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November 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Please enjoy this little essay about turning the past into a crime novel plot point in SALVAGIA in today's Climate Fiction Writers League newsletter!
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Salvaging the Past in a Flooded Future
by Tim Chawaga
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November 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Please enjoy this little essay about turning the past into a crime novel plot point in SALVAGIA in today's Climate Fiction Writers League newsletter!
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EXO by Colin Brush is out tomorrow!
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Published by @diversionbooks.bsky.social; audiobook edition, published by @dreamscape-media.bsky.social and read by Gildart Jackson.
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Published by @diversionbooks.bsky.social; audiobook edition, published by @dreamscape-media.bsky.social and read by Gildart Jackson.
November 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
A HUGE congratulations to @lilliamr.bsky.social on receiving a 2025 Letras Boricua Fellowship for Fiction! 🎉👏
Hi! Today, the @mellon.org announced the 2025 Letras Boricua Fellows where 24 Puerto Rican writers working across genres are awarded unrestricted grants of $25,000 each to support their literary practice.
What a bendición! This fellowship means so much to me.
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What a bendición! This fellowship means so much to me.
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Mellon Foundation and the Flamboyan Arts Fund Announce the 2025 Letras Boricuas Fellows
The Mellon Foundation and the Flamboyan Foundation’s Arts Fund announce the 2025 of Letras Boricuas Fellows, comprising 24 Puerto Rican writers.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
A HUGE congratulations to @lilliamr.bsky.social on receiving a 2025 Letras Boricua Fellowship for Fiction! 🎉👏
ROAD OF BONES AND OTHER STORIES by @violettemalan.bsky.social is a very fun sword-and-sorcery story collection following the adventures of Dhulyn and Parno, whom Locus once described as “great fun to watch as they wade through their adventures." ✨
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Now available! awfulagent.com/ebooks/road-...
Road of Bones and Other Stories – JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc
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November 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
ROAD OF BONES AND OTHER STORIES by @violettemalan.bsky.social is a very fun sword-and-sorcery story collection following the adventures of Dhulyn and Parno, whom Locus once described as “great fun to watch as they wade through their adventures." ✨
Now available! awfulagent.com/ebooks/road-...
Now available! awfulagent.com/ebooks/road-...
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RELEASE DAY! ROAD OF BONES is now available. Ten stories, including 2 originals, featuring Dhulyn Wolfshead and Parno Lionsmane of the Mercenary Brotherhood. Please share.
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Road of Bones and Other Stories
Road of Bones and Other Stories - Kindle edition by Malan, Violette. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Road of Bones and Other Stories.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:36 AM
RELEASE DAY! ROAD OF BONES is now available. Ten stories, including 2 originals, featuring Dhulyn Wolfshead and Parno Lionsmane of the Mercenary Brotherhood. Please share.
Amazon US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0G282BYDB
Apple US: books.apple.com/us/book/road...
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Today's Classic Cover is The Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth Moon, illustrated by Keith Parkinson
November 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Today's Classic Cover is The Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth Moon, illustrated by Keith Parkinson
Happy #bookbirthday to EXO by @colinthecopywriter.bsky.social! 🎉
"Dual timelines, a shockingly hyperdimensional setting, and flawed characters make this a must-read... Brush gives a familiar trope an original and exciting twist."
—Library Journal, ⭐️starred⭐️ review!
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"Dual timelines, a shockingly hyperdimensional setting, and flawed characters make this a must-read... Brush gives a familiar trope an original and exciting twist."
—Library Journal, ⭐️starred⭐️ review!
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Exo – JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc
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November 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Happy #bookbirthday to EXO by @colinthecopywriter.bsky.social! 🎉
"Dual timelines, a shockingly hyperdimensional setting, and flawed characters make this a must-read... Brush gives a familiar trope an original and exciting twist."
—Library Journal, ⭐️starred⭐️ review!
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"Dual timelines, a shockingly hyperdimensional setting, and flawed characters make this a must-read... Brush gives a familiar trope an original and exciting twist."
—Library Journal, ⭐️starred⭐️ review!
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It's been a long journey, but thanks to @jberlyne.bsky.social @awfulagent.bsky.social @tonimargarita.bsky.social & Shannon Donnelly and all at @diversionbooks.bsky.social (not to mention @bookforward.bsky.social & @michelvrana.com ) for bringing Exo out into the world in style.
November 18, 2025 at 6:44 AM
It's been a long journey, but thanks to @jberlyne.bsky.social @awfulagent.bsky.social @tonimargarita.bsky.social & Shannon Donnelly and all at @diversionbooks.bsky.social (not to mention @bookforward.bsky.social & @michelvrana.com ) for bringing Exo out into the world in style.
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But if you're in the UK/Europe and want a physical copy, you'll need to wait until January . . .
It's been a long journey, but thanks to @jberlyne.bsky.social @awfulagent.bsky.social @tonimargarita.bsky.social & Shannon Donnelly and all at @diversionbooks.bsky.social (not to mention @bookforward.bsky.social & @michelvrana.com ) for bringing Exo out into the world in style.
November 18, 2025 at 7:47 AM
But if you're in the UK/Europe and want a physical copy, you'll need to wait until January . . .
