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@tnbbc.bsky.social
Founder: The Next Best Book Club. Freelance Publicist. Small Press Fangirl. Authors are my rockstars #SMOLfair Feeding the reading addiction, one book at a time
In the need of something speculative and medically disturbing to read?
I've got review copies of Lee Upton's forthcoming novel The Withers (June 2026, Regal House). Hit me up if you want to help spread the word!
"a haunting exploration of obsession set in a near-future world"
I've got review copies of Lee Upton's forthcoming novel The Withers (June 2026, Regal House). Hit me up if you want to help spread the word!
"a haunting exploration of obsession set in a near-future world"
November 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
In the need of something speculative and medically disturbing to read?
I've got review copies of Lee Upton's forthcoming novel The Withers (June 2026, Regal House). Hit me up if you want to help spread the word!
"a haunting exploration of obsession set in a near-future world"
I've got review copies of Lee Upton's forthcoming novel The Withers (June 2026, Regal House). Hit me up if you want to help spread the word!
"a haunting exploration of obsession set in a near-future world"
Darrin Doyle's latest book gets "If My Book"ed:
'If The Dark Will End the Dark were a meat, it would be a hot dog. Made of bits and pieces of god-knows-what but strangely delicious when cooked over an open flame'.
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'If The Dark Will End the Dark were a meat, it would be a hot dog. Made of bits and pieces of god-knows-what but strangely delicious when cooked over an open flame'.
monkeybicycle.net/the-dark-wil...
October 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Darrin Doyle's latest book gets "If My Book"ed:
'If The Dark Will End the Dark were a meat, it would be a hot dog. Made of bits and pieces of god-knows-what but strangely delicious when cooked over an open flame'.
monkeybicycle.net/the-dark-wil...
'If The Dark Will End the Dark were a meat, it would be a hot dog. Made of bits and pieces of god-knows-what but strangely delicious when cooked over an open flame'.
monkeybicycle.net/the-dark-wil...
Move over, mermaid fans! Make room for Selkie fiction. K. Stephens's By the Dark 'O the Moon is a deliciously slow-burning tale of maternal fury, folklore, and the saltwater price of stolen things. This isn’t a love story. It’s a reckoning.
www.instagram.com/p/DPdyAFgEV5B/
www.instagram.com/p/DPdyAFgEV5B/
October 7, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Move over, mermaid fans! Make room for Selkie fiction. K. Stephens's By the Dark 'O the Moon is a deliciously slow-burning tale of maternal fury, folklore, and the saltwater price of stolen things. This isn’t a love story. It’s a reckoning.
www.instagram.com/p/DPdyAFgEV5B/
www.instagram.com/p/DPdyAFgEV5B/
Cool interview w/ Lisa Hasleton & Darrin Doyle about the 10th anniversary edition of his collection The Dark Will End the Dark
"While the short story itself has a tighter boundary than a novel, within a series of short stories the range is much wider."
lisahaselton.com/2025/09/29/i...
"While the short story itself has a tighter boundary than a novel, within a series of short stories the range is much wider."
lisahaselton.com/2025/09/29/i...
September 30, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Cool interview w/ Lisa Hasleton & Darrin Doyle about the 10th anniversary edition of his collection The Dark Will End the Dark
"While the short story itself has a tighter boundary than a novel, within a series of short stories the range is much wider."
lisahaselton.com/2025/09/29/i...
"While the short story itself has a tighter boundary than a novel, within a series of short stories the range is much wider."
lisahaselton.com/2025/09/29/i...
A sneak peak of what to expect from Jesi Bender's forthcoming novel Child of Light (August, Whiskey Tit) thanks to Big Indie Books for sharing:
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July 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
A sneak peak of what to expect from Jesi Bender's forthcoming novel Child of Light (August, Whiskey Tit) thanks to Big Indie Books for sharing:
bigindiebooks.com/2025/07/22/e...
bigindiebooks.com/2025/07/22/e...
August is right around the corner and with it comes Jesi Bender's genre breaking, experimental, speculative, historical fiction novel Child of Light.
Hit me up for a review copy and add it to your goodreads shelves while you're at it : )
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
Hit me up for a review copy and add it to your goodreads shelves while you're at it : )
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
June 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
August is right around the corner and with it comes Jesi Bender's genre breaking, experimental, speculative, historical fiction novel Child of Light.
Hit me up for a review copy and add it to your goodreads shelves while you're at it : )
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
Hit me up for a review copy and add it to your goodreads shelves while you're at it : )
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
We're still over here celebrating @socalwritergirl.bsky.social's All This Can Be True with this Fresh Fiction Conversations in Character. Check it out!
blog.freshfiction.com/jen-michalsk...
blog.freshfiction.com/jen-michalsk...
June 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM
We're still over here celebrating @socalwritergirl.bsky.social's All This Can Be True with this Fresh Fiction Conversations in Character. Check it out!
blog.freshfiction.com/jen-michalsk...
blog.freshfiction.com/jen-michalsk...
A super sweet review of @joshdenslow.bsky.social's Magic Can't Save Us in Washington Independent Review of Books:
www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/m...
www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/m...
