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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

✨ 📚 @IndieReader calls THE JACKLIGHTER "thorough, well-written, and devastating." Thirty years in the making — this is exactly the response I was hoping for. 🙏 Preorder now for Oct. 27 delivery → bit.ly/order-jackli... #TrueCrime 📚⚡️ #BookSky 📚💙 #BookReview

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Heading to the 24th Annual Collingswood Book Festival TODAY, Sat. Oct 3! 📚✨Stop by our booth (10 AM - 4 PM) to talk true crime & grab a pre-release copy of The Jacklighter alongside authors @jmccrone.bsky.social Joanne McLaughlin, and Michael Bradley! #BookSky 📚💙 @sincworldwide.bsky.social

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Heading to the 24th Annual Collingswood Book Festival tomorrow Sat. Oct 3! 📚✨Stop by our booth (10 AM - 4 PM) to talk true crime & grab a pre-release copy of The Jacklighter alongside authors @jmccrone.bsky.social Joanne McLaughlin, and Michael Bradley! #BookSky 📚💙 @sincworldwide.bsky.social

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🔦 A hunting trip. A shotgun blast ruled an accident — until a body was exhumed 20 years later. THE JACKLIGHTER is out Oct. 27! Giving away 100 Kindle copies on Goodreads to celebrate launch week + Halloween 🎃 — enter by Oct. 31: bit.ly/4e3N87K #BookSky 📚💙 #TrueCrime 📚⚡️ #WritingCommunity

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

✨📖 It’s Wednesday! Huge thanks to this week’s reviewer for the kind words on #ChainedBirds. Your support means the world to an indie author like me! ✍️✨ Read it here: amzn.to/3YnBNY4 #WritingCommunity #BookSky 📚💙 #TrueCrime 📚⚡️ #Bookstagram #Bookthreads #BookReview #CarlaConti

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Heading to the 24th Annual Collingswood Book Festival on Saturday, Oct 3! 📚✨Stop by our booth (10 AM - 4 PM) to talk true crime & grab a pre-release copy of The Jacklighter alongside authors @jmccrone.bsky.social Joanne McLaughlin, and Michael Bradley! #BookSky 📚💙 @sincworldwide.bsky.social

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Excited to join Pennwriters at the Easton Book Festival! 📚 Catch our panel "Defending Authentic Women in Our Books" on Sun, Oct 18 (2:30–4 PM) at Sigal Museum, Easton, PA w/ Christina VandePol, Geraldine Donaher, Angel Ackerman & Suzanne Mattaboni! @christinavandepol.bsky.social #booksky 💙📚

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🔦 PREORDERS ARE LIVE for THE JACKLIGHTER! Ebook, hardcover & paperback—arriving October 27, 2026. Already #1 New Release in Forensic Science on Amazon 🎉 Preorder: www.amazon.com/Jacklighter-... #BookSky 📚💙 #TrueCrime 📚⚡️ #WritingCommunity

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

✨📖 It’s Wednesday! Huge thanks to @Independent Book Review for giving #ChainedBirds one of its first honors! Your support means the world to an indie author like me! ✍️✨ Read it here: amzn.to/3YnBNY4 #WritingCommunity #BookSky 📚💙 #TrueCrime 📚⚡️ #Bookstagram #Bookthreads #BookReview #CarlaConti

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

📣 Update: THE JACKLIGHTER now has FIVE stops on the calendar! Added the Wissahickon Valley Public Library in Ambler — Wed, Nov 4 🧡 Full lineup: Oct 29 @thebookshoponmain, Oct 31 @bnvestal, Nov 1 @thrillerdelphia, Nov 4 @wvplibrary, Nov 28 @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social. #BookSky 📚💙 #TrueCrime 📚⚡️

