Joe Chianakas
@joechianakas.bsky.social
Author, Professor. Darkness Calls, Singlets and Secrets, Pride and Persistence now available. https://joechianakas.weebly.com/#/
My favorite love story is now on audio!
This isn’t just another book. It’s a deep dive into accepting yourself, no matter what the rest of the world thinks. Please celebrate with me & get the audiobook today!
#lgbtbooks #queerya #ownvoices
This isn’t just another book. It’s a deep dive into accepting yourself, no matter what the rest of the world thinks. Please celebrate with me & get the audiobook today!
#lgbtbooks #queerya #ownvoices
November 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
My favorite love story is now on audio!
This isn’t just another book. It’s a deep dive into accepting yourself, no matter what the rest of the world thinks. Please celebrate with me & get the audiobook today!
#lgbtbooks #queerya #ownvoices
This isn’t just another book. It’s a deep dive into accepting yourself, no matter what the rest of the world thinks. Please celebrate with me & get the audiobook today!
#lgbtbooks #queerya #ownvoices
Singlets and Secrets is now on audio! Celebrate this new release with me, and get your copy today please ❤️🏳️🌈😊 @tantoraudio.bsky.social @
#lgbtbooks #readwithpride #lgbtreads
#lgbtbooks #readwithpride #lgbtreads
November 12, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Singlets and Secrets is now on audio! Celebrate this new release with me, and get your copy today please ❤️🏳️🌈😊 @tantoraudio.bsky.social @
#lgbtbooks #readwithpride #lgbtreads
#lgbtbooks #readwithpride #lgbtreads
I’m so excited for you to hear this story. It will surprise you! Grab Singlets and Secrets on audio now, and make it a part of your week! Celebrate this new release with me❤️ Available midnight 11/11
November 11, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I’m so excited for you to hear this story. It will surprise you! Grab Singlets and Secrets on audio now, and make it a part of your week! Celebrate this new release with me❤️ Available midnight 11/11
It was an honor to share the inspiration behind Darkness Calls. Hope you’ll check out the article, and pick up a copy of my horror fantasy wherever books are sold!
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November 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
It was an honor to share the inspiration behind Darkness Calls. Hope you’ll check out the article, and pick up a copy of my horror fantasy wherever books are sold!
gnofhorror.com/joe-chianaka...
gnofhorror.com/joe-chianaka...
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At the Will Rogers Medallion Awards banquet.
It's becoming one of the premier events for Western writers.
But...
If there is ever a need to diversify... to get more Black and Native American voices... this will be the place to stand out.
My little publishing company would welcome those voices.
It's becoming one of the premier events for Western writers.
But...
If there is ever a need to diversify... to get more Black and Native American voices... this will be the place to stand out.
My little publishing company would welcome those voices.
November 1, 2025 at 10:51 PM
At the Will Rogers Medallion Awards banquet.
It's becoming one of the premier events for Western writers.
But...
If there is ever a need to diversify... to get more Black and Native American voices... this will be the place to stand out.
My little publishing company would welcome those voices.
It's becoming one of the premier events for Western writers.
But...
If there is ever a need to diversify... to get more Black and Native American voices... this will be the place to stand out.
My little publishing company would welcome those voices.
Beyond grateful for this amazing weekend.
No mercy! Cobra Kai never dies
No mercy! Cobra Kai never dies
October 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Beyond grateful for this amazing weekend.
No mercy! Cobra Kai never dies
No mercy! Cobra Kai never dies
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🎉 Congratulations to Joe Chianakas one of our amazing finalists for the Imadjinn book award! 📚 Your hard work and dedication have truly paid off, and we couldn't be prouder! 🏆✨
#BookAwardFinalist #ProudMoment #LiteraryAchievement #AuthorLife #Congratulations 🎊
#BookAwardFinalist #ProudMoment #LiteraryAchievement #AuthorLife #Congratulations 🎊
July 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Joe Chianakas one of our amazing finalists for the Imadjinn book award! 📚 Your hard work and dedication have truly paid off, and we couldn't be prouder! 🏆✨
#BookAwardFinalist #ProudMoment #LiteraryAchievement #AuthorLife #Congratulations 🎊
#BookAwardFinalist #ProudMoment #LiteraryAchievement #AuthorLife #Congratulations 🎊
First Chicago talk show interview!
First nationally syndicated talk show appearance 😊
Interview is done! I’m officially a guest star on season 11 of The Whitney Reynolds Show! Can’t wait to share more ❤️
Thanks to all who celebrate diverse stories and creators!
First nationally syndicated talk show appearance 😊
Interview is done! I’m officially a guest star on season 11 of The Whitney Reynolds Show! Can’t wait to share more ❤️
Thanks to all who celebrate diverse stories and creators!
