Andrew Welsh-Huggins
@awhcolumbus.bsky.social
I live in Ohio. I write mystery novels. I buy a lot of kibble. Find me at andrewwelshhuggins.com
A Goodreads Book Giveaway contest is up and running over rhe next month for “The Delivery,” the new Mercury Carter thriller coming from @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social in March. Check it out! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/ent...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
A Goodreads Book Giveaway contest is up and running over rhe next month for “The Delivery,” the new Mercury Carter thriller coming from @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social in March. Check it out! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/ent...
Great @cindyfazzi.bsky.social @crimereads.bsky.social essay on the history of bounty hunting. crimereads.com/a-brief-hist...
A Brief History of Bounty Hunting in American Art and Life
Did you know that bounty hunting is legal in just two countries in the world? Only the United States and its former territory, the Philippines, allow it. The uniquely American profession has a long…
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October 31, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Great @cindyfazzi.bsky.social @crimereads.bsky.social essay on the history of bounty hunting. crimereads.com/a-brief-hist...
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NEW SCRIBE ALERT! We welcome @awhcolumbus.bsky.social into the company of HORRIFIC SCRIBES! His #horrorstory, "The Basement," is about a young man who must #meettheparents of his girlfriend, and the evening turns when he goes into the #basement... Read for free at horrificscribblings.com
September 23, 2025 at 1:14 AM
NEW SCRIBE ALERT! We welcome @awhcolumbus.bsky.social into the company of HORRIFIC SCRIBES! His #horrorstory, "The Basement," is about a young man who must #meettheparents of his girlfriend, and the evening turns when he goes into the #basement... Read for free at horrificscribblings.com
Excited to debut my new and improved website, which just went live. Loads of information about my books, short stories, events, essays, and so much more. With thanks to @wiitbohstudio.bsky.social for design services and The June Group for brand management. Check it out!
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Andrew Welsh-Huggins | Award-Winning Author
Crime novelist Andrew Welsh-Huggins is the author of the critically acclaimed thriller "The Mailman" and more than a dozen other books, including the Shamus Award-nominated Andy Hayes private eye seri...
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August 29, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Excited to debut my new and improved website, which just went live. Loads of information about my books, short stories, events, essays, and so much more. With thanks to @wiitbohstudio.bsky.social for design services and The June Group for brand management. Check it out!
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To the man leaving the @columbuslibrary.bsky.social #hilltop branch just now who saw me walking in and shouted, “Hey, you look like Stephen King! I mean that as a compliment!” …
Compliment accepted.
(With perfect timing, I had just checked out King’s latest novel, “Never Flinch,” on Wednesday.)
Compliment accepted.
(With perfect timing, I had just checked out King’s latest novel, “Never Flinch,” on Wednesday.)
July 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
To the man leaving the @columbuslibrary.bsky.social #hilltop branch just now who saw me walking in and shouted, “Hey, you look like Stephen King! I mean that as a compliment!” …
Compliment accepted.
(With perfect timing, I had just checked out King’s latest novel, “Never Flinch,” on Wednesday.)
Compliment accepted.
(With perfect timing, I had just checked out King’s latest novel, “Never Flinch,” on Wednesday.)
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I recently tried a new author. The Mailman by @awhcolumbus.bsky.social It's the first book about Mercury Carter and it bodes well for the future. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Abibliofob's review of The Mailman (A Mercury Carter Thriller, 1)
4/5: I saw a lot of folks reading and raving about The Mailman on the web. Then I thought I might try this new character from Andrew Welsh-Huggins. Mercury Carter delivers, not only pacels and goods b...
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June 8, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I recently tried a new author. The Mailman by @awhcolumbus.bsky.social It's the first book about Mercury Carter and it bodes well for the future. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
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"This exciting thriller had me turning the pages, desperate to see what would happen . . . Action-packed and clever, this is a nimble mystery for the 21st century, with an unforgettable hero who’s my newest favorite fictional character."
