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C.W. Blackwell @cwblackwell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“Her first move was to burn everything to the ground.”

The cold dark forever featuring an image of Big Sur’s Bixby Bridge

Ella Raines with noir lighting about to light a cigarette

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Curtis Ippolito @curtisippolito.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Fantastic. Buy it. Read it. @cwblackwell.bsky.social

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Beau Johnson 🇨🇦 🪓 @beaujohnson44.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Sunday Recs? Sunday Recs! Go on, give yourself the gift of fiction. #BookSky

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C.W. Blackwell @cwblackwell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

My last four books together for a group photo 🖤😎

My last four published books: The Cold Dark Forever, Whatever Kills the Pain, Hard Mountain Clay, and Song of the Red Squire fanned out together on a green blanket.

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Dark Waters Podcast @darkwaterspodcast.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We had an amazing chat with one of our favorites - @marythor.bsky.social talking about her collection "A Woman's Guide to True Crime," LOTR nerdom, and the need for wedding liability insurance. Give it a listen on wherever you find your podcasts, and make sure you pick up a copy of the collection!

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Coy Hall @coyhall.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Sentinel Creatives decided to do a preorder for the ebook of Devilry in Godling Wood: A Medieval Horror. It’s on Amazon now: mybook.to/devilry

The cover of Devilry in Godling Wood, featuring a man in a monk’s habit riding a chimerical hybrid of horse and pig, with a dragon curling around the mount’s cloven hooves.

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Neon & Smoke @neonandsmoke.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

September Smoke is rising at Neon & Smoke featuring some amazing artists. neonandsmoke.com including @jimmyfroh.bsky.social and @rjbrash.bsky.social

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Michelle Kubitz (you can call me Shelley) @shelkubitz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

In @libbycudmore.bsky.social 's FOR PETE'S SAKE, a trio of misfits band together to take on a tech bro version of Goliath. Find Libby's dystopian tale in DAYDREAM BELIEVER, coming out on Sept. 29th from @shotgunhoney.com (Co-edited by @writelarrywrite.lawrenceallanwrites.com and I.)

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C.W. Blackwell @cwblackwell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Don’t miss @booksbymattspencer.bsky.social’s excellent review of THE COLD DARK FOREVER 👇👇👇

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Jeff Esterholm @jesterholm.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

OK, I’m good. Book orders are in: new ones by @tomandes.bsky.social, @cwblackwell.bsky.social, and @curtisippolito.bsky.social. Plus a Moleskine Daily Diary 2027 to track reading and writing, but no rithmetic. Hotcha! 💥📚💥

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Paul J. Garth @pauljgarth.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This is the 1st story I wrote after taking a long time away from writing stories (writing novels will do that). But goddamn did it feel good to be back. And goddamn am I thrilled at Lawrence and Michelle’s response to it. I’m so lucky they’re editors and I’m so excited for people to read it.

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

ANTHONY NOMINATIONS ARE OUT! And RHP's represented well, big thanks to the BCon voters who helped make this happen. Congrats to @curtisippolito.bsky.social @cwblackwell.bsky.social and @richienarvaez.bsky.social on their noms, big thanks to the contributors for OFUW! #bouchercon2026

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Curtis Ippolito @curtisippolito.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Killer book mail today. If you’re not reading @cwblackwell.bsky.social, you must change that. His writing is beautifully lyrical and deeply felt.

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Keith Rosson @keithrosson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Heyyyyyyy

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C.W. Blackwell @cwblackwell.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Pick up THE COLD DARK FOREVER today if you like books with: ✅ Alleyway murders ✅ Femme fatales ✅ Ubiquitous fog ✅ Spree Killers ✅ Pawn shops ✅ Wartime California ✅ Narrow escapes ✅ Drunken brawls ✅ Shootouts ✅ Anti-fascist MCs ✅ Absinthe bars ✅ Burlesque shows ✅ Bleak noir

The Cold Dark Forever featuring the Bixby Bridge in black and white with swirling bubbles in the foreground.

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

TRIPLE THREAT: That's a third Derringer for @cwblackwell.bsky.social!! Biggest congratulations on his win for Long Story! It's only part of his amazing collection of stories, just sayin.' Get yourself a copy today: bit.ly/4runwWU #smfs

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Andrew Monge @muchadoaboutnil.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

THE ONES IN THE CORNER by @cmattwrite.bsky.social is easily the most fun I’ve had with a book all year. The very definition of a page-turner, it hooked me early and wouldn’t let go, keeping me glued to the chair through a few long sittings. Dark, bleak, gritty storytelling. Highly recommended.

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Scott Von Doviak @vondoviak.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

If you've been waiting to read Lowdown Road in French, you'll get the chance February 2027! share.google/wKvul6oXNqRm...

Lowdown Road cover with French title Pente Glissante

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C.W. Blackwell @cwblackwell.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

THE COLD DARK FOREVER is now available wherever books are sold! Part love letter to California’s Central Coast, part tribute to my favorite noir authors of the 40s and 50s (Williams, Hughes, Thompson, Chaze). Awesome to see reviews rolling in!!

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C.W. Blackwell @cwblackwell.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Don’t sleep on this one. It’s fantastic!

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C.W. Blackwell @cwblackwell.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Seeing some great reviews for THE COLD DARK FOREVER over on Goodreads. Big thanks to the early reviewers!!

