Omar Hussain
@omarhussain10.bsky.social
Author | A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS (Blackstone Publishing)
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Want to thank @locusmag.bsky.social and @gabino.bsky.social for the review of my book. For anyone living under a rock, Gabino is a fantastic writer himself. Check out The Devil Takes You Home and House of Bone and Rain if you haven't read him yet!
Explore as @Gabino_Iglesias reviews A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS by @omarhussain10.bsky.social: “The result is a cohesive and very entertaining novel that hopefully kicks off the career of a new and very exciting voice in speculative fiction.”
A Thousand Natural Shocks by Omar Hussain: Review by Gabino Iglesias
A Thousand Natural Shocks, Omar Hussain (Blackstone 979-8-21297-913-9, $27.99, 336pp, hc) May 2025. Omar Hussain’s A Thousand Natural Shocks is a propulsive tale about a man trying to run away from…
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September 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Want to thank @locusmag.bsky.social and @gabino.bsky.social for the review of my book. For anyone living under a rock, Gabino is a fantastic writer himself. Check out The Devil Takes You Home and House of Bone and Rain if you haven't read him yet!
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Explore as @Gabino_Iglesias reviews A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS by @omarhussain10.bsky.social: “The result is a cohesive and very entertaining novel that hopefully kicks off the career of a new and very exciting voice in speculative fiction.”
A Thousand Natural Shocks by Omar Hussain: Review by Gabino Iglesias
A Thousand Natural Shocks, Omar Hussain (Blackstone 979-8-21297-913-9, $27.99, 336pp, hc) May 2025. Omar Hussain’s A Thousand Natural Shocks is a propulsive tale about a man trying to run away from…
locusmag.com
September 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Explore as @Gabino_Iglesias reviews A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS by @omarhussain10.bsky.social: “The result is a cohesive and very entertaining novel that hopefully kicks off the career of a new and very exciting voice in speculative fiction.”
Hard to believe it's been more than three months since my debut novel, A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS, came out. Here are some highlights (thread)...
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August 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Hard to believe it's been more than three months since my debut novel, A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS, came out. Here are some highlights (thread)...
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Hello, writers and music fans! We're stoked to announce we are finally launching NEXT WEEK, and we're celebrating with an in-person writing workshop at @seattlein2025.org! Come and find out some methods of writing to music, free-write with us, and get badge ribbons!
Hello, writers and music fans! We're stoked to announce we are finally launching NEXT WEEK, and we're celebrating with an in-person writing workshop at @seattlein2025.org! Come and find out some methods of writing to music, free-write with us, and get badge ribbons!
August 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
🎤 *taps* ... is this thing on?
Hello, writers and music fans! We're stoked to announce we are finally launching NEXT WEEK, and we're celebrating with an in-person writing workshop at @seattlein2025.org! Come and find out some methods of writing to music, free-write with us, and get badge ribbons!
Hello, writers and music fans! We're stoked to announce we are finally launching NEXT WEEK, and we're celebrating with an in-person writing workshop at @seattlein2025.org! Come and find out some methods of writing to music, free-write with us, and get badge ribbons!
Hey, I recognize that book on the left!
Make today the day to read something new! (And we mean that literally, these are hot off the presses.) Check out one (or two or three) of these new releases! #MCCLibraries
August 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Hey, I recognize that book on the left!
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Book review #4
A Thousand Natural Shocks, by Omar Hussein
Thought this would just be a run-of-the-mill psychological thriller, but it turned into an absolute gut punch of feeling underpinned by gripping prose.
Easy contender for my favorite fiction I’ve read this year.
A Thousand Natural Shocks, by Omar Hussein
Thought this would just be a run-of-the-mill psychological thriller, but it turned into an absolute gut punch of feeling underpinned by gripping prose.
Easy contender for my favorite fiction I’ve read this year.
July 25, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Book review #4
A Thousand Natural Shocks, by Omar Hussein
Thought this would just be a run-of-the-mill psychological thriller, but it turned into an absolute gut punch of feeling underpinned by gripping prose.
Easy contender for my favorite fiction I’ve read this year.
A Thousand Natural Shocks, by Omar Hussein
Thought this would just be a run-of-the-mill psychological thriller, but it turned into an absolute gut punch of feeling underpinned by gripping prose.
Easy contender for my favorite fiction I’ve read this year.
Thank you for reading it!
Book review #4
A Thousand Natural Shocks, by Omar Hussein
Thought this would just be a run-of-the-mill psychological thriller, but it turned into an absolute gut punch of feeling underpinned by gripping prose.
Easy contender for my favorite fiction I’ve read this year.
A Thousand Natural Shocks, by Omar Hussein
Thought this would just be a run-of-the-mill psychological thriller, but it turned into an absolute gut punch of feeling underpinned by gripping prose.
Easy contender for my favorite fiction I’ve read this year.
August 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Thank you for reading it!
Thank you for reading!
