In honor of the recent news about pot in Florida, some Hiaasen history... In 1980, Carl and his colleagues at the @miamiherald.com wrote a series of articles about pot smuggling in Key West. This series was a finalist for the @pulitzerprizes.bsky.social in 1981. [EM]

The FEVER BEACH ebook is on sale now for $7.99 everywhere ebooks are sold! 📖🌴 carlhiaasen.com/books/fever-... [EM]

According to @penamerica.bsky.social, Florida leads the nation in banning books from libraries. This is the third year in a row, so we've pretty much locked up the title.

Despicable DeSantis wants to erase the memory of one of America’s worst mass murders.

New—and packed!—column is up at @crimereads.bsky.social. This time, I talk about novels by Michael Farris Smith, @alexnorth.co.uk, @carlhiaasen.com, @kairarouda.bsky.social, Katia Lief, and Rob Hart. crimereads.com/gabino-igles...

I'll tell you who can write a goddamn book is Carl Hiaasen.

Increasingly feels like the most prescient writer of the past few decades/chronicler of our particular brand of depravity is Carl Hiaasen

Super event at @strandbookstore.bsky.social with @alafairburke.bsky.social talking about FEVER BEACH! [EM]

New SouthBound podcast is up! This week's guest is the great @carlhiaasen.com ... we talk about his new book FEVER BEACH, his friendship with Jimmy Buffett ... and a little about his late brother, Rob. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

Thank you, Vero Beach Book Center and readers for a fantastic first event for FEVER BEACH! Tonight (Wednesday, 5/13) is Coral Gables with @booksandbooks.bsky.social . Find all of Carl's upcoming events at carlhiaasen.com/events/ [EM]

FEVER BEACH is out now! carlhiaasen.com/books/fever-...

First shot of FEVER BEACH in the wild! [EM]

FEVER BEACH is out tomorrow and Carl is hitting the road! If you have questions about his upcoming events, check out carlhiaasen.com/events/faqs/

New York! Carl will be at @strandbookstore.bsky.social on Thursday, May 15 at 7 pm, interviewed by @alafairburke.bsky.social. Get your ticket now at: www.eventbrite.com/e/carl-hiaas...

New Jersey! Carl will be at @barnesandnoble.com Paramus on Saturday at 1pm. Get your (free) ticket for the event here: www.ticketleap.events/tickets/bnpa... [EM]

If you know someone getting ready for graduation or could use a little advice yourself for getting through these crazy times, ASSUME THE WORST is just the ticket! carlhiaasen.com/books/assume... [EM]

Did anyone in Florida vote for Elon Musk and his gang of cyber-maggots to go after our national parks? www.everglades.org/watch-now-ho...

Ebook and Audiobook Fans! SQUEEZE ME is on ebook sale now for $1.99 everywhere and DOUBLE WHAMMY, NATIVE TONGUE, and STORMY WEATHER are just $4.99 at Chirp! [EM] Ebook: Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0841NPVX5/ Barnes & Noble: bit.ly/3Fprrk7 Bookshop: bit.ly/4kvrbAk Audiobooks: bit.ly/3DIdiy2

Thank you to Best Thriller Books for this terrific review of FEVER BEACH! [EM]

Great team, great network. I’m psyched.

One way to make the hurricane season more exciting: Fire a bunch of the storm forecasters!

Same dog, 12 years later

Coming this weekend in the @sun-sentinel.com! You can read it early here: www.qgdigitalpublishing.com/publication/... [EM]

Elon’s goon squad strikes again, and not a peep of protest from any of the Republicans that Florida sent to Congress. Manatees are way more popular than gutless politicians, and it’s only 21 months until the next election. Voters won’t forget this. www.tampabay.com/news/environ...

FEVER BEACH is out on May 13! Order your copy now, and enter to win a copy of SQUEEZE ME and a signed bookplate here: carlhiaasen.com/winsqueezeme/

I met Jimmy Carter only once, on a flight from Washington to Atlanta. The previous summer, Hurricane Andrew had shredded South Florida, exposing widespread shoddy construction practices.

If you haven't seen BAD MONKEY because you don't have Apple TV, you can see it for free on January 3 through January 5! There's no catch; you just need a device or TV that can stream Apple TV+ and an Apple ID (which is free if you don't already have one). 🐒 [EM] www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2...

This will be DeSantis' sorry legacy in the Keys. He and GOP leaders nullified a law that would have blocked huge cruise ships that churn up miles of mud around Key West harbor. It's sickening to see, with the smothering impact on corals, sea grass and marine life. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...

Given that January 20 is fast approaching, it seems like a good time for a SQUEEZE ME giveaway! Preorder FEVER BEACH and/or follow Carl on Instagram (@carl_hiaasen) and enter to win a hardcover copy and a signed bookplate at carlhiaasen.com/winsqueezeme/. [EM]

Exciting news that Bad Monkey will be back on Apple TV, and that I'll again get to pester freakishly talented @vdoozer.bsky.social and his exceptional writers + producers. My novels and characters aren't easily made suitable for TV; I have nothing but respect (and compassion) for Bill and his team.