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Book Review: The Mailman by Andrew Welsh-Huggins - Criminal Element
A former postal agent tracks a violent crew through the Midwest to rescue a kidnapped woman in The Mailman by Andrew Welsh-Huggins.
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April 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
"This exciting thriller had me turning the pages, desperate to see what would happen . . . Action-packed and clever, this is a nimble mystery for the 21st century, with an unforgettable hero who’s my newest favorite fictional character."
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A #rochesterny mob enforcer prepares his big move thanks to a chance grocery store encounter. My @crimefictionwriter.bsky.social edited story, “Last Shot,” is out this week in Black Cat Weekly from @wildsidepress.bsky.social
April 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
A #rochesterny mob enforcer prepares his big move thanks to a chance grocery store encounter. My @crimefictionwriter.bsky.social edited story, “Last Shot,” is out this week in Black Cat Weekly from @wildsidepress.bsky.social
Thanks @bonnar.bsky.social for the chance to talk about “The Mailman” from @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social !
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April 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Thanks @bonnar.bsky.social for the chance to talk about “The Mailman” from @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social !
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“Do you read while you write?” That is, do you stop reading as you craft a work in progress to avoid unconsciously adopting the voice of other writers?
@awhcolumbus.bsky.social weighs in on this age-old question for Strand Magazine:
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@awhcolumbus.bsky.social weighs in on this age-old question for Strand Magazine:
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#booksky #writingcommunity
Reading While Writing -
Andrew Welsh-Huggins It’s one of the most frequently asked questions of writers, right after, “Where do you get your ideas?”: “What are you reading? Who are your favorite authors?” Not far behind this...
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April 18, 2025 at 5:20 PM
“Do you read while you write?” That is, do you stop reading as you craft a work in progress to avoid unconsciously adopting the voice of other writers?
@awhcolumbus.bsky.social weighs in on this age-old question for Strand Magazine:
www.mysterycenter.com/2025/04/18/r...
#booksky #writingcommunity
@awhcolumbus.bsky.social weighs in on this age-old question for Strand Magazine:
www.mysterycenter.com/2025/04/18/r...
#booksky #writingcommunity
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Sequel-worthy “The Mailman” delivers thrills @awhcolumbus.bsky.social www.beaconjournal.com/story/entert...
Sequel-worthy novel ‘The Mailman’ delivers thrills | Book Talk
Ohio author Andrew Welsh-Huggins slowly reveals secrets in exciting tale about a mysterious package.
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April 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Sequel-worthy “The Mailman” delivers thrills @awhcolumbus.bsky.social www.beaconjournal.com/story/entert...
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#congratulations @cwblackwell.bsky.social @awhcolumbus.bsky.social @juliehastrup.bsky.social @judypenzsheluk.bsky.social @roblopresti.bsky.social @karenodden.bsky.social @sincnational.bsky.social @donnacarrick.bsky.social @krtipple.bsky.social @joshpachter.bsky.social #awards
April 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Thanks to @crimefictionwriter.bsky.social for selecting my story, “Cold Comfort,” for the “Private Dicks and Disco Balls” anthology and to the Short Mystery Fiction Society judges who nominated it today (no joke) for a Long Story Derringer Award. What an honor!
April 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Thanks to @crimefictionwriter.bsky.social for selecting my story, “Cold Comfort,” for the “Private Dicks and Disco Balls” anthology and to the Short Mystery Fiction Society judges who nominated it today (no joke) for a Long Story Derringer Award. What an honor!
Always fun summarizing a novel via the “Page 69” test—thanks as always to #Marshalzeringue at the #Campaignfortheamericanreader for the opportunity, this time for “The Mailman” from @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social !
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"The Mailman"
Andrew Welsh-Huggins , a son of the Finger Lakes and now longtime Ohio resident, is the Shamus, Derringer, and International Thriller Writer...
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March 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Always fun summarizing a novel via the “Page 69” test—thanks as always to #Marshalzeringue at the #Campaignfortheamericanreader for the opportunity, this time for “The Mailman” from @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social !
