Carla Winstead · Byseahorse

Books, pictures,
and the making of them all.

The author home of Carla Winstead and the Byseahorse imprint. Two catalogues, one place to find them, with every title linking straight to its retailer.

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About

Carla Winstead and Byseahorse.

Carla Winstead is the author name of Anett Schneider Winstead, a dressmaker and maker working on the United States arts and crafts circuit for years before turning to books.

The work now lives in two places. Carla Winstead carries the catalogue of essays, stories, and collections. Byseahorse carries the large format photographic work. Different names, the same hands behind them.

This page exists to keep that simple. No storefront, no complexity. Each title points directly to the retailer that sells it, with room alongside for illustration and film.

Author names
Carla Winstead, Byseahorse
Based in
Los Angeles, California

Byseahorse

The Byseahorse imprint.

A separate identity for large format photographic work. One title is confirmed so far, with illustrations and film to follow.

Large format photographic coffee table book resting on linen

DAVENPORT captured

DAVENPORT captured is a large-format coffee table book under the Byseahorse imprint, bringing together fashion, nature, and photography in a single collected edition. Conceived as a visual document rather than a conventional catalogue, each spread is printed at scale so the photographs can breathe—full-bleed images, quiet interludes, and the kind of paper weight that makes a book feel like an object worth keeping on the table. The volume is being produced in a limited run, with final cover artwork, page count, and purchase links confirmed before release. Sign up below or check back for the Kindle and print retailer links once the title is live.

Adult classified. Contains partial nudity.

Purchase link coming soon
Hand painted illustration prints spread across a studio table

Illustration slideshow

Reserved for the illustration series. The slideshow goes live as soon as the artwork is supplied.

Cinema camera on a tripod in a studio

Film & video

A place for a video clip or an external link once the footage is ready to share.

Catalogue

Books by Carla Winstead.

Every title links straight to its retailer. Nothing is sold on this page, so pricing and delivery always stay with the bookseller.

In preparation

The catalogue is being assembled title by title.

Each book appears here once its cover, description, and retailer links are confirmed. The listing is built to hold the full collection as it grows.

The Studio

Three strands of the same practice.

An open book with blank handmade pages on a wooden table by an ocean window

01

The Byseahorse Imprint

Large format photographic and fashion work released under the Byseahorse name.

A library shelf of cream and dark book spines in warm light

02

The Carla Winstead Catalogue

Essays, short stories, craft volumes, and series titles gathered under one author name.

An artist desk covered with watercolour illustrations in gold and indigo

03

Illustration & Visual Work

Drawings, textiles, and photography that run alongside the writing.

More to come

New titles arrive as they are finished.

Covers, retailer links, and illustrations are added to this page as each release is confirmed. Write in if you want to know when the next one lands.

Contact

Say hello.

Direct lines

Readers, booksellers, press, and anyone asking about the illustration work are all welcome. Every message arrives directly and is answered personally.