New York friends, see you tomorrow night at the Bureau of General Services-Queer Division and celebrate the launch of Crime Ink: Iconic! @bgsqd.bsky.social @bywaterbooks.bsky.social @robyngigl.bsky.social #queercrimefiction #thrillerbooks #lgbtqreads🌈

DC friends—TOMORROW (9/23)! 7–8 pm @onemorepagebooks.bsky.social Join me, Cheryl A. Head, & Diana Digangi to celebrate CRIME INK: ICONIC, a queer crime fiction anthology I co-edited. 20+ stories inspired by icons like Baldwin, Wilde & Dolly. Talk + signing—come celebrate queer voices!

Review & giveaway of "Crime Ink: Iconic" an Anthology of #CrimeFiction Inspired by #Queer Icons kingsriverlife.com/09/20/crime-... #mystery #LGBTQIA @queercrimefic.bsky.social @johncopenhaver.bsky.social @robyngigl.bsky.social @cheaddc.bsky.social @jeffreymarks.bsky.social @kmlwrites.bsky.social 💙📚

DC friends! Tuesday, Sept 23, 2025 · 7–8pm Join us for an evening celebrating CRIME INK: ICONIC at @onemorepagebooks.bsky.social, the groundbreaking queer crime fiction anthology! www.onemorepagebooks.com/event/celebr...

So pleased to see this wonderful review by Autumn Trapani of Crime Ink: Iconic in Kings River Life Magazine! ❤️ Enter to win a free print copy by Sept. 27th!!! kingsriverlife.com/09/20/crime-...

New York friends, mark your calendars and drop by the Bureau of General Services-Queer Division and celebrate the launch of Crime Ink: Iconic with us! @bgsqd.bsky.social @bywaterbooks.bsky.social #queercrimefiction #thrillerbooks #lgbtqreads🌈

Mark your calendars! Crime Ink: Iconic is hitting the road in Sept: Harvard Book Store (9/17, 7 PM), MWA Midwest Virtual (9/18, 8 PM), One More Page (9/23, 7 PM), & BGSQD NYC (9/24, 7 PM). Come celebrate queer voices in crime fiction! #CrimeInkIconic #QueerCrimeFiction

We will have one of the editors, @johncopenhaver.bsky.social with us as well as contributing authors @cheaddc.bsky.socialand Diana Digangi. Don't miss what is sure to be an incredible evening! RSVP here:

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RVA thriller fans! Sat, Oct 4 (1–3:30 PM) at Book People RVA, I’ll be moderating Thrillers with Teeth with KT Nguyen, Katharine Schellman, LynDee Walker & I.S. Berry. We’ll dig into how modern mysteries challenge conventions & power. Info 👉 bookpeoplerichmond.com

Hey, Boston friends—Harvard Book Store is hosting Kelly J. Ford, Margot Douaihy & Stephanie Gayle on Sept 17 at 7 pm for a discussion of CRIME INK: ICONIC, the queer crime anthology I co-edited. Crime, community & queer icons all in one night—don’t miss it! www.harvard.com/event/crime-...

I’m teaching a craft class at the James River Writers Conference: Inside the Character: Writing Thought & Emotion in Fiction. We’ll explore techniques for bringing inner life to the page with depth and clarity. Sign up 👉 jamesriverwriters.org/conference20...

Mark your calendars! Crime Ink: Iconic is hitting the road in Sept: Harvard Book Store (9/17, 7 PM), MWA Midwest Virtual (9/18, 8 PM), One More Page (9/23, 7 PM), & BGSQD NYC (9/24, 7 PM). Come celebrate queer voices in crime fiction! #CrimeInkIconic #QueerCrimeFiction

Virtual Crime Ink: Iconic event! Sponsored by MWA Midwest—join JM Redmann, Robyn Gigl, Anne Laughlin, Kristen Lepionka, Meredith Doench, Salem West & me, moderated by Joshua Moehling. 20+ queer crime stories inspired by icons. Sept 18, 8pm ET | Zoom. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Hey, Boston friends—Harvard Book Store is hosting Kelly J. Ford, Margot Douaihy & Stephanie Gayle on Sept 17 at 7 pm for a discussion of CRIME INK: ICONIC, the queer crime anthology I co-edited. Crime, community & queer icons all in one night—don’t miss it! www.harvard.com/event/crime-...

DC friends! Tuesday, Sept 23, 2025 · 7–8pm Join us for an evening celebrating CRIME INK: ICONIC at @onemorepagebooks.bsky.social, the groundbreaking queer crime fiction anthology! www.onemorepagebooks.com/event/celebr...

