John Yunker
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Co-author of the new mystery Devils Island. www.JohnYunker.com.
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LabLit.com
17 days ago
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from the author of My Last Continent,
@midgeraymond.bsky.social
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@jyunker.bsky.social
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Midge Raymond
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John's essay "A walk with the devils" is on Forty South! Learn about the story behind DEVILS ISLAND ...
www.fortysouth.com.au/a-walk-with-...
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A walk with the devils - Forty South
Forty South presents public interest journalism that explores the wilderness and wildlife, economy, industry, culture, epicure, history and people of Tasmania.
https://www.fortysouth.com.au/a-walk-with-the-devils
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Midge Raymond
17 days ago
Happy October, readers! It's the best time of year for mysteries and thrillers ... and DEVILS ISLAND is only .99 in the Kindle store this month!
#BookSky
@jyunker.bsky.social
www.amazon.com/Devils-Islan...
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Devils Island
Devils Island - Kindle edition by Yunker, John, Raymond, Midge. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Devils Island.
https://www.amazon.com/Devils-Island-John-Yunker-ebook/dp/B0CNTWMSC3/
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Midge Raymond
about 1 month ago
In my novel FLOREANA and Ron Howard's new film EDEN, we reimagine the real-life events of the GalĂĄpagos Affair and seek resolution for the still-unsolved mysteries of what happened on Floreana Island in the 1930s.
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Your Independent Movie Guide
https://filmthreat.com/features/from-floreana-to-eden-ron-howard-reimagines-the-galapagos-affair/
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Calling all Kindle readers!
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about 2 months ago
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Midge Raymond
about 2 months ago
Floreana Island itself is among the stars of Ron Howardâs new film EDEN ⊠like FLOREANA, it also imagines a fictional ending to the mysterious events in the GalĂĄpagos in the 1930s.
#Floreana
#truecrime
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John Yunker
Elise Myslinski
2 months ago
In today's interview,
@midgeraymond.bsky.social
and
@jyunker.bsky.social
discuss their new book Animal Rights!
#booksky
#animalrights
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Interview: Midge Raymond & John Yunker
On literary activism, publishing, and pouring passion into prose
https://myselise.substack.com/p/interview-midge-raymond-and-john
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John Yunker
Midge Raymond
2 months ago
Here is a follow up to
@jyunker.bsky.social
's review of Sarat Colling's ANIMAL RESISTANCE, from
@ecolit.bsky.social
:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3pF...
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Exploring Animal Resistance in a Global Capitalist Era
YouTube video by EcoLitBooks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3pFNvpU6YM
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Midge Raymond
4 months ago
Estranged BFFs, a remote island, wild animals, an inexperienced guide ... what could possibly go wrong? For a few more days, you can get DEVILS ISLAND for $1.99 on the Kindle!
www.amazon.com/Devils-Islan...
@jyunker.bsky.social
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John Yunker
Midge Raymond
4 months ago
Happy Typewriter Day! Our vintage typewriter collection provides the cats with ribbons to chew on ⊠moving pieces to chase ⊠a nice place to have a nap ...
#TypewriterDay
#typewriters
#vintagetypewriter
#writers
#writing
#history
@jyunker.bsky.social
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John Yunker
Dr Jes Hooper
4 months ago
Revisiting some of my favourite multisited
#multispecies
ethnographies, this time for inspiration in narrative non-fiction. What a joy to return to this one by Kathryn Gillespie!
#reading
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John Yunker
EcoLit Books
5 months ago
Make Love, Not War: Rethinking Our Relationship with âInvasiveâ Species
#booksky
#plants
#weeds
#ecology
#kudzu
ecolitbooks.com/2025/05/29/m...
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Make Love, Not War: Rethinking Our Relationship with âInvasiveâ Species
I was once told that a weed is simply a plant out of place. Indeed, one person's weed may be another person's precious resource. In Love Them to Death: Turning Invasive Plants into Local Economic Oppo...
https://ecolitbooks.com/2025/05/29/make-love-not-war-rethinking-our-relationship-with-invasive-species/
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John Yunker
EcoLit Books
5 months ago
What if animals could advise writers who write about animals? Join Midge Raymond tomorrow at 9:25am on JPR.