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

So grateful my Around Ambler's feature on THE JACKLIGHTER is still hitting inboxes 2 days later! Suzanne McNaughton covered the book & the Dillon-Scher case. bit.ly/4giIXGF Thank you, Around Ambler, for covering local stories—and local authors! 📖 ✨ #BookSky 📚💙 #TrueCrime 📚⚡️ #WritingCommunity

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Ambler author releasing true crime novel 50 years after infamous murder - Around Ambler

Local News, Events and Happenings in Ambler, Blue Bell, Fort Washington and Lower Gwynedd PA

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Hey, ya'll, it's been a minute–wanted to share my birthday present from one of my favorite people in the world 💕 It's highly appropriate since I'm putting the finishing touches on THE JACKLIGHTER for its near-Halloween release 🎃 Launch date news w/ bookstore signing events coming soon!

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

✨📖 It’s Wednesday! Huge thanks to @usreviews.bsky.social for my outstanding #ChainedBirds editorial review. The honest praise means everything to this indie author! ✍️✨ Read it here: amzn.to/3YnBNY4 #WritingCommunity #BookSky 📚💙 #TrueCrime 📚⚡️ #Bookstagram #Bookthreads #BookReview #CarlaConti

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Pre-orders for The Jacklighter eBook are live on my Crimemoir Store, where every purchase directly supports this indie author 🥹. I'm offering a pre-pub discount on the book to be delivered at its Fall 2026 launch date ✨ bit.ly/49CHEPq #TrueCrime #IndieAuthor #booksky

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

✨📖 🎙️Huge thanks to @Audio Book Reviews for naming #ChainedBirds their 2025 BEST CRIMEMOIR for my author-narrated audiobook! It means the world to this indie author 🏆 ✨ Read it here: amzn.to/3YnBNY4 #WritingCommunity #BookSky 📚💙 #TrueCrime 📚⚡️ #Bookstagram #Bookthreads #BookReview #CarlaConti

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

June is National Crime Reading Month in the UK & Ireland. I've dubbed it "True Crime Reading Month" and am celebrating across the pond. 🕵️‍♀️ ✨ bit.ly/ChainedBirds... #BookSky #TrueCrime

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

June is National Crime Reading Month in the UK & Ireland. I've dubbed it "True Crime Reading Month" and am celebrating across the pond. 🕵️‍♀️ ✨ bit.ly/JacklighterP... #BookSky #TrueCrime

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Digital Versions of 2 true crime books: the Chained Birds eBook & audiobook, and a pre-order for The Jacklighter eBook—all in one place. When you buy direct from the Crimemoir Store, ALL of your purchase supports independent publishing. 🥹 bit.ly/49CHEPq #TrueCrime #IndieAuthor #booksky

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

✍️ 📚 Looking forward to signing books at tomorrow's Montco Book Fest under a Sisters in Crime tent with fellow author @jmccrone.bsky.social — Join us in charming Skippack, PA from 11-4 across from the trolley & pick up our page-turning #Thriller and #TrueCrime reads 👋 #SkippackBookFest #BookSky

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

June is National Crime Reading Month in the UK & Ireland. I've dubbed it "True Crime Reading Month" and am celebrating across the pond. 🕵️‍♀️ ✨ bit.ly/ChainedBirds... #BookSky #TrueCrime

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

June is National Crime Reading Month in the UK & Ireland. I've dubbed it "True Crime Reading Month" and am celebrating across the pond. 🕵️‍♀️ ✨ bit.ly/JacklighterP... #BookSky #TrueCrime

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Fifty years later, the story of Marty Dillon deserves to be heard. Read or listen to the anniversary excerpt from The Jacklighter, narrated by the author. Free. Voice-enabled. No signup required. #BookSky 🔗 bit.ly/JacklighterAnniversary

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Big news for #TheJacklighter this week. On June 2—the 50th anniversary of Marty Dillon's murder—three northeastern Pennsylvania newspapers ran my story about the book. On my blog, I'm sharing what the week still feels like and what comes next ✨ #BookSky carlajeanconti.com/the-week-the...

