Circle collection. Over 300 pages of

Check out the Ghosts of the Circle collection. Over 300 pages of ghost hunting.

https://books2read.com/Ghostsofcircle

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Blog

Summer Scares 5 I decided to start working on the summer scares series last

I decided to start working on the summer scares series last month. Book 5 will be Summer Whispers.

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Picture is Book 4

The next book after 5 is Lantern Lights. Summer Whispers will be out this month.

Summer Whispers is more fantasy. A haunted ghost tree and teenagers collecting leaves for an offering. There are 3 stories of the tree in Briar Glen, the forgotten town. It includes Red Eye Vigil, The 13th Plank, and Summer Whispers. The tree wants to steal your...

Bloomstone Hauntings The Bloomstone Hauntings now on preorder.  Book 2

The Bloomstone Hauntings now on preorder. Book 2 in the Bloomstone Manor series. 9 stories of Beverly's ghost, curses, and night flowers.

March 30 at amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Bloomstone-Hauntings-Manor-Book-ebook/dp/B0GTTVZTDM

https://books2read.com/nightflowers

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