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Step into the shadows and accept our invitation to join Gothic Dreams. You’re only moments away from indulging in your new reading ritual. Gothic Dreams—the subscription box for the discerning gothic lover. 

January 2026: The Star
$135.00

Each quarterly box will include:

  • 3 Curated Gothic Fiction Books Selected by Paulette or a Guest Collaborator–a mixture of paperbacks and hardcovers by indie and traditionally published authors

  • Bookmarks, Stickers, and printed Swag describing the contents of the box, including a personalized letter from Paulette with an invitation to join the Gothic Dreams monthly online book club

  • A Special Edition themed candle from Briarwick

  • A delicious drink to enjoy with your books–coffee, tea, etc

  • 1-3 artisan items inspired by the quarterly theme

  • Bespoke, Instagram-worthy packaging

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Gothic Dreams is a quarterly subscription box service featuring a selection of new and backlist titles from bestselling indie and traditionally-published authors of gothic horror and suspense. Each quarter, readers will receive 3 carefully selected books that echo the quarterly theme, along with 3-5 artisanal items created by independent makers.

  • A backlist title is a book that has been in print for at least a year, but perhaps flew under the radar when it was first released. New releases get a lot of attention, but there are hidden gems in authors’ backlists as well! As an avid reader of gothic fiction, Paulette will select books of merit each month that will appeal to subscribers. 

  • No, but when each quarterly box is announced, there will be a theme, and enticing descriptions of each book to help build anticipation. Each box is curated according to that quarter’s theme, which is decided in advance.

  • You will receive your book box within the first two weeks of the quarter. 

  • Right now, while Gothic Dreams is getting established, we are limiting available boxes to 25 boxes/subscribers per quarter. This helps ensure exclusivity and availability of the artisanal products we include in our boxes. Yearly subscribers get priority. Once those 25 boxes sell out, more will not be stocked for the quarter. We will scale up as demand increases. A lot depends on how our initial January 2026 box sells! After the next quarterly box/theme is announced, any remaining boxes in our inventory from the last quarter will be placed on our “past boxes” page to purchase at a discount.

  • Gothic Dreams does not offer refunds on our subscription boxes. However, if you receive a damaged box, please photograph your damaged shipment and send us a photo and description of the damage to admin@gothicdreamsbookbox.com and we will send a replacement box your way.

  • Unfortunately, due to the high cost of international shipping, Gothic Dreams is only available to subscribers in the United States and its territories. We hope to be able to serve international readers in the future! 

  • The month before it ships! For example, the theme of our first box will be announced on December 1st, 2025,  and will ship the first week of January 2026. You will have the option to pre-order the box when it is announced–and you can pay in advance at that time (yearly subscribers get priority–their boxes are reserved automatically!) Quantities will vary–and individual boxes may be limited in quantity, depending on the number of annual subscribers. So make sure you’re signed up for our newsletter so you don’t miss out!

  • The quarterly boxes will be announced first via our newsletter–so it’s important for you to subscribe to our newsletter here (link) to be first in line! We will also post the announcement here on our website, and on social media, so follow us on Instagram and Threads to stay in the loop!