June 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
A super sweet review of @joshdenslow.bsky.social's Magic Can't Save Us in Washington Independent Review of Books:
www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/m...
www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/m...
More All This Can Be True goodness!
@socalwritergirl.bsky.social wrote a killer playlist for it over at @largeheartedboy.bsky.social :
largeheartedboy.com/2025/06/05/j...
@socalwritergirl.bsky.social wrote a killer playlist for it over at @largeheartedboy.bsky.social :
largeheartedboy.com/2025/06/05/j...
June 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM
More All This Can Be True goodness!
@socalwritergirl.bsky.social wrote a killer playlist for it over at @largeheartedboy.bsky.social :
largeheartedboy.com/2025/06/05/j...
@socalwritergirl.bsky.social wrote a killer playlist for it over at @largeheartedboy.bsky.social :
largeheartedboy.com/2025/06/05/j...
Happy release day to @socalwritergirl.bsky.social, and seeing it in Autostraddle's Most Anticipated Queer Books for June list is a great way to celebrate!!
www.autostraddle.com/our-most-ant...
www.autostraddle.com/our-most-ant...
June 4, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Happy release day to @socalwritergirl.bsky.social, and seeing it in Autostraddle's Most Anticipated Queer Books for June list is a great way to celebrate!!
www.autostraddle.com/our-most-ant...
www.autostraddle.com/our-most-ant...
Check out this excerpt from @socalwritergirl.bsky.social's All This Can Be True, and then get this on your to-buy list June 3rd!
bigindiebooks.com/2025/05/21/e...
bigindiebooks.com/2025/05/21/e...
May 23, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Check out this excerpt from @socalwritergirl.bsky.social's All This Can Be True, and then get this on your to-buy list June 3rd!
bigindiebooks.com/2025/05/21/e...
bigindiebooks.com/2025/05/21/e...
Loving this interview with @socalwritergirl.bsky.social over at Lisa Haselton's blog. Check out what she wanted to be when she grew up... it's just too cute. Then check out her upcoming novel All This Can Be True, dropping on the 2nd!!
lisahaselton.com/2025/05/19/i...
lisahaselton.com/2025/05/19/i...
May 20, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Loving this interview with @socalwritergirl.bsky.social over at Lisa Haselton's blog. Check out what she wanted to be when she grew up... it's just too cute. Then check out her upcoming novel All This Can Be True, dropping on the 2nd!!
lisahaselton.com/2025/05/19/i...
lisahaselton.com/2025/05/19/i...
All This Can Be True, @socalwritergirl.bsky.social's latest novel, drops on June 3rd.
It's a tender queer romance about one woman’s rediscovery of choice, hope, and wild love in the wake of her husband’s coma and it's calling your name.
It's a tender queer romance about one woman’s rediscovery of choice, hope, and wild love in the wake of her husband’s coma and it's calling your name.
May 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
All This Can Be True, @socalwritergirl.bsky.social's latest novel, drops on June 3rd.
It's a tender queer romance about one woman’s rediscovery of choice, hope, and wild love in the wake of her husband’s coma and it's calling your name.
It's a tender queer romance about one woman’s rediscovery of choice, hope, and wild love in the wake of her husband’s coma and it's calling your name.
Annnnnd... @joshdenslow.bsky.social's Magic Can't Save Us is book notes and playlisted over at @largeheartedboy.bsky.social
largeheartedboy.com/2025/05/08/j...
Out now!
largeheartedboy.com/2025/05/08/j...
Out now!
May 8, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Annnnnd... @joshdenslow.bsky.social's Magic Can't Save Us is book notes and playlisted over at @largeheartedboy.bsky.social
largeheartedboy.com/2025/05/08/j...
Out now!
largeheartedboy.com/2025/05/08/j...
Out now!
I hope you caught this cool interview between Chuck Augello and @joshdenslow.bsky.social over at @necessaryfiction.com:
necessaryfiction.com/interviews/t...
necessaryfiction.com/interviews/t...
May 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I hope you caught this cool interview between Chuck Augello and @joshdenslow.bsky.social over at @necessaryfiction.com:
necessaryfiction.com/interviews/t...
necessaryfiction.com/interviews/t...
Long time friend and writer of all things awesome has a new book out! Happy release day Ben Tanzer!
Everyone should check out After Hours!!
www.igpub.com/after-hours/
Everyone should check out After Hours!!
www.igpub.com/after-hours/
May 6, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Long time friend and writer of all things awesome has a new book out! Happy release day Ben Tanzer!
Everyone should check out After Hours!!
www.igpub.com/after-hours/
Everyone should check out After Hours!!
www.igpub.com/after-hours/
It's release day for @leeupton.bsky.social's literary mystery Wrongful and she's got a.. ehem... killer soundtrack for it up at
@largeheartedboy.bsky.social today:
largeheartedboy.com/2025/05/01/l...
@largeheartedboy.bsky.social today:
largeheartedboy.com/2025/05/01/l...
