Kent Gowran
@kentgowran.bsky.social
Chicago guy living in Water Valley.
No BlueSky in Mississippi for the time being.
Hopefully back soon.
No BlueSky in Mississippi for the time being.
Hopefully back soon.
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"Razor-sharp dialogue and vivid prose ... conjure an intoxicating atmosphere of glamor and decay, while Harper’s distinct characters elicit deep emotional investment. The result is a glittering neo-noir with staying power."
www.publishersweekly.com/9780316458405
www.publishersweekly.com/9780316458405
A Violent Masterpiece by Jordan Harper
Edgar winner Harper’s riveting latest (after The Last King of California) follows a trio of Los Angeles strivers who investigate...
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January 16, 2026 at 9:48 PM
"Razor-sharp dialogue and vivid prose ... conjure an intoxicating atmosphere of glamor and decay, while Harper’s distinct characters elicit deep emotional investment. The result is a glittering neo-noir with staying power."
www.publishersweekly.com/9780316458405
www.publishersweekly.com/9780316458405
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Talking Scared 2026 begins!!
Kristi DeMeester talks us through the curses, spells and hypocritical prayers in her new witchy novel: DARK SISTERS. We discuss purity culture, noughties cruelty, and her childhood in the fundamentalist church.
Wherever you get podcasts.
Kristi DeMeester talks us through the curses, spells and hypocritical prayers in her new witchy novel: DARK SISTERS. We discuss purity culture, noughties cruelty, and her childhood in the fundamentalist church.
Wherever you get podcasts.
January 8, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Talking Scared 2026 begins!!
Kristi DeMeester talks us through the curses, spells and hypocritical prayers in her new witchy novel: DARK SISTERS. We discuss purity culture, noughties cruelty, and her childhood in the fundamentalist church.
Wherever you get podcasts.
Kristi DeMeester talks us through the curses, spells and hypocritical prayers in her new witchy novel: DARK SISTERS. We discuss purity culture, noughties cruelty, and her childhood in the fundamentalist church.
Wherever you get podcasts.
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Announcing my new novel, NIGHTJARS, out September 29, 2026 from St. Martin's Press. Pre-orders are open now.
This one is leaner, bloodier, darker, and full of my grim heart. I can't wait for you to nestle under its wing.
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
Does the nightjar remember the night?
This one is leaner, bloodier, darker, and full of my grim heart. I can't wait for you to nestle under its wing.
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
Does the nightjar remember the night?
January 7, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Announcing my new novel, NIGHTJARS, out September 29, 2026 from St. Martin's Press. Pre-orders are open now.
This one is leaner, bloodier, darker, and full of my grim heart. I can't wait for you to nestle under its wing.
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
Does the nightjar remember the night?
This one is leaner, bloodier, darker, and full of my grim heart. I can't wait for you to nestle under its wing.
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
Does the nightjar remember the night?
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TWO FROM ERYK PRUITT: Lake Castor is full of shady people making even shadier choices. Find out how and pick up both books by @erykpruitt.bsky.social for that gritty noir reader in your life today: bit.ly/3J1ekYN
January 5, 2026 at 5:10 PM
TWO FROM ERYK PRUITT: Lake Castor is full of shady people making even shadier choices. Find out how and pick up both books by @erykpruitt.bsky.social for that gritty noir reader in your life today: bit.ly/3J1ekYN
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Thanks to my friend, @briankeene.bsky.social for setting this up for me. I'm a proud guy, HATE doing this, and I get times are tough, I'd be forever grateful to help me bridge the gap. The story is Brian's GFM post, my back is fucked, full story over on my Insta page
The link: gofund.me/bafa601f8
The link: gofund.me/bafa601f8
January 3, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Thanks to my friend, @briankeene.bsky.social for setting this up for me. I'm a proud guy, HATE doing this, and I get times are tough, I'd be forever grateful to help me bridge the gap. The story is Brian's GFM post, my back is fucked, full story over on my Insta page
The link: gofund.me/bafa601f8
The link: gofund.me/bafa601f8
Electric Wizard’s Come My Fanatics… is now 29 years old. Still remember finding it flipping through new releases in a long gone record store whose name I’ve forgotten (probably could’ve named it 2 years ago, but, y’know, brain damage). Sounds fantastic this afternoon.