New York friends, mark your calendars and drop by the Bureau of General Services-Queer Division and celebrate the launch of Crime Ink: Iconic with us! @bgsqd.bsky.social @bywaterbooks.bsky.social #queercrimefiction #thrillerbooks #lgbtqreads🌈

Hey, Chicago, don't miss this—tomorrow night (9/11) ... Hear from these fabulous contributors to Crime Ink: Iconic. Register below! www.eventbrite.com/e/crime-ink-...

Mark your calendars! Crime Ink: Iconic is kicking off September with a series of exciting events and signings. Come celebrate with us—grab a book, meet some of the authors, or just stop by to say hello! Here's all that's happening this month:

The Queers have landed! Thank you @bestbookstore.bsky.social Crime Ink: Iconic is officially available at your favorite Palm Springs Bookstore! Run and secure your copy now @bywaterbooks.bsky.social @salemwest.bsky.social @johncopenhaver.bsky.social #crimefiction #newbooks #QueerLit #bookstagram

Friday night, 9:30 PM, join us in the Bissonett Ballroom (3rd floor) and get ready to party: 📚 Free books 🍰 Free desserts 🍸 Cash bar 🎟️ Author Bingo 🤝 Meet your favorite mystery writer—AND discover your NEXT favorite writer!

✨ Peek behind the curtain of Crime Ink: Iconic! ✨ Check out this @crimereads.bsky.social roundtable with Ann Aptaker, Diana DiGangi, Margot Douaihy, Renee James, Ann McMan & Jeffrey Round on the project, the process & finding inspiration in icons. 📖 Link in bio 🔗 bit.ly/4p7Tkj9

Excited and grateful to be featured in this wonderful anthology. Happy pub day, everyone, and thank you to @bywaterbooks.bsky.social @salemwest.bsky.social and @johncopenhaver.bsky.social #QueerLit #newbooks #crimefiction

🚨 It’s here—Crime Ink: Iconic! 🚨 20+ queer crime stories inspired by legends—Baldwin, Wilde, Rapinoe, Cox & more. From cozy to noir, every tale centers queer lives. A landmark anthology with foreword by Ellen Hart & afterword by Katherine V. Forrest. 🌈🔍 johncopenhaver.com/order-crime-...

So jazzed that my copy of CRIME INC: ICONIC arrived today (I'd forgotten I pre-ordered it! 😄 ) #Booksky @queercrimefic.bsky.social @johncopenhaver.bsky.social @salemwest.bsky.social

Part III is live! After Jane & Nella, it’s Ernie’s turn—his MFA days, small journal lifelines, the leap to Bread Loaf, & the quiet triumph of Devil’s Elbow. But publishing isn’t a fairy tale. The reunion reminds us why we write & how to keep going. 👉 johncopenhaver.substack.com/p/on-taking-...

✨ Bouchercon Bound? Mark your dance cards! ✨ Friday night, 9:30 PM, join us in the Bissonett Ballroom (3rd floor) for an unforgettable party: 🍰 Free desserts 🍸 Cash bar 🎟️ Author Bingo 🤝 Meet your favorite authors—or discover your NEXT favorite

Crime Ink: Iconic was mentioned in Kings River Life Magazine as part of “Queer Mystery Coming Attractions: September 2025.” Review to follow later this month! ❤️❤️❤️ kingsriverlife.com/08/30/queer-...

Summer’s not over yet—and @crimereads.bsky.social has a list of LGBTQIA+ crime novels to keep you turning pages: ghost stories, historical whodunits, revenge tales, and more. Queer voices, compelling mysteries, perfect summer reads. crimereads.com/lgbtqia-crim...

Part II of On Taking Different Paths to Publishing is here! 📚 Jane lands a Big Five deal—then faces the fallout. Nella self-publishes a queer vampire-nun saga and builds power on their own terms. Two roads, two truths. Read now 👉 open.substack.com/pub/johncope...

Such a pleasure for Anne Laughlin and me to chat with John Parker on The Gaily Show about Crime Ink: Iconic. Catch it on YouTube or at @am950radio.bsky.social or wherever you listen! www.youtube.com/live/cfgRHLL...

Such a truly lovely review from Leah Block at Foreword Reviews: "Displaying dual genre mastery, these stories are gripping from beginning to end." Full review ... www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/crim...

So grateful for Dahlia Adler’s generous feature on Crime Ink: Iconic in @lgbtqreads.bsky.social! Salem and I are thrilled to see our contributors celebrated! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ lgbtqreads.com/2025/08/28/i...

Salem and I are delighted by Neil Nyren’s generous BookTrib coverage of Crime Ink: Iconic! He spotlights amazing contributors—Mia P. Manansala, Christa Faust, Robyn Gigl, Kristen Lepionka, Greg Herren, Cheryl Head & more. Honored by his words. booktrib.com/2025/08/27/c...

