Stevie Carter: Breaking Promises, Building Worlds

Some stories refuse to stay silent. For Stevie Carter, an emerging Australian author of dark romance, sci-fi, and urban fantasy, writing wasn’t a lifelong plan, it was something unexpected, raw, and ultimately irresistible. What began as a promise to herself. that she’d only ever write the Stitch Up series, quickly unraveled. The stories kept coming, clawing their way to the front of her mind until she had no choice but to put them to paper.

That persistence gave readers Crave and the three books that followed, written in a burst of creativity during one of the darkest times in her life. Far from shying away from heavy themes, Stevie leans into them. Her books are unapologetically intense, layered with suspense, tragedy, and emotional honesty. She reminds her readers upfront: check the content warnings. Her work is not for the faint of heart, but for those who crave raw, soul-crushing stories that linger long after the last page.

Writing from the Shadows

Stevie’s background isn’t in publishing, it’s in crafting and design. Before books took over, she ran a successful YouTube channel showcasing her creative projects. That artistic flair continues to shape her author career today, from designing her own covers to producing merch and even experimenting with colouring books based on bookish tropes. Her artistry bleeds across mediums, each one feeding into the other to create a cohesive and deeply personal brand.

Her books reflect the same darkly creative spirit. Crave launched readers into a universe that blends romance, suspense, and sci-fi, and as the series has grown, so too has the demand for more. While she once thought Stitch Up would be the end of her writing journey, she now admits she has many more stories planned, some standalone, some interconnected, all rich with the grit and intensity that has become her signature.

The Author Behind the Darkness

Despite the heavy themes in her work, Stevie herself describes her personality with equal parts humor and honesty: an iced-coffee-addicted pessimist with a soft spot for Halloween decor that never leaves her shelves, and an ever-growing collection of notes for future stories. When she’s not writing, she’s drawing, crafting, or dreaming up the next project that will break both her characters’ and her readers’ hearts.

Her approach to storytelling is refreshingly candid. Writing wasn’t a polished career path mapped out from a young age, it was an accident, one born of personal struggle and relentless imagination. And yet, it’s an accident that has transformed her life, turning her into not only an author but a creator of entire worlds.

What’s Next

With three out of four books in her debut series now available and a standalone novel in the same universe on the horizon, Stevie shows no sign of slowing down. She’s already thinking ahead to additional works and branching further into creative projects, including more colouring books that allow readers to immerse themselves in her universe in a completely new way.

For readers, this means one thing: there’s always more to come. More heartache, more suspense, more romance laced with tragedy and grit. For Stevie, it’s a promise she’s already broken once, and one she’s happily going to keep breaking, over and over again.

To explore Stevie Carter’s books, designs, and upcoming releases, visit steviecarterbooks.com

Because sometimes the stories you never intended to write are the ones that end up defining you.