May 2, 2025 at 12:14 AM
It's release day for @leeupton.bsky.social's literary mystery Wrongful and she's got a.. ehem... killer soundtrack for it up at
@largeheartedboy.bsky.social today:
largeheartedboy.com/2025/05/01/l...
@largeheartedboy.bsky.social today:
largeheartedboy.com/2025/05/01/l...
Woo! @joshdenslow.bsky.social's collection Magic Can't Save Us drops this Tuesday but look at this badass review that just dropped at Foreword:
"...blends the bizarre with the personal in its tales about love, loyalty, and connections between human beings."
www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/magi...
"...blends the bizarre with the personal in its tales about love, loyalty, and connections between human beings."
www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/magi...
May 2, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Woo! @joshdenslow.bsky.social's collection Magic Can't Save Us drops this Tuesday but look at this badass review that just dropped at Foreword:
"...blends the bizarre with the personal in its tales about love, loyalty, and connections between human beings."
www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/magi...
"...blends the bizarre with the personal in its tales about love, loyalty, and connections between human beings."
www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/magi...
"On the surface, this is a playful novel, but its heft comes from questions about art, reading, writing, and the darker side of human nature."
@necessaryfiction.com give some love to @leeupton.bsky.social's forthcoming mystery Wrongful:
necessaryfiction.com/reviews/wron...
@necessaryfiction.com give some love to @leeupton.bsky.social's forthcoming mystery Wrongful:
necessaryfiction.com/reviews/wron...
April 28, 2025 at 10:39 PM
"On the surface, this is a playful novel, but its heft comes from questions about art, reading, writing, and the darker side of human nature."
@necessaryfiction.com give some love to @leeupton.bsky.social's forthcoming mystery Wrongful:
necessaryfiction.com/reviews/wron...
@necessaryfiction.com give some love to @leeupton.bsky.social's forthcoming mystery Wrongful:
necessaryfiction.com/reviews/wron...
Foreword ran a very lovely review of @socalwritergirl.bsky.social's All This Can Be True, coming out this June.
www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/all-...
www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/all-...
April 28, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Foreword ran a very lovely review of @socalwritergirl.bsky.social's All This Can Be True, coming out this June.
www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/all-...
www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/all-...
These two ladies got together to talk bunnies! Thank you to Leah Jones for having @leeupton.bsky.social on Finding Favorites today!!
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April 20, 2025 at 10:27 PM
These two ladies got together to talk bunnies! Thank you to Leah Jones for having @leeupton.bsky.social on Finding Favorites today!!
findingfavorites.podbean.com/e/lee-upton-...
findingfavorites.podbean.com/e/lee-upton-...
Book Confessions of an Ex Ballerina loves @joshdenslow.bsky.social's Magic Can't Save Us (5/6)
"a wonderfully unique, engaging collection that explores the messy, often futile nature of human effort with a blend of wit, heart, and just the right touch of magic"
www.exballerina.com/2025/04/arc-...
"a wonderfully unique, engaging collection that explores the messy, often futile nature of human effort with a blend of wit, heart, and just the right touch of magic"
www.exballerina.com/2025/04/arc-...
April 20, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Book Confessions of an Ex Ballerina loves @joshdenslow.bsky.social's Magic Can't Save Us (5/6)
"a wonderfully unique, engaging collection that explores the messy, often futile nature of human effort with a blend of wit, heart, and just the right touch of magic"
www.exballerina.com/2025/04/arc-...
"a wonderfully unique, engaging collection that explores the messy, often futile nature of human effort with a blend of wit, heart, and just the right touch of magic"
www.exballerina.com/2025/04/arc-...
This bad boy drops on May 6th. You won't believe what happens when the magical creatures show up!
April 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
This bad boy drops on May 6th. You won't believe what happens when the magical creatures show up!
Amazing #mayrelease titles...
@leeupton.bsky.social's Wrongful drops on May 1st, and @joshdenslow.bsky.social's Magic Can't Save Us drops May 6th.
Both revolve around relationships and the human experience but in very different ways!
If either/both of those sound like your jam, Hit me up.
@leeupton.bsky.social's Wrongful drops on May 1st, and @joshdenslow.bsky.social's Magic Can't Save Us drops May 6th.
Both revolve around relationships and the human experience but in very different ways!
If either/both of those sound like your jam, Hit me up.
April 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Amazing #mayrelease titles...
@leeupton.bsky.social's Wrongful drops on May 1st, and @joshdenslow.bsky.social's Magic Can't Save Us drops May 6th.
Both revolve around relationships and the human experience but in very different ways!
If either/both of those sound like your jam, Hit me up.
@leeupton.bsky.social's Wrongful drops on May 1st, and @joshdenslow.bsky.social's Magic Can't Save Us drops May 6th.
Both revolve around relationships and the human experience but in very different ways!
If either/both of those sound like your jam, Hit me up.
Reach out if you want to help us review these amazing small press titles, interview their badass authors, or help cover them in a variety of fun and engaging ways!
March 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Reach out if you want to help us review these amazing small press titles, interview their badass authors, or help cover them in a variety of fun and engaging ways!