Sharon Pajka

They are not dead—and neither are their stories. Their memory offers a mirror—and a map—for the living. With every grave or haunting story that I study, I toast those who came before us. As a literature professor and cemetery historian, my work combines my love of words and the stories of those from the past. Welcome! -Sharon Pajka

Friday, August 23, 2024

...the best way to get rid of a body...

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Friday, August 2, 2024

Saturday ‘Visiter’ Awards -- The Souls Close to Edgar Allan Poe: Graves of His Friends, Family, and Foes has advanced as an Official Nominee!




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New Book Coming August 4, 2026

New Book Coming August 4, 2026
Haunted Colleges and Universities of Virginia Use Code for 15% off entire order: SHARON9

Publications and Events

  • Saturday, July 11 9:00–10:30 a.m, Meandering Among the Markers, Writing & Reflection Workshops @ Hollywood Cemetery
  • Saturday, August 1 - Virginia Writers Symposium PRESENTATION "Write Like Thoreau (Without the Cabin): Building a Writing Retreat on Any Budget"
  • Tuesday, August 4, 2026- BOOK RELEASE- Haunted Colleges and Universities of Virginia
  • Saturday August 8 9:00–10:30 a.m, Meandering Among the Markers, Writing & Reflection Workshops @ Hollywood Cemetery
  • Saturday, August 8 1-4PM BOOK SIGNING- Richmond Public Library
  • Friday, August 28, 7:30pm-9:30pm, Hollywood Cemetery Full Moon (Sturgeon Moon) Walking Tour
  • Saturday, September 12, 12-5 BOOK SIGNING @ Blend Coffee Bar
  • Saturday, September 19- Noon- 4PM - Paracon at Ferry Plantation
  • Saturday, September 26, 7:30pm-9:30pm, Hollywood Cemetery Full Moon (Harvest Moon) Walking Tour
  • Sunday, September 27- 2-3:30 p.m. Edgar Allan Poe themed Walking Tour @ Shockoe Hill Cemetery
  • 28 October 28 -- December 15, 2026 ONLINE COURSE Gathering Our Ghosts: Writing, Memory, and Creative Dialogue with the Dead
  • Sunday, December 20 – 3:00–4:30 p.m.  Monday, December 21 – 3:00–4:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 22 – 3:00–4:30 p.m. Christmas at Hollywood: Holiday Traditions Tour

Grave Insight--Richmond Magazine

Grave Insight--Richmond Magazine
Author Sharon Pajka beside the grave of novelist and women’s rights advocate Mary Johnston in Richmond’s Hollywood Cemetery BY GARY ROBERTSON (Photo by Jay Paul)

On the Road--American Cemetery&Cremation Magazine

On the Road--American Cemetery&Cremation Magazine
Virginia and Beyond. A Journey into Edgar Allan Poe’s World Sharon Pajka has always been intrigued by cemeteries – and Edgar Allan Poe. By Stan Goldstein

Poe Folk--Richmond Magazine

Poe Folk--Richmond Magazine
A new book helps us get to know the poet through those closest to him | BY HARRY KOLLATZ JR.

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2024 Winner

2024 Winner
“Adaptations of E.A. Poe’s Life or Works”

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Use Code for 15% off entire order: SHARON9

Virtual Events/ Podcast Episodes

  • The Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery Episode 243 - Haunted History: Exploring Virginia's Cemeteries
  • Turtle Optimist-- Grave Encounters: Exploring the World of Cemetery Tourism
  • The 6 Degrees of Edgar Allan Poe Podcast- Poe Unplugged
  • CEMETERY HAPPY HOUR- Edgar Allan Poe Edition
  • The 6 Degrees of Edgar Allan Poe Part 1
  • The 6 Degrees of Edgar Allan Poe Part 2
  • The Ordinary, Extraordinary Cemetery- Episode 145
  • Beyond The Oblong Box
  • The Ordinary Extraordinary Cemetery- Episode 53
  • Cemetery Happy Hour- authors and cemetery lovers share connections with cemeteries
  • Cemetery Salon (November 13 2021)

Book Trailers

  • Haunted Virginia Cemeteries
  • The Souls Close to Edgar Allan Poe
  • Women Writers Buried in Virginia (Spiritualism focused)
  • Women Writers Buried in Virginia

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The Commonwealth Times

The Commonwealth Times
VCU alumna features historical female writers buried in Virginia cemeteries by Zahra Ndirangu, Contributing Writer/Illustration by Clare Wislar

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Sharon Pajka

They are not dead—and neither are their stories. Their memory offers a mirror—and a map—for the living. With every grave or haunting story that I study, I toast those who came before us. As a literature professor and cemetery historian, my work combines my love of words and the stories of those from the past. Welcome! -Sharon Pajka


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