January 1, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Electric Wizard’s Come My Fanatics… is now 29 years old. Still remember finding it flipping through new releases in a long gone record store whose name I’ve forgotten (probably could’ve named it 2 years ago, but, y’know, brain damage). Sounds fantastic this afternoon.
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Get some ❤️❤️❤️
B&N running a special on preorders through January 1st!
December 30, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Get some ❤️❤️❤️
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My writing in 2025 (a thread):
My latest novel, SAINT OF THE NARROWS STREET, came out from Soho Crime on 2/4/25 (the paperback will be available on 1/6/26): www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/768961...
My latest novel, SAINT OF THE NARROWS STREET, came out from Soho Crime on 2/4/25 (the paperback will be available on 1/6/26): www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/768961...
December 30, 2025 at 3:03 AM
My writing in 2025 (a thread):
My latest novel, SAINT OF THE NARROWS STREET, came out from Soho Crime on 2/4/25 (the paperback will be available on 1/6/26): www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/768961...
My latest novel, SAINT OF THE NARROWS STREET, came out from Soho Crime on 2/4/25 (the paperback will be available on 1/6/26): www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/768961...
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It's RELEASE DAY! Vol 3 has some absolutely phenomenal stories that dive deep into the dark, the unknown, and the truly terrifying. Be sure to pick up your copy and check out the work of these authors!
#dwantho #darkwaterspodcast #shortstories #anthology #newrelease
#dwantho #darkwaterspodcast #shortstories #anthology #newrelease
December 31, 2025 at 1:12 AM
It's RELEASE DAY! Vol 3 has some absolutely phenomenal stories that dive deep into the dark, the unknown, and the truly terrifying. Be sure to pick up your copy and check out the work of these authors!
#dwantho #darkwaterspodcast #shortstories #anthology #newrelease
#dwantho #darkwaterspodcast #shortstories #anthology #newrelease
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Hey hey, looky here ... now y'all can listen me yap about THE SMALL HOURS.
get it here: ghoulish.rip/product/the-...
get it here: ghoulish.rip/product/the-...
Today's treat on This Is Horror Podcast Patreon, I turn the tables on my regular co-host, Bob Pastorella (@bobpastorella.com) to discuss his latest book, THE SMALL HOURS.
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Bob Pastorella: Full Conversation (The Small Hours) | This Is Horror
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December 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Hey hey, looky here ... now y'all can listen me yap about THE SMALL HOURS.
get it here: ghoulish.rip/product/the-...
get it here: ghoulish.rip/product/the-...
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It's a Christmas miracle! Horror greats @gemmafiles.bsky.social and @brianevenson.bsky.social join Professor @bgrafius.bsky.social and me to talk about the inextirpable intersection of horror & religion! What a rich, rollicking conversation! Happy holidays to all 🎄 🎃
youtu.be/KAIsEKjH_PQ
youtu.be/KAIsEKjH_PQ
Chthonica #16: Brian Evenson, Gemma Files, and Prof. Brandon R. Grafius on Horror and Religion!
YouTube video by Chthonica
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December 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
It's a Christmas miracle! Horror greats @gemmafiles.bsky.social and @brianevenson.bsky.social join Professor @bgrafius.bsky.social and me to talk about the inextirpable intersection of horror & religion! What a rich, rollicking conversation! Happy holidays to all 🎄 🎃
youtu.be/KAIsEKjH_PQ
youtu.be/KAIsEKjH_PQ
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Hey, if you got a gift card to the big A and you’re looking for something to spend it on, the reissue of my bleak and brutal snowstorm heist gone wrong noir is up for preorder
a.co/d/irqt9k6
a.co/d/irqt9k6
The Low White Plain (A Grifter's Song Book 27) - Kindle edition by Garth, Paul J., Zafiro, Frank. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
The Low White Plain (A Grifter's Song Book 27) - Kindle edition by Garth, Paul J., Zafiro, Frank. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks...
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December 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Hey, if you got a gift card to the big A and you’re looking for something to spend it on, the reissue of my bleak and brutal snowstorm heist gone wrong noir is up for preorder
a.co/d/irqt9k6
a.co/d/irqt9k6
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Some artwork in progress for my band Drouth, plans for 2026 to be announced in the near future. Listen at Drouth.bandcamp.com #inkdrawing #inkart
December 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Some artwork in progress for my band Drouth, plans for 2026 to be announced in the near future. Listen at Drouth.bandcamp.com #inkdrawing #inkart
The reason for the season.
