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Carla Conti

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Carla Conti is a former journalist and author of the award-winning true crime memoir CHAINED BIRDS: A CRIMEMOIR, a prison abuse exposé about justice and survival in federal prison. It took her ten years to write as she balanced the safety of the story participants (including herself) in this tell-all thriller of prison gang hit orders and corrupt officials.

CHAINED BIRDS has won multiple 2025 indie book awards, including 1st Place in True Crime from the Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Winner in True Crime from the Indie Reader Discovery Awards, Silver in True Crime from the Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY), and a 1st Place Nellie Bly Journalism award from the Chanticleer International Book Awards.

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Chained Birds: A Crimemoir

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A murder 50 years ago Today. Who Was Marty Dillon?

Listen to this short post and full excerpt, narrated by the author (23 min):https://carlajeanconti.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Anniversary-post-voiceover-copy.mp3New excerpts from THE JACKLIGHTER mark 50 years since a Pennsylvania attorney was murdered in the woods.

In a perfect world, The Jacklighter would have been published on June 2, 2026, exactly 50 years to the day that Martin Dillon walk

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Carla Conti wrote a new blog post A murder 50 years ago Today. Who Was Marty Dillon? Listen to this short post and full excerpt, narrated by the author (23 min):https://carlajeanconti.com/wp-content... excerpts from THE JACKLIGHTER ma Read more of this blog post »
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Carla Conti liked MICHEAL DOANE's review of Chained Birds: A Crimemoir: "Chained Birds: A Crimemoir by Carla Conti is a true crime memoir that blends investigative journalism with lived experience inside the U.S. federal prison system. Structured as both a personal narrative and an exposé, the book documents the author’s " Read more of this review »
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Carla Conti is now following Carla Conti Author of CHAINED BIRDS: A True Crime Memoir
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Carla Conti liked Tara's review of Chained Birds: A Crimemoir: "Chained Birds: A Crimemoir by Carla Conti delivers a gripping, high-stakes blend of investigative journalism and personal memoir. The narrative pulls readers deep into the realities of prison violence, systemic failure, and the emotional cost of advo" Read more of this review »
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Carla Conti made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Requesting help updating book edition - dashboard giving me errors topic " Hello lovely librarian volunteers ... I seem unable to update my book details to the 3rd edition, although in typing this message, my current edition ...more "
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