Favorite books from July include:
⭐ The Message - Ta-Nehisi Coates
⭐ A Thousand Natural Shocks - @omarhussain10.bsky.social
⭐ Babel - R.F. Kuang
⭐ Agents of Change - @christinahillsberg.bsky.social
⭐ John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community - Raymond Arsenault
💙📚🔥 #BookSky #BookClub
⭐ The Message - Ta-Nehisi Coates
⭐ A Thousand Natural Shocks - @omarhussain10.bsky.social
⭐ Babel - R.F. Kuang
⭐ Agents of Change - @christinahillsberg.bsky.social
⭐ John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community - Raymond Arsenault
💙📚🔥 #BookSky #BookClub
August 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Thank you for reading!
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Favorite books from July include:
⭐ The Message - Ta-Nehisi Coates
⭐ A Thousand Natural Shocks - @omarhussain10.bsky.social
⭐ Babel - R.F. Kuang
⭐ Agents of Change - @christinahillsberg.bsky.social
⭐ John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community - Raymond Arsenault
💙📚🔥 #BookSky #BookClub
⭐ The Message - Ta-Nehisi Coates
⭐ A Thousand Natural Shocks - @omarhussain10.bsky.social
⭐ Babel - R.F. Kuang
⭐ Agents of Change - @christinahillsberg.bsky.social
⭐ John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community - Raymond Arsenault
💙📚🔥 #BookSky #BookClub
August 2, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Favorite books from July include:
⭐ The Message - Ta-Nehisi Coates
⭐ A Thousand Natural Shocks - @omarhussain10.bsky.social
⭐ Babel - R.F. Kuang
⭐ Agents of Change - @christinahillsberg.bsky.social
⭐ John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community - Raymond Arsenault
💙📚🔥 #BookSky #BookClub
⭐ The Message - Ta-Nehisi Coates
⭐ A Thousand Natural Shocks - @omarhussain10.bsky.social
⭐ Babel - R.F. Kuang
⭐ Agents of Change - @christinahillsberg.bsky.social
⭐ John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community - Raymond Arsenault
💙📚🔥 #BookSky #BookClub
Folks in Los Angeles: join me and author Rick Wartzman for a book event at Diesal Bookstore in Santa Monica! I’ll be talking about my debut novel, A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS!
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Omar Hussain with Rick Wartzman, discusses and signs "A Thousand Natural Shocks".
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July 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Folks in Los Angeles: join me and author Rick Wartzman for a book event at Diesal Bookstore in Santa Monica! I’ll be talking about my debut novel, A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS!
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⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Thousand Natural Shocks by @omarhussain10.bsky.social
This surprised me in the BEST way! It's a thriller, but also kind of a family drama, and has scenes reminiscent of Saw movies, with sci-fi elements... WHAT a ride! 📚💙🔥 #BookSky #BookClub #ReadThis
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This surprised me in the BEST way! It's a thriller, but also kind of a family drama, and has scenes reminiscent of Saw movies, with sci-fi elements... WHAT a ride! 📚💙🔥 #BookSky #BookClub #ReadThis
Read my review on @thestorygraph.com
Review by ashbydodd - A Thousand Natural Shocks
When I picked up A Thousand Natural Shocks, I didn't know what I was getting into. The cover w...
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July 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Thousand Natural Shocks by @omarhussain10.bsky.social
This surprised me in the BEST way! It's a thriller, but also kind of a family drama, and has scenes reminiscent of Saw movies, with sci-fi elements... WHAT a ride! 📚💙🔥 #BookSky #BookClub #ReadThis
Read my review on @thestorygraph.com
This surprised me in the BEST way! It's a thriller, but also kind of a family drama, and has scenes reminiscent of Saw movies, with sci-fi elements... WHAT a ride! 📚💙🔥 #BookSky #BookClub #ReadThis
Read my review on @thestorygraph.com
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reviewed omar hussain's new book for @reactorsff.bsky.social! went into it slightly suspicious and really enjoyed it, love it when that happens reactormag.com/book-review-...
The New You Begins: A Thousand Natural Shocks by Omar Hussain - Reactor
This review of Omar Hussain's new thriller begins in 3, 2, 1…
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June 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
reviewed omar hussain's new book for @reactorsff.bsky.social! went into it slightly suspicious and really enjoyed it, love it when that happens reactormag.com/book-review-...
My book, A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS, was featured in The Washington Post this past Sunday. Check it out!
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Review | Let’s talk about a trend in summer’s thrillers: cults
Of the many suspense novels coming out this season, two worth noting -- ‘A Thousand Natural Shocks’ and ‘The Ascent’ -- revolve around cults
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June 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
My book, A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS, was featured in The Washington Post this past Sunday. Check it out!
@blackstonepub.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com
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@blackstonepub.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com
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My debut novel, A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS, was named as a book to read this summer by USA Today. Check it out!
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Murders, ghosts and crime, oh my! New thriller books to keep you reading all summer
From political crimes to cult upbringings to solving your own murder, these are some of the new twisty thrillers we recommend reading this summer.
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June 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
My debut novel, A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS, was named as a book to read this summer by USA Today. Check it out!
@usatoday.com @blackstonepub.bsky.social
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@usatoday.com @blackstonepub.bsky.social
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For those in Seattle, I’m doing a book event tomorrow at Third Place Books in Ravenna. Join us!
