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Jenni Howell is a self-described chaotic marshmallow who loves cooking and writes dark academia and thrillers. A former teacher, Jenni's NY Times bestselling debut is a philosophical paranormal mystery featuring an amateur sleuth that falls within the dark academia genre. 🧵

The paperback edition of Blood of the Old Kings by @sung-il-kim.com and translated by @antonhur.com is out today, so we are re-releasing our interview with them from last year. The cast loved the first book and found this interview to be a delight. geeklyinc.com/off-the-book...

#Booksky Possible #Books for your #ReadingLists Book Tasting lesasbookcritiques.com/book-tasting/ via @lesaholstine.bsky.social

A mixed media double feature Little Miss Cheery is a crime comic and The Road Not Taken is a Chinese crime flick (Tubi) Both feature ostrich farmer protagonists

Oh My Gods! #bloodoftheoldkings was one of my favorite reads last year, and I am THRILLED that I was fortunate enough to receive an ARC of #bloodfortheundyingthrone !!!!! I am so excited about book 2 in this trilogy by #sungilkim Thank you #torbooks #fantasybooks #bookrecs📚

Andrea Hairston is a playwright and the author of multiple books, including Redwood and Wildfire, Lonely Stardust, and Masters of Poison. Today, she visits The OTHERWORLDS to discuss her debut novel, Mindscape. 🧵 @andreahairston.bsky.social soundcloud.com/authorsonthe...

Can I convince you to read Mindscape with quotes? This is one of the most timely and important books I've read. #mindscape #andreahairston #bookrecommendations #dystopianbooks

Was talking to a friend today and read her a couple quotes from Mindscape by @andreahairston.bsky.social She got a copy while we were talking. Can't wait to hear her thoughts. So glad more people I know are picking this one up.

Kathleen Jennings is the author of multiple works, including Flyaway and her latest, Honeyeater. She's also an illustrator, and both her writings and illustrations have been nominated for multiple awards, including Locus Awards, Hugos, British Fantasy Awards, and World Fantasy Awards. 🧵

Kathleen Jennings is the author of multiple works, including Flyaway and her latest, Honeyeater. She's also an illustrator, and both her writings and illustrations have been nominated for multiple awards, including Locus Awards, Hugos, British Fantasy Awards, and World Fantasy Awards. 🧵

I have a crime comics newsletter I'm planning on a large round-up post of 2025 crime comics titles If you are aware of a crime comic with a 2025 release date or are making one, let me know! Crime comics Kickstarter projects will be considered on a case by case basis buttondown.com/crimecomics

Oline Cogdill reviews 2 books @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social Happy Wife by Meredith Lavender and Kendall Shores, and The Felons’ Ball by Polly Stewart. Copies can be ordered through the Webstore. #BookSky bit.ly/3ULvc80

Aubrey's most recent review. She is back on the blog tomorrow with another all new #Review. #Mystery Kevin's Corner: Aubrey Nye Hamilton Reviews: A Murder for Miss Hortense: A Mystery by Mel Penner kevintipplescorner.blogspot.com/2025/07/aubr...

If women submitting to men was a natural way of being, they would not have needed laws, religion & violence to get them to do it.

Discover why the latest novel from Wendy N. Wagner might make you think twice about heading into the woods! #horrorbooks #girlinthecreek #wendynwagner #creepysmalltowns #environmentalhorror

Manifesting this now: By the end of summer, both horror manuscripts will be complete. Then they can gather cyberdust. But only once they're finished. #horrorbooks

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Happy Canada Day! Our Canadian-authored eBooks are on sale for just $1 each! 8 books! Grab them all or just the ones you don't have. The sale is for 3 days only—starting July 1 and ending at midnight July 4. undertowpublications.com/ebooks

Me, thinking, "Oh maybe they'd be a good fit for the podcast." Checks their socials. See they posted, "It doesn't matter who you voted for..." So, no. Not a good fit. Because yes, it fucking matters.

Donyae Coles specializes in creating evocative speculative art that reflects people's fears and anxieties. Her debut novel, Midnight Rooms, came out in July 2024 and has been nominated for a Stoker Award for best first novel from the Horror Writers Association. @okokno.bsky.social

If you love crime thrillers, then S.A. Cosby is a must read. King of Ashes is out today, congrats Shawn! If you love gothic horror, you want to get your hands on Donyae Coles' Stoker-nominated debut, Midnight Rooms. Midnight Rooms is out in paperback today.

Whenever I talk to an author without (or with limited)social media, I tell them Threads is twitter lite and to avoid it. But it was impressive to see people rally around a reader and defend them from an AI-using hack who was making threats.

I've wanted to do a series called The Mystery In, featuring books that fall outside traditional crime fiction genre lines, but feature many crime fiction elements. www.dosomedamage.com/2025/06/inte...

New ARCs. Already a fan of both authors - would love to have them on the podcast. Our Vicious Oaths by N.E. Davenport Blood for the Undying Throne by Sung-it Kim

Blood Slaves by @markusredmond is an important story. In this unflinching debut, we meet compelling characters and are immersed in an incredible series of events, all while confronting the horrific realities of slavery in the 1700s.

