Man, @niidasholm.bsky.social's latest interview for @publisherswkly.bsky.social, of Caroline O'Donoghue, is a barnburner—and O'Donoghue's SKIPSHOCK is a terrific read, chock full of thrills, romance, and inventive worldbuilding. Don't miss either!

Looking for something fun to do in Portland, Maine this Wednesday evening? Wanna hang out at a cool book bar with a rogue's gallery of New England's finest crime writers for zero dang dollars? Details below! Hope to see you there!

ATTENTION NEW ENGLANDERS! On Wednesday, 4/30, at 7PM, Noir at the Bar descends upon Novel Book Bar & Cafe in Portland, ME! I'll be reading (from my novel-in-progress) alongside some fiercely talented storytellers. The event is free and open to all! Wanna come hang out? Peep the link below for deets!

Do you love autographed books, say from writers like @realcharlaine.bsky.social @catrionamcp.bsky.social @christafaust.bsky.social or @chrisholmbooks.bsky.social? There are tons of great items to bid on, so get ready: The auction starts this week, on March 26. www.32auctions.com/organization...

THE AUCTION IS NOW LIVE! Wanna see your name in a @kellyekell.bsky.social novel? Snag an out-of-print short story collection from @jordanharper.bsky.social? How 'bout three personalized, first-edition hardcovers by yours truly? Bidding on the latter starts at $25! Proceeds benefit #translawcenter!

Wanna score some killer book swag while supporting a vital cause? Of course you do, so check out this awesome online auction benefitting #translawcenter! Bidding starts 3/26. #CrimeWriters4TransRights #TransRightsAuction #Writers4TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TLCAuction

Check out the latest Featured items at the Crime Writers for Trans Rights Auction site before bidding starts! Diamond pendant, Book Chat with Award winning author, Tracy Clark, Autographed books from Charlaine Harris, Character naming by Lou Berney, and more! www.32auctions.com/writers4tran...

Stumbled across this dope scarf from a local-to-Portland-Maine maker, whose print is inspired by the cover of BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES 1932. Reasonably convinced I can't pull it off... but maybe you can. headingprints.com/collections/...

An unprecedented spike in tuberculosis cases. Officials telling people not to worry. Sound familiar, CHILD ZERO fans?

Imagine you and your family becoming the unwitting enemies of a QAnon-style viral cult convinced you're about to trigger the apocalypse. That's the premise of Edgar winner @alisongaylin.bsky.social's riveting new novel, WE ARE WATCHING, which drops today. I freakin' loved it. Maybe you will too.

WE LIVED ON THE HORIZON is now out in the world. It's the first "timely" book I've written--wholly unintentional, I assure you. If you've been thinking about AI, revolution, altruism, the future, gender, aging, and what care is ... it might be the book for you.

Dear @erikaswyler.bsky.social: Happy release day! Dear Everybody Else: Y'all, WE LIVED ON THE HORIZON is so, so good. Like, holy shit good. Go read it right now so we can all talk about it good. Don't believe me? Peep this Kirkus rave. Then hit up your local bookseller for a copy or three.

Who's got a jar full of pickled thumbs in his root cellar and a brand new story in @shotgunhoney.com to kick off 2025? THIS GUY!

CALLING ALL NEW ENGLAND CRIME WRITERS, ASPIRING OR OTHERWISE! Maine Crime Wave 2024, 6/14 to 6/15, is looking action-packed! I'll be there. Will you? Details here: www.mainewriters.org/maine-crime-...

In which my better third by weight, @niidasholm.bsky.social, offers up an awesome book recommendation on the final installment of Kristopher Zgorski and Shawn Reilly Simmons' WE ARE WHAT WE READ (her segment, if you're impatient, is around 10:30, but the whole episode is worthwhile):

Recently, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Rich Ehisen of The Open Mic. Our conversation is now available on YouTube—where you'll be treated to several cat cameos (mine) and one very sleepy dog (his)—as well as anywhere you get your podcasts!

Funny how nothing's ever soon to be a minor motion picture.

Hey, the acclaimed second thriller in my award-winning Michael Hendricks series, RED RIGHT HAND, is only $2.99 for all e-formats! Get while the gettin's good! Amazon: www.amazon.com/RED-RIGHT-HA... Apple: books.apple.com/us/book/red-... BN: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/red-right-...

Have y'all seen Jury Duty? I went into it with some trepidation, because there were a million ways it could've gone horribly awry, and wound up obsessed. Its unwitting star, Ronald Gladden, is a national treasure. If he ever winds up Milkshake Ducked, I'll be heartbroken. Streaming now on Prime.

FREE BOOK ALERT! @steveweddle.bsky.social's THE COUNTY LINE, which doesn't technically drop until February, was among my favorite reads of last year... and thanks to Amazon First Reads, Prime members can download it FOR ZERO DANG DOLLARS right this sec! That's cheaper than LITERALLY ANYTHING!

