Thank you @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social and @larissaackerman.bsky.social for an amazing author showcase today. So many wonderful titles to look forward to. The authors today were so passionate about their books, and I just love to see and hear that. I can't wait to read and recommend!

That's a wrap for us! And what a TBR pile we have! Until next time, #EWGC 📚😍

And four upcoming books I hope to get to see: IT HAD TO BE HIM, EVERY DAY I READ, THE VILLA ONCE BELOVED, and MURDER AT THE BLACK CAT CAFE. #ewgc #booksky

EDMONIA by Brianne Baker recounts the life of Black Neoclassical sculptor Edmonia Lewis – from the Civil War-era Midwest to Boston’s abolitionist circles, to Rome’s expatriate community – in this stunning debut biographical novel. O.S. Apr 28 #LibraryReads noms by May 1 #EWGC bit.ly/3H4IR73

#ewgc MURDER AT THE SCOTTISH GAMES by Traci Hall, due out in November from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. #7 of A Scottish Shire Mystery series. Love my books set in Scotland!

Based on real accounts, Cane not only weaves stories of resistance & hope, he also incorporates a queer narrative rarely–if ever–seen in novels about enslaved people in 1800s America. Raw, illuminating & perfect for readers of THE PROPHETS, AMITY, & THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. #ewgc bit.ly/BurnARC

#ewgc COME THROUGH YOUR DOOR by the fabulous Carlene O'Connor, due out in October from, surprise surprise, @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. #4 in the County Kerry Novel series. Love all of her books.

#MATISSE AT WAR (10/28/25) is a sweeping, delicious bouillabaisse - of history, biography, #frenchresistance, family, & the transcendent power of #art. DM me for galleys & event requests! #ewgc #henrimatisse Learn more here: bit.ly/MatisseBook

#ewgc MURDER AT SOMERSET HOUSE by @andreapenrose.bsky.social due out in September from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. #9 in the Wrexford and Sloane Mystery series. Again, love the characters. Like visiting with old friends...who solve murders. Love the cover, too.

#ewgc MURDER AT COTTONWOOD CREEK by Clara McKenna, due out in November from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. #7 in the Stella and Lyndy Mystery series. Fun. Great characters.

How to describe THE ONCE AND FUTURE QUEEN by Paula Lafferty? If you love The Mists of Avalon and are looking for a new take on Arthurian legend, are a fan of Matthew Macfadyen’s version of Mr. Darcy, or enjoy timeslip novels like Outlander, this book will steal your heart!  #ewgc bit.ly/TOAFQedel

CHASING THE RING by Lauren Rowe (Kensington 1/27/26 9781496757722) When a wronged bride & an NFL QB find themselves sharing the same Hawaiian vacation, a no-strings, just-for-fun encounter quickly becomes much more in this spicy football romance for fans of Tessa Bailey! tinyurl.com/38kbd2f7 #ewgc

THE TATTERED COVER by Ellery Adams checks all the boxes for a long running cozy series. Set at Halloween with plenty of book recs. Nora and her friends never disappoint. #ewgc

We have some amazing books coming out October, including the latest mystery fting Agatha Christie's housekeeper as a sleuth; a spellbinding debut set at a magical school; and a feminist retelling of the Scottish “Ballad of Tam Lin." We hope you'll consider voting for them for LibraryReads! #ewgc

THE BOOK OF AUTUMN by Molly O’Sullivan (10.28.25) is a spellbinding debut blending together all of my favorite genres: fantasy, mystery, and a little romance! Please consider reading & voting for LibraryReads (Due 9/1)! #EWGC Edelweiss DRC: bit.ly/BOAdrc

HOUSE OF RAYNE by Harley Laroux (Kensington 9/30/25 9781496756831) Horror romance just in time for spooky season from the bestselling author of HER SOUL TO TAKE! Sapphic passion! Gothic vibes! A remote island! A monster in the woods! An ancient curse! Nominations due 8/1! tinyurl.com/mrx2ky8h #ewgc

Inspired by the true stories of enslaved people who fought back, BURN DOWN MASTER’S HOUSE by @claycane.bsky.social offers a searing portrayal of resistance from the @nytimes.com bestselling author of The Grift @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social O.S. Jan 27 #LibraryReads noms by Dec 1 #EWGC bit.ly/4mPHWHp

I am completely fascinated by EDMONIA by Brianne Baker, the biographical novel about pioneering Black sculptress Edmonia Lewis who lived an amazing life in 19th century United States and Europe. Coming in April 2026. #ewgc @kensington-library.bsky.social

Hi #EWGC! I am seeking librarians to read manuscripts and provide advance blurbs for WON'T BE LONG NOW by Elizabeth Hardinger (historical fiction); WHEN NO ONE ELSE WILL by Amanda Skenandore (historical fiction); MOLKA by Monika Kim (horror) and HAVE A GREAT SUMMER by Francesca Cocchi (romance)!

