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Ron Finch Books @dwfinch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Where's the Rest of the Body?, the chilling 2nd vol in the Joel Franklin Mystery series. A grisly find in a frozen field leads a young Joel Franklin to battle man, ghost, and elements in a fight for survival, truth, and justice. Amazon: www.amazon.ca/dp/1790457939 #canadianauthors #mysteryfiction

Paperback edition of Where's the Rest of the Body?, the second book in the Joel Franklin Mystery series, by Ron Finch. The tagline is: The dead can't rest in pieces. Trees weighted with snow loom over a snowy field.

I heard a yell. It was hard to be sure I’d heard anything over the roar of the wind because, when the wind changed its speed, the pitch of its howl changed as well. If you had a good imagination, you would think it was talking to you. When I tried to move, I could tell the other end of the rope was fixed somewhere. That meant Cst. Herman was stuck. Had he fallen? Was he injured? Those were the first two questions that went through my mind.
I started to shorten the rope. I couldn’t reel it in because it was fixed at the other end, but I could pull myself toward that point. I followed the rope for a minute and then suddenly heard another yell. I was a lot closer to Cst. Herman now, and I could make out the word “Help!” That was definitely Peter, and he was nearby.
I came to a stop and then I moved ahead very slowly. I couldn’t see a thing, but I heard Peter holler for help again and realized he must only be a few feet away. I pulled on the rope and he pulled back. I knew he was trapped somehow, and I didn’t want to end up the same way, so I crouched low to the ground and inched my way ahead. I thought I could hear a splashing noise.
I hollered at Cst. Herman and it seemed his reply came from about five feet away.
“Stop!” he shouted. “You’re at the edge of the pond. Don’t come any closer. Just pull me out.”
We had forgotten about the pond. On our second trip from the front to the back of the farm we’d had to skirt the edge of it. It had been hard to see because of the all the snow, but Roger Conrad had told us about it. He’d said the milder patch of weather before the recent heavy snows had left the ice very thin in the middle. So we’d known the pond was there, but the blizzard had caused us to panic a bit. We’d remembered the group of trees but forgot about the pond.
“Hold on!” I shouted.
I braced my feet as well as I could in the snow and pulled on the rope. As Peter got closer to me, I could hear the crack of ice and splashing of water...

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Ron Finch Books @dwfinch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Joel Franklin Mystery, v1: "The storm was getting louder. Between the booms there was a crackling and an almost subliminal hiss. The lightning was closer, the wind higher, and those vague shapes in the attic more threatening..." Amazon: www.amazon.ca/dp/1983012939 #historical #mystery #paranormal

Paperback edition of Lightning at 200 Durham Street, by Ron Finch, the first book in the Joel Franklin Mystery series. A furious lightning storm rages over a dark landscape.

Fortunately, there was a light right at the top of the stairs. I turned it on.
It was still very dark in the house, but not as dark as the clouds I saw rolling toward me from the southwest through the window. I heard some rumbling and the roar of the wind. It was going to be a bad storm. I could feel it looming closer, feel the clouds humming with energy. Maybe that was just my imagination. I hoped so.
I made my way along the dimly lit upper hall, past my sister’s bedroom, then past my brother’s bedroom, and through the second-floor sitting room to the attic staircase. It wasn’t a very fancy staircase, but the eighteen wooden steps took me up to my space in the attic. I was terrified. It was so dark, and I still had to get across the attic through the assorted piles of stored family stuff to the small light near my cot.
The storm was getting louder. Between the booms there was a crackling and an almost subliminal hiss. The lightning was closer, the wind higher, and those vague shapes in the attic more threatening than they had been on any other stormy night. I looked out the window, now very frightened. I was in the house by myself and in the path of what appeared to be a very wicked and peculiar storm.
By the time I was halfway across the attic, it sounded like I was being cannonaded. The thunder was so loud and so continuous that I laid on the floor beside my cot and covered my ears with my hands. I didn’t know what to do. I’d never heard a storm so loud. The house was shaking. My ears were ringing. The only thing louder than the thunder was the raging beating of my heart. I was in animal mode, just wanting to hide and wait.
The lightning was furious. The air itself seemed energized, and there was an odour.

