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Crime Writers of Color
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A group of over 350 of today and tomorrow’s crime writers of color. Follow to stay up-to-date on our new releases, recognitions & other good news.

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Heyyyy #booksky it’s my semi-regular reminder that Crime Writers of Color is here for your crime fiction fix!

Find new reads + a speakers directory for book clubs etc. & sub to our free newsletter via crimewritersofcolor.com 🎯

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December 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Happy release week to @bryanpatrickavery.bsky.social for the JUNIOR SPIES series! www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSQK3MM...
Book covers of the JUNIOR SPIES series of kids playing sports and going undercover to solve mysteries. Crime Writers of Color in magnifying glass. Happy release day on brick background.
December 30, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Happy release day to Valerie Wilson Wesley for THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF JUNETTA PLUM! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails
Happy release day on brick background. Book cover of THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF JUNETTA PLUM of a woman carrying a suitcase. Crime Writers of Color in magnifying glass.
December 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Physical and digital bookstores often still spotlight the same legacy names. Let's read more expansively!

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🔗 crimewritersofcolor.com
includes some of the best crime fiction available, from cozies to whodunit to noir.

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December 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Happy release day to @tracyc1.bsky.social for EDGE! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails
Happy release day on brick background. Book cover for EDGE by Tracy Clark of city skyline. Crime Writers of Color in magnifying glass.
December 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Happy release day to @mpmthewriter.bsky.social for DEATH AND DINUGUAN! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/717270...
Death and Dinuguan by Mia P. Manansala: 9780593549209 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
Love is in the air for the citizens of Shady Palms, but Cupid’s arrow isn’t the only thing striking the town—not with another killer on the loose. Things are looking up for the Brew-ha...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Happy release day to Elle Marr for THE LIE SHE WEARS! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails
Happy release day on brick background. THE LIE SHE WEARS book cover of a woman's profile. Crime Writers of Color in magnifying glass.
November 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Happy release day to Jose H. Bogran for LAXtras: LOS ANGELES-STYLE CRIME STORIES! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails
Happy release day on brick background with book cover of LAXTRAS with LAPD crime scene tape and fire. Crime Writers of Color in magnifying glass.
November 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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ICYMI: Craig Thomas!
Episode 732: Craig Thomas — Writer's Bone
Craig Thomas, co-creator of "How I Met Your Mother" and co-host of the podcast "How We Made Your Mother," joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his debut novel That's Not How It Happened.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Looking for your next favorite novel? Check out Elizabeth Wilkerson's latest Kings River Life column sharing nine new & upcoming books from Crime Writers of Color authors! kingsriverlife.com/11/08/crime-...
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Happy release day to Meeti Shroff-Shah for THE MUMBAI SCHOOL FOR MURDER! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails
Happy release day on brick background. THE MUMBAI SCHOOL FOR MURDER green book cover with quill pen and cracked eyeglasses. Crime Writers of Color in magnifying glass.
October 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Happy Release Day to Lisa Siefert for the new book Candy Canes & Crimes!

Link to buy: a.co/d/jc4ZmBj
Text reads Happy Release Day! over a white brick wall. Lower right corner has a magnifying glass with the text Crime Writers of Color inside. Cover of the book Candy Canes & Crimes by Lisa Siefert. Cover has a orange cat in a scarf surrounded by frosted cupcakes, Christmas tree and a merry-go-round in the background
October 20, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Happy release day to Aaron Philip Clark for the new book THE BLUEST NIGHT!
Buy here: www.amazon.com/Bluest-Night...
Happy release day! Image of Aaron Philip Clark’s cover for his new book The Bluest Night (a man with his back to the viewer, a row of palm trees in front of him.
October 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Happy release day to Tina Kashian for her story "A Killer Party" in the MURDER IN THE GRAVEYARD anthology! www.amazon.com/Murder-Grave...
Book cover for MURDER IN THE GRAVEYARD anthology of a woman carrying weapons in a graveyard. Crime Writers of Color in magnifying glass.
October 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Happy release day to @gigipandian.bsky.social for A GARGOYLE'S GUIDE TO MURDER! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails
A GARGOYLE'S GUIDE TO MURDER blue book cover of a gargoyle with a candle. Brick background. Crime Writers of Color in magnifying glass.
October 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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I’m recording a podcast episode later today on #mystery reads and thought it a great reminder to share this Pack of great & varied crime fic authors.

Our web home crimewritersofcolor.com
includes books listed by subgenre, speakers db, events etc. 🖤

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September 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Happy release day to Michelle Corbier for MURDER AT THE WRITERS CONFERENCE! michellecorbier.com/books/write-...
Happy release day on brick b/g with book cover of group of people for MURDER AT THE WRITERS CONFERENCE by Michelle Corbier. Crime Writers of Color in magnifying glass.
September 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Happy release day to Lisa Siefert for THE WITCH WEARS PRADA! www.amazon.com/Witch-Wears-...
Happy release day on brick b/g with book cover for THE WITCH WEARS PRADA by Lisa Siefert of a cat, cupcake, and candles. Crime Writers of Color in magnifying glass.
September 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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For Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month, I put together a @bookshop.org list of my favorite mystery books by Latine authors, including @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social @gabino.bsky.social @nodarse.bsky.social @latinasleuths.bsky.social @silviamg.bsky.social. bookshop.org/lists/must-r... @crimewoc.bsky.social
Must-Read Latine Crime Novels
I spotlight some of my favorite mystery/thriller/crime novels written by Latine authors - just in time for Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month!
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September 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Happy release day to @cindyfazzi.bsky.social for DOMINGO THE BOUNTY HUNTER (2 book series) DANGER NO PROBLEM and SUNDAY OR THE HIGHWAY! www.amazon.com/Domingo-the-...
Danger No Problem and Sunday or the Highway book covers on brick b/g with Crime Writers of Color in magnifying glass.
September 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Happy release day to @shellystrattonbook.bsky.social for IN DEADLY COMPANY! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/in-deadly-...
Happy release day on brick background. Book cover of IN DEADLY COMPANY by L.S. Stratton with a woman opening a red envelope with palm trees behind her. Crime Writers of Color in magnifying glass.
September 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Review and giveaway of "Murder at the Wham Bam Club" by Carolyn Wilkins along with an interesting interview with Carolyn kingsriverlife.com/08/30/murder... @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social #mystery #book #writing @crimewoc.bsky.social 💙📚
Murder at the Wham Bam Club By Carolyn Wilkins: Review/Giveaway/Interview
by Claire A. MurrayNola Ann Jackson’s parents died from yellow fever in 1915, and she was brought to the Phyllis Wheatley Institute for Colored Girls in Agate, Illinois. The teenager rebelled against ...
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September 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Happy release day to @sularigentill.bsky.social for FIVE FOUND DEAD! www.amazon.com/Five-Found-D...
Happy release day on brick background. Five Found Dead by Sulari Gentill book cover of a woman on a train. Crime Writers of Color in magnifying glass.
August 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Happy release day to Rena Aliston for PENANCE! www.amazon.com/Penance-Xand...
Happy release day on brick background. PENANCE by Rena Aliston book cover of downtown night city skyline. Crime Writers of Color in magnifying glass.
August 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Happy release day to @victorsuth.bsky.social for HOLLOW SPACES! www.counterpointpress.com/books/hollow...
Hollow Spaces book cover of lit match with city backdrop. Crime Writers of Color in magnifying glass.
August 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM