Nicole M. Wolverton (she/her/hers)

@nicolemwolverton.bsky.social

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Professionally unsettling | Philly-area writer of (mostly) horror & thrillers | MEAT SWEATS * MARCH 2027 | HWA, SFWA, SCBWI, Codex | horror academic | scent-obsessed | nicolewolverton.com

Blonde Elder Crone and brunette woman witha skull on a billboard at a festival
Tiny button drop sample of Nasomatto's Fantomas perfume. Scent notes: Melon, Plastic, Rubber, Sweet Notes, Smoke, gunpowder, Caramel, Tropical Fruit, Earthy Notes, Cashmeran and Patchouli.
Two varieties of sweet pepper, three varieties of tomato, three varieties of beets... enough to cover a patio table.
A little bowl of tonnato on the side of battered and air fried sugar snap peas on a white plate.
Up close shot of a white tee that says Support Your Local Butcher
Tomatoes on a wood board
Beets, beet greens, avocado, scallion, parsley, peperoncino, sunflower seeds... in a white plate.
Photo of discussion panel in action. Left to right, it's Dennis Tafoya, Kimberly Lemming, Stephanie Feldman, and me, with Carla Spataro moderating. The panel was part of Rosemont College's Summer Writer's Retreat.
promo tile for July 15 discussion panel with four local authors
Elder Crone shrugging in front of a mic
Promo tile for a speculative fiction reading tonight inn Baltimore, MD
Bottle of Nasomatto's Baraonda (in my hand). Scent notes: Whiskey, Woody Notes, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Rose, Ambroxan and Musk.
A bottle of Medullary-Ray by Jorum Studio (in my hand). Scent notes: Fig-leaf, Cardamom, Olive, Juniper, Frankincense, Pomegranate.
Elder Crone in glasses holding a solid perfume
Rooftop at the Duomo
Weirdly meaty remains of some saints
Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio
Elder Crone in Milan's Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Realistic-looking strawberry and lemon pastries
A woman in a red dress plays the violin.
Sketetal remains of high religious folks.
The nose of the plane I'm (hopefully) taking to Milan.
Promo tile for author events in July 2026
Two pairs of hand knitted socks
Hot pink hand knitted sock on my foot.
Last Girls Club cover
A pair of hand knitted variegated socks on my feet.
Finished sock pink my foot
Blonde Elder Crone
A small sample vial of Let's Party by Hilde Soliani (in my hand). I want to always smell like this.
Frowning Elder Crone in glasses
Red currants, maybe two dozen
Elder Crone with short blonde hair standing in front of a dark pink car
Promo tile re: Aquatic Horror discussion panel at Stokercon
Zoologist Tyrannosaurex Rex perfume card (in my hand). Scent notes- Top Notes: Bergamot, Black Pepper, Fir, Laurel Leaf, Neroli, Nutmeg Heart Notes: Champaca, Geranium, Jasmine, Osmanthus, Rose, Ylang Ylang Base Notes: Resins, Cade, Cedar, Civet, Frankincense, Leather, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Vanilla
Spray vial of Fourteen Carrots (Heretic) in my hand. Top notes are Carrot Seeds, Orange Peel and Clove; middle notes are Carrot, Eucalyptus and Patchouli; base notes are Ambrettolide, Cetalox, Oud and Vetiver.
Small spray vial of Heretic's Rhubarb Thief (in my hand). Top notes are Grapefruit Peel, Verbena, Cedar, Carrot, Thyme and Angelica; middle notes are Pink Jasmine, Rhubarb and Cypress; base notes are Oakmoss and elemi.
Elder Crone in a pink cardigan, attached to which is a pink beaded pin.
Bottle of Very Bad Rice by versatile paris (in my hand). Scent notes-- top: steamed rice, toasted sesame, mango heart: milk, coconut, ube, solar notes base: musk
Blonde Elder Crone in a pink cardigan, sporting an I Voted sticker
A square-ish brown bottle with a white label: dimanche flemme from versatile paris (in my hand).
Venice, Italy. Overlooking a narrow canal with old red brick buildings on either side.
Me (blonde Elder Crone) sitting next to John Waters at a book signing.
Stokercon schedule: 6/4 at 4P (Somerset)-Aquatic Horror panel 6/6 at 9A (Butler)-Survival Guide for Horror Writers in an Age of Censorship and AI 6/6 at 3P (Lawrence)-Author Reading Mass Author Signing
Mrs Voorhees and Jason, hugging it out.
Blonde Elder Crone gesturing and holding a creepy doll while leading a Spooky Story Lab.
A sample vial of Mlon e Parsot by Hilde Soliani (in my hand). Scent notes: melon and ham.
Close up of pink peonies
Hand knitted sock... on my foot.
A cake of purple and pink sock yarn; about an inch of purl one, knit one on double pointed needles.
Elder Crone and her husband in a cemetery.
Blonde Elder Crone in a pink and blue Icelandic wool sweater
Spooky Story Lab at Celia Bookshop in Swarthmore, PA on May 9!
A small spray sample vial of Trefle Pur by Atelier Cologne (in my hand). Scent notes--Top notes are Bitter Orange, Basil and Cardamom; middle notes are Clover, Tunisian Neroli and Violet Leaf; base notes are Moss, Musk and Patchouli.
Elder Crone in a light purple shirt, clutching a ton of spinach.
Zoologist Macaque (Fuji Apple edition) card. Scent notes-- Top Notes: Fuji Apple, Olibanum Oil, Juniper Berry Heart Notes: Myrrh, Hinoki Wood, Hydro Carbon Resin Base Notes: Oakmoss Absolute, New Caledonia Sandalwood, Olibanum Hyperabsolute
A bifold card with artwork for Zoologist Seahorce (the sample vial is inside). Scent notes-- Top Notes: Guatemala Cardamom, Fennel, Ambrette Absolute Heart Notes: Clary Sage, Tuberose, Neroli Base Notes: Algae Absolute, Vetiver, Ambergris Accord
Elder Crone with very short blonde hair
Photo of a reading log