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The Week The Jacklighter Came Home

True crime author Carla Conti recounts the week the Scher-Dillon murder case made headlines again—50 years later—across three Pennsylvania newspapers.

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

✍️ 📚 Looking forward to signing books at this year's Montco Book Fest with my fellow Sisters in Crime author @jmccrone.bsky.social ... Join us in charming Skippack, PA & pick up our page-turning #Thriller and #TrueCrime reads 👋 #SkippackBookFest #BookSky #ChainedBirds #BastardVerdict

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

50 years ago today, Marty Dillon was murdered in the woods of Pennsylvania's Endless Mountains. Today I'm marking the anniversary with new excerpts from The Jacklighter in my Substack newsletter. Read or listen ✨ #TrueCrime #BookSky #TheJacklighter #Justice carlaconti.substack.com/p/a-murder-5...

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A murder 50 years ago today. Who was Marty Dillon? Vol 15

New excerpts from THE JACKLIGHTER mark 50 years since a Pennsylvania attorney was murdered in the woods.

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 02/06/2026

Sphere Fiction, an imprint of Little, Brown Book Group, has acquired A Fatal Forking, the debut crime novel by etiquette coach and non-fiction author William Hanson. 👇

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

50 years ago this week, Martin Dillon was shot and killed in the Pennsylvania woods. My new book is coming this fall, and a local newspaper just covered the story ahead of tomorrow's 50th anniversary. #BookSky Read the Wyoming County Press Examiner's feature at: www.wcexaminer.com/2026/06/01/u...

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Upcoming book on Scher-Dillon murder case will include ‘revelation,’ author says

A famous murder case that drew the nation’s gaze to Susquehanna County started with a fatal shooting 50 years ago this week. A new book about the case is scheduled to be released this fall — with the ...

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Tomorrow marks 50 years since Martin Dillon walked into the Pennsylvania woods and never came home. In the morning, I'm sharing two excerpts from The Jacklighter, read in my own voice. Subscribe so you don't miss it.  carlaconti.substack.com #TheJacklighter #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeBooks

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

✍️ 📚 Looking forward to signing books at this year's Montco Book Fest under a Sisters in Crime tent with fellow author @jmccrone.bsky.social ... Join us in charming Skippack, PA & pick up our page-turning #Thriller and #TrueCrime reads 👋 #SkippackBookFest #BookSky #ChainedBirds #BastardVerdict

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Back from the 39th Annual @pennwriters.bsky.social Conference and still on a high! 🎉 Presented my True Crime Uncovered workshop to a great room, met keynote @chuckwendig.bsky.social, recorded a podcast, and signed copies of Chained Birds. Full recap on my blog! carlajeanconti.com/back-from-th...

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Back from the Writer's Path: My Pennwriters 2026 Recap

True crime author Carla Conti recaps the 39th Annual Pennwriters Conference: her "True Crime Uncovered" workshop, keynote Chuck Wendig, a podcast, and more.

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Enjoying this year’s 39th Annual @pennwriters.bsky.social conference in Lancaster, making new friends and meeting keynote author-speaker @chuckwendig.bsky.social … much more fun to come, including my #TrueCrime workshop this afternoon!

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

🌸 🌼 🌺 Happy Mother's Day! I was just gifted this lovely satin MOTHER pillowcase, found in a treasure bin at a vintage textile shop in northeast Philly. Collectibles like this were given by soldiers & sailors during wartime ... my favorite line: "The greatest friend I ever had." 🥹 🥰 ✨ #MothersDay

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Author Carla Conti @carlaconti.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

✨ I'm thrilled to return for my 2nd year and present a "True Crime Uncovered" workshop at the 39th @pennwriters.bsky.social (May 15-17, Lancaster PA). Registration is OPEN—grab hotel rooms while you can and mark your calendars! 📆 Register here 👉 bit.ly/4aHPWGD #WritersConference #BookSky

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