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Katie Christine Bishop
@katiecbishop.bsky.social
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Novelist SFF/Noir, film nerd, cat wrangler
Author of LOVE & MURDER (Black Heron Press) August 5th

Winner of the 2025 Black Heron Press Award for Social Fiction
“Uplifting, engrossing...a top recommendation." —Midwest Book Review
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My pre-holiday vibes are goin’ medieval

(Sound ON)
#holidays #holidayseason
December 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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The depths of #Caturday
Long-haired siamese cat standing with a serious look on face in the open door of a rustic wooden cabinet.
November 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Been finishing up a new manuscript for pub pitch so I’m late to the #Noirvember party this year.

A little #FilmNoir zinger from one of my favorites.

THE ASPHALT JUNGLE (1950) #filmsky #writingcommunity
November 22, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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Whether it’s hot or smoky or both this weekend, why not watch something a little different?

An unconventional Cinderella-of-a-certain-age is aided by a gangster “fairy godmother.”

LADY FOR A DAY (1933)
🎥 : www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGKh...
#filmsky #movies #classicfilms #writingcommunity #romcom
September 6, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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No resisting that face.
#sheltie #sheltielife #dogsarefamily #dogsky #dogsofbluesky
Sheltie resting his long snout on a pillow.
August 28, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Celebrated my #pubday this week with some sweet treats. Homemade chocolate chip cookies and chocolate covered strawberries from a dear friend.
#booksky #readingcommunity #sff #books #newrelease #writingcommunity
August 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Love & Murder, my award-winning debut novel, is now available for purchase: katiecbishop.com/amazon/

Thank you to:

My publisher, Jerry Gold of Black Heron Press
Cover Illustration & Designer, Jonathan Norris
Preliminary editor, Patti Barrick Brennan
#Booksky #readersky #scifi #books #cats #pubday
August 5, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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I’m thrilled to announce that the legendary James Sallis has blurbed LOVE & MURDER.

It releases this Tuesday, August 5th from Black Heron Press.

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#Booksky #readersky #scifi #readingcommunity #WritingCommunity#BookReview
August 2, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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My upcoming novel, LOVE & MURDER, draws heavily from noir-themed crime fiction and #FilmNoir.

Many thanks to novelist, @jtalton.bsky.social

More about/pre-order the book here: katiecbishop.com/amazon/
#Booksky #readersky #scifi
July 27, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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THE (GLASS) KEY to a beat-the-heat #FilmNoir weekend.

Watch 🎥 (1942 classic) here: archive.org/details/the-...

Read 📚 (Dashiell Hammett’s novel) here: www.fadedpage.com/showbook.php...

#amwatching #movies #classicfilms #FilmNoir #classicfilm #filmsky #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky
July 26, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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Watch some sizzling #FilmNoir on a hot summer weekend:

STRAY DOG (1949)

Full 🎥 here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbvH...

#filmsky #ToshiroMifune #AkiraKurosawa #JapaneseNoir #TakashiShimura #movies #booklover #tcmparty #WritingCommunity #classicfilms
July 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Decorated some blue-purple hydrangeas and pink roses for summer.

#homemade #bakingsky #cakesky #bake #cake #dessert #cakedecorating
July 19, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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LOVE & MURDER as “Featured New Release,” in THE CONNECTOR MAGAZINE (July 2025)

Review by Patricia Vaccarino : www.prforpeople.com/entertainmen...

#Booksky #readersky #scifi #SciFiCats #cats #bookreview #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #sff
July 16, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW calls LOVE & MURDER a “top recommendation.”

July 2025: www.midwestbookreview.com/calbw/jul_25...

#Booksky #readersky #scifi #sff #SciFiCats #CatLovers #Cats #scififri #bookreview #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #books #summerreads

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July 14, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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The newly planted hydrangeas are happy!
#gardeningsky #flowers #summer
July 11, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Already a GOOD weekend.
#homemade #bakingsky #baking #dessert #summer
Photo of chocolate cream pie with whipped cream topping and chocolate shavings.
June 28, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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When Raja hears the treat bag.
#Caturday
Long-haired Siamese cat sitting half under a blanket, ears up, looking alert.
June 21, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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My debut novel, LOVE & MURDER, has won the 12th Black Heron Press Award for Social Fiction.

It is dedicated to my late grandpa, who was steadfast in his belief that, “Everyone puts their pants on one leg at a time.”

Missing you, Grandpa Chuck, this Father's Day. #Booksky #readersky #scifi
June 14, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Dogwood starting to show off
#gardeningsky #flowers #summer
White dogwood blooms Dogwood tree with white flowers
June 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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A lyrical and wonderful encapsulation of my upcoming novel, LOVE & MURDER (Black Heron Press 2025), from award-winning novelist, Joyce Goldenstern.

Thank you, @rejoicesv.bsky.social

I am deeply appreciative.

About: katiecbishop.com/amazon/
#Booksky #scifi #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity
May 31, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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For those in need of a money squirrel, I have one right here for you.

THE GREAT RUPERT (1950)

Another wild old film. Lovely, poignant comedy.
Have at it here 🎥: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOCI...
#classicfilm #filmsky #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #movies #moviesky
May 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Racine solved our clean laundry problem.
#CatsOfBlueSky #BlueSkyCats #Caturday
Long-haired Siamese cat sitting in laundry basket with chin resting on the ledge, surrounded by clean clothes.
May 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Raja, the stopgap.
#Caturday
Cat lying on her side on a table with her legs dangling down between the gap, head resting on the adjacent credenza.
May 17, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Hard to kill 🌂🕺

DANCING PIRATE (1936)

This movie is wild, an enjoyable weekend watch.
Have at it here 🎥: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aJ2...

(Spot 👀 #RitaHayworth as one of the uncredited background dancers) #classicfilm #filmsky #writingcommunity #moviesky #movies
May 15, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Thank you, MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW, and D. Donovan for this incredible review of my debut sci-fi novel, LOVE & MURDER.

I am honored (and quite teary-eyed).

Pre-order the book here: katiecbishop.com/amazon/
#Booksky #readersky #scifi #SciFiCats #CatsNoirFriday #CatLovers #Cats #scififri #bookreview
Uplifting, engrossing, and deserving of slow reading if only because the alluring story must eventually, sadly, conclude) Love & Murder is a top recommendation that both defies pat categorization and tantalizes the heart and soul."
May 9, 2025 at 9:10 PM