If you're within reach of Keene NH, Maynard MA, or Concord NH, please come say hi at one of my book launch events! Monday at The Toadstool Keene NH, Tuesday at Maynard Public Library, and Wednesday at Gibson's Bookstore in Concord NH.

I was interviewed by @writersdigest.bsky.social about my writing life and about IF LOOKS COULD KILL. www.writersdigest.com/julie-berry-... @simonteen.bsky.social

Here’s a tongue-in-cheek listicle I wrote of #truecrime pairings w/ literary myth retellings on @crimereads.bsky.social arguing that our worst criminals can’t stack up to mythic rage & opining on if a jury of moms would convict or acquit. Spoiler: beware the Mom Jury. crimereads.com/true-crime-a...

Q&A with Julie Berry about her new YA novel, IF LOOKS COULD KILL. tinyurl.com/bdz2ykp8 @julieberrybooks.bsky.social

"...a YA thriller unlike anything you’ve read before...blends mythology & true crime, reimagining Medusa’s legend in a deadly clash with Jack the Ripper. Dark, fast-paced, and utterly addictive, it’s the must-read of the fall." @parademag.bsky.social @simonteen.bsky.social parade.com/books/forget...

My People .com article dropped today. "When Medusa Meets Jack the Ripper: Serial Killers in a Mythic Ripper Retelling." people.com/medusa-meets... @simonteen.bsky.social

Los Angeles area readers, join me tonight (Thursday) at Annabelle's Book Club in Studio City CA at 7 pm and Saturday at 2 pm at Once Upon a Time Books in Montrose CA for a reading and signing of IF LOOKS COULD KILL! @simonteen.bsky.social

Author Newsletter out. First time in... I don't want to say how long. :) Announcing the launch of IF LOOKS COULD KILL, and recapping recent travels. #booklaunch #booktour mailchi.mp/3f8f3796b095...

The Nerd Daily interviewed me about IF LOOKS COULD KILL. thenerddaily.com/julie-berry-...

Folks, this is the book tour I'm embarking on in less than a week. I am wildly excited. Details are at bit.ly/IfLooksCould... and the events page of my author website. Come say hi! Can't wait to see you on the road. @simonteen.bsky.social

Weekend reading - I've come to expect a lot from @julieberrybooks.bsky.social but her new YA novel is off the charts. Jack the Ripper meets Medusa? Yes, please!

Elated to share a starred review for IF LOOKS COULD KILL from @The Horn Book. "Berry's call to awareness of misogyny in its many forms is strong and clear." www.hbook.com/story/bookre...

Federal agents violently detained a food delivery driver as he emerged from a D.C. coffee shop Saturday morning. The incident captured on video showed the officers throwing him to the ground and beating him before sweeping him away in an unmarked vehicle. wapo.st/45Egtkc

I loved chatting with Anne Bogel on the Modern Mrs Darcy podcast about what it's like to own @authorsnote.bsky.social, how to find great reads amidst the clamor of blurbs and endorsements, and my upcoming release, IF LOOKS COULD KILL. modernmrsdarcy.com/489-episode/

Join me tomorrow for a live panel w/ @slj.com #sljteenlive2025 : "Once Upon a Reimagining" w/ Marissa Meyer, THE HOUSE SAPHIR, @trungles.com, ANGELICA AND THE BEAR PRINCE & Crystal Velasquez WILDCATS. 1:30 pm ET www.slj.com/event/slj-te... @simonteen.bsky.social

I was invited to contribute a guest blog post on writing for "She Writes." Enjoy "Know Thyself, Write Thyself: What Jack the Ripper, Norman Rockwell, and Danny Peterson Taught Me About Writing." :) shewrites.com/know-thyself...

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Goodreads has a giveaway of advance reader copies of If Looks Could Kill. :) www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

I oppose this war. I oppose America's engagement in this act of aggression.

Everyone, this writing retreat is rejuvenating and delightful. Join Ginger in Oxford and thank me later. 😉

Meet authors Doogie Horner, Mylisa Larsen, and Will Bardenwerper at Author's Note's Independent Bookstore Day celebration this Saturday, April 26, from 10-6. Read freely! #IBD2025 #IBD25 #IndependentBookstores #ShopLocal www.thedailynewsonline.com/lifestyles/w...

I just hit Send on a thing @philberry.bsky.social & I have worked on together for months. I love it to bits. I shall now collapse, and give thanks for good inspiration making its way to us in its own wacky way and in its own sweet time.

My sister @sallygardnerart.bsky.social’s art. ♥️

Our theme for #IndependentBookstoreDay2025 #IBD2025 The Bill of Readers' Rights! 1. To read past bedtime, 2. Any book you please, 3. Published by a #freepress, 4. By authors embracing #freedomofspeech, 5. And be filled with wild, rebellious delight. Sat April 26 #ShopIndie #ShopSmall #NoBookBans

Saw #GYPSYonBroadway today with @philberry.bsky.social, our first time seeing Audra McDonald live. Wowza. What a show. Kudos to Shanel Bailey for a standout performance as Louise. @shanelbailey.bsky.social (Hoping that’s her real account)

Payton Pritchard!! @celticsnba.bsky.social

Very excited to release this new novel in September 2025 with @simonteen.bsky.social: IF LOOKS COULD KILL. Medusa vs. Jack the Ripper in the Gilded Age Bowery. #YA #IndieBookstores www.authorsnote.com/item/71jvBPJ...

Dear lyricists of modern holiday pop songs: There are literally never sleigh bells ringing. Ever.

Fantastic post about #MedinaNY and its many Christmas charms, including @authorsnote.bsky.social. www.instagram.com/reel/DDHg5vJ...

The holidays are here, and Author’s Note would like to remind you how to shop for your nice list.