Crystal King
@crystalking.com
Author of IN THE GARDEN OF MONSTERS, and bestselling food-laden novels, THE CHEF'S SECRET and FEAST OF SORROW. Next! THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR (Dec. 2, 2025). Also, the HubSpot Academy #SocialMedia Professor. 🍒Food Italy📚 Books
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Crystal King
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· Dec 1
WOOHOOOO! Just learned that THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR (releases tomorrow) is an Amazon Best SFF pick of December! #booksky #newbooks #fantasy #mythology
This week's blog post is about something many of us are grappling with in the current moment: how do we think about happiness in a world that is so full of crisis? This is actually a centuries-old question. crystallyn.substack.com/p/the-pursui... #happiness #stoicism #books
The Pursuit, Not the Promise
Reaching for happiness in a world full of crisis
crystallyn.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:16 PM
This week's blog post is about something many of us are grappling with in the current moment: how do we think about happiness in a world that is so full of crisis? This is actually a centuries-old question. crystallyn.substack.com/p/the-pursui... #happiness #stoicism #books
My next book is partially set in this cursed Venetian house! It's been on the market for years because its history is so tragic. Locals go out of their way to avoid it and many won't even talk about it. #booksky #books www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Nine bedrooms, seven untimely deaths: can ‘cursed’ Venice palace finally attract a buyer?
Palazzo Ca’ Dario, empty for years, has failed to find a new owner, with local legends suggesting it is jinxed
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:57 PM
My next book is partially set in this cursed Venetian house! It's been on the market for years because its history is so tragic. Locals go out of their way to avoid it and many won't even talk about it. #booksky #books www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
This week on my Substack @mariatureaud.bsky.social discusses her new, ghosty, 👻 Gothic novel, THIS HOUSE WILL FEED, set during Ireland's Great Hunger. And you can win a copy of the book! Subscribe (my newsletter is always free!), check the post for the sign up form! bit.ly/4jT99YN #Booksky #newbooks
January 22, 2026 at 4:16 PM
This week on my Substack @mariatureaud.bsky.social discusses her new, ghosty, 👻 Gothic novel, THIS HOUSE WILL FEED, set during Ireland's Great Hunger. And you can win a copy of the book! Subscribe (my newsletter is always free!), check the post for the sign up form! bit.ly/4jT99YN #Booksky #newbooks
TODAY'S YOUR LAST CHANCE! This week on Substack I talk about stories of good ❤️ triumphing over evil🔪 🩸and I also giveaway @jennablum.bsky.social's latest novel, MURDER YOUR DARLINGS. Head here: bit.ly/4a1atV9 subscribe (my newsletter is always free!) and check the post for the sign up form! #booksky
January 21, 2026 at 7:43 PM
TODAY'S YOUR LAST CHANCE! This week on Substack I talk about stories of good ❤️ triumphing over evil🔪 🩸and I also giveaway @jennablum.bsky.social's latest novel, MURDER YOUR DARLINGS. Head here: bit.ly/4a1atV9 subscribe (my newsletter is always free!) and check the post for the sign up form! #booksky
Wow, love the rebel journalist stance on this! Gourmet Magazine Is Back. It’s Not Exactly Sanctioned. (gift link) nyti.ms/4pOaW2M
January 20, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Wow, love the rebel journalist stance on this! Gourmet Magazine Is Back. It’s Not Exactly Sanctioned. (gift link) nyti.ms/4pOaW2M
This week on my Substack I talk about stories of good ❤️ triumphing over evil🔪 🩸, and I also giveaway @jennablum.bsky.social's latest novel, MURDER YOUR DARLINGS. To get in on this, head here: bit.ly/4a1atV9 subscribe (my newsletter is always free!) and check the post for the sign up form! #booksky
January 15, 2026 at 2:50 PM
This week on my Substack I talk about stories of good ❤️ triumphing over evil🔪 🩸, and I also giveaway @jennablum.bsky.social's latest novel, MURDER YOUR DARLINGS. To get in on this, head here: bit.ly/4a1atV9 subscribe (my newsletter is always free!) and check the post for the sign up form! #booksky
ENDS AT MIDNIGHT ET! ✨ Signed #BookGiveaway ✨
I’m giving away a signed set of all 4 of my novels: two paperbacks and two hardcovers!
