Carla Ward has been published in a variety of genres, including speculative, romance, and mystery.
Her work has appeared in over thirty publications including The Saturday Evening Post, Porter House Review, Woman's World, Yours (U.K.), Woman's Weekly (U.K.), and many others.
She's been in the running for several awards, including:
*two Pushcart Prize nominations
*finalist for the 2025 Cupid Prize
*finalist in 5,000-7,000 word category of 2025 Foof Awards: Best of Strange Fiction
*finalist in 2,500-5,000 word category of 2025 Foof Awards: Best of Strange Fiction
*semifinalist in ScreenCraft's 2024 Cinematic Short Story Competition, *long listed for the Porter House Review 2024-2025 Editor's Prize
When she's not at the keyboard, you'll find her taking long walks, bird watching, or reading the latest Dean Koontz novel.