THE CHANGELING QUEEN by Kimberly Bea is a feminist retelling of the Scottish ballad "Tam Lin" and a compelling look at someone with both mortal and magical blood struggling to figure out where they truly belong...and becoming a fairly terrifying ruler along the way. #ewgc 💙 📚

In COME THROUGH YOUR DOOR, Carlene O'Connor returns with another twisty, surprising mystery set against the picturesque cliffs of Dingle, Ireland, as country vet Dimpna Wilde and Detective Inspector Cormac must uncover the stalker of Dimpna's employee before it's too late bit.ly/CountyKerry4 #EWGC

For fans of #Nightbitch & #EyesAreTheBestPart, THE HUNGER WE PASS DOWN (OS 9.30.25/Erewhon) is Jen Sookfong Lee's horror-tinged intergenerational saga, as a single mother’s doppleganger forces her to confront the legacy of violence that's shaped the women in her family #EWGC bit.ly/HungerPassDown

THE CHANGELING QUEEN (10/28/25) by @kimberlybea.bsky.social is a beautiful, decadent, and bittersweet story. Follow the Faerie Queen as she fights for the beating heart of Tam Lin. In her perspective, for her own reasons, this retelling is not to be missed! #EWGC www.edelweiss.plus?sku=16456617...

What if the police could pick you up off the street, subject you to testing for STDs, and confine you to a “rehabilitation” facility for an unknown length of time? WOMEN OF A PROMISCUOUS NATURE by Donna Everhart is based on these true events. #ewgc @kensington-library.bsky.social

HOUSE OF RAYNE by Harley Laroux (Kensington 9/30/25 9781496756831) Horror romance just in time for spooky season from the bestselling sensation of HER SOUL TO TAKE! Sapphic passion! Gothic vibes! A remote island! A monster in the woods! Nominations due 8/1. Please vote! tinyurl.com/mrx2ky8h #ewgc

Slide into your white suit, feather your hair, grab your #BeeGees #vinyl, and crack open FEVER: The Complete History of #SaturdayNightFever! Perfect for #classicfilm lovers, with #dancefever tea from cast & crew. bit.ly/FeverEWGC #ewgc

Inspired by the true stories of enslaved people who fought back, BURN DOWN MASTER’S HOUSE by @claycane.bsky.social offers a searing portrayal of resistance from the @nytimes.com bestselling author of The Grift @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social O.S. Jan 27 #LibraryReads noms by Dec 1 #EWGC bit.ly/4mPHWHp

I can’t believe #ALAAnnual2025 is almost here! Kensington (BOOTH 1521) will be full of author signings, ARCs to give away, and friendly Kensington folks who love to chat! Stop by, say hello, and get signed ARCs from authors like Ellen Marie Wiseman, Charlie Donlea, Paula Lafferty, and more! #EWGC

Thank YOU to those who made Emily Rath's NORTH IS THE NIGHT a #LibraryReads selection--now check out the next release in her #booktok viral #JacksonvilleRays series, PUCKING STRONG! Vote by July 1st for this queer, MM romance that melts the ice #EWGC

For fans of THE BOG WIFE, MEXICAN GOTHIC, and THE HUNGER, check out Maria Tureaud's THIS HOUSE WILL FEED--a chilling Gothic horror set at the height of Ireland's Great Hunger #EWGC #GothicHorror bit.ly/4kQ7jHc

Call for blurbs! I'm looking for librarians who are interested in reading manuscripts & providing early blurbs for ARCs! Currently seeking for #THEFOURTHWIFE by Linda Hamilton, a historical Mormon gothic novel w/ a feminist slant. Please email me if interested: [email protected] #EWGC

Before she was a queen, she was an amateur sleuth… learn all about the Young Queen Victoria and the secrets hiding in the walls of Kensington Palace in Darcie Wilde’s The Heir from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social tinyurl.com/3wvbx46b #ewgc #historicalmystery #darciewilde