To enter:
1️⃣ Read my latest blog post
2️⃣ Fill out the giveaway form in the post
👉 crystallyn.substack.com
Closes 01/14/26 at midnight ET
U.S. only | 18+ #booksky
I’m giving away a signed set of all 4 of my novels: two paperbacks and two hardcovers!
To enter:
1️⃣ Read my latest blog post
2️⃣ Fill out the giveaway form in the post
👉 crystallyn.substack.com
Closes 01/14/26 at midnight ET
U.S. only | 18+ #booksky
January 14, 2026 at 7:15 PM
ENDS AT MIDNIGHT ET! ✨ Signed #BookGiveaway ✨
I’m giving away a signed set of all 4 of my novels: two paperbacks and two hardcovers!
To enter:
1️⃣ Read my latest blog post
2️⃣ Fill out the giveaway form in the post
👉 crystallyn.substack.com
Closes 01/14/26 at midnight ET
U.S. only | 18+ #booksky
I’m giving away a signed set of all 4 of my novels: two paperbacks and two hardcovers!
To enter:
1️⃣ Read my latest blog post
2️⃣ Fill out the giveaway form in the post
👉 crystallyn.substack.com
Closes 01/14/26 at midnight ET
U.S. only | 18+ #booksky
✨ Signed #BookGiveaway ✨
I’m giving away a signed set of all four of my novels — two paperbacks and two hardcovers!
To enter:
1️⃣ Read my latest blog post
2️⃣ Fill out the giveaway form
👉 crystallyn.substack.com
Closes 01/14/26 at midnight ET
U.S. only | 18+ #newbooks #booksky #fantasy #histfic
I’m giving away a signed set of all four of my novels — two paperbacks and two hardcovers!
To enter:
1️⃣ Read my latest blog post
2️⃣ Fill out the giveaway form
👉 crystallyn.substack.com
Closes 01/14/26 at midnight ET
U.S. only | 18+ #newbooks #booksky #fantasy #histfic
January 13, 2026 at 6:36 PM
✨ Signed #BookGiveaway ✨
I’m giving away a signed set of all four of my novels — two paperbacks and two hardcovers!
To enter:
1️⃣ Read my latest blog post
2️⃣ Fill out the giveaway form
👉 crystallyn.substack.com
Closes 01/14/26 at midnight ET
U.S. only | 18+ #newbooks #booksky #fantasy #histfic
I’m giving away a signed set of all four of my novels — two paperbacks and two hardcovers!
To enter:
1️⃣ Read my latest blog post
2️⃣ Fill out the giveaway form
👉 crystallyn.substack.com
Closes 01/14/26 at midnight ET
U.S. only | 18+ #newbooks #booksky #fantasy #histfic
Happy Book Birthday to @jennablum.bsky.social for her latest novel, MURDER YOUR DARLINGS! I'm definitely a fan of authors genre hopping, so excited to see how she pivoted from #histfic to #thriller!
geni.us/oBI7Iu #newbooks #booksky #amreading
geni.us/oBI7Iu #newbooks #booksky #amreading
January 13, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Happy Book Birthday to @jennablum.bsky.social for her latest novel, MURDER YOUR DARLINGS! I'm definitely a fan of authors genre hopping, so excited to see how she pivoted from #histfic to #thriller!
geni.us/oBI7Iu #newbooks #booksky #amreading
geni.us/oBI7Iu #newbooks #booksky #amreading
I'm giving away all FOUR of my novels to start out the new year! Simply sign up for my newsletter (always free) and filling out the form linked in tomorrow's newsletter! Subscribe here: bit.ly/3N5g0Cd And to learn more about my books: bit.ly/3N7vwxj #fantasy #histfic #Italy
January 7, 2026 at 2:36 PM
I'm giving away all FOUR of my novels to start out the new year! Simply sign up for my newsletter (always free) and filling out the form linked in tomorrow's newsletter! Subscribe here: bit.ly/3N5g0Cd And to learn more about my books: bit.ly/3N7vwxj #fantasy #histfic #Italy
Does my latest novel, "The Happiness Collector," pass the Page 69 test? Read on to find out. And if you want to judge for yourself, head to your fave bookstore and snag a copy with that shiny new gift card Santa brought you! bit.ly/49f1zTt #BookSky #Books #NewBooks #fantasy
December 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Does my latest novel, "The Happiness Collector," pass the Page 69 test? Read on to find out. And if you want to judge for yourself, head to your fave bookstore and snag a copy with that shiny new gift card Santa brought you! bit.ly/49f1zTt #BookSky #Books #NewBooks #fantasy
One of my most read Substack posts. You might be surprised to learn that so many of the traditions we associate with #Christmas originated before Christ ever entered into the picture. #ancientrome #merrychristmas crystallyn.substack.com/p/the-surpri...