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UK book reviewers: BUTTER COOKIES AND DEMON CLAWS by @pvbrett.bsky.social is available for request on NetGalley!
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Due to be published by Harper Voyager, on December 4th.
@awfulagent.bsky.social #demoncycle
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Due to be published by Harper Voyager, on December 4th.
@awfulagent.bsky.social #demoncycle
Butter Cookies and Demon Claws
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November 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
UK book reviewers: BUTTER COOKIES AND DEMON CLAWS by @pvbrett.bsky.social is available for request on NetGalley!
www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...
Due to be published by Harper Voyager, on December 4th.
@awfulagent.bsky.social #demoncycle
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Due to be published by Harper Voyager, on December 4th.
@awfulagent.bsky.social #demoncycle
"Colin Brush is a name to watch in the realm of speculative fiction" 💥
EXO by @colinthecopywriter.bsky.social publishes tomorrow!
EXO by @colinthecopywriter.bsky.social publishes tomorrow!
Thanks @bookstr.bsky.social for the featured review and commentary on my novel, Exo, out tomorrow . . .
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Conspiracies and Murder Abound in This Twisty New Sci-Fi Mystery
An octogenarian sleuth, an enigmatic child, and a lethal scheme that imperils them both. Meet your new favorite sci-fi mystery!
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November 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"Colin Brush is a name to watch in the realm of speculative fiction" 💥
EXO by @colinthecopywriter.bsky.social publishes tomorrow!
EXO by @colinthecopywriter.bsky.social publishes tomorrow!
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Now Bookseller official!
HarperVoyager has preempted Caitriona Moran’s “searing” debut, The Trial of Magdalena Overmorrow, a fantasy novel in which a woman arrested for providing illegal abortions awaits trial under the guardianship of a high priest 👇 #BookSky
HarperVoyager pre-empts Catriona Moran’s ‘searing’ debut
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November 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Now Bookseller official!
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HarperVoyager has preempted Caitriona Moran’s “searing” debut, The Trial of Magdalena Overmorrow, a fantasy novel in which a woman arrested for providing illegal abortions awaits trial under the guardianship of a high priest 👇 #BookSky
HarperVoyager pre-empts Catriona Moran’s ‘searing’ debut
ebx.sh
November 17, 2025 at 9:23 AM
HarperVoyager has preempted Caitriona Moran’s “searing” debut, The Trial of Magdalena Overmorrow, a fantasy novel in which a woman arrested for providing illegal abortions awaits trial under the guardianship of a high priest 👇 #BookSky
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Just your occasional reminder that I have a new book out next April, now available for pre-order:
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Ode to the Half-Broken
Check out Ode to the Half-Broken - <b>In the abandoned New York Botanical Gardens, forty years after the world nearly ended, a worn-out robot is attacked, and realizes old evils are stirring<br> <br>W...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Just your occasional reminder that I have a new book out next April, now available for pre-order:
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I'd recommend this series to anyone tbh. It crosses the pond well. Funny, exciting, tremendously page turning, and humane.
Kindle Deal: RIVERS OF LONDON by @benaaronovitch.bsky.social is currently on sale in North America!
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Rivers of London: 10th Anniversary Edition (Rivers of London US Book 1)
Amazon.com: Rivers of London: 10th Anniversary Edition (Rivers of London US Book 1) eBook : Aaronovitch, Ben: Kindle Store
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November 16, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I'd recommend this series to anyone tbh. It crosses the pond well. Funny, exciting, tremendously page turning, and humane.
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Kindle Deal: RIVERS OF LONDON by @benaaronovitch.bsky.social is currently on sale in North America!
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Published by @awfulagent.bsky.social
#RiversOfLondon
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Published by @awfulagent.bsky.social
#RiversOfLondon
Rivers of London: 10th Anniversary Edition (Rivers of London US Book 1)
Amazon.com: Rivers of London: 10th Anniversary Edition (Rivers of London US Book 1) eBook : Aaronovitch, Ben: Kindle Store
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November 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Kindle Deal: RIVERS OF LONDON by @benaaronovitch.bsky.social is currently on sale in North America!
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Published by @awfulagent.bsky.social
#RiversOfLondon
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FYI, I'm on the Poetry, Flash, & the Power of Hybrid Storytelling panel at Quasar on Sunday....
November 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
FYI, I'm on the Poetry, Flash, & the Power of Hybrid Storytelling panel at Quasar on Sunday....
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Thanks to @writersdigest.bsky.social for letting me explore the differences between my publishing copywriter day job & writing my first novel, #Exo. Spoiler: it's not just word count.
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Shifting From Publishing Copywriter to Published Novelist
Author Colin Brush shares how he went from writing reductive copy for novels to expanding copy into a novel.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Thanks to @writersdigest.bsky.social for letting me explore the differences between my publishing copywriter day job & writing my first novel, #Exo. Spoiler: it's not just word count.
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@zenoagency.bsky.social
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Not going to stop yelling about this.
Hugely gratified by this review.
Hugely gratified by this review.
Great review of The Tower of the Tyrant in SFX Magazine!
