Ben Schenkman - Author & Narrator
@benschenkman.bsky.social
Urban fantasy author and narrator. My books tackle complex topics, though usually in a darkly humorous way.
https://linktr.ee/benschenkman
Member of Caffeinated Terrier Press https://caffeinatedterrierpress.com
https://linktr.ee/benschenkman
Member of Caffeinated Terrier Press https://caffeinatedterrierpress.com
I'm going to be speaking with Hazel from @indiebookstack.bsky.social next week (11/16) for The Writer's Roll. We roll dice and that determines the questions! If you want to add some questions for our random encounter interview you should add them here! forms.gle/mdB2gbnFrPnr...
November 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I'm going to be speaking with Hazel from @indiebookstack.bsky.social next week (11/16) for The Writer's Roll. We roll dice and that determines the questions! If you want to add some questions for our random encounter interview you should add them here! forms.gle/mdB2gbnFrPnr...
For all you MA/CT local yokels, three authors from Caffeinated Terrier Press (yours truly included) will be at the Hadley, MA Barnes & Noble signing books and talking with readers from 1-4PM. Come say hi!
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www.facebook.com/events/14385...
November 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
For all you MA/CT local yokels, three authors from Caffeinated Terrier Press (yours truly included) will be at the Hadley, MA Barnes & Noble signing books and talking with readers from 1-4PM. Come say hi!
www.facebook.com/events/14385...
www.facebook.com/events/14385...
If you enjoy my work I'd love some nominations for the Indie Ink Awards!
My Boss is the Devil: indiestorygeek.com/nominate/7/8...
Dueling Shoulder Angels: indiestorygeek.com/nominate/7/8...
Too Many Gods in the Kitchen: indiestorygeek.com/nominate/7/9...
My Boss is the Devil: indiestorygeek.com/nominate/7/8...
Dueling Shoulder Angels: indiestorygeek.com/nominate/7/8...
Too Many Gods in the Kitchen: indiestorygeek.com/nominate/7/9...
November 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
If you enjoy my work I'd love some nominations for the Indie Ink Awards!
My Boss is the Devil: indiestorygeek.com/nominate/7/8...
Dueling Shoulder Angels: indiestorygeek.com/nominate/7/8...
Too Many Gods in the Kitchen: indiestorygeek.com/nominate/7/9...
My Boss is the Devil: indiestorygeek.com/nominate/7/8...
Dueling Shoulder Angels: indiestorygeek.com/nominate/7/8...
Too Many Gods in the Kitchen: indiestorygeek.com/nominate/7/9...
Come hang with me, Bald & Balding, tonight at 8PM EST to talk about my book release!
www.youtube.com/live/zUdMdIa...
www.youtube.com/live/zUdMdIa...
October 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Come hang with me, Bald & Balding, tonight at 8PM EST to talk about my book release!
www.youtube.com/live/zUdMdIa...
www.youtube.com/live/zUdMdIa...
Come hang out with the crew of Quill & Query Podcast and me, as we talk about my new books, writing, and more! www.youtube.com/@QuillQueryP...
October 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Come hang out with the crew of Quill & Query Podcast and me, as we talk about my new books, writing, and more! www.youtube.com/@QuillQueryP...
Let Sleeping Gods Lie is available today in eBook and paperback! Happy release day to me! www.amazon.com/Let-Sleeping...
October 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Let Sleeping Gods Lie is available today in eBook and paperback! Happy release day to me! www.amazon.com/Let-Sleeping...
I feel like I don't give you all enough #cats and that's a crime. Here's Greywind, my physical representation of the one-eyed fluffball, Odin, from The Devil You Know.
October 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I feel like I don't give you all enough #cats and that's a crime. Here's Greywind, my physical representation of the one-eyed fluffball, Odin, from The Devil You Know.
I've hit 90%-ish drafted on Book 4 of The Devil You Know! A Little Death Among Friends is shaping up to be a great story.
October 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I've hit 90%-ish drafted on Book 4 of The Devil You Know! A Little Death Among Friends is shaping up to be a great story.
The @indiebookstack is having a Halloween Giveaway! For one of the five "days of Halloween" you can win a copy of the audiobook for My Boss is the Devil!
indiebookstack.substack.com/p/welcome-to...
indiebookstack.substack.com/p/welcome-to...