The Surprising Ancient Roman Origins of Many Christmas Traditions
'Tis the season!
crystallyn.substack.com
December 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
One of my most read Substack posts. You might be surprised to learn that so many of the traditions we associate with #Christmas originated before Christ ever entered into the picture. #ancientrome #merrychristmas crystallyn.substack.com/p/the-surpri...
I'm working on a novel set in Rome in 1981 in the #punk and darkwave underground scene, and the research has been so fun. I just found this incredible website of hundreds of Italian 1980s punk fanzines, many of them available for download! www.punkstudies.nl/uncategorize... #music #authorlife
Italian 1980s punk fanzines | Punk Studies
www.punkstudies.nl
December 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I'm working on a novel set in Rome in 1981 in the #punk and darkwave underground scene, and the research has been so fun. I just found this incredible website of hundreds of Italian 1980s punk fanzines, many of them available for download! www.punkstudies.nl/uncategorize... #music #authorlife
There are a lot of things I love about AI, and a lot of things I hate. Let's file this one in VEHEMENTLY hate. Not cool @amazon. Kindle app now answers questions about the book you’re reading. www.theverge.com/news/844538/...
Kindle app now answers questions about the book you’re reading
No spoilers.
www.theverge.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:43 PM
There are a lot of things I love about AI, and a lot of things I hate. Let's file this one in VEHEMENTLY hate. Not cool @amazon. Kindle app now answers questions about the book you’re reading. www.theverge.com/news/844538/...
One of my favorite holiday novels, LAST CHRISTMAS IN PARIS, by @msheatherwebb.bsky.social and @hazelgaynor.bsky.social is on sale! You can snag the ebook for just $1.99. geni.us/XBdOB #booksky #books #paris
Last Christmas in Paris: An Unforgettable Holiday Romance Set Across the Four Christmases of WWI
Get it now:
geni.us
December 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
One of my favorite holiday novels, LAST CHRISTMAS IN PARIS, by @msheatherwebb.bsky.social and @hazelgaynor.bsky.social is on sale! You can snag the ebook for just $1.99. geni.us/XBdOB #booksky #books #paris
Hey #writers 📣 Fellow author @lynnegriffin.bsky.social is teaching a month-long query workshop that begins in January. She's SO fantastic. If you are looking for an agent, you'll want to get in on this! lynnegriffin.substack.com/p/new-query-...
New Query Workshop for Writers
Create a Query Submission Package that Wows!
lynnegriffin.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Hey #writers 📣 Fellow author @lynnegriffin.bsky.social is teaching a month-long query workshop that begins in January. She's SO fantastic. If you are looking for an agent, you'll want to get in on this! lynnegriffin.substack.com/p/new-query-...
If you love a good espionage thriller, this one from @tudorscribe's husband, Max Eastern, is out today! A historical thriller set in 1945 Washington, D.C., you can snag Red Snow in Winter on Amazon. mybook.to/IWT84 #BookSky #Newbooks #thriller
December 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
If you love a good espionage thriller, this one from @tudorscribe's husband, Max Eastern, is out today! A historical thriller set in 1945 Washington, D.C., you can snag Red Snow in Winter on Amazon. mybook.to/IWT84 #BookSky #Newbooks #thriller
🎉💥 Fantasy fans! Looking for your next must-listen? 🎧My new novel, THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR, is 51% OFF on @Audible! Sale ends 12/8, so act fast! 🔗https://adbl.co/4auajak #BookSky #fantasy #newbooks #mythology #audiobook
December 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🎉💥 Fantasy fans! Looking for your next must-listen? 🎧My new novel, THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR, is 51% OFF on @Audible! Sale ends 12/8, so act fast! 🔗https://adbl.co/4auajak #BookSky #fantasy #newbooks #mythology #audiobook
Your boss is a god. Your colleague is devastatingly handsome. Every place you visit for "research" vanishes or faces tragedy. Welcome to Aida's life in THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR. OUT TODAY for fans of mythology meets modern world chaos.
