John Copenhaver
@johncopenhaver.bsky.social
Award-winning author. Educator. HALL OF MIRRORS out now! Order link in Linktree. http://linktr.ee/johncope74 (he/him) muckrack: http://bit.ly/3Uxxm9E
Thank you to everyone who came out to Shelf Life Books to celebrate the touring wrap-up for Crime Ink: Iconic! 🎉
Such a great crowd and such a supportive community. Especially thanks to my fab co-presenter Cheryl Head for coming down from DC.
Such a great crowd and such a supportive community. Especially thanks to my fab co-presenter Cheryl Head for coming down from DC.
November 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Thank you to everyone who came out to Shelf Life Books to celebrate the touring wrap-up for Crime Ink: Iconic! 🎉
Such a great crowd and such a supportive community. Especially thanks to my fab co-presenter Cheryl Head for coming down from DC.
Such a great crowd and such a supportive community. Especially thanks to my fab co-presenter Cheryl Head for coming down from DC.
Hey, Richmond! 🌈 This Thurs, Nov 13, 7 PM—join me & @cheaddc.bsky.social at Shelf Life Books for the final stop of the Crime Ink: Iconic tour! Free event celebrating queer crime fiction I co-edited w/ Salem West. Come for the convo, stay for the community.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Hey, Richmond! 🌈 This Thurs, Nov 13, 7 PM—join me & @cheaddc.bsky.social at Shelf Life Books for the final stop of the Crime Ink: Iconic tour! Free event celebrating queer crime fiction I co-edited w/ Salem West. Come for the convo, stay for the community.
shelflifebooksrva.com/event/2025-1...
shelflifebooksrva.com/event/2025-1...
Part 1 of my new essay series—based on my James River Writers talk, Inside the Character—is out now! It explores fiction’s superpower: interiority. In other news, I’ll be wrapping the Crime Ink: Iconic tour on Thurs, Nov 13, 7 PM at Shelf Life Books w/ Cheryl Head.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Part 1 of my new essay series—based on my James River Writers talk, Inside the Character—is out now! It explores fiction’s superpower: interiority. In other news, I’ll be wrapping the Crime Ink: Iconic tour on Thurs, Nov 13, 7 PM at Shelf Life Books w/ Cheryl Head.
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Hey, Richmond friends! 🌈 The final stop of the Crime Ink: Iconic tour lands at Shelf Life Books on Nov. 13, 7PM! I’ll be in conversation with Cheryl Head—plus themed mocktails, Jeff’s sweet treat, & good company. 🎟️ Ticketed event: shelflifebooksrva.com/event/2025-1...
October 30, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Hey, Richmond friends! 🌈 The final stop of the Crime Ink: Iconic tour lands at Shelf Life Books on Nov. 13, 7PM! I’ll be in conversation with Cheryl Head—plus themed mocktails, Jeff’s sweet treat, & good company. 🎟️ Ticketed event: shelflifebooksrva.com/event/2025-1...
What a fantastic review for Crime Ink: Iconic in Women Using Words! Wow!
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October 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
What a fantastic review for Crime Ink: Iconic in Women Using Words! Wow!
womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/c...
womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/c...
Boston friends—Kelly J. Ford and Stephanie Gayle will be at @purplecouch.bsky.social discussing Crime Ink: Iconic, the queer crime anthology I co-edited. Free event, plus a ticket option with 15% off the book. Come support and keep queer stories visible.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Boston friends—Kelly J. Ford and Stephanie Gayle will be at @purplecouch.bsky.social discussing Crime Ink: Iconic, the queer crime anthology I co-edited. Free event, plus a ticket option with 15% off the book. Come support and keep queer stories visible.
➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/crime-ink-...
➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/crime-ink-...
DC! This Mon, Oct 20 at 7 PM, join me at Jackie Lee’s (116 Kennedy St NW) to celebrate Crime Ink: Iconic! Hannah Grieco will interview me, Cheryl Head & Diana DiGiangi. Plus, top DC writers share queer authors who’ve inspired their work. 🍸 Get tix now! loyaltybookstores.com/noirbar1
October 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
DC! This Mon, Oct 20 at 7 PM, join me at Jackie Lee’s (116 Kennedy St NW) to celebrate Crime Ink: Iconic! Hannah Grieco will interview me, Cheryl Head & Diana DiGiangi. Plus, top DC writers share queer authors who’ve inspired their work. 🍸 Get tix now! loyaltybookstores.com/noirbar1
Headed to San Diego with an amazing crew—Christina Baker Kline, Elise Hart Kipness, and Jon Bassoff—for a Mystery Author Panel presented by Adventures by the Book & the Carlsbad City Library. Get your tix now! adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-eve...
October 16, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Headed to San Diego with an amazing crew—Christina Baker Kline, Elise Hart Kipness, and Jon Bassoff—for a Mystery Author Panel presented by Adventures by the Book & the Carlsbad City Library. Get your tix now! adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-eve...
🔍 I’m delighted to join Adventures By the Book and the Friends of the Corona Public Library for their Annual Mystery Author Luncheon: Christina Baker Kline, Elise Hart Kipness, Jon Bassoff, and me—all in conversation with debut author Anne Burt.
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October 15, 2025 at 10:39 PM
🔍 I’m delighted to join Adventures By the Book and the Friends of the Corona Public Library for their Annual Mystery Author Luncheon: Christina Baker Kline, Elise Hart Kipness, Jon Bassoff, and me—all in conversation with debut author Anne Burt.