October 16, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The @indiebookstack is having a Halloween Giveaway! For one of the five "days of Halloween" you can win a copy of the audiobook for My Boss is the Devil!
indiebookstack.substack.com/p/welcome-to...
indiebookstack.substack.com/p/welcome-to...
Cover reveal/pre-order available for my latest Urban Fantasy! My readers helped pick between covers, and this was the winner!
It's a new standalone/series starter, and should appeal to fans of wizards for hire, shadowy cabals, and indigenous myths. Also fat raccoons🦝
www.amazon.com/Let-Sleeping...
It's a new standalone/series starter, and should appeal to fans of wizards for hire, shadowy cabals, and indigenous myths. Also fat raccoons🦝
www.amazon.com/Let-Sleeping...
October 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Cover reveal/pre-order available for my latest Urban Fantasy! My readers helped pick between covers, and this was the winner!
It's a new standalone/series starter, and should appeal to fans of wizards for hire, shadowy cabals, and indigenous myths. Also fat raccoons🦝
www.amazon.com/Let-Sleeping...
It's a new standalone/series starter, and should appeal to fans of wizards for hire, shadowy cabals, and indigenous myths. Also fat raccoons🦝
www.amazon.com/Let-Sleeping...
So with Let Sleeping Gods Lie on pre-order, I need your help. I have two covers, but I can't decide which one I like more. Let me know what you think of these, and which you think is more eye-catching, evocative, or just plain cooler.
September 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
So with Let Sleeping Gods Lie on pre-order, I need your help. I have two covers, but I can't decide which one I like more. Let me know what you think of these, and which you think is more eye-catching, evocative, or just plain cooler.
I'm going live at 12:00PM EST with Joe Compton and friends at Go Indie Now's "This Week in Indies"! Today we're going to be talking about food in writing, so come get hungry with the rest of us!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-fU...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-fU...
September 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I'm going live at 12:00PM EST with Joe Compton and friends at Go Indie Now's "This Week in Indies"! Today we're going to be talking about food in writing, so come get hungry with the rest of us!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-fU...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-fU...
I'm going live with The Bearded Book Beast at 7:30PM EST today to talk about my series!
www.youtube.com/live/IFDiPyi...
www.youtube.com/live/IFDiPyi...
September 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I'm going live with The Bearded Book Beast at 7:30PM EST today to talk about my series!
www.youtube.com/live/IFDiPyi...
www.youtube.com/live/IFDiPyi...
With 'Zon adding public libraries to the list of allowable purchasers of eBooks for those of us enrolled in KDP Select, I just added The Devil You Know! So I'll still be in Kindle Unlimited, but now my eBooks can be available to libraries!
September 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
With 'Zon adding public libraries to the list of allowable purchasers of eBooks for those of us enrolled in KDP Select, I just added The Devil You Know! So I'll still be in Kindle Unlimited, but now my eBooks can be available to libraries!
I'm thrilled to announce that My Boss is the Devil is a B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree!
www.bragmedallion.com/award-winnin...
www.bragmedallion.com/award-winnin...
August 26, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I'm thrilled to announce that My Boss is the Devil is a B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree!
www.bragmedallion.com/award-winnin...
www.bragmedallion.com/award-winnin...
Another fantastic sale, the Narratess Indie Sale is August 23-25! Get hundreds of free and discounted titles. indiebook.sale
My Boss is the Devil is free and the remaining eBooks are $0.99. If you haven't picked up the whole series, it's a great time to do it.
There are SO MANY GREAT BOOKS!
My Boss is the Devil is free and the remaining eBooks are $0.99. If you haven't picked up the whole series, it's a great time to do it.
There are SO MANY GREAT BOOKS!
August 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Another fantastic sale, the Narratess Indie Sale is August 23-25! Get hundreds of free and discounted titles. indiebook.sale
My Boss is the Devil is free and the remaining eBooks are $0.99. If you haven't picked up the whole series, it's a great time to do it.
There are SO MANY GREAT BOOKS!
My Boss is the Devil is free and the remaining eBooks are $0.99. If you haven't picked up the whole series, it's a great time to do it.
There are SO MANY GREAT BOOKS!
