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Carpe Noctem Zine

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Official blog for "Carpe Noctem" [ Latin: "Seize the Night" ], a Vampires Through the Ages Zine. An original, for-profit Vampire zine featuring art and writing depicting vampires throughout history.
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PROJECT CLOSED: THANK YOU!

Dearest night creatures, thank you for spending this long night with us! The dawn is nearing soon.

As we wrap up the project, we want to extend our warmest thanks to you for all your support. You have brought warmth to our chilly hearts, and we hope you have been enthralled by the fang-tastical works our contributors created. We are all so grateful to have had the chance to share our love of vampire lore, history, and cultures with our fellow fanged ones.

Today, February 28th, will be the LAST DAY to purchase the PDF over at vampirezine.bigcartel.com.

This is your last chance to get your copy, and it won't be returning, unlike our vampire brethren. We will be keeping an eye out for any emails or issues, but the project will be closing shortly after the close of the store.

As a reminder, you can email us at carpenoctemzine@gmail.com with any questions or concerns. Please reach out to us before March 31st if able, as we will be monitoring emails much less actively after that date.

Until then, remember to seize the night! 🌙

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🩸CARPE NOCTEM STORE CLOSED!🩸

Aftersales for Carpe Noctem: Vampires Through the Ages are now closed! Thank you all for your support. We hope everyone who ordered loves the zine and merch as much as we do. Orders made in the last two weeks are still being processed and we will be working to ship those out as soon as possible. This includes our giveaway winners!

Fangs to everyone who supported us, and to all our incredible contributors. We’re so glad to have had you all through this long night.

Missed Out?

While we process our final orders, the digital PDF is still available on our store for a limited time. Once all orders have shipped we will be closing down completely, so it's not too late to grab a digital copy and support our amazing contributors!

🧛‍♀️ vampirezine.bigcartel.com 🦇

With that, dawn is breaking. Please stay tuned for our final goodbye post!

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🩸LAST CALL FOR VAMPIRE ZINE AFTERSALES🩸

Now is your last chance to order a copy of Carpe Noctem: Vampires through the Ages, as well as exclusive vampire merchandise! For our latecomers out there, we will keep the shop open a little bit longer, but we WILL be closing our store sometime on Dec. 10th.

Stock is extremely limited, and once we close our shop, that’s it! Get your zine and merch while you still can! Everything must go!

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Carpe Noctem Zine Preview: "The Foxfire Murders."

Carpe Noctem: Vampires Through the Ages, is a 150-page original anthology of works featuring illustrations, comics, stories, and poetry of vampires across history & cultures.

Story Preview (Era - 1920s):

The door opened quietly and well-oiled to reveal a small, well-organized office, all sensible furniture and immaculate filing. The only thing that threw off the home decorating was the dead man slumped over on the carpet. Of course, all vampires are, in a sense, dead. It comes with the territory. Some vampires, however, are more dead than others.

Story by @aibari | Art by @delborovic

STORE CLOSING: Get your copy now before it's too late!

🌒 vampirezine.bigcartel.com 🧛‍♀️

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Carpe Noctem Zine Preview: "Come Undone."

Carpe Noctem: Vampires Through the Ages, is a 150-page original anthology of works featuring illustrations, comics, stories, and poetry of vampires across history & cultures.

Story Preview (Era - 1970s):

In a dive bar somewhere in Brooklyn stands Remy, a member of the undead with a chip on their shoulder that weighs a lot more than their vintage leather jacket. Their eyeliner is as sharp as their teeth and tongue, and they effortlessly turn every head when they walk into the room thanks to their immortal beauty, despite looking like they commit murders nightly in dark alleyways. (They do.)

Story by Kris Wise | Art by @grrrenadine

STORE CLOSING TONIGHT: Get your copy now before it's too late!

🌒 vampirezine.bigcartel.com 🧛‍♀️

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STORE CLOSES FOREVER IN 2 HOURS!