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Ron Finch Books @dwfinch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Teaser for Dr. Shitz Goes to Mars: "At 528,000 feet, give or take, or 100 miles above the earth’s surface, in what appeared to be the depths of space itself, they caught up with the orbiting Martian spacecraft." Amazon: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0H865DWYL #historical #sciencefiction

Paperback edition of Dr. Shitz Goes to Mars, by Ron Finch. Dr. Shitz, wearing an old-fashioned diving helmet, peers over the horizon of Mars while a flying saucer flies out from the centre. A map of Mars is in the background behind Dr. Shitz, and a zeppelin also floats over the surface of the Red Planet.

“We’re at 30,000 feet,” said Sammy. “Fortunately, there’s no cloud cover today. You can see about 220 miles from this elevation.”
Everyone except Wells unbuckled and jumped from their seats, fighting over the periscope. When Dr. Shitz finally got a turn, he was once again amazed. “You can see Detroit from here, at the end of Lake Erie. At least, I think that’s Detroit.”
“I think that’s Chicago, actually,” said Ollie. “On the shore of Lake Michigan.”
“I will never get used to this speed,” said Shitz. “Has anyone ever gone this high before?”
“A pilot in Ohio reached a height of 38,700 feet last year,” said Sammy.
“That’s right, Lieutenant John Macready,” said Ollie. “I remember reading about him in the paper.”
KP and Sammy conferred over the dials, periodically stopping to look through the periscope. Every once in a while, KP would throw a toggle, there would be a little burst from the engine, and they would feel themselves moving a little to the left or the right.
“I hope you know where you’re going!” said Wells, still clinging to his straps for dear life.
“Don’t worry, de calculations are fery precise,” KP reassured him.
“Won’t we freeze?” asked Wells a moment later. “There’s no heat in the upper atmosphere.”
“The craft is well insulated, and the heat being generated by the engine will keep us warm,” said Sammy. Indeed, the cabin was now excessively hot.
At 100,000 feet, the whole world was visible to them, the curvature of the earth, blanketed in its glowing blue sheath, starkly contrasting with the black void of space.
“Where’s the ship?” Wells said, turning the periscope around in a circle. He’d finally felt well enough to join the others.
“Far above us, still,” said Sammy. “We’re only about one fifth of the way there.”
At 250,000 feet, or about 47 miles, Sammy said, “There. You can just see the other craft. It’s that little bright spot, reflecting the sunlight. Your coordinates were perfect, Peter. Now all we have to do is catch it.”
And they almost did.

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T.E. Bean @tebean.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Preorders for my debut novel, 𝙄𝙉𝙁𝙄𝙉𝙄𝙏𝙀 𝙉𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏 𝙀𝙔𝙀𝙎, have escaped containment and can now be accessed in the material universe 🌀 Our journey through ♾️ begins now! preorder links ▶︎ ▶︎ www.tebeanwrites.com published by #blackspringpress (UK) → @simonandschuster.bsky.social (US/Can)

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Ron Finch Books @dwfinch.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This was a lot of work, but a lot of fun! (Dr. Shitz Goes to Mars isn't on here, but you've probably seen enough of that for the time being.) Historical paranormal police procedural scifi mystery & comedy. All my books are on Amazon: www.amazon.ca/stores/Ron-F... #writingcommunity #canadianauthor

First 8 books of the Joel Franklin Mystery series, in order. Lightning at 200 Durham Street, Where's the Rest of the Body?, Terror on the Way, The Deadly Secret, One Foot Out of the Grave, It's Your Own Fault, I Told You I'm Innocent!, and 24 Booke Street

Next 7 books in the Joel Franklin Mystery Series: Who's Crazy?!, Who Stole My Car?, Firebug, Sins of the Past, My Mother Made Me Do It, One Man Left, Numbers; First 2 books of the Dr. Shitz series: Dr. Shitz and the Wayward Ghost and Dr. Shitz and the Time Machine; and the first book in my sci fi series: Devolution: 2036 -- The Truth is Not Enough.