A new reader to the series captured an amazing photo of their experience with the third book, Too Many Gods in the Kitchen. The essence of the book, in one image. Thank you Liz! (photo credit to Liz Delton, used with permission)
July 31, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A new reader to the series captured an amazing photo of their experience with the third book, Too Many Gods in the Kitchen. The essence of the book, in one image. Thank you Liz! (photo credit to Liz Delton, used with permission)
So I've narrated and produced two of my own audiobooks, along with a few smaller side projects, at this point. Is anyone interested in hearing more about what it takes for an author to do their own audiobooks?
July 28, 2025 at 2:21 AM
So I've narrated and produced two of my own audiobooks, along with a few smaller side projects, at this point. Is anyone interested in hearing more about what it takes for an author to do their own audiobooks?
If you ever wonder if you can find my books locally, Western Mass, yes you can! You can find them at Broadside Books (pictured), and BookLink!
July 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
If you ever wonder if you can find my books locally, Western Mass, yes you can! You can find them at Broadside Books (pictured), and BookLink!
Do you like:
-Getting books before they're released
-Urban Fantasy
-Fat raccoons
-Indigenous myths
-Sarcastic MCs
Sign up to be an Advance Reader for my next book! ARCs should open in August, sign up: benschenkman.com/arc-reader-s... (if you sign up, check your email for confirmation)
-Getting books before they're released
-Urban Fantasy
-Fat raccoons
-Indigenous myths
-Sarcastic MCs
Sign up to be an Advance Reader for my next book! ARCs should open in August, sign up: benschenkman.com/arc-reader-s... (if you sign up, check your email for confirmation)
July 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Do you like:
-Getting books before they're released
-Urban Fantasy
-Fat raccoons
-Indigenous myths
-Sarcastic MCs
Sign up to be an Advance Reader for my next book! ARCs should open in August, sign up: benschenkman.com/arc-reader-s... (if you sign up, check your email for confirmation)
-Getting books before they're released
-Urban Fantasy
-Fat raccoons
-Indigenous myths
-Sarcastic MCs
Sign up to be an Advance Reader for my next book! ARCs should open in August, sign up: benschenkman.com/arc-reader-s... (if you sign up, check your email for confirmation)
I had the pleasure of chatting with Katharine Wibell about my books, writing, covers, and more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyWH...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyWH...
July 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I had the pleasure of chatting with Katharine Wibell about my books, writing, covers, and more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyWH...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyWH...
I had the pleasure of narrating a short story for Redacted Tales.
Pest Control, by Clint Baker. A short dark sci-fi jaunt. Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?si=rDF...
Pest Control, by Clint Baker. A short dark sci-fi jaunt. Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?si=rDF...
July 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I had the pleasure of narrating a short story for Redacted Tales.
Pest Control, by Clint Baker. A short dark sci-fi jaunt. Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?si=rDF...
Pest Control, by Clint Baker. A short dark sci-fi jaunt. Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?si=rDF...
The verdict keeps rolling in! Dueling Shoulder Angels in sitting at 4.8* on Audible, and the listeners say the series just keeps getting better!
July 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The verdict keeps rolling in! Dueling Shoulder Angels in sitting at 4.8* on Audible, and the listeners say the series just keeps getting better!
I'm so proud to announce that the audiobook for Dueling Shoulder Angels, The Devil You Know - Book 2, is available on Audible and Apple music.
Please show it some love and review it! It's my partner's debut narration for Amy's chapters and I think they did an amazing job!
Please show it some love and review it! It's my partner's debut narration for Amy's chapters and I think they did an amazing job!
June 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I'm so proud to announce that the audiobook for Dueling Shoulder Angels, The Devil You Know - Book 2, is available on Audible and Apple music.
Please show it some love and review it! It's my partner's debut narration for Amy's chapters and I think they did an amazing job!
Please show it some love and review it! It's my partner's debut narration for Amy's chapters and I think they did an amazing job!
OMG! The audio for Dueling Shoulder Angels passed review on the first submission (I'm 2/2 for that now!). Just need to get through final verification and you, too, can have the audiobook The Devil You Know - Book 2!
June 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
OMG! The audio for Dueling Shoulder Angels passed review on the first submission (I'm 2/2 for that now!). Just need to get through final verification and you, too, can have the audiobook The Devil You Know - Book 2!