Holly’’s Hurricane

MARIE CARTER is a Scottish writer, editor, writing teacher, and tour guide, based in Astoria, NY. Her first book, THE TRAPEZE DIARIES, based on her experiences of learning trapeze, was published by Hanging Loose Press. She is also the editor of WORD JIG: NEW FICTION FROM SCOTLAND. Her work has been published in numerous literary magazines, websites, and anthologies. She has also been awarded and attended a residency at the MacDowell Colony. She teaches Memoir and Creative Writing at Gotham Writers’ Workshop. Fascinated by New York City’s macabre and little-known histories in her writing and life, she is also a tour guide with Boroughs of the Dead leading tours throughout the boroughs. She also lectures regularly on various aspects of New York City’s history.