Meet the Author

“A modern hard-boiled noir writer with a distinctive regional voice and pulp confidence—not a revival act, but a continuation.”

Carey Gable writes crime fiction rooted in Northeast Texas—where heat warps judgment, violence is personal, and nobody gets out clean. His work blends hard-boiled noir with pulp momentum, dark humor, and the bruised mythology of professional wrestling.

Across fiction, drama, and nonfiction, Gable has published in state and national journals and newspapers, but his focus has always been character—people who talk like real humans, make bad decisions, and live with the consequences.

His stage play Is That You, Kilgore Trout? received the Audience Choice Award at a new works festival, and his debut pulp noir novel, Smoke ’Em, launches the Cadmus Gale series in Spring 2026. His new play, The Perfect Date, is scheduled for production in 2026.

Read it hard. Feel it later.

Gable is currently accepting bookings for his Summer 2026 spoken-word tour.

“A loving tribute to the pulp noir legacy.” Charles Ardai

What You’ll Find Here

I write stories about men and women who don’t get clean exits—people shaped by violence, loyalty, bad timing, and the places they can’t quite leave behind. Northeast Texas is my ground zero. Professional wrestling is my mythology. Noir is the engine.

My work lives at the intersection of pulp momentum and moral consequence. Punches land. Choices matter. Humor shows up at the worst possible moment.

Here you’ll find crime fiction, serialized work, essays, and reflections pulled from the same vein—stories that move fast, hit hard, and stay with you longer than you expect.

If you’re looking for neat endings, this probably isn’t the place.

If you’re looking for bruised characters and honest damage—you’re home.

Read it hard. Feel it later.

Publications

My work has appeared across academic, creative, and serialized platforms, reflecting a career spent moving between scholarship, storytelling, and pulp.

Academic Publications

“Facilitating Student Success: Eight-Week College Composition Corequisite Courses” Upcoming publication in Spring 2026 by Teaching English in the Two Year College.

“What is Called Thinking?” Published in The Humanities Review, 2023.

“Theo-Poetics: A Theory of the Divine,” Published in Show Bear Family Circus, 2020.

Creative Publications

Smoke ’Em (A Cadmus Gale Novel #1). Novel. Amazon KDP, 2026.

“The Perfect Date!” Produced at Pyro’s Playfest, 2026.

“Is That You, Kilgore Trout?” Produced at Pyro’s Playfest, 2025.

The Book of Lesser Traumas, Free Spirit Press, 2024.

In a Few Words, Short Story Collection, 2024.

Ace of Spades, Poetry Collection, 2023.

Featured Humorist for “Down Home East Texas” magazine.

Academic Presentations and Speaking Engagements

April 2026 - Lessons Learned in Learning Supports: Scaling Basic Needs and Academic Assistance Through Institutional Design - Texas Pathways Institute

February 2026 - Assignment Design: Ensuring Authenticity of Student Work in College Composition in the World of AI - Texas Conference College Teachers Association

November 2025 - Minding College Minds and Caring Colleges at Paris Junior College - Texas Pathways Institute

October 2025 - An Evening of Art and Poetry - Dallas Artists Society

April 2025 - Facilitating Student Success: Eight-Week College Composition Corequisite Courses - Texas Pathways Institute

November 2024 - Implementing College Connect and Navigating the Future of Dual Credit - Texas Pathways Institute

October 2023 - What is Called Thinking? - Community College Humanities Conference