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Hooray—it’s publication day for the @tantoraudio.bsky.social audiobook of “Sick To Death” from @ohiounivpress.bsky.social Hope you can take a listen! www.google.com/url?q=https:... #audiobooks #mystery #crimefiction
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March 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Hooray—it’s publication day for the @tantoraudio.bsky.social audiobook of “Sick To Death” from @ohiounivpress.bsky.social Hope you can take a listen! www.google.com/url?q=https:... #audiobooks #mystery #crimefiction
This just in: $5.99 @bookbub.bsky.social deal for e-copies of “The Mailman” is now available! #amwriting #thrillerbooks www.bookbub.com/books/the-ma...
The Mailman by Andrew Welsh-Huggins is only $5.99 - BookBub
I dare you to read the first chapter of The Mailman and not be completely hooked (New York Times bestselling author Steve Hamilton). Mailman and former federal agent Mercury Carter is thrust into dang...
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March 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
This just in: $5.99 @bookbub.bsky.social deal for e-copies of “The Mailman” is now available! #amwriting #thrillerbooks www.bookbub.com/books/the-ma...
What to do with coffee table books?💡Buy a book stand and display them in your home office. Bonus: with the first pick, draw inspiration for that unwritten vampire novel.
February 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
What to do with coffee table books?💡Buy a book stand and display them in your home office. Bonus: with the first pick, draw inspiration for that unwritten vampire novel.
Had a great time talking about “The Mailman” with Rich Ehisen for his Open Mic podcast, out today. #crimefiction #mysteryfiction #amwriting #thrillerbooks
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The Open Mic: Writers in Their Own Words with Andrew Welsh-Huggins
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February 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Had a great time talking about “The Mailman” with Rich Ehisen for his Open Mic podcast, out today. #crimefiction #mysteryfiction #amwriting #thrillerbooks
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In our house, when she sees her reflection in the window, that means only four more weeks of winter. Or not.
February 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
In our house, when she sees her reflection in the window, that means only four more weeks of winter. Or not.
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You know how you’re going to “just start” reading a new book and when you look up it’s 4+ hours later and you’re done? @awhcolumbus.bsky.social ‘s new novel, “The Mailman.” 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 So good! www.amazon.com/Mailman-Andr...
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February 22, 2025 at 10:39 PM
You know how you’re going to “just start” reading a new book and when you look up it’s 4+ hours later and you’re done? @awhcolumbus.bsky.social ‘s new novel, “The Mailman.” 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 So good! www.amazon.com/Mailman-Andr...
My CrimeReads blog is now up at my website, url in profile. Surf in over for a look at books that helped inspire “The Mailman.” #amwriting #crimefiction #mysteryfiction #thrillerbooks @mysteriousbookshop.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
My CrimeReads blog is now up at my website, url in profile. Surf in over for a look at books that helped inspire “The Mailman.” #amwriting #crimefiction #mysteryfiction #thrillerbooks @mysteriousbookshop.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Excited to be headed back to one of Ohio’s premier book festivals on May 3. Always a great day and wonderful chance to meet a broad diversity of authors writing in multiple genres. Hope you can join us! #ohioana #bookfestival
February 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Excited to be headed back to one of Ohio’s premier book festivals on May 3. Always a great day and wonderful chance to meet a broad diversity of authors writing in multiple genres. Hope you can join us! #ohioana #bookfestival
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#booksky Outstanding novels/series novels with "lone wolf" protagonists: Excellent, compelling recommendations by #crimefiction #thrillers novelist @awhcolumbus.bsky.social in @crimereads.bsky.social (FYI, their emailed newsletter is terrific)
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February 9, 2025 at 5:35 AM
#booksky Outstanding novels/series novels with "lone wolf" protagonists: Excellent, compelling recommendations by #crimefiction #thrillers novelist @awhcolumbus.bsky.social in @crimereads.bsky.social (FYI, their emailed newsletter is terrific)
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