AUGUST 27th, the tour ends at Porter Square Books in Cambridge, MA. I'll be in conversation with the master, @paultremblay.bsky.social! Come join us! Don't miss it!

Neither @cgolden.bsky.social or I wrote stories for The Stand antho because that would have taken slots from others. So I’m psyched to have written “Forty Miles West of Sidewinder, Right Next Door To Hell” for this new Overlook antho that’ll have @stephenking.bsky.social’s fans dying to check in.

Today on the blogs there is a lot of Horror Goodness! First up, the links to my Horror Genre Preview and paired interview in @libraryjournal.bsky.social along with the other lists they have prepared. raforall.blogspot.com/2026/07/beck...

Two of our ebooks feature art by the amazing @slimyswampghost.bsky.social: NOT A SPECK OF LIGHT by @lairdbarron.bsky.social and THE INCONSOLABLES by @michaelwehunt.bsky.social. Get em on sale for a limited time.

Passively Recommending Books: Unshelve With Library Journal's Display Shelf - Summerween... bookdisplays.blogspot.com/2026/07/unsh...

Today on the blog-- Scavenger Hunt Displays. Super easy and lots of fun. raforall.blogspot.com/2026/07/smal...

WHY I LOVE HORROR the T-Shirt is On Sale NOW! Over at www.etsy.com/shop/GregsTh... @igreggreene.bsky.social. Order yours to wear for StokerCon Librarians' Day NOW! Or anytime. Details: raforall.blogspot.com/2026/05/why-...

Yes, that's me! #BookSky

Passively Recommending Books: RA For All- Small Displays as an Interactive Scavenger Hunt. bookdisplays.blogspot.com/2026/07/ra-f...

Passively Recommending Books: Unshelving August - Making a Plan in Advance bookdisplays.blogspot.com/2026/07/unsh...

Passively Recommending Books: Unshelving For Small Libraries bookdisplays.blogspot.com/2026/07/unsh...

Out today in audiobook (for the first time ever) and narrated by the great Chet Williamson! www.briankeene.com/news/an-occu...

One of these cute little rabbits has a strong desire to be a book reviewer… if I review you mean slowly nibble it to death

The cover of E.F. Schraeder’s new poetry collection, The Case for Cryptids, is up! It takes a whimsical approach to folklore so the cover features our fav mythical beasts roaming thru the title, the way we believe they roam world. Cover and preorder perks: tinyurl.com/4ztjp6ry

Passively Recommending Books: Unshelve with Some help from Barnes & Noble: Great American Novel... bookdisplays.blogspot.com/2026/07/unsh...

Passively Recommending Books: Unshelve Your Collection Using the Best of 2026, So Far...

A provision in the proposed North Carolina state budget would require all public school districts to create committees to review book challenges brought by parents, teachers, or local residents. This is what they did in South Carolina. Get on the phone, NC folks. www.wunc.org/education/20...

A couple of federal book ban bill updates and ways you can stay on top of these. First: HR 7661, the national book banning bill, has been placed on the House Union Calendar as of 7/2. This means it is eligible to be heard in front of the whole floor. Get into the ears of your House Reps here.

On sale for $3.99 openroadmedia.com/ebook/the-da...

The day after the 4th of July is the official start of the Spooky Season so people aren’t allowed to say it’s too early to be Halloweening it. Some of us live for this shit. Here’s a list to get you in the MOOD

KSR Insta Live moved to THURSDAY 7/9 at 5 PM ET 💋🔪🔁 Reading | Q&A | BTS | Chat 🖤 Bring a drink & we’ll make a toast 🥂

Exciting news for all library workers... NoveList has released Readers' Advisory Competencies created with the assistance of a team of trusted experts with resources. And all of it is 100% free. I will be adding it to my "10 Rules of Basic RA" page: raforall.blogspot.com/2026/07/nove...

Passively Recommending Books: ALA Annual 2026 - Thoughts and Take Aways bookdisplays.blogspot.com/2026/07/ala-...

Here is @everylibrary.bsky.social 's Issue Brief on Florida's Property Tax Resolution. "The future of Florida's public libraries is inseparable from the future of local property tax policy. Public library service in Florida is not mandated by state law."