THE BOOK OF AUTUMN by Molly O’Sullivan (10.28.25) is a spellbinding debut about ambition, privilege, second chance romance (who doesn’t love that?) and ancient magic @ an enchanted school in New Mexico. Please consider reading & voting for LibraryReads (Due 9/1)! #EWGC Edelweiss DRC: bit.ly/BOAdrc

Calling all my Regency-obsessed librarians, prolific historical mystery writer Darcie Wilde is back again with a new series starring young Queen Victoria who will have to solve a few murders before donning the crown in THE HEIR... @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social #EWGC #historicalmystery

Receive a pack of custom ENTIRELY TRUE STORY OF THE FANTASTICAL MESMERIST NORA GREY tarot cards with your ARC! Rich with references to the book, these cards are available by request. More info below! #EWGC Learn more about NORA GREY here: bit.ly/3XDja2w

BLOOD SLAVES by @markusredmond.bsky.social reimagines the vampire origin story as the last member of an ancient African vampire tribe & an enslaved man lead a blood-soaked battle for freedom & revenge. @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social O.S. Jul 29 #LibraryReads nominations by Jun 1 #EWGC bit.ly/3YgjYdH

THE LIES THEY TOLD by Ellen Marie Wiseman is filled with the remarkable, little-known history of the 1930s: eugenics, forced sterilizations, and the government’s underhanded way of obtaining people’s generational homes to make way for the Shenandoah National Park. #ewgc @kensington-library.bsky.soc

#MATISSE AT WAR (10/28/25) is a wonderful bouillabaisse - of history, biography, #impressionism, family, & the transcendent power of #art. DM me for galleys and event requests! #ewgc Check more books on the power of #resistance: bit.ly/ResistanceFl...

#ewgc Loved, loved, loved GUESS AGAIN by Charlie Donlea, due out in July from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social. He never disappoints.

Hello to the librarians of #BlueSky #EWGC! If you think you'd enjoy reading and providing advance blurbs for our manuscripts that will go on our print ARCs, we'd love to hear from you! Email me at [email protected] if you are interested in learning more about it.

Ellen Marie Wiseman returns with a gritty yet hopeful new novel featuring a young immigrant mother in Virginia who fights for her dignity and those she loves against America’s rising eugenics movement. We hope you'll read and consider it for #LibraryReads! Edelweiss: bit.ly/LiesTheyTold... #EWGC

By the always-prescient Ellen Marie Wiseman, THE LIES THEY TOLD (7/29/25) is a haunting story about home, survival, immigration, greed & the shocking popularity of the eugenics movement in early 20th century America. Reach out for a print ARC! #ewgc bit.ly/41XExy1

Next up, I'm looking at TEN SLEEP by Nicholas Belardes -- Western horror is one of my favorite subgenres and this says it adds in an angry land and strange critters... I am expecting to love this. 😁 Thank you @erewhonbooks.bsky.social and @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social #ewgc

Just started A LIGHT IN THE NORTHERN SKY which tells the story of the tiny country of Denmark and the heroic efforts by ordinary people to get Jews to safety in Sweden while under Nazi occupation. I am interested because my family was part of this. @kensington-library.bsky.social #EWGC

Print ARCs are now in for BLOOD SLAVES, email me if interested ([email protected]) #ewgc

The long-awaited Kensington Cozies booklet is now available (for free, in print and for download)! Email Sofia if you are interested in any copies! [email protected] #ewgc

Patricia Falvey’s THE FAMINE ORPHANS highlights a fascinating and little known period of history. During the potato famine in the mid-1800s, young Irish women were sent to Australia where it was thought there would be better opportunities. #ewgc @kensington-library.bsky.social

Another fun fact about THE ENTIRELY TRUE STORY OF THE FANTASTICAL MESMERIST NORA GREY is that we have a beautiful book club kit for it! Check it out on Edelweiss: bit.ly/NoraGreyBCK #EWGC

Lee Hollis is a perennial favorite of mine -- he'll always have you literally rolling on the floor laughing! #ewgc

If you love magic, mystery, romance, and dark academia, then THE BOOK OF AUTUMN by Molly O'Sullivan (OS 10.28.25) is for you! Librarian Tina Panik describes it best: "...The magical intelligence of Naomi Novik’s work, and the escapade energy of CJ Archer’s Glass Library series." #EWGC bit.ly/BOAdrc