October 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
First Chicago talk show interview!
First nationally syndicated talk show appearance 😊
Interview is done! I’m officially a guest star on season 11 of The Whitney Reynolds Show! Can’t wait to share more ❤️
Thanks to all who celebrate diverse stories and creators!
First nationally syndicated talk show appearance 😊
Interview is done! I’m officially a guest star on season 11 of The Whitney Reynolds Show! Can’t wait to share more ❤️
Thanks to all who celebrate diverse stories and creators!
Author signing at Peoria Barnes and Noble this Saturday! Hope to see you!
June 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Author signing at Peoria Barnes and Noble this Saturday! Hope to see you!
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Word for Word concludes another successful season with our annual Graduate Spotlight! Watch as recent grads Bethany Willard (BA), Nikki White and Jessica Matson (MA), and Ashleigh Worley and Kayleigh Michael (MFA) read from and discuss their awesome thesis projects!
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Word for Word Graduate Spotlight, 6/11/25
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June 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Word for Word concludes another successful season with our annual Graduate Spotlight! Watch as recent grads Bethany Willard (BA), Nikki White and Jessica Matson (MA), and Ashleigh Worley and Kayleigh Michael (MFA) read from and discuss their awesome thesis projects!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQxa...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQxa...
Nailed it.
Congress, Now More Than Ever, Our Nation Needs Your Cowardice
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June 23, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Nailed it.
GIVEAWAY! Celebrate my new horror novel and win prizes!
How to Enter:
1. Leave a review for Darkness Calls on any online site (see links in comments).
2. That’s it.
Winners announced: June 24, July 1, July 7, July 14
#horror #horrorbooks #summerreading #giveaway
How to Enter:
1. Leave a review for Darkness Calls on any online site (see links in comments).
2. That’s it.
Winners announced: June 24, July 1, July 7, July 14
#horror #horrorbooks #summerreading #giveaway
June 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
GIVEAWAY! Celebrate my new horror novel and win prizes!
How to Enter:
1. Leave a review for Darkness Calls on any online site (see links in comments).
2. That’s it.
Winners announced: June 24, July 1, July 7, July 14
#horror #horrorbooks #summerreading #giveaway
How to Enter:
1. Leave a review for Darkness Calls on any online site (see links in comments).
2. That’s it.
Winners announced: June 24, July 1, July 7, July 14
#horror #horrorbooks #summerreading #giveaway
GIVEAWAY! Win a horror mystery box by posting reviews for Darkness Calls!
No long review needed. Just a sentence or two sharing your honest thoughts ❤️👻
#horror #horrorbooks #summerreading #giveaway #mysterybox
No long review needed. Just a sentence or two sharing your honest thoughts ❤️👻
#horror #horrorbooks #summerreading #giveaway #mysterybox
June 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
GIVEAWAY! Win a horror mystery box by posting reviews for Darkness Calls!
No long review needed. Just a sentence or two sharing your honest thoughts ❤️👻
#horror #horrorbooks #summerreading #giveaway #mysterybox
No long review needed. Just a sentence or two sharing your honest thoughts ❤️👻
#horror #horrorbooks #summerreading #giveaway #mysterybox
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Author Joe Chianakas came to talk about his thrilling new book Darkness Calls! Dive into the suspense—don’t miss our In The Know interview! #NewBook #DarknessCalls #InTheKnow https://www.25newsnow.com/video/2025/03/07/author-joe-chianakas-unveils-darkness-calls-chilling-new-read/
March 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Author Joe Chianakas came to talk about his thrilling new book Darkness Calls! Dive into the suspense—don’t miss our In The Know interview! #NewBook #DarknessCalls #InTheKnow https://www.25newsnow.com/video/2025/03/07/author-joe-chianakas-unveils-darkness-calls-chilling-new-read/
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🎉 Exciting news, horror fans! 📚 The paperback release of "Darkness Calls" by Joe Chianakas is here! Dive into a gripping tale of suspense and terror. Check it out now: joechianakas.weebly.com/darkness-cal...
#DarknessCalls #JoeChianakas #HorrorBooks #BookRelease #MustRead #BookLovers 🖤📖👻
#DarknessCalls #JoeChianakas #HorrorBooks #BookRelease #MustRead #BookLovers 🖤📖👻
Darkness Calls
Darkness Calls is for fans of horror, thrillers, and dark fantasy. THIS STORY WILL SCARE YOU. THIS STORY WILL ENCHANT YOU. THIS STORY WILL SURPRISE YOU! Sometimes we must fight the Darkness to...