A book display is not "grooming," wtf triblive.com/local/monroe...

Brinkley Springs is a quiet little town. Some say the town is dying. They don't know how right they are... Brian Keene's A GATHERING OF CROWS Paperback / eBook / Audiobook www.briankeene.com/agatheringof...

Yes, you want to read Off the Reservation.

I was ready to start the celebration countdown of Rebecca and me by staying home with the bunnies. Then I remembered that I needed to have blood drawn so… we are out in the heat. Bunnies are home, sleeping.

Look what arrived while I was at #ALAAC26! A treat by @claymcleod.bsky.social from @rapturepublishing.bsky.social ! SOFT FLOTSAM, TENDER JETSAM! I can’t wait to see what Clay‘s brain has brought this time!

Cardinal Syn will take your confession now.

Thank you so much to every one who attended the huddle with @raforall.bsky.social and me! For more information or to connect, please visit RAforAll.blogspot.com and BookDisplays.blogspot.com! #alaac26

No country has ever increased freedom and liberty by banning books - www.bookbanpetition.us #library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarianship #lit

Along with a bunch of other writers (including @stephengrahamjones.com ) I got to blab about a great American novel. I chose Vonnegut’s SH5 “‘So it goes’ is a call to art, a demand for peace, and a quintessentially human cry of dissent and unacceptance.” www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/our-fav...

#alaac26 attendees, take a minute to demand your electeds say no to ID verification requirements for the internet www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

This is going to be a fantastic anthology, put out by a terrific publisher. You should check it out!

RVA! I’m coming home! It’s a total dream to bring DEVIL INSIDE to Richmond. It’s a love letter to Richmond, written in blood. I can’t wait to come to Fountain Bookstore. See you on August 22nd! Register here: bit.ly/4uTAm1d

It’s @raforall.bsky.social signing WHY I LOVE HORROR at the Simon & Schuster booth! @sagapressbooks.bsky.social @thetobiasagency.bsky.social

Come get a copy of WHY I LOVE HORROR SIGNED at the S&S Booth 3112 at 11:30. You can bring your copies from home as well. #alaac26 @ssedlib.bsky.social @sagapressbooks.bsky.social

At the @library lovefest.bsky.sociabook buzz. They have the best book talkers in the industry. If you want to see how to do it, watch them! #alaac26

Not sure why ALA gave the mic and opening session stage to the librarian from UAE, a country that does not have intellectual freedom. I will make sure someone in charge has to answer this question. freedomhouse.org/country/unit...

Passively Recommending Books: ALA Annual Starts Today bookdisplays.blogspot.com/2026/06/ala-...

Here for the Library Insights Preconference. Roommate @vantine.bsky.social in tow.

Come and talk book displays with @raforall.bsky.social and me!

Today on the blog-- My #alaac26 Schedule Including my @ssedlib.bsky.social Booth Signing and the upcoming Blog Schedule. Blog is back 6/30 in the afternoon with the first of 2 detailed recaps. Now to get @vantine.bsky.social at Midway! raforall.blogspot.com/2026/06/my-a...

Passively Recommending Books: Midyear - It's Not Too Late to Unshelve Using Reading Challenges ... bookdisplays.blogspot.com/2026/06/midy...

Am I packed? No. Am I rested and recovered from StokerCon? No. Did I do anything to prepare besides get a haircut from Brenda Dean ? No. Do I feel like this Santa? Yes. But I am headed to #ALAAC26 with @raforall.bsky.social ! I hope to see some of you there!!

Seems inevitable someone, sometime, would get to this, doesn't it?

Passively Recommending Books: Unshelving July - Making A Plan in Advance bookdisplays.blogspot.com/2026/06/unsh...

Hey Hey-- Are you coming to #alaac26? I am doing a signing of the award winning WHY I LOVE HORROR. Details here: www.simonandschuster.net Also info about my friends @tananarivedue.bsky.social @danielkraus.com and @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social's appearances as well.

Never Whistle at Night Pt. II trailer is here; book is out August 18th. Preorder now open: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/788213...