#animals
#writing
#publicradio
#jeffersonexchange
www.ijpr.org/show/the-jef...
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Tues 9:25 | What if animals could advise writers who write about animals?
Midge Raymond joins the Exchange to discuss her book and training program.
https://www.ijpr.org/show/the-jefferson-exchange/2025-05-19/tues-9-25-what-if-animals-could-advise-writers-who-write-about-animals
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John Yunker
Midge Raymond
5 months ago
So much fun at Eugene VeganFest last weekend! What an amazing crowd of compassionate people. It was a perfect place for the almost-launch of ANIMAL WRITES.
www.ashlandcreekpress.com/books/animal...
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John Yunker
Midge Raymond
6 months ago
Writers & animal lovers: ANIMAL WRITES is available for preorder!
@ecolit.bsky.social
will also be at
#EugeneVeganFest
on May 4 where you can get an early copy.
www.ashlandcreekpress.com/books/animal...
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Animal Writes: Prompts and Practices to Guide the Animal Writerâs Journey
Animal Writes: Prompts and Practices to Guide the Animal Writerâs Journey
https://www.ashlandcreekpress.com/books/animalwrites.html
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John Yunker
Midge Raymond
6 months ago
Writers! Join me &
@jyunker.bsky.social
at Wordcrafters in Eugene this weekend for a workshop on how to successfully publish your book, from what path is best to how to avoid common pitfalls. Details & registration:
wordcrafters.org/paths-to-pub...
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Paths to Publishing â Wordcrafters in Eugene
https://wordcrafters.org/paths-to-publishing/
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John Yunker
Midge Raymond
6 months ago
Readers & mystery lovers: DEVILS ISLAND is only $1.99 on the Kindle today! Learn all about an endangered species as hikers on a glamping trip at the end of the world turn on each other after one of them disappearsâŠ
www.amazon.com/Devils-Islan...
@jyunker.bsky.social
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Devils Island
Devils Island - Kindle edition by Yunker, John, Raymond, Midge. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Devils Island.
https://www.amazon.com/Devils-Island-John-Yunker-ebook/dp/B0CNTWMSC3
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John Yunker
EcoLit Books
6 months ago
Leave it to Japan to show us the future of bookselling...
#booksky
#books
#drugs
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John Yunker
Bert Etling
7 months ago
A day in cat surgery. Not for the squemish. "Itâs 7:30 a.m. on a foggy, 32-degree February Friday, and the FOTAS Community Spay & Neuter Clinic at 3265 Biddle Road in Medford is checking in cats for the dayâs surgeries." Yes, they've had some work done.
#cats
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John Yunker
Midge Raymond
8 months ago
Learn about the story behind FLOREANA - one of âfour standout releases in rich, evocative new historical fictionâ (New York Times) - in this interview in Postcards & Places!
www.postcardsandplaces.com/stories/inte...
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John Yunker
Midge Raymond
8 months ago
I am thrilled that FLOREANA is on this short list of "rich, immersive historical novels" in the NYT!
nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/b...
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Three Rich, Immersive Historical Novels
Our columnist on four standout releases.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/books/review/new-historical-fiction.html
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John Yunker
Midge Raymond
8 months ago
Iâm so grateful to the amazing
laurienotaro.bsky.social
for her beautiful words about FLOREANA. And, if you havenât yet read Laurieâs latest novel, THE MURDERESS, run donât walkâŠ
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John Yunker
JCLS
8 months ago
Oh hai, you had me at GalĂĄpagos Islands:
bit.ly/4ht0Dxt
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John Yunker
Midge Raymond
8 months ago
What a great conversation
@jyunker.bsky.social
and I had with the fantastic Carter Wilson of the Making-It-Up podcast! Check it out & learn about DEVILS ISLAND ... and donât miss Carterâs brand-new book, TELL ME WHAT YOU DID.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzbw...