Lemmy Kilmister born on this day in 1945.
Lemmy Kilmister born on this day in 1945.
December 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The reason for the season.
Lemmy Kilmister born on this day in 1945.
Lemmy Kilmister born on this day in 1945.
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People might say that pre-ordering my book for someone would make for a lousy Christmas present. But! Not only will it gift your loved ones a sizzling piece of neon noir that may well end up chiseled on the tombstone of the American Empire, but it will also reach them about delaying gratification.
A VIOLENT MASTERPIECE takes the neon-soaked world of EVERYBODY KNOWS and irradiates it - an art-pulp epic of blood and sleaze and even hope, set in the American now. A jagged chunk of something huge and heavy that sizzles in the night.
Pre-order it here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jorda...
Pre-order it here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jorda...
December 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
People might say that pre-ordering my book for someone would make for a lousy Christmas present. But! Not only will it gift your loved ones a sizzling piece of neon noir that may well end up chiseled on the tombstone of the American Empire, but it will also reach them about delaying gratification.
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Did you know that the movie SHE RIDES SHOTGUN was based on a novel called SHE RIDES SHOTGUN and you can read that novel whether you liked the movie or not. Personally, I liked the movie - but I loved the novel. It's full of those good words and phrases and punctuationalism that good writers do
December 24, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Did you know that the movie SHE RIDES SHOTGUN was based on a novel called SHE RIDES SHOTGUN and you can read that novel whether you liked the movie or not. Personally, I liked the movie - but I loved the novel. It's full of those good words and phrases and punctuationalism that good writers do
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NEXT YEAR FROM RHP PRESS; "A Woman's Guide to True Crime," a searing story collection from the amazing @marythor.bsky.social. You don't want to miss this one.
December 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
NEXT YEAR FROM RHP PRESS; "A Woman's Guide to True Crime," a searing story collection from the amazing @marythor.bsky.social. You don't want to miss this one.
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My year-end newsletter is here. scottvondoviak.substack.com/p/best-of-2025
Best of 2025
My year in crime fiction
scottvondoviak.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
My year-end newsletter is here. scottvondoviak.substack.com/p/best-of-2025
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Tom Verlaine was the Strand’s Best Customer
(Colin Groundwater / Literary Hub)
Booksellers Remember the Coolest Celebrity “Cart Shark” of Them All.
#TomVerlaine #BOTD #MusicSky
lithub.com/tom-verlaine... via @lithub
(Colin Groundwater / Literary Hub)
Booksellers Remember the Coolest Celebrity “Cart Shark” of Them All.
#TomVerlaine #BOTD #MusicSky
lithub.com/tom-verlaine... via @lithub
Tom Verlaine was the Strand’s Best Customer
Every bookstore has regulars, but no bookstore has such a wide and eccentric cast of recurring characters as New York’s Strand. To work there, as I did for one memorable year, is to know them: the …
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December 13, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Tom Verlaine was the Strand’s Best Customer
(Colin Groundwater / Literary Hub)
Booksellers Remember the Coolest Celebrity “Cart Shark” of Them All.
#TomVerlaine #BOTD #MusicSky
lithub.com/tom-verlaine... via @lithub
(Colin Groundwater / Literary Hub)
Booksellers Remember the Coolest Celebrity “Cart Shark” of Them All.
#TomVerlaine #BOTD #MusicSky
lithub.com/tom-verlaine... via @lithub
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She said I love the night
The day is OK and the sun can be fun
But I live to see those rays slip away
I love the night
The day is OK and the sun can be fun
But I live to see those rays slip away
I love the night
December 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
She said I love the night
The day is OK and the sun can be fun
But I live to see those rays slip away
I love the night
The day is OK and the sun can be fun
But I live to see those rays slip away
I love the night
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New Illustration: "We Beat 'Em Before..."
Taken from a British WW2 poster, the original features a WW1 German soldier at the top. I just swapped it for the Nazi soldier it had at the bottom.
Taken from a British WW2 poster, the original features a WW1 German soldier at the top. I just swapped it for the Nazi soldier it had at the bottom.
December 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
New Illustration: "We Beat 'Em Before..."
Taken from a British WW2 poster, the original features a WW1 German soldier at the top. I just swapped it for the Nazi soldier it had at the bottom.
Taken from a British WW2 poster, the original features a WW1 German soldier at the top. I just swapped it for the Nazi soldier it had at the bottom.