Carol Goodman

Carol Goodman is an American academic and author who writes gothic fiction. She also uses the pseudonyms Juliet Dark and, with her husband Lee Slonimsky, Lee Carroll. Currently, Goodman teaches creative writing at the State University of New York at New Paltz.

Her literary career has been recognized with significant awards. She is a two-time recipient of the Mary Higgins Clark Award, with her novels "The Widow's House" (2018) and "The Night Visitors" (2020) earning this distinction. Additionally, in 2018, she received the Hammett Prize for her novel "The Seduction of Water."

Goodman has a substantial bibliography spanning various series and standalone novels. Her works are published under her own name, as Juliet Dark, and as Lee Carroll. She has also authored the Blythewood Trilogy, a young adult series.

Carol Goodman is an American author primarily known for her contributions to gothic fiction. Her professional life includes an academic role as a creative writing professor at the State University of New York at New Paltz. Beyond her established name, Goodman has explored different facets of her writing through pseudonyms. Under the name Juliet Dark, she has published works that delve into darker themes, and in collaboration with her husband, Lee Slonimsky, she has written as Lee Carroll, notably for the Black Swan Rising series.

The literary achievements of Carol Goodman have been acknowledged through several prestigious awards. She is a two-time winner of the Mary Higgins Clark Award, a recognition for excellence in suspense and mystery fiction. Her novels "The Widow's House" and "The Night Visitors" were honored with this award in 2018 and 2020, respectively. Furthermore, Goodman received the Hammett Prize in 2018, an award celebrating outstanding crime fiction, for her novel "The Seduction of Water."