Congratulations to my fellow Minnesota Book Award nominees for Best Genre Novel. I am honored to be among your number.

My debut novel, The Life We Bury, just received its 200,001st review on Goodreads! "Great book. I really enjoyed the pacing and characters as well as the mystery Joe and Lila are trying to solve. I definitely recommend this one." Thank you, everyone, for all the support over the years!

I am honored to announce that my novel, The Quiet Librarian, has been selected for the 2026 All-Iowa reads! Stay tuned for information about webinars and events. statelibraryofiowa.gov/news/2025-10...

I'm going to Steven's Point WI this Saturday to present at the Central Wisconsin Book Festival. I'll be at the Portage County Library (1001 MainStreet) at 10:00 a.m. on 9/27.

Woke up to this! The Quiet Librarian is #1 in suspense thrillers on Amazon

Thirty years ago today (07/11/1995) the city of Srebrenica fell, leading to one of the most egregious acts of ethnic cleansing in modern history. I made that event a pivotal moment in my latest novel The Quiet Librarian. But before writing the book, I had no idea.

Amazon editors have chosen The Quiet Librarian as one of the top 20 books so far in 2025 in the thriller/suspense category. I am honored to be on this list and I encourage everyone to run to your local bookseller and get a copy! :-)

Last night I presented a lecture that touched on the craft of writing. Here's a short clip where I'm talking about writing emotion. I'll be teaching with Karen Dione at the Muskrat Lodge Writer's Retreat (muskrat-lodge.com) (July 24-26) and there are seats available. www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxHC3...

This week: Duluth, Grand Rapids (MN) & Rush City! With Josh Moehling Tue., 5/ 6 @ 6:00 Fitger’s 600 E. Superior St. Duluth, MN - Ticketed event Wed., 5/7 @ 6:00 Minn. North College – Itasca Campus 1851 US 169, Grand Rapids, MN Thur. 5/8 @ 6:30 Chucker's Bowl 1270 West 3rd Street, Rush City, MN

Just got home from a week of touring indie bookstores to find that THE QUIET LIBRARIAN is #12 on the Midwest Independent Bookseller's bestseller's list. www.midwestbooksellers.org/midwest-indi...

Doing a bunch of book events this week: Detroit Lakes, Alexandria, Park Rapids, Crosby and Brainerd.

The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens @aeskens @alleneskens.bsky.social #IlvanaMuratovic @hachetteaudio @hachetteaudio.bsky.social #TheQuietLibrarian bluemoodcafe.com/2025/04/28/t...

THE QUIET LIBRARIAN has made Bookbub's top ten Reader's Favorites list. Thank you to all you readers who helped to make this book buzz!

I greatly appreciate your kind words.

5⭐️ alert. Do you know what it takes for a book to get this rating? A lot. @alleneskens.bsky.social book takes place in my hometown & writes about the g**cide in Bosnia with such tenderness for the characters. Details are not glorified & I appreciate that esp with heavy topics #booksky #bookrec

#HappyPublicationDay @alleneskens.bsky.social! #Thriller #TheQuietLibrarian After the murder of her best friend, a librarian’s search for answers leads back to her own dark secrets. ♦️Tues, 2/18/25 #MulhollandBooks #Mystery #CrimeFiction #War #Retribution #BestBooksof2025 bit.ly/43jwjl1

This one will be made into a movie, mark my words. It’s amazing. It’s intense and sad, and goes back and forth between the past in the Bosnian war and current U.S. where the past is coming back to haunt her. I love the characters and the plot is top notch. #TheQuietLibrarian #AllenEskens #Booksky

📚The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens 📚 Five. Million. Stars. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Part historical fiction, part crime thriller...a completely immersive read that had me hooked from page one. Absolutely stunning. @alleneskens.bsky.social #booksky #read #bookrec #thequietlibrarian #bestbooksof2025 #netgalley

@alleneskens.bsky.social has outdone himself! I give this book all the stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It’s the best, most enlightening book I’ve read in a long time, and it will stay with me forever. Highly recommend!

Thank you so much, Cheryl!

Tonight, Sidekicks in Iowa City. Tomorrow, Dragonfly in Decorah. dragonflybooks.com/events/18567...

Tomorrow (2/18) is launch day! Finally! (Thank you BookCLE for the review and image).

It's Launch Week for THE QUIET LIBRARIAN and here's where I'll be speaking and signing books. Go to alleneskens.com/events/ for more details

kicking off my book tour for The Quiet Librarian (out 2/18/25) with two virtual events: Tictok Live with @jpatts_book_nook Sunday 2/16 at 12:00 CST. Instagram live w/ Barnes & Noble @bn_gmayo 2/17 4:00 CST.

I just listened to #TheLifeWeBury by Allen Eskens. I listened to it twice, that’s how much I fell in love with the story and the characters! #Bookreview #Booksky www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

First an Earphone Award and now a Must-Listen Staff Pick from Apple! I cannot wait for this book to launch! (2/18)

Right now through 2/7 you can get 25% 0ff preorder of THE QUIET LIBRARIAN at B&N online with promo code: preorder25

Happy to have THE QUIET LIBRARIAN chosen as an Amazon Editor's pick for Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense.

THE QUIET LIBRARIAN is both an Amazon Editor's Pick and an Apple Staff Pick. What a great way to start the day/month. "Not only were we gripped by this taut cat-and-mouse game, but we were completely invested in Nura’s story." --Apple Book reviews

THE QUIET LIBRARIAN "An intense thriller and a strong female lead in Hana. With flashbacks to her time in Bosnia, it enhances the story, right up to the shocking finale. This one is a winner." --Red Carpet Crash Mag.

GOODREADS GIVEAWAY Amazon will be giving away 20 kindle editions of THE QUIET LIBRARIAN between now and Feb. 10. www.goodreads.com/giveaway/ent...

THE QUIET LIBRARIAN a notable new release for February per South Park Mag.

More love for the audio of The Quiet Librarian from Book Trib - Favorite February Audio. "Narrator Ilvana Muratovic’s Bosnian heritage adds power to Eskens’s extraordinary historical novel of the 1990s War in Bosnia and its repercussions." Book Trib booktrib.com/2025/01/31/a...

THE QUIET LIBRARIAN has received a Headphones Award, an award given for titles that excel in narrative voice, style, and characterizations. This is especially gratifying as Ilvana Muratović, is a first-generation Bosnian-American and first-time narrator. www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read...

If that bookstore gift card is burning a hole in your pocket...

I've been blessed with some wonderful praise about my upcoming book, The Quiet Librarian, and I just need to share some of them:

Thank you so much @alleneskens.bsky.social for this amazing Q&A! I can't wait to read The Quiet Librarian coming out in February! I definitely want to read The Life We Bury too! booknotions.com/qa-with-alle...

The first review is in! Booklist starred review of THE QUIET LIBRARIAN: "...an intense and emotional story about grief, loss, and the horrors of war." (only 2 more days to enter the Goodreads giveaway) www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Hello Bluesky. I'm moving to the neighborhood... and I have a new book coming out 2/18/25.