Karen B. McCoy
@karenbmccoy.bsky.social
#ADHD librarian. Author #mglit #mystery THE ETIQUETTE OF VOLES (Artemesia Publishing/Kinkajou Press 06.10.25). Book info and order links: https://www.karenbmccoy.com/book IG: karenmccoybooks FB: https://www.facebook.com/karenmccoybooks
Award-winning middle grade author @lynnekelly.bsky.social talks about her newest book, THREE BLUE HEARTS, and weathering dips and waves in the book market. www.karenbmccoy.com/three-blue-h...
November 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Award-winning middle grade author @lynnekelly.bsky.social talks about her newest book, THREE BLUE HEARTS, and weathering dips and waves in the book market. www.karenbmccoy.com/three-blue-h...
I was interviewed in Artemesia's most recent newsletter! Thanks, @apbooks.bsky.social mailchi.mp/artemesiapub...
Interview with Karen McCoy
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November 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I was interviewed in Artemesia's most recent newsletter! Thanks, @apbooks.bsky.social mailchi.mp/artemesiapub...
Such a happy surprise to get a #pocketbear patch when I bought Pocket Bear by @kaaauthor.bsky.social at Napa Bookmine! Now, where should I put him?
November 4, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Such a happy surprise to get a #pocketbear patch when I bought Pocket Bear by @kaaauthor.bsky.social at Napa Bookmine! Now, where should I put him?
Fellow Kinkajou Press #author Terry Nichols talks about her book THE DREADED CLIFF. Somewhere in another reality, Chains the vole is sipping tea & munching prickly pear biscuits with Flora the packrat. Both e-books are on sale for $.99 through the end of October. www.karenbmccoy.com/the-dreaded-...
October 29, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Fellow Kinkajou Press #author Terry Nichols talks about her book THE DREADED CLIFF. Somewhere in another reality, Chains the vole is sipping tea & munching prickly pear biscuits with Flora the packrat. Both e-books are on sale for $.99 through the end of October. www.karenbmccoy.com/the-dreaded-...
An #epic time at The Criminally Good Writers Conference yesterday! Here I am with #authors @michellechouinard.bsky.social & @lindajoysingleton.bsky.social. And then there was the moment when Catriona McPherson included me and my book in her amazing keynote address! 😲💀
October 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
An #epic time at The Criminally Good Writers Conference yesterday! Here I am with #authors @michellechouinard.bsky.social & @lindajoysingleton.bsky.social. And then there was the moment when Catriona McPherson included me and my book in her amazing keynote address! 😲💀
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The Etiquette of Voles by @karenbmccoy.bsky.social This MG #ebook is just 99 cents this month. Chains undertakes an investigation into missing fish that leads to surprising details about his own life and where he came from.
#booksky💙📚 #animalprotagonist #middlegradefiction
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#booksky💙📚 #animalprotagonist #middlegradefiction
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The Etiquette of Voles
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October 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The Etiquette of Voles by @karenbmccoy.bsky.social This MG #ebook is just 99 cents this month. Chains undertakes an investigation into missing fish that leads to surprising details about his own life and where he came from.
#booksky💙📚 #animalprotagonist #middlegradefiction
mybook.to/SirChains
#booksky💙📚 #animalprotagonist #middlegradefiction
mybook.to/SirChains
Psst. You. (Yes, you.) Want to get a leg up on the #victober read-a-thon? #theetiquetteofvoles is available for *99 cents* as an ebook until Oct 31🍂 books.apple.com/.../the-etiq...
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October 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Psst. You. (Yes, you.) Want to get a leg up on the #victober read-a-thon? #theetiquetteofvoles is available for *99 cents* as an ebook until Oct 31🍂 books.apple.com/.../the-etiq...
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Author @hollyschindler.bsky.social talks about her middle grade book THE JUNCTION OF SUNSHINE AND LUCKY, her adult holiday romcom MISTLETOE ON MAIN STREET, and penning books in different genres. www.karenbmccoy.com/the-junction...
October 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Author @hollyschindler.bsky.social talks about her middle grade book THE JUNCTION OF SUNSHINE AND LUCKY, her adult holiday romcom MISTLETOE ON MAIN STREET, and penning books in different genres. www.karenbmccoy.com/the-junction...