Part 1 is up! I’m sharing the story of three MFA friends whose journeys to publishing look nothing alike—but all show how messy and unpredictable the writing life really is. johncopenhaver.substack.com/p/on-taking-...

It's Tuesday, which sometimes means it's That Noise at 2 AM, and we're talking to @johncopenhaver.bsky.social about the queer crime fiction anthology CRIME INK: ICONIC. jamesdfhannah.substack.com/p/41-five-fo...

Just a week away and the buzz is cranking up! Thank you to Oline Cogdill for covering CRIME INK: ICONIC. This coverage means the world to us. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/08/26/b...

Great interview from @jamesdfhannah.bsky.social, talking with @johncopenhaver.bsky.social about the new anthology CRIME INK: ICONS. Read their discussion and preorder this timely, needed collection of short stories from today’s top LGBTQ writers. jamesdfhannah.substack.com/p/41-five-fo...

So excited to be an instructor in the International Thriller Writers Online Thriller School this fall! 11 weeks, 14 classes, 3 bonus panels. Hank Phillippi Ryan & I will teach “Harnessing the Super-power of the Three-Act Structure.” Learn more: thrillerwriters.org/programs/online-thriller-school/

Thrilled to share Crime Ink: Iconic—an anthology of crime fiction inspired by queer icons and written by leading queer voices. Out Sept. 2. Preorder now. johncopenhaver.com/order-crime-... #crimeinkiconic #crimefiction #queerbooks #queercrime #bookstagram #preorder

Crime Ink: Iconic—an anthology of crime fiction inspired by queer icons—drops Sept 2! At Poisoned Pen, John Charles hosted me with Renee James, Margot Douaihy, David Pederson, Christa Faust & Katrina Carasco to discuss the creation of the book. youtu.be/8qKGn3pZC40?...

Talking about the forthcoming queer crime anthology CRIME INK: ICONIC for @poisonedpen.bsky.social moderated by @johncopenhaver.bsky.social youtu.be/8qKGn3pZC40?...

So excited to celebrate at the Underrepresented Authors Reception at Bouchercon 2025—now starting at 9:30 PM (not 9:15 as earlier posted)! 🎉 Join us Sept. 5 in the Bissonett Ballroom for a cash bar, dessert, bingo, prizes, book giveaways, and an evening honoring diverse voices in crime fiction.

Tuning in Thurs, Aug 7 at 8PM ET for a FREE virtual panel on queer crime storytelling! ✍️💥 Some of the sharpest voices in the game—Lepionka, Manansala, Sherbow, Zgorski, Marks—dig into the craft of short fiction. Join us! 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #CrimeInk #QueerCrimeWriters

Tuning in Thurs, Aug 7 at 8PM ET for a FREE virtual panel on queer crime storytelling! ✍️💥 Some of the sharpest voices in the game—Lepionka, Manansala, Sherbow, Zgorski, Marks—dig into the craft of short fiction. Join us! 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #CrimeInk #QueerCrimeWriters

This summer, I spoke at the 20th anniversary of UNO’s MFA program, where I’ve mentored for eight semesters. I wrote on Substack about what truly sustains us as writers: friendship, community, and the myth of going it alone. 📚 Read here: johncopenhaver.substack.com/p/you-dont-h... #writingcommunity

📣 Last call! The Pride Award for Emerging LGBTQIA+ Crime Writers closes July 31. Open to all LGBTQIA+ writers—no SinC membership needed. If you’re writing a mystery and need support, apply now! Spread the word and uplift queer voices in crime. 🔗 www.sistersincrime.org/page/Pride

Headed to Bouchercon? Don’t miss Underrepresented Voices in Crime Fiction: A Celebration! 🎉 Fri, Sept 5 | 9:15–10:15 PM. Dessert, cash bar, Writer Bingo. Submit to be featured: forms.gle/aje8r5zwUHL3... #Bouchercon2025 #QueerCrimeWriters #SistersInCrime

I’m so excited for my husband, Jeff—his new exhibit, Assembly, opens this Friday at Alma’s Gallery here in Richmond from 5–8 PM! I’m so proud of him and can’t wait for folks in RVA to see his latest work. See you there!!! almasrva.com/blogs/exhibi...

My husband, Jeffery Paul Herrity’s, exhibit Assembly opens July 18 at Alma’s Gallery (Richmond). His surreal porcelain figures invite interpretation—something I’ve been thinking about a lot since losing my mom. I wrote about it on johncopenhaver.substack.com/p/ways-of-no...