#BookSky #NewBooks #Fantasy #Mythology geni.us/TheHappiness...
#BookSky #NewBooks #Fantasy #Mythology geni.us/TheHappiness...
December 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Your boss is a god. Your colleague is devastatingly handsome. Every place you visit for "research" vanishes or faces tragedy. Welcome to Aida's life in THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR. OUT TODAY for fans of mythology meets modern world chaos.
#BookSky #NewBooks #Fantasy #Mythology geni.us/TheHappiness...
#BookSky #NewBooks #Fantasy #Mythology geni.us/TheHappiness...
WOOHOOOO! Just learned that THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR (releases tomorrow) is an Amazon Best SFF pick of December! #booksky #newbooks #fantasy #mythology
December 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
WOOHOOOO! Just learned that THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR (releases tomorrow) is an Amazon Best SFF pick of December! #booksky #newbooks #fantasy #mythology
I'm so thrilled that my fourth novel, THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR, from (@htpbooks, @htp_hive and @readmirabooks) is nearly out in the world!🎉I hope you'll consider joining me at one of my upcoming events. A signed book makes a fantastic holiday gift! 🎄🎁
November 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I'm so thrilled that my fourth novel, THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR, from (@htpbooks, @htp_hive and @readmirabooks) is nearly out in the world!🎉I hope you'll consider joining me at one of my upcoming events. A signed book makes a fantastic holiday gift! 🎄🎁
This week I interview @KatieParla about her newest cookbook, ROME, which is the ultimate love letter to the Eternal City. Learn about the book and enter the giveaway (US only) to win yourself a copy! open.substack.com/pub/crystall... #bookgiveaway #cooking #newbooks
November 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
This week I interview @KatieParla about her newest cookbook, ROME, which is the ultimate love letter to the Eternal City. Learn about the book and enter the giveaway (US only) to win yourself a copy! open.substack.com/pub/crystall... #bookgiveaway #cooking #newbooks
I'm so thrilled that my fourth novel, THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR, from (@htpbooks, @htp_hive and @readmirabooks) is nearly out in the world!🎉I hope you'll consider joining me at one of my upcoming events. A signed book makes a fantastic holiday gift! 🎄🎁
November 22, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I'm so thrilled that my fourth novel, THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR, from (@htpbooks, @htp_hive and @readmirabooks) is nearly out in the world!🎉I hope you'll consider joining me at one of my upcoming events. A signed book makes a fantastic holiday gift! 🎄🎁
This week I interview @KatieParla about her newest cookbook, ROME, which is the ultimate love letter to the Eternal City. Learn about the book and enter the giveaway (US only) to win yourself a copy! open.substack.com/pub/crystall... #bookgiveaway #cooking #newbooks
November 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This week I interview @KatieParla about her newest cookbook, ROME, which is the ultimate love letter to the Eternal City. Learn about the book and enter the giveaway (US only) to win yourself a copy! open.substack.com/pub/crystall... #bookgiveaway #cooking #newbooks
I'm thrilled to be in conversation with @juliecdalton.bsky.social at @lovestruckbooks.bsky.social on December 2, to launch my 4th novel, THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR, a story about ancient Greek gods stealing happiness from the world. I hope you'll join us! bit.ly/43wCi54 #newbooks #mythology #Pandora
November 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I'm thrilled to be in conversation with @juliecdalton.bsky.social at @lovestruckbooks.bsky.social on December 2, to launch my 4th novel, THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR, a story about ancient Greek gods stealing happiness from the world. I hope you'll join us! bit.ly/43wCi54 #newbooks #mythology #Pandora