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Checked out The Etiquette of Voles by @karenbmccoy.bsky.social at Sac Library today! Then promptly turned it back in so someone else can check it out cuz I’ve already read it 😁 #kidlit #mglit
September 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Checked out The Etiquette of Voles by @karenbmccoy.bsky.social at Sac Library today! Then promptly turned it back in so someone else can check it out cuz I’ve already read it 😁 #kidlit #mglit
Newsletter! mailchi.mp/c40219444f97... Mid-September became early October! Audiobook news, upcoming appearances (Oct 7 and 11), I was on a podcast and a blog, and interviews w/ authors @yamilesmendez.bsky.social , @kgmachwrites.bsky.social , @jennylundquist.bsky.social and @kaaauthor.bsky.social!
October 4, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Newsletter! mailchi.mp/c40219444f97... Mid-September became early October! Audiobook news, upcoming appearances (Oct 7 and 11), I was on a podcast and a blog, and interviews w/ authors @yamilesmendez.bsky.social , @kgmachwrites.bsky.social , @jennylundquist.bsky.social and @kaaauthor.bsky.social!
Had the best time with @michellechouinard.bsky.social at Wild Sisters Book Co!
September 30, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Had the best time with @michellechouinard.bsky.social at Wild Sisters Book Co!
New! Award-winning middle grade author
@yamilesmendez.bsky.social
talks about her newest book, THE VISITORS (TALES FROM CABIN 23) and how her cultural heritage and history influences her stories. www.karenbmccoy.com/the-visitors...
@yamilesmendez.bsky.social
talks about her newest book, THE VISITORS (TALES FROM CABIN 23) and how her cultural heritage and history influences her stories. www.karenbmccoy.com/the-visitors...
THE VISITORS (TALES FROM CABIN 23) by Yamile Saied Mendez - Karen McCoy
New! Award-winning middle grade author Yamile Saied Mendez talks about her newest book, THE VISITORS (TALES FROM CABIN 23) and how her cultural heritage and history influences her stories.
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September 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
New! Award-winning middle grade author
@yamilesmendez.bsky.social
talks about her newest book, THE VISITORS (TALES FROM CABIN 23) and how her cultural heritage and history influences her stories. www.karenbmccoy.com/the-visitors...
@yamilesmendez.bsky.social
talks about her newest book, THE VISITORS (TALES FROM CABIN 23) and how her cultural heritage and history influences her stories. www.karenbmccoy.com/the-visitors...
I was also interviewed on Smack Dab in the Middle this past week! smack-dab-in-the-middle.blogspot.com/2025/09/inte...
Interview with Karen McCoy, Author of The Etiquette of Voles
Welcome to Smack Dab, Karen! Please tell us about The Etiquette of Voles . In Victorian England, a talking vole named Chains solves ...
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September 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I was also interviewed on Smack Dab in the Middle this past week! smack-dab-in-the-middle.blogspot.com/2025/09/inte...
This past Wednesay I was on KSJE radio as a part of @delsheree.bsky.social's Write on Four Corners podcast! play.prx.org/listen?uf=ht...
Write On Four Corners
: Former Four Corners resident and librarian Karen McCoy joins the show this week to talk about her debut middle grade novel, “The Etiquette of Voles,” an adventure set in Victorian England with a mys...
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September 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This past Wednesay I was on KSJE radio as a part of @delsheree.bsky.social's Write on Four Corners podcast! play.prx.org/listen?uf=ht...
😱 OMG look what I found during my shift at Sierra College Library today! It has a barcode and spine label and everything!! #theetiquetteofvoles #middlegradebooks #authorlife #librarianlife
September 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
😱 OMG look what I found during my shift at Sierra College Library today! It has a barcode and spine label and everything!! #theetiquetteofvoles #middlegradebooks #authorlife #librarianlife
Well, that's a wrap. Typed "THE END" on the vole sequel today. Clocking in at almost 55,000 words. (Will probably need to be edited, cut, etc. but I'm going to celebrate this win for the time being!)
September 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Well, that's a wrap. Typed "THE END" on the vole sequel today. Clocking in at almost 55,000 words. (Will probably need to be edited, cut, etc. but I'm going to celebrate this win for the time being!)
New! Middle Grade author @kgmachwrites.bsky.social talks about her new book, PRESENT, STILL MISSING and how the story took shape. www.karenbmccoy.com/presentstill...