Dead End is a movie so up my alley, I'm shocked I hadn't heard of it before @niidasholm.bsky.social found it on Prime. A campy, charming, Lynch-indebted indie horror romp that punches above its weight. The trailer gives you a decent sense of what you're in for. If you dig it, we'd be friends.

"The Netflix original show 'The Night Agent' topped all other programs on the service, with more than 812 million viewing hours." Huge congrats, @mquirk.bsky.social! You won Netflix! Y'all are reading his terrific thrillers, right? Because THE NIGHT AGENT is just the tip of the iceberg...

How is this the first I'm hearing about the guerrilla art collective that infiltrated Melrose Place's prop department?!

Edwin Hill's forthcoming WHO TO BELIEVE (1/23/24) is nothing short of marvelous—a multifaceted puzzle box of a mystery, as ingeniously constructed as it is joyous to read, that reminds me why I fell in love with the genre in the first place. Fans of Knives Out or The Afterparty should take note.

Today, I’m officially Turned Down An Invite To A Metal Show Because It Conflicted With My Colonoscopy years old.

Holy hell. I was lucky enough to score an early copy of Tracy Sierra's NIGHTWATCHING (2/6/24), and it is astonishing. A white-knuckled, one-sitting, flashlight-under-the-bedsheets debut that could be shelved as anything from survival horror to domestic suspense. Preorder now and clear your schedule.

Fuck, do I love For All Mankind.

I hate intrusive fundraising as much as the next guy, but there’s something viscerally satisfying about responding STOP to an unwanted text.

How about this: "I bought it but I'm too scared to read it" -Janet Reid

PEOPLE OF EARTH! For ONE WEEK ONLY, my acclaimed biological thriller, CHILD ZERO, is only $2.99 for all e-formats! THAT'S $11 OFF! Apple: books.apple.com/us/book/chil... Amazon: www.amazon.com/Child-Zero-N... BN: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/child-zero... Google: play.google.com/store/books/...

ME REX’s Giant Elk, out today, is the best album I’ve heard in ages—idiosyncratic, anthemic, and frequently breathtaking. If you’re the sort of hopeless relic who believes rock music still matters, you owe it to yourself to give it a spin.

BRACE YOURSELVES, New Hampshire! This SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY at 4PM, Noir at the Bar is taking over Portsmouth Book & Bar! I'll be reading alongside a veritable boatload of New England's finest. We'll sell you the whole seat (no we won't; it's totes free), BUT YOU'LL ONLY NEED THE EDGE.

Yesterday’s run was one of those brutal slogs in which every step feels like torture, and every mile brings fresh thoughts of stopping short—but I kept at it, and finally, on my last lap through the neighborhood… I was stung by a wasp. Fuck you, universe. I finished anyway.

Totally Killer, on Prime, was better than it needed to be.

Got double-vaxxed yesterday, flu and covid, and I’m shocked to say I’m feeling better today than I have after prior covid-only boosters. The key? Tylenol immediately post-inoculation, and every six hours thereafter. Seriously, it’s night and day.

"An alleged thief whose body was accidentally mummified by an experimental undertaker and kept in a funeral home for 128 years is finally going to be buried" is one hell of a lede.

We’ve got some coconut-based “yogurt alternative” in the house. That’s a phrase that covers a lot of ground. “Are you eating Oreos for breakfast?” “No, I’m eating YOGURT ALTERNATIVES.”

UPDATE: I have fallen down a rabbit hole. This may soon be a ME REX stan account.

This is a perfect book to kick off your October reading.

This is one hell of a read—particularly if, like me, you mostly thought of DARE as a tone-deaf Gen-X punchline and/or reliable source of ironic T-shirts.

Hey, listen. I adore this song. Maybe you will, too.

Psyched to see my event with @dickcass.bsky.social and Bruce Coffin for Stephen King Week got written up in the Penobscot Bay Pilot!

Opinions vary, but—as a huge Star Wars fan who's never been hooked by the animated offerings—I'm really enjoying Ahsoka. Andor might be the best Star Wars series, but Ahsoka is the most Star Wars Star Wars series, full of wonder and whimsy, and it pushes the franchise forward in interesting ways.

TONIGHT!!!

A weird amount of tourists who come to Maine charter lobster boats to catch their dinner. You guys know we have people for that, right?

I’m not great at judging myself or my accomplishments even halfway objectively, but here’s something I can say with confidence: these days, I’m awfully proud of the company I keep.

This podcast, in which journalist Rich Ehisen interviews @niidasholm.bsky.social, is a must-listen for anybody eager to get a glimpse into the world of professional book reviewing.

I'm really looking forward to chatting with some good friends about a living legend who's shaped my writing and my life in countless ways—the incomparable Stephen King. Best of all? The event is free and open to the public! 6:15PM on Wednesday, 9/20, at Longfellow Books. Hope to see you there!

"Holm addresses many of the most important issues facing society today: racism, classism, greedy capitalism, immigration, and healthcare. The way Child Zero packs all of that into one breakneck story is phenomenal." -me