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Michael Downing @kmwriter01.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Happy Publication Day to @cwblackwell.bsky.social on the release of THE COLD DARK FOREVER. I’ve read it and it’s outstanding!!!

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G. A. (Glenn) Rivers @garivers.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🔥🔥🔥 THIS!!! 🔥🔥🔥 From one of the best. 🔥And A Good Joe!🔥

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Shotgun Honey @shotgunhoney.com · 15/09/2026

For those who who walk in the dark. The second shift. New book. Historical thriller. Brand new @cwblackwell.bsky.social. Go get it.

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C.W. Blackwell @cwblackwell.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

For the evening crowd: my historical crime novel THE COLD DARK FOREVER is now available in print and ebook! Part love letter to the California Central Coast, part homage to classic Gold Medal paperbacks—take a ride through the twisted shadows of wartime California.

A novel cover depicting Big Sur’s Bixby Bridge in black and white with bubbles rising from the surface.

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Frank Vatel @frankvatel312.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Pub day! Congrats to @cwblackwell.bsky.social on another great book. A killer read, folks. Very much worth your time.

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Victor De Anda @victordeanda.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

JUST GOT MY COPY: You should too, @cwblackwell.bsky.social never disappoints with his storytelling. Get THE COLD DARK FOREVER today: amzn.to/3UUSZpp

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Casey Stegman @caseystegman.com · 15/09/2026

Happy pub day to the amazing @cwblackwell.bsky.social!

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C.W. Blackwell @cwblackwell.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Don’t forget to check your e-readers tonight. You might have a little something with my name on it 👀

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Rob D. Smith @robdsmith.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

“You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” – Ray Bradbury

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Curtis Ippolito @curtisippolito.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Really enjoyed talking with @alexkenna.bsky.social about Waves of Burden. This is a great conversation if you want to know more about Drew, Jake, and Gaby, and how I came up with the idea for my new novel.

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Curtis Ippolito @curtisippolito.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I’ll be at the great Warwick’s Books two Sundays from today selling and signing copies of Waves of Burden. Looking forward to meeting new readers.

Meet a local, award-winning author
Book signing with Curtis Ippolito
When: Sunday, Sept 27th, 1 to 3 pm
Where: Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave, La Jolla CA 92307

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Victor De Anda @victordeanda.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

ARRIVING IN YOUR DIMENSON ON OCT. 6TH! Got my contributor copy, big thanks to Matthew David Goodwin and @richienarvaez.bsky.social for including my story, "Hecho En Mexico." Pre-order your copy today: bit.ly/4tpEXbT #supernatural #fantastic #speculative #anthology

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Drew Coles @worldsworstfarmkid.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Get a taste of the excellent @cwblackwell.bsky.social with the short piece "The Kings of Ghost City" in @reckonreview.bsky.social .

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C.W. Blackwell @cwblackwell.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Special thanks to the PLEASE READ YOUR BOOK podcast for featuring HARD MOUNTAIN CLAY! I’m glad they liked the book 😎 youtu.be/U4S_AZUNJr4?...

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Casey Stegman @caseystegman.com · 11/09/2026

So excited for this book. C.W. Blackwell is one of the best crime writers working today.

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Jeff Esterholm @jesterholm.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Thank you, Gabino. TOLLUND MAN: STORIES, my second short story collection, is set for publication by Cornerstone Press on 10/20/26. It’s available for pre-order now! bookshop.org/p/books/toll...

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Tollund Man: Stories

From award-winning crime writer Jeff Esterholm comes a new collection of dark and desperate tales from the Northwestern corner of the Heartland on the shores of Lake Superior. With characters striving...

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Austin Wilson @austinrwilson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Thank you Gabino and #FridayReads. My story "There Are Borders Between Mikes" is a body-horror tale of a boy born with the words "Thank You" on his face, into a world that loves a spectacle. He gives them one. Art by Luca Vassallo! austinrwilson.substack.com/p/there-are-...

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There Are Borders Between Mikes

A weird-fiction, body-horror short story about Mike "The Microplastic Boy" and the world he inherited - but the world you did as well.

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Peter Rosch @peterrosch.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Call WHAT THE DEAD CAN DO a thriller, a psychological thriller, a supernatural thriller, or even a family-centered thriller, but AT ITS CORE, it's HORROR. A year in, I'm learning many people still don't realize that. Trust me, it's horror from all angles. a.co/d/0f0YyneS thnx @gabino.bsky.social 🙌🖤🙌

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s share books and boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. The novel that started it all for me here and in France, launched barrio noir, and became my first film option is just $2.99 right now! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0D8...

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M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

And the Date is ... October 13! An announcement and a sample... for your pleasure!

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And the Date is ... October 13!

ta-dah, tenterhooks, and all that ...

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Casey Stegman @caseystegman.com · 09/09/2026

I should also say that the book is now available for pre-order: jonhendricks.com

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Kill Current: A Jon Hendricks Thriller

Kill Current. An experience from The Arena.

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C.W. Blackwell @cwblackwell.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Coy’s books are tough to beat, but he outdid himself with this one. Creepy medieval horror at its best.

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Coy Hall @coyhall.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

My kind of novel. This is the new one from C.W. Blackwell, out Sept 15. Highly recommend it. Here's my review from Goodreads:

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C.W. Blackwell @cwblackwell.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Many thanks to the magnificent @coyhall.bsky.social for his kind support of THE COLD DARK FOREVER 😎

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