September 16, 2025 at 2:14 AM
New! Middle Grade author @kgmachwrites.bsky.social talks about her new book, PRESENT, STILL MISSING and how the story took shape. www.karenbmccoy.com/presentstill...
Thanks to the wonderful teachers, students, and staff at Oakview Elementary in Orangevale, CA for a truly epic school visit!
September 16, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Thanks to the wonderful teachers, students, and staff at Oakview Elementary in Orangevale, CA for a truly epic school visit!
New! Middle Grade author @jennylundquist.bsky.social discusses her newest book, THE LIBRARY OF CURIOSITIES, and shares book promotion advice. www.karenbmccoy.com/the-library-...
September 4, 2025 at 3:32 AM
New! Middle Grade author @jennylundquist.bsky.social discusses her newest book, THE LIBRARY OF CURIOSITIES, and shares book promotion advice. www.karenbmccoy.com/the-library-...
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I always have a wonderful time chatting with @karenbmccoy.bsky.social. 💛
Here, we talk about my new book POCKET BEAR, the joy of a good teacher's guide, and big hats. Head over to Karen's blog to read our conversation: www.karenbmccoy.com/pocket-bear-...
Here, we talk about my new book POCKET BEAR, the joy of a good teacher's guide, and big hats. Head over to Karen's blog to read our conversation: www.karenbmccoy.com/pocket-bear-...
August 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I always have a wonderful time chatting with @karenbmccoy.bsky.social. 💛
Here, we talk about my new book POCKET BEAR, the joy of a good teacher's guide, and big hats. Head over to Karen's blog to read our conversation: www.karenbmccoy.com/pocket-bear-...
Here, we talk about my new book POCKET BEAR, the joy of a good teacher's guide, and big hats. Head over to Karen's blog to read our conversation: www.karenbmccoy.com/pocket-bear-...
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Reputable publishers do not do this. You have the right to discuss what you want about publishing, from contract to anything else with anybody you trust to give advice. This sort of "confidentiality notice" is a red flag.
Scammers are really intent on scaring authors into not contacting someone like me. For example, this "confidentiality notice", appended to a fake offer of publication from Celadon Books, which threatens "blacklisting" of the author "across the entire publishing industry"
August 27, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Reputable publishers do not do this. You have the right to discuss what you want about publishing, from contract to anything else with anybody you trust to give advice. This sort of "confidentiality notice" is a red flag.
New! NYT Bestselling Middle Grade author @kaaauthor.bsky.social talks about her newest book, POCKET BEAR (09.09.25) and collaborating with educators. www.karenbmccoy.com/pocket-bear-... #pocketbear #middlegradefiction
August 27, 2025 at 11:29 PM
New! NYT Bestselling Middle Grade author @kaaauthor.bsky.social talks about her newest book, POCKET BEAR (09.09.25) and collaborating with educators. www.karenbmccoy.com/pocket-bear-... #pocketbear #middlegradefiction
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Had an interesting talk w/ @karenbmccoy.bsky.social over the weekend on this subject.
Our MG titles are 200 pages or less and are all trade paperback. Because it is darn expensive for us to print in hardcover.
Our MG titles are 200 pages or less and are all trade paperback. Because it is darn expensive for us to print in hardcover.
August 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Had an interesting talk w/ @karenbmccoy.bsky.social over the weekend on this subject.
Our MG titles are 200 pages or less and are all trade paperback. Because it is darn expensive for us to print in hardcover.
Our MG titles are 200 pages or less and are all trade paperback. Because it is darn expensive for us to print in hardcover.
Karen B. McCoy August 2025: 4 seconds! ⏱️ - mailchi.mp/f9977b5931da... TONIGHT AT 6pm, see me at the Mary L. Stephens Library in Davis, CA w/ Joanna Rowland, the whirlwind of new author life, and interviews with @michaelleali.bsky.social, Kristen Gwen, and Kristen Joy Wilks.
August 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Karen B. McCoy August 2025: 4 seconds! ⏱️ - mailchi.mp/f9977b5931da... TONIGHT AT 6pm, see me at the Mary L. Stephens Library in Davis, CA w/ Joanna Rowland, the whirlwind of new author life, and interviews with @michaelleali.bsky.social, Kristen Gwen, and Kristen Joy Wilks.