2 books in the Stratford series: The Journey and Money Matters More

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Ron Finch Books @dwfinch.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

“You and every other science fiction nut wants a time machine,” said the professor, turning away. “We’ve all read H.G. Wells, Doctor! What makes you think it’s even possible?” “Time bubbles,” Dr. Shitz replied. Dr. Shitz v2 on Amazon: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DX1DWXZL #canadianauthor #sciencefiction

Paperback version of Dr. Shitz and the Time Machine, by Ron Finch. A spiraling clock face descends into time while several images of Dr. Shitz's face circle around it, smaller and smaller. One of the heads wears a Robin Hood cap. Also depicted are a zeppelin, a dinosaur head, a crow, and several muffins.

Dr. Shitz blurted, “I want to build a time machine!”
A fleeting glimpse of sheer terror lit Dr. Adam Balm’s eyes, but it was quickly stifled.
“You and every other science fiction nut wants a time machine,” said the professor, turning away. “We’ve all read H.G. Wells, Doctor! What makes you think it’s even possible?”
“Time bubbles,” Dr. Shitz replied. “You said it yourself. We know time can run backwards. I was there. I’ve experienced it myself. And your Time Continuum Monitor detected that same abnormality. Time travel is a fact, Professor. It just needs to be implemented. And if anyone can do that, it’s you.”
The professor said nothing. He seemed to be compiling a mental list of objections. While Larry waited, he looked around his workspace, noting for the first time some unusual anomalies. For starters, a bow and quiver of arrows were leaning against a shelf. A chalkboard near the bow depicted a crudely drawn stickman, several curved dotted lines which appeared to be arrow trajectories, and a series of complex equations. On a hunch, Dr. Shitz turned and looked over his shoulder. He found himself facing an archery target which looked relatively well used. There were a number of small holes in the wall behind the target, and an arrow in the map of the solar system on the wall above it.
“One inch to the right and that one would have been in Uranus,” said the professor, admiring the arrow with his hands on his hips.
“Will you help me, Professor?” Dr. Shitz asked.
“It’s impossible, Shitzy!” cried the professor. “Recording time is one thing, travelling through it is quite another. Even if it could be done, it could have devastating consequences.”
At that moment, the professor seemed to realize what was on the chalkboard and hastily flipped it over, exposing a list which had been written on the other side.

felt hat
red feather
wool cloak
leather boots
belt with buckle
archery bracer

Professor Balm saw the list and hastily flipped the chalkboard back to the equations.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

All authors love libraries. All authors want to see their books in libraries. Don't ever feel bad for using a library. You just made every author everywhere very, very happy. Also, request our books in libraries if they aren't there! Be the book change you want to see in the library! ;)

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Ron Finch Books @dwfinch.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Thanks to everyone who showed up to the book signing! I doubt many here live in Stratford, Ontario, but if you do (or you're visiting), you can find my Dr. Shitz books on shelf at the Coles in the Stratford mall. The staff have been very helpful, so thanks to everyone there! #stratford #books

The doctor is in! Book covers for all three books in the Dr. Shitz series in order: Dr. Shitz and the Wayward Ghost, Dr. Shitz and the Time Machine, Dr. Shitz Goes to Mars. Paperbacks on shelf at Coles Stratford.

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Ron Finch Books @dwfinch.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Yes, very true! The editing never really ends, you just have to put your foot down at some point and cry, "Enough!"