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✨ Book Deal Alert! ✨ GODDESS OF LOVE, the third and final novel in my Nightingale Trilogy, arrives in 2027 from @bywaterbooks.bsky.social! A new case—and the long-awaited reckoning for Judy and Philippa. I can’t wait to share the ending I’ve been building toward since THE SAVAGE KIND.
October 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
✨ Book Deal Alert! ✨ GODDESS OF LOVE, the third and final novel in my Nightingale Trilogy, arrives in 2027 from @bywaterbooks.bsky.social! A new case—and the long-awaited reckoning for Judy and Philippa. I can’t wait to share the ending I’ve been building toward since THE SAVAGE KIND.
Save the Date! 🗓️ Join me at Jackie Lee’s on Mon, Oct 20 at 7 PM for a Crime Ink: Iconic celebration—readings with Hannah Grieco, Cheryl Head, Diana DiGiangi, and me, plus tributes from K.T. Nguyen, Alex Finlay, Aggie Blum Thompson, Sarah Pekkanen, and E.A. Aymar. 🍸 loyaltybookstores.com/noirbar1
October 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Save the Date! 🗓️ Join me at Jackie Lee’s on Mon, Oct 20 at 7 PM for a Crime Ink: Iconic celebration—readings with Hannah Grieco, Cheryl Head, Diana DiGiangi, and me, plus tributes from K.T. Nguyen, Alex Finlay, Aggie Blum Thompson, Sarah Pekkanen, and E.A. Aymar. 🍸 loyaltybookstores.com/noirbar1
Thrilled to chat about Crime Ink: Iconic with House of Mystery Radio Show on NBC with fabulous contributors Greg Herren, Robyn Gigl, and Marco Carocari ...
During these insane times, it's been wonderful to find solace in discussing these wonderful stories.
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During these insane times, it's been wonderful to find solace in discussing these wonderful stories.
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October 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Thrilled to chat about Crime Ink: Iconic with House of Mystery Radio Show on NBC with fabulous contributors Greg Herren, Robyn Gigl, and Marco Carocari ...
During these insane times, it's been wonderful to find solace in discussing these wonderful stories.
shows.acast.com/houseofmyste...
During these insane times, it's been wonderful to find solace in discussing these wonderful stories.
shows.acast.com/houseofmyste...
See you at 1:00 PM today,
Richmond friends!
Richmond friends!
October 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
See you at 1:00 PM today,
Richmond friends!
Richmond friends!
Hi, friends in Columbus, OH!
Swing by Bibliophile Candle Co. at 6:30 PM TODAY!!! (Oct 2nd) to hear fabulous contributors, Kristen Lepionka, Jeff Marks, and Meredith Doench chat about their stories, Crime Ink: Iconic, and the broader creative endeavor of the anthology!
Swing by Bibliophile Candle Co. at 6:30 PM TODAY!!! (Oct 2nd) to hear fabulous contributors, Kristen Lepionka, Jeff Marks, and Meredith Doench chat about their stories, Crime Ink: Iconic, and the broader creative endeavor of the anthology!
October 2, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Hi, friends in Columbus, OH!
Swing by Bibliophile Candle Co. at 6:30 PM TODAY!!! (Oct 2nd) to hear fabulous contributors, Kristen Lepionka, Jeff Marks, and Meredith Doench chat about their stories, Crime Ink: Iconic, and the broader creative endeavor of the anthology!
Swing by Bibliophile Candle Co. at 6:30 PM TODAY!!! (Oct 2nd) to hear fabulous contributors, Kristen Lepionka, Jeff Marks, and Meredith Doench chat about their stories, Crime Ink: Iconic, and the broader creative endeavor of the anthology!
👻📚 VA thriller fans! Sat Oct 4, 1–3:30 PM @bookpeoplerva: Thrillers with Teeth w/ KT Nguyen, Christopher Chambers, LynDee Walker & I.S. Berry. Sorry Katharine Schellman can’t join, but thrilled to have Chris! #crimefiction #mysterywriters #rvaarts #bookevent
October 2, 2025 at 2:32 AM
👻📚 VA thriller fans! Sat Oct 4, 1–3:30 PM @bookpeoplerva: Thrillers with Teeth w/ KT Nguyen, Christopher Chambers, LynDee Walker & I.S. Berry. Sorry Katharine Schellman can’t join, but thrilled to have Chris! #crimefiction #mysterywriters #rvaarts #bookevent
Columbus friends! Join us at Bibliophile Candle Co. next Thu, Oct 2, 6:30 PM, for a Crime Ink: Iconic chat with contributors Kristen Lepionka, Jeff Marks, and @meredithdoench.bsky.social Doench—on their stories, the anthology, and the creative spark behind it.
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September 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Columbus friends! Join us at Bibliophile Candle Co. next Thu, Oct 2, 6:30 PM, for a Crime Ink: Iconic chat with contributors Kristen Lepionka, Jeff Marks, and @meredithdoench.bsky.social Doench—on their stories, the anthology, and the creative spark behind it.
www.facebook.com/events/70759...
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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🌈
@bgsqd.bsky.social @bywaterbooks.bsky.social @robyngigl.bsky.social
#queercrimefiction
#thrillerbooks #lgbtqreads🌈
September 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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🌈
@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!
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!
September 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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!
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!
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!!!
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September 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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-...
kingsriverlife.com/09/20/crime-...
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
September 16, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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
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...
Sign up 👉 jamesriverwriters.org/conference20...
September 16, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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...
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
September 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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.
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September 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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.
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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-...
www.harvard.com/event/crime-...
September 13, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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-...
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...
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...
September 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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...
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...