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Tired of corporations taking stories and turning them into cash-grab husks? We are too.

We get good stories directly to readers & never own your IPs.

Collectively owned. Directed by writers and artists. Publishing without the middlemen and suits.

Let's make publishing not suck.

  • Why can't writers make money?

    Corporate publishing leaves authors with an average of $2 in earnings per book sold. Carminica cuts out the middlemen; our writers make an average of $10 per book sold.

    Learn how we challenge this exploitative industry by clicking below:

    Learn more about Carminica's business model ➔

  • New Release on Nov. 16th, 2025!

    This Road Leads Home to Me: On Becoming a Yogi by Karla Sue Bonkowski Magnan releases soon! RSVP for the release event by clicking below!

    November 16th, 2025, at 1:00pm CST at First Congregational Church of Glen Ellyn

    RSVP for Release Event!

  • Carmine Colophons

    Want to know what’s new & being worked on here at Carminica? Check out our update page by clicking below! (also available by emailing list, sign up below!)

    bonus: you can also find out what colophon means! (how exciting)

    This Week at Carminica (ThWaC)

  • The Artist's Angle

    We are directed by writers & artists, run on passion & labor, and we love how people are moving towards independent studios and content. Consequently, we also don’t like when corporations do corporate things.

    Check out our shoutouts & callouts page by clicking below!

    Solidarity Forever!

  • The Bookshelf

    Buying a book directly from Carminica’s Bookshelf is the best way to support your favorite author and ensures the greatest revenue for them. Our standard is to have 70% of all sales go straight to the author!

    Check out our new releases & read about upcoming projects by clicking below!

    Let's Browse!

What is Carminica?

(its also a shader in destiny 2) ↜

Carminica Obsidion Collective [est. 2020] is a writing and publishing group based out of the suburbs of Chicago with a purpose, to give creators– whether they be artists, writers, or any other creative persons– a place where they can build their career and own their creations.

For-profit publishing, seeking quality literature to publish and empower authors through an ethical alternative to the current publishing industry. ↴

Latest & Upcoming Publications

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The cover of the first issue of 'Amidst The Rapture', an anomalous science fiction graphic novel. Trademarked and Copyrighted, Restricted Use; all rights reserved.

Coming Soon!

ISSUES 1 & 2

AN EPIC ANTHOLOGY of A MODERN ANOMALOUS WORLD

Amidst The Rapture is an anomalous science fiction novel set in a world following a catastrophic incident where modern earth combined with a classical fantasy world. Dive into a story inspired by the fantastical world of classic comics & the SCP Foundation; a story where every character matters and no plot armor exists.

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TO PUBLISH WITH CARMINICA!

THE NEXT NEVER BEFORE SEEN PUBLICATION COULD BE YOURS!

Thankfully, you signed up with Carminica, kept your ownership, & made your story seen. Make your story the next one on Carminica’s Bookshelf by contacting us today.

Check out the Carminica Bookshelf ↩
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Out Nov. 16th!

This Road Leads Home to Me
On Becoming a Yogi

A HEARTFELT MEMOIR of A CONTEMPORARY ARTIST

Read the story of broken-hearted artist and yogi in earnest poetic prose, interlaced with spiritual teaching and messages from religions around the globe.

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Our Directorate

Carminica Obsidion Collective is governed by The Directorate; our founding members and laborers. Learn a little bit about the members of this vanguard here!

Learn More
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Executive Director
Calvin A. Magnan

Calvin is the Executive Director & Administrator of Carminica Obsidion Collective, and is the leader of the Directorate. Starting his literary journey early in his teens, he has been writing in various genres and formats for nearly ten years. Calvin got his start writing for the SCP Foundation. He is also the one that made the website.

Creative Director
Ryan M. Traugh

Ryan, or more commonly R.M.T, is the Creative Director of Carminica Obsidion Collective & Chief Author of Amidst the Rapture. He believes in being his own best hype man and is overall a bit of a goober. Ryan is an avid enjoyer of tabletop role playing games, despite only being in three campaigns.

Art Director
Maggie Schillinger

Margaret (Maggie) Schillinger is the Art Director of Carminica Obsidion Collective, a self taught artist who has bounds of positivity and a constant yearning for learning. Maggie is currently studying to become an ASL interpreter.

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