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Making it Up with Midge Raymond and John Yunkers, authors of Devils Island
YouTube video by Carter Wilson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzbwfH188gQ&list=PLBjvISLoAIbDTOQYU9K9myp2mcdiogT56&index=2
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John Yunker
Midge Raymond
9 months ago
Itâs Penguin Awareness Day! đ§ A few facts about GalĂĄpagos penguins ... - the only penguins found north of the equator - the worldâs rarest penguin (estimates range from 1,200 to 4,000) - GalĂĄpagos penguins mate for life đ
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For writers and readers alike, climate change has created the ultimate eco-mystery.
#mystery
#writing
#eco-fiction
#animals
#climatechange
crimespreemag.com/behind-the-b...
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Behind the Book: Devils Island
The environment plays a role in every novel. When clouds darken the sky, they darken the mood of the story. Extreme temperatures drive people to act in ways theyâd never imagine on a normal day. AnâŠ
https://crimespreemag.com/behind-the-book-devils-island/
10 months ago
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Writing for Animals can take many forms. Here's one from awhile back... in memory of a deer that we lost recently.
#deer
#animaladvocacy
#w4a
#writingforanimals
#ashlandoregon
10 months ago
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John Yunker
EcoLit Books
10 months ago
Calling all writers! Submissions for a theme issue on âAnimalia: What Animals Can Teach Us About Being Humanâ are open until December 31
@blreview.bsky.social
#animals
#literature
#writing
#writingopportunity
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Victoria Strauss
10 months ago
Writer Beware is getting a growing number of reports from authors who paid publishing scammers for services and subsequently found unauthorized charges on their credit cards. Some suggestions for precautions to take when you realize you've been ripped off
writerbeware.blog/2024/12/21/a...
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A Quick Pre-Holiday Warning for Authors: Guard Your Credit - Writer Beware
The latest newsletter from the Authors Guild includes this scam alert: Beware of aggressive âindependent publishersâ like Leap Write Literary, who persistently call until authors agree to republish th...
https://writerbeware.blog/2024/12/21/a-quick-pre-holiday-warning-for-authors-guard-your-credit/
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This is cool: Devils Island made the bestseller list at Warwick's Books in San Diego. Next stop... New York Times.
#books
#bestseller
#booksky
#mystery
#bookstore
10 months ago
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John Yunker
EcoLit Books
10 months ago
Our favorite environmental books from 2024...
#ecofiction
#environmental
#writing
#books
#booksky
#bookreview
#poetry
ecolitbooks.com/2024/12/18/t...
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The best environmental books weâve read in 2024
We published 30 book reviews this year and read many more. And out of all the books we've read, here are a handful of our favorites. You'll find a mix of poetry, fiction and non-fiction. We hope you e...
https://ecolitbooks.com/2024/12/18/the-best-environmental-books-weve-read-in-2024/
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Bert Etling
10 months ago
âDo we exist?â A robot news site shadows a Northwest town | The Seattle Times âWhat theyâre doing is theyâre polluting the information space,â Etling said. âTheyâre making people trust newspapers less.â
#journalism
#ainews
#realnews
#localnews
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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âDo we exist?â A robot news site shadows a Northwest town
What did it feel like when robots started writing the news in tiny Ashland, Ore., known for its Shakespeare festival? "Like having your own doppelgÀnger."
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/do-we-exist-a-robot-site-shadows-a-northwest-town/
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Midge Raymond
11 months ago
I can't wait to share FLOREANA on Tuesday, December 10, at 6 p.m. at San Diego Writers Ink! Learn about the bizarre real-life murder mysteries that inspired FLOREANA, and support a wonderful writing community!
writeyourstorynow.org/readings-eve...
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Midge Raymond
11 months ago
So excited to be heading to San Diego next week with
@jyunker.bsky.social
to share DEVILS ISLAND! Join us at Warwick's on December 11 at 7:30 p.m.!
www.warwicks.com/event/raymon...