The most recent ARC a publisher sent me vs. the most recent book a publisher sent Brian. #bookrecs📚 #Bookmail #redcity #marielu #torbooks

Venessa Vida Kelley is a Nuyorican writer, illustrator, and sequential artist. They are the author and illustrator of their debut novel, When The Tides Held The Moon, which is an American fairytale they describe as a queer, historical romantasy. Venessa joins The OTHERWORLDS to talk about

Tonight, I threw out the reading schedule (for the podcast) and chose a book from my TBR that I've been dying to read.

Wednesday, May 21, author & illustrator Venessa Vida Kelley chats about their American fairytale, When the Tides Held the Moon, Benny's journey, activism, how their children inspired Tides, the importance of Emmett's arc, & more. #whenthetidesheldthemoon #venessavidakelley #americanfairytale

K.P. Kulski is the author of Fairest Flesh and House of Pungsu, and the self-described career vampire of patriarchal tears. Kristy is also the editor of Silk & Sinew, an anthology featuring folk horror stories from the Asian diaspora.

Wed. May 14 Kristy Park Kulski talks about editing Silk & Sinew, a collection of stories by authors from the Asian diaspora and why these stories are so important. @garnetonwinter @badhandbooks #silkandsinew #aapiheritagemonth

LAST DAY to register for TOMORROW's launch party! Giveaway winners will be selected from registered attendees and announced throughout the event. www.eventbrite.com/e/silk-sinew... @badhandbooks.bsky.social #silkansinewantho #badhandbooks

May the Fourth Be With You #starwars #maythefourthbewithyou #maythe4thbewithyou

I had a fantastic month of reads, every book delivered and delighted.   #bookrecommendations #booktok #bookstagram #horror #romance #mentalhealth #amateursleuth

Kristen Simmons chats about how she'd use jazzercise to survive the Japanese underworld & the lovable little psychopath she adored writing, her trip to Japan & plays a Death Games version of Kiss, Marry, Exile. soundcloud.com/authorsonthe... open.spotify.com/episode/0L4f... youtu.be/vrve4DAZgf0

Wed. April 30 Kristen Simmons chats about how she'd use jazzercise to survive the Japanese underworld, the lovable little psychopath she adored writing, her recent trip to Japan, & plays a Death Games version of Kiss, Marry, Exile. #kristensimmons #shewaitsforyoubeyondthedark #deathgames #bookrecs📚

What were you reading? What are you reading? What will you read next? Then: Eat the Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin, and Find Him Where You Left Him Dead by Kristen Simmons Now: She Waits for You Beyond the Dark by Kristen Simmons Next: A Place for Vanishing by Ann Fraistat

I loved The Night Ends with Fire, and have been looking forward to The Dragon Wakes with Thunder! So excited to have this one in my hands. Thank you #Ace #penguinrandomhouse #thedragonwakeswiththunder #thenightendswithfire #kxsong #fantasybookstagram #fantasybooks #bookrecs📚

Sarah Maria Griffin introduces Baby, a sentient plant who narrates Eat the Ones You Love, discusses the book's themes, shares her experience with writer burnout, and spills a few exciting secrets. open.spotify.com/episode/7ez2... soundcloud.com/authorsonthe... youtu.be/l6QVwnW9cuY

The hardcover is beautiful. I love the end papers. #eattheonesyoulove #sarahmariagriffin #bookrecs📚 #planthorror

Eat the Ones You Love by @sarahgriffski is now out in the wild in the U.S. or should I say, a dying mall near you. 😉 A compelling story about love, loss, and loyalty, a delciously naughty narrator, and a cast of lovable, flawed humans who are relatable and memorable.

USA Today bestselling author L.J. Andrews talks about writing trauma, her most tragic characters, how she keeps track of her characters and magic systems, and much more! L.J.'s new book, Broken Souls and Bones, comes out April 29. Find out more about L.J. at her website ljandrews.net

The way I just raced to preorder Blood for the Undying Throne. I absolutely loved Blood of the Old Kings. Officially one of my most anticipated 2025 releases. And that cover?! #fantasybooks #fantasybookrecs #bloodoftheoldkings #bloodfortheundyingthrone #sungilkim #dragons #torbooks #bookrecs📚

Bill Blume answers emergency calls by day, and writes fantasy and horror stories by night. His works include The Dragon Spy and The Hand on the Wall, an intriguing novelette about a man who wakes up one day and discovers he's missing a hand. You can find out more about Bill here: www.billblume.net

Wednesday April 9 Bill Blume joins The OTHERWORLDS to talk about his writing career and the premise of his new novella, The Hand on the Wall. #billblume #thedragonspy #thehandonthewall #westofapocalypse #paranormalbooks #fantasybooks #authorsontheair #aota #theotherworlds #authorinterviews

The OTHERWORLDS welcomes NY Times & Sunday Times bestselling author Samantha Shannon. We chat about The Dark Mirror, how a crisis of confidence led to her writing The Priory of the Orange Tree, which member of Paige's crew she'd want to hang out with, whether she'd make a good Underqueen, and more!

The OTHERWORLDS welcomes NY Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Samantha Shannon on Wed. April 2. #thedarkmirror #samanthashannon #theboneseason #fantasybookrecs #booktok #authorinterviews #theprioryoftheorangetree #dystopianfiction

So very sorry to hear of Ken Bruen's passing. Ken was an incredible writer, a devoted father, and one of the most supportive people in the crime fiction community. Ken's books are incredible. I look forward to re-reading them soon. Rest well, Ken. connachttribune.ie/death-of-gal...