🌟🌟🌟🌟💫
'J.T. Greathouse flexes the muscles of his imagination with The Tower of the Tyrant . . . this is a work of expansive scope and scale, with thrilling battles, compelling characters and high stakes'
@sfxmagazine.bsky.social
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'J.T. Greathouse flexes the muscles of his imagination with The Tower of the Tyrant . . . this is a work of expansive scope and scale, with thrilling battles, compelling characters and high stakes'
@sfxmagazine.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Not going to stop yelling about this.
Hugely gratified by this review.
Hugely gratified by this review.
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TINY THREADS came out last year by @delreybooks.bsky.social. I'm very proud of the dark thriller about a young woman who takes a fashion job in Vernon, California where she starts seeing disturbing things. To mark my horror debut, here's some fave reviews:
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Fates and Furies
In Tiny Threads, Lilliam Rivera uncovers the horror of adult life.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
TINY THREADS came out last year by @delreybooks.bsky.social. I'm very proud of the dark thriller about a young woman who takes a fashion job in Vernon, California where she starts seeing disturbing things. To mark my horror debut, here's some fave reviews:
www.altaonline.com/books/fictio...
www.altaonline.com/books/fictio...
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Great review of The Tower of the Tyrant in SFX Magazine!
🌟🌟🌟🌟💫
'J.T. Greathouse flexes the muscles of his imagination with The Tower of the Tyrant . . . this is a work of expansive scope and scale, with thrilling battles, compelling characters and high stakes'
@sfxmagazine.bsky.social
🌟🌟🌟🌟💫
'J.T. Greathouse flexes the muscles of his imagination with The Tower of the Tyrant . . . this is a work of expansive scope and scale, with thrilling battles, compelling characters and high stakes'
@sfxmagazine.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Great review of The Tower of the Tyrant in SFX Magazine!
🌟🌟🌟🌟💫
'J.T. Greathouse flexes the muscles of his imagination with The Tower of the Tyrant . . . this is a work of expansive scope and scale, with thrilling battles, compelling characters and high stakes'
@sfxmagazine.bsky.social
🌟🌟🌟🌟💫
'J.T. Greathouse flexes the muscles of his imagination with The Tower of the Tyrant . . . this is a work of expansive scope and scale, with thrilling battles, compelling characters and high stakes'
@sfxmagazine.bsky.social
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We spy some familiar books in the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards! Congratulations to:
🥀 THE BEWITCHING by @silviamg.bsky.social (Horror)
🔮 WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS by Grady Hendrix (Horror)
✨ WIND AND TRUTH by @brandonsanderson.com (Fantasy)
Vote for them here: www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...
🥀 THE BEWITCHING by @silviamg.bsky.social (Horror)
🔮 WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS by Grady Hendrix (Horror)
✨ WIND AND TRUTH by @brandonsanderson.com (Fantasy)
Vote for them here: www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...
Goodreads Choice Awards: Vote in the Opening Round of 2025!
Check out the nominees in 15 categories now!
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November 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
We spy some familiar books in the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards! Congratulations to:
🥀 THE BEWITCHING by @silviamg.bsky.social (Horror)
🔮 WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS by Grady Hendrix (Horror)
✨ WIND AND TRUTH by @brandonsanderson.com (Fantasy)
Vote for them here: www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...
🥀 THE BEWITCHING by @silviamg.bsky.social (Horror)
🔮 WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS by Grady Hendrix (Horror)
✨ WIND AND TRUTH by @brandonsanderson.com (Fantasy)
Vote for them here: www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...
We spy some familiar books in the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards! Congratulations to:
🥀 THE BEWITCHING by @silviamg.bsky.social (Horror)
🔮 WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS by Grady Hendrix (Horror)
✨ WIND AND TRUTH by @brandonsanderson.com (Fantasy)
Vote for them here: www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...
🥀 THE BEWITCHING by @silviamg.bsky.social (Horror)
🔮 WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS by Grady Hendrix (Horror)
✨ WIND AND TRUTH by @brandonsanderson.com (Fantasy)
Vote for them here: www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...
Goodreads Choice Awards: Vote in the Opening Round of 2025!
Check out the nominees in 15 categories now!
www.goodreads.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
We spy some familiar books in the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards! Congratulations to:
🥀 THE BEWITCHING by @silviamg.bsky.social (Horror)
🔮 WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS by Grady Hendrix (Horror)
✨ WIND AND TRUTH by @brandonsanderson.com (Fantasy)
Vote for them here: www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...
🥀 THE BEWITCHING by @silviamg.bsky.social (Horror)
🔮 WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS by Grady Hendrix (Horror)
✨ WIND AND TRUTH by @brandonsanderson.com (Fantasy)
Vote for them here: www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...
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Check out some favorite quotes from readers, like you, for Stone and Sky by Ben Aaronovitch! The tenth book of the Rivers of London series is set in Scotland, but it quickly turns from holiday to investigation!
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November 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Check out some favorite quotes from readers, like you, for Stone and Sky by Ben Aaronovitch! The tenth book of the Rivers of London series is set in Scotland, but it quickly turns from holiday to investigation!
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