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June 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🎉 Exciting news, horror fans! 📚 The paperback release of "Darkness Calls" by Joe Chianakas is here! Dive into a gripping tale of suspense and terror. Check it out now: joechianakas.weebly.com/darkness-cal...
#DarknessCalls #JoeChianakas #HorrorBooks #BookRelease #MustRead #BookLovers 🖤📖👻
#DarknessCalls #JoeChianakas #HorrorBooks #BookRelease #MustRead #BookLovers 🖤📖👻
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One of our favorite weekends--Pitch Weekend at @snhuniversity.bsky.social! Thank you to all participating agents and best of luck to all Online MFA and MA creative writing students pitching their thesis novels and memoirs!
June 7, 2025 at 11:36 AM
One of our favorite weekends--Pitch Weekend at @snhuniversity.bsky.social! Thank you to all participating agents and best of luck to all Online MFA and MA creative writing students pitching their thesis novels and memoirs!
What do you think of my new brand ambassador? Bailey says Darkness Calls is paw-sitively chilling. 🐶💀
#horrorbooks #horrorauthor #bookrec #HorrorOnBluesky
#horrorbooks #horrorauthor #bookrec #HorrorOnBluesky
June 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
What do you think of my new brand ambassador? Bailey says Darkness Calls is paw-sitively chilling. 🐶💀
#horrorbooks #horrorauthor #bookrec #HorrorOnBluesky
#horrorbooks #horrorauthor #bookrec #HorrorOnBluesky
What if a forgotten childhood secret came back to haunt you?
New release alert! Get 20% off DARKNESS CALLS with code PRIDE25 at bookshop.org/lists/fearle...
#horror #strangerthings #horrorbooks #queerhorror #authors
New release alert! Get 20% off DARKNESS CALLS with code PRIDE25 at bookshop.org/lists/fearle...
#horror #strangerthings #horrorbooks #queerhorror #authors
June 4, 2025 at 11:10 PM
What if a forgotten childhood secret came back to haunt you?
New release alert! Get 20% off DARKNESS CALLS with code PRIDE25 at bookshop.org/lists/fearle...
#horror #strangerthings #horrorbooks #queerhorror #authors
New release alert! Get 20% off DARKNESS CALLS with code PRIDE25 at bookshop.org/lists/fearle...
#horror #strangerthings #horrorbooks #queerhorror #authors
I have my own featured category on @bookshop.org ❤️
Use code PRIDE25 for 20% off my latest titles! Each features queer heroes who fight back!
Check it out and snag the deal today: bookshop.org/lists/fearle...
#QueerBooks #LGBTQReads #TransRightsAreHumanRights #OwnVoices #QueerAuthors
Use code PRIDE25 for 20% off my latest titles! Each features queer heroes who fight back!
Check it out and snag the deal today: bookshop.org/lists/fearle...
#QueerBooks #LGBTQReads #TransRightsAreHumanRights #OwnVoices #QueerAuthors
June 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I have my own featured category on @bookshop.org ❤️
Use code PRIDE25 for 20% off my latest titles! Each features queer heroes who fight back!
Check it out and snag the deal today: bookshop.org/lists/fearle...
#QueerBooks #LGBTQReads #TransRightsAreHumanRights #OwnVoices #QueerAuthors
Use code PRIDE25 for 20% off my latest titles! Each features queer heroes who fight back!
Check it out and snag the deal today: bookshop.org/lists/fearle...
#QueerBooks #LGBTQReads #TransRightsAreHumanRights #OwnVoices #QueerAuthors
New Release Alert! 🚨
DARKNESS CALLS is finally here—just in time for your summer chills.
Monsters, secrets, & a story that won’t let you go.
Grab your copy today and dare to fall in love with horror again. 💀
#HorrorBooks #QueerFiction
#IndieAuthors #NowReading
#LGBTQReads #SpeculativeFiction
DARKNESS CALLS is finally here—just in time for your summer chills.
Monsters, secrets, & a story that won’t let you go.
Grab your copy today and dare to fall in love with horror again. 💀
#HorrorBooks #QueerFiction
#IndieAuthors #NowReading
#LGBTQReads #SpeculativeFiction
June 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
New Release Alert! 🚨
DARKNESS CALLS is finally here—just in time for your summer chills.
Monsters, secrets, & a story that won’t let you go.
Grab your copy today and dare to fall in love with horror again. 💀
#HorrorBooks #QueerFiction
#IndieAuthors #NowReading
#LGBTQReads #SpeculativeFiction
DARKNESS CALLS is finally here—just in time for your summer chills.
Monsters, secrets, & a story that won’t let you go.