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June 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM
For those in Seattle, I’m doing a book event tomorrow at Third Place Books in Ravenna. Join us!
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Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger. But Dash — the lead character in Omar Hussain's speculative / literary fiction thriller novel "A Thousand Natural Shocks" — clearly doesn't agree because he's trying real hard to forget. To learn more, check out this Q&A.
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Interview: "A Thousand Natural Shocks" Author Omar Hussain ... .
Exclusive Interview: "A Thousand Natural Shocks" Author Omar Hussain \ In which he talks about this speculative / literary fiction thriller.
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May 28, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger. But Dash — the lead character in Omar Hussain's speculative / literary fiction thriller novel "A Thousand Natural Shocks" — clearly doesn't agree because he's trying real hard to forget. To learn more, check out this Q&A.
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Goodreads has named my debut, A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS, to its hottest summer reads. Check it out!
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72 of Summer's Hottest New Mysteries & Thrillers
A Virginia crime family that operates out of a small-town crematorium. A new housemate who brings with her a curious graveyard smell. Two mysterious ...
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May 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Goodreads has named my debut, A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS, to its hottest summer reads. Check it out!
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Happy to share that my debut, A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS, has been named as one of the 9 best of May by Storizen!
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9 Best Thriller Books to Read in May 2025 | Books - Storizen
From haunted pasts and chilling cult secrets to desperate plans and dangerous strangers, these Best Thriller Books to Read in May 2025 offer a wide range of heart-racing stories that will keep you hoo...
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May 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Happy to share that my debut, A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS, has been named as one of the 9 best of May by Storizen!
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Really happy with this piece in the SF Post on the best thrillers of the year. In it, they name my debut, A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS, to the list.
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Compelling High-Stakes Thrillers to Read in 2025 - San Francisco Post
Now that we are well into 2025, it’s time for those of us who have set our reading challenges for the year to assess how far we’ve gotten! This can be an...
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May 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Really happy with this piece in the SF Post on the best thrillers of the year. In it, they name my debut, A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS, to the list.
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Tonight is the night, NYC folks. Come on out to @mysteriousbookshop.com for a reading & signing of my debut book, A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS. It's a literary-leading, speculative thriller and has cults and killers and crazy pills. Join us tonight at 6 pm!
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Omar Hussain - A Thousand Natural Shocks - Preorder Signed | The Mysterious Bookshop
Omar Hussainin conversation w/ Darin StraussWednesday, May 21st6:00 - 7:00pm____________________Signed First EditionMay 6, 2025 Publication DateOmar Hus...
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May 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Tonight is the night, NYC folks. Come on out to @mysteriousbookshop.com for a reading & signing of my debut book, A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS. It's a literary-leading, speculative thriller and has cults and killers and crazy pills. Join us tonight at 6 pm!
www.mysteriousbookshop.com/products/oma...
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My latest piece about my debut novel, A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS, explores my favorite bit about the book. Hint: It’s the last 80 pages. Don’t worry, no spoilers.
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My Favorite Bit: Omar Hussain talks about A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS
Omar Hussain is joining us today to talk about his novel, A Thousand Natural Shocks. Here’s the publisher’s description: Memories define us. But who do we become if they disappear? Dash, a reporter…
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May 20, 2025 at 3:23 AM
My latest piece about my debut novel, A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS, explores my favorite bit about the book. Hint: It’s the last 80 pages. Don’t worry, no spoilers.
maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/my-f...
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Less than a week away from an author event at @mysteriousbookshop.com in NYC. Hope to see you there!
May 15, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Less than a week away from an author event at @mysteriousbookshop.com in NYC. Hope to see you there!
Want to give a shout out to @pulp.aadl.org for the great article by Shaun Manning. It was great to talk with him about A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS.
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Pulp | Arts Around Ann Arbor
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May 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Want to give a shout out to @pulp.aadl.org for the great article by Shaun Manning. It was great to talk with him about A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS.
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Cult of Personality:
@omarhussain10.bsky.social's psychological thriller, "A Thousand Natural Shocks," explores how far people will go to forget their pasts. The Ann Arbor author will read from his debut novel at @literatibookstore.bsky.social on Tue., May 13, 6:30 pm.
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@omarhussain10.bsky.social's psychological thriller, "A Thousand Natural Shocks," explores how far people will go to forget their pasts. The Ann Arbor author will read from his debut novel at @literatibookstore.bsky.social on Tue., May 13, 6:30 pm.
pulp.aadl.org/node/642129
May 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Cult of Personality:
@omarhussain10.bsky.social's psychological thriller, "A Thousand Natural Shocks," explores how far people will go to forget their pasts. The Ann Arbor author will read from his debut novel at @literatibookstore.bsky.social on Tue., May 13, 6:30 pm.
pulp.aadl.org/node/642129
@omarhussain10.bsky.social's psychological thriller, "A Thousand Natural Shocks," explores how far people will go to forget their pasts. The Ann Arbor author will read from his debut novel at @literatibookstore.bsky.social on Tue., May 13, 6:30 pm.
pulp.aadl.org/node/642129