Marita Woywod Crandle

Class – Magic Carpet Magic

Sunday, February 9 at 9:00 am in The Arcane Chamber

Bio for Marita Woywod Crandle

Marita Woywod Crandle enjoyed a successful career in marketing while living in California. Her past positions include ad designer and staff writer for the “Beverly Hills Courier” newspaper, Director of Marketing for George Elkins Company Real Estate, Director of Marketing for Coldwell Banker, President of Marketing for Home Savings of America, and Director of Marketing for Ashten Products.

Once she stepped foot in the French Quarter, her life changed, and she was drawn immediately to New Orleans, where she quickly became ingrained in the city.

Marita is an author and is best known for New Orleans Vampires: History and Legend. Her new book Mosquito: Southern Vampires is scheduled for release October, 2024. It’s a New Orleans Penny Dreadful that includes recipes from both of her restaurants.

Marita is married to Steven Crandle of New Orleans. Together they run the Boutique du Vampyre, a private vampire speakeasy—Potions, The New Orleans Vampire Cafe, and Boutique du Vampyre's Apothecary. Marita has a passion for animals and has rescued over 650 dogs since she moved to the French Quarter and has placed them all in fairytale homes. She and her husband currently live both in the French Quarter and in Lake Front with their German Shepherd, Zulu, and their rescued cockatiel, Voodoo.

Visit Marita Woywod Crandle online at nolavampires.com