Grab your copy today and dare to fall in love with horror again. 💀
#HorrorBooks #QueerFiction
#IndieAuthors #NowReading
#LGBTQReads #SpeculativeFiction
Two weeks to go!
Preorder the paperback of Darkness Calls today, releases 6.3.25
Monster in the woods, haunted nostalgia, dark fantasy- this one will surprise you!
joechianakas.weebly.com/darkness-cal...
#horror #horrorbooks #horrorauthor #newrelease
Preorder the paperback of Darkness Calls today, releases 6.3.25
Monster in the woods, haunted nostalgia, dark fantasy- this one will surprise you!
joechianakas.weebly.com/darkness-cal...
#horror #horrorbooks #horrorauthor #newrelease
May 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Two weeks to go!
Preorder the paperback of Darkness Calls today, releases 6.3.25
Monster in the woods, haunted nostalgia, dark fantasy- this one will surprise you!
joechianakas.weebly.com/darkness-cal...
#horror #horrorbooks #horrorauthor #newrelease
Preorder the paperback of Darkness Calls today, releases 6.3.25
Monster in the woods, haunted nostalgia, dark fantasy- this one will surprise you!
joechianakas.weebly.com/darkness-cal...
#horror #horrorbooks #horrorauthor #newrelease
Grateful for YOUR support! Let me share my three worlds:
Darkness Calls, new #horror,
a monster in the woods story, #darkfantasy
Singlets and Secrets- an #lgbt karate kid story! #lgbtbooks
Rabbit in Red- a tribute to #stephenking , #horrormovies , and all things #halloween
Darkness Calls, new #horror,
a monster in the woods story, #darkfantasy
Singlets and Secrets- an #lgbt karate kid story! #lgbtbooks
Rabbit in Red- a tribute to #stephenking , #horrormovies , and all things #halloween
May 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Grateful for YOUR support! Let me share my three worlds:
Darkness Calls, new #horror,
a monster in the woods story, #darkfantasy
Singlets and Secrets- an #lgbt karate kid story! #lgbtbooks
Rabbit in Red- a tribute to #stephenking , #horrormovies , and all things #halloween
Darkness Calls, new #horror,
a monster in the woods story, #darkfantasy
Singlets and Secrets- an #lgbt karate kid story! #lgbtbooks
Rabbit in Red- a tribute to #stephenking , #horrormovies , and all things #halloween
I am so grateful that my little queer karate kid story keeps kicking its way on top.
Get Singlets and Secrets today and join me on this journey! I’m editing book three in the series now :)
#lgbt #lgbtbooks #lgbtauthor
Get Singlets and Secrets today and join me on this journey! I’m editing book three in the series now :)
#lgbt #lgbtbooks #lgbtauthor
May 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I am so grateful that my little queer karate kid story keeps kicking its way on top.
Get Singlets and Secrets today and join me on this journey! I’m editing book three in the series now :)
#lgbt #lgbtbooks #lgbtauthor
Get Singlets and Secrets today and join me on this journey! I’m editing book three in the series now :)
#lgbt #lgbtbooks #lgbtauthor
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It's Independent Press Day, so let me introduce my publisher Roan & Weatherford. Also publishes @demri18.bsky.social, @danagricken.bsky.social, and @joechianakas.bsky.social. And special mention of my editor and taskmaster @gclaymitchell4th.bsky.social.
#BookSky💙📚 #indiepressday
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#BookSky💙📚 #indiepressday
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May 1, 2025 at 8:23 AM
It's Independent Press Day, so let me introduce my publisher Roan & Weatherford. Also publishes @demri18.bsky.social, @danagricken.bsky.social, and @joechianakas.bsky.social. And special mention of my editor and taskmaster @gclaymitchell4th.bsky.social.
#BookSky💙📚 #indiepressday
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#BookSky💙📚 #indiepressday
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Time’s almost up! FREE SHIPPING ends TONIGHT at 11:59 PM (Sun 4/27)! Head to bookshop.org — support indie bookstores AND score free shipping! Don’t miss out!
Use promo code DARKNESSCALLS for a bonus discount on my new release 👻 You know you need this beautiful hardcover! ❤️
Use promo code DARKNESSCALLS for a bonus discount on my new release 👻 You know you need this beautiful hardcover! ❤️
April 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Time’s almost up! FREE SHIPPING ends TONIGHT at 11:59 PM (Sun 4/27)! Head to bookshop.org — support indie bookstores AND score free shipping! Don’t miss out!
Use promo code DARKNESSCALLS for a bonus discount on my new release 👻 You know you need this beautiful hardcover! ❤️
Use promo code DARKNESSCALLS for a bonus discount on my new release 👻 You know you need this beautiful hardcover! ❤️