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Midge Raymond
11 months ago
If you love books set on remote islands (and the drama that inevitably follows), check out FLOREANA ... and these 7 other books, from The Nerd Daily:
thenerddaily.com/midge-raymon...
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Seven Books About Islands and Isolation | The Nerd Daily
Guest post written by Floreana author Midge RaymondMidge Raymond is the author of My Last Continent, the short-story collection Forgetting English, and, with coauthor John Yunker, the mystery novel De...
https://thenerddaily.com/midge-raymond-author-guest-post/
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Happy Black & White Friday...
#cats
11 months ago
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It's been a long since I've looked up at the Arch. Never fails to mesmerize.
#stl
#missouri
#arch
11 months ago
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'Tis the season for a vegan thanksgiving!
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11 months ago
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Midge Raymond
11 months ago
Thanks to
@ourhenhouse.bsky.social
for their annual presentation of
@jyunker.bsky.social
's radio play SANCTUARY! A perfect way to celebrate Thanksgiving ... have a listen here:
www.ourhenhouse.org/ep776-5/
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Thanksgiving Special â Sanctuary: A Radio Play â Our Hen House
https://www.ourhenhouse.org/ep776-5/
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Reread after many years. And even more timely.
#ursulakleguin
#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#Books
11 months ago
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Midge Raymond
11 months ago
FLOREANA will be out in the world on December 1.
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For those in the Rogue Valley, tomorrow is the world premiere of the play Turkey Day -- as part of a vegan thanksgiving celebration with Tikkun Olam Sanctuary. Join us at the Phoenix Grange!
#turkeyday
#vegan
#thanksgiving
#saveanimals
11 months ago
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Animal Tales: Novels old and new that every animal lover should read...
#booksky
#books
#bookrecommendations
#animals
ecolitbooks.com/2024/10/04/a...
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Animal Tales: Novels old and new that every animal lover should read
From the snake tempting Adam and Eve to the sheep that saved Odysseus from the Cyclops, animals have featured prominently in literature from the very beginning of literature. Today, animals play lead...
https://ecolitbooks.com/2024/10/04/animal-tales-novels-old-and-new-that-every-animal-lover-should-read/
11 months ago
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Mark your calendar for Dec. 11th at Warwick's bookstore where Midge and I will be reading from Devils Island!
www.warwicks.com/event/raymon...
#bookstore
#reading
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https://www.warwicks.com/event/raymond-and-yunker-2024
11 months ago
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For those of you in St. Louis, join me and Midge for a reading of Devils Island on Nov. 14 at The Novel Neighbor in Webster Groves!
#bookreading
#novelneighbor
#stl
#mystery
thenovelneighbor.com/events/10315...
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Midge Raymond & John Yunker | Devils Island
Discover your next favorite book at The Novel Neighbor, an independent bookstore and community space in St. Louis, MO. Where books, art and people meet.
https://thenovelneighbor.com/events/1031520241114
11 months ago
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John Yunker
Kathryn van Beek
almost 2 years ago
Ashland Creek Press will be accepting full-length novel submissions during March. They're looking for vegan-themed literature, from animal protection to climate change.
www.ashlandcreekpress.com/about/submis...
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Ashland Creek Press: Submissions
Ashland Creek Press: Submissions
https://www.ashlandcreekpress.com/about/submissions.html
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There is still time to register for our upcoming Writing for Animals class in March. Learn more at
AshlandCreekPress.com
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#writing
over 1 year ago
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Iâm a writer but also co-founder of a small, vegan owned press: Ashland Creek Press, now in our 12th year. We will (finally) open for submissions again in 2024âŠ
#publishing
#writing
#vegan
#authors
#ashlandcreekpress
almost 2 years ago
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Letâs begin with whatâs top of mind in the year ahead. Devils Island. An eco-mystery set in Tasmania. Lots more to come!
almost 2 years ago
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