From prehistoric times to the modern era, "Carpe Noctem: Vampires Through the Ages," an original anthology, showcases art, stories, and poetry featuring vampires from all corners of the world.

Get your copy of the 150-page book plus exclusive merchandise NOW before we run out!

Previewed art by Alice / itsbabypears

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Tales of the "vampire" have existed throughout history & across the world in different forms. Carpe Noctem: Vampires Through the Ages is an original anthology that brings all those tales together through illustrations, comics, short stories, and poetry. Everything ON SALE NOW until store closes!

Previewed art by @apollinaresart

⚠️ STORE CLOSING TONIGHT AT 11:59 PM ET!

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A professor's assistant at Tokyo University uncovers a curious manuscript whose author weaves an elegant tale of the twilight years of the Heian court. As she reads between the gossamer lines of the narrator's account of a moonlit assignation, the quiet and unassuming scholar reflects on what happens in the shadows cast by civilization and enlightenment.

complete at 3000 words . ( on AO3 ) . illustration by @paristandard

I wrote this story for @carpenoctemzine, an anthology that features fiction, art, and comics depicting vampires through the ages. The creators put meticulous care and research into these stories and illustrations, and their fascination with the darker side of history reveals itself on every page. Aftersales of the book and its merch are open until December 9.

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🚨 LOW STOCK ALERT! 🚨

Only 4 half bundles remain on our shop! A $55 value on sale for $40, the "Fledgling" vampire zine bundle includes Carpe Noctem: Vampires through the Ages, as well as:

seven art prints, a polaroid set, a wanted poster, a sticker sheet, a foil bookmark, four die-cut stickers, AND a free double-sided charm and enamel pin!

Get yours now at vampirezine.bigcartel.com.

STORE CLOSES TONIGHT AT 11:59 PM ET!

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🚨 LOW STOCK ALERT! 🚨

Only 7 full bundles remain on our shop! A $70 value on sale for $55, the "Elder" vampire zine bundle includes Carpe Noctem: Vampires through the Ages, as well as:

seven art prints, a polaroid set, a wanted poster, a double-sided acrylic charm, a sticker sheet, two bookmarks, four die-cut stickers, an enamel pin, a canvas pouch, AND The Historian, an exclusive collection of documents pointing to the existence of vampires.

Get yours now at vampirezine.bigcartel.com.

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✨ Merch Spotlight: Walkman? No, Run, Girl 💿

This vibrant mini-print by @rosefinchie fills us with a desire to move: either to dance or to run away.

🧛 vampirezine.bigcartel.com

EVERYTHING ON SALE! All prints now $1.00 each. Zines and bundles are running out. Don't miss this original vampire anthology featuring creatures of the night throughout time. Store closes December 9th!

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✨ Merch Spotlight: Walkman? No, Run, Girl 💿

This vibrant mini-print by @rosefinchie fills us with a desire to move: either to dance or to run away.

🧛 vampirezine.bigcartel.com

EVERYTHING ON SALE! All prints now $1.00 each. Zines and bundles are running out. Don't miss this original vampire anthology featuring creatures of the night throughout time. Store closes December 9th!

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🧛 VAMPIRE ZINE SHOP CLOSING IN TWO DAYS ⚠️

Tales of the "vampire" have existed throughout history & across the world in different forms. Carpe Noctem: Vampires Through the Ages is an original anthology that brings all those stories together.

Previewed illustration by luiscorrea.art (Instagram)

CLOSING SALE HAPPENING NOW. Everything is steeply discounted until shop closes on December 9th. Stock is extremely limited—get your copy now or miss out forever!

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Merch Spotlight: The Vampire of the Opera is there, inside your Art Print

This stunning A5-size print by @marloart is a show poster right out of the 1890s. You can find this print in our Full Bundle or Half Bundle, or choose it from Merch à la Carte for just a $1.00!

Happening Now: CLEARANCE SALE! Everything discounted until store closes on December 9th, or stock runs out.

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