Stacey Williams-Ng is an author, artist and illustrator whose work centers around Southern folklore, magic, and fantasy.
From the legend of the Bell Witch to the ways in which yarb doctors use roots for healing, Stacey has been exploring the folkways of the Delta and beyond for many years.
A huge fan of Southern Gothic literature—both classic and postmodern—she has forged an artistic path of divination products based squarely in the methods used by our forebears for generations, in times of trauma and lack.
The Haunts Oracle, Stacey’s most recent release, features spirits, monsters, cryptids, and scary places from the American South. It is only by facing the darkness that we can overcome our fears, and manage the day-to-day terrors of life with courage.
Notable works
HAUNTS: Fearsome Legends (2026)
The Southern Gothic Oracle Trilogy (2025)
The Rhythm & Soul Tarot (2024)
Roses, Dust & Ashes Oracle (2023)
Erika’s Lenormand of Hope (2023)
The Southern Botanic Oracle (2022)
The Ancestral Magick Divination Kit (2022)
The Southern Gothic Oracle (2021)
Art Life
The paintings to illustrate the five card deck project were very numerous… after five years of effort, she produced over 250 illustrations, varying in media from acrylic on canvas, to gouache on paper, to full digital (but never AI-assisted).
In her 25 years as a creative, Stacey has illustrated and designed layouts for many commercial products, from children’s books to record albums to book covers. Some of her proudest works, however, are murals and wall paintings.
Stacey’s portrait murals in Clarksdale Mississippi celebrate two of its many artistic heroes: Big Jack Johnson, the bluesman who’s best known for his raw electric guitar style, and Tennessee Williams, America’s greatest playwright and a master of the Southern Gothic genre.
Stacey founded one of Milwaukee’s top tourist destinations, Black Cat Alley, in 2016. After moving back home to her hometown of Memphis, she left public art behind to return to illustration and storytelling.