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Ron Finch Books @dwfinch.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Editor (me): Well into edits on the next book, but I had an idea for the cover, so I took a break from editing and worked that up. But there's still a lot of editing left... 😩 My dad (Ron): Canadian author of historical paranormal police procedurals & science fiction, often with a dose of humour.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

‘Gabe’s coat had hidden it from view, but the stain was too big to be from a scrape or cut in the forest. Raising it up to the light only revealed another horrible discovery: on the back of the shirt was a bloody handprint.’ [ #horror ]

kindle cover for someone else's horror story by rebecca crunden; shows an old wooden room with candelabras and rising fog

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Ron Finch Books @dwfinch.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Friendly reminder that my book signing is Sunday, August 16, from 12-4pm at the Stratford Coles. Martians walk among us! Blast off with your favourite medium, Dr. Shitz, as he visits Mars! 1920s space travel, flying saucers, other dimensions & ... ghosts?! #sciencefiction #historical #paranormal

Poster that says: "Book Signing for Ron Finch's newest book, Dr. Shitz Goes to Mars, is on Sunday, August 16, 2026, from 12-4pm at the Coles in the Stratford Mall. Ron Finch, local author of mystery, crime, historical, scifi, and paranormal fiction celebrates the release of his latest novel, Dr. Shitz Goes to Mars. A Golden Age adventure." The book's cover shows Dr. Shitz's head in an old fashioned diving suit peering over the horizon of Mars while a flying saucer flies past.

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Ron Finch Books @dwfinch.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

⚠️ CORRECTION: The 16th is a Sunday. The book signing will be on Sunday the 16th of August, 2026, from 12-4. Martians! UFOs! Roaring 20s space technology! Swing by Coles Stratford for a meet & greet with a local author. Shiny new books for sale & signing! See you there! #Stratford #BookSigning

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Ron Finch Books @dwfinch.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Looking for classic Golden Age adventure in the spirit of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne? Look no further! Space travel in the age of zeppelins and silent films! Martians! UFOs! Worlds at war! What more could you ask for?! #historical #sciencefiction

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Author Jessica Scachetti @scachetti-jess.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

A second chance, faith-inspired romance: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BT...

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DAR @darbooks.com · 19/03/2025

Didn't even know this was a genre 😩 I've had my ideas called weird before but never in this way 😂 (I was aiming for ghost Suspense) Anyone here likes reading supernatural fiction? I have a couple books in a series free. Book 3 right now is #1 Book 4 is coming soon! www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXCKSJQC

Absurdist supernatural fiction book dark Fate of the dead

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DAR @darbooks.com · 26/04/2025

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Ron Finch Books @dwfinch.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Good news! Dr. Shitz Goes to Mars, 3rd in the Dr. Shitz series, is now available on Amazon in ppbk & ebook! Sweet Marie is missing and Dr. Shitz has been hired to find her. But he'll have to go all the way to Mars! #historical (1927, London, Ontario) #sciencefiction www.amazon.ca/dp/B0H865DWYL

Cover for Dr. Shitz Goes to Mars, by Ron Finch, the 3rd book in the Dr. Shitz series. Tagline is: Boldly going where he's never gone before. Cover shows the planet Mars with Dr. Shitz in an old-fashioned diving suit peering over the horizon.

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Ron Finch Books @dwfinch.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

A peek inside Dr. Shitz and the Wayward Ghost. 1st volume of the Dr. Shitz series. Vol. 3 is coming out soon! "He was looking at a memory through Bradley’s eyes..." Available in bbpk and ebook on Amazon: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CJXLGW6S #paranormal #comedy #mystery

Paperback edition of Dr. Shitz and the Wayward Ghost, by Ron Finch. Tagline is "Deep in the bowels of the afterlife, a storm is brewing." Oval portrait of Dr. Shitz with a ghostly figure in the background and a ghostly bat flying overhead.

There was another stream of sounds and images, but this time it was more focused. The sounds, though muffled and indistinct, seemed to go along with the actors in the images. It was even more like a movie, like that Don Juan which he and Jane had seen in the theatre recently, only in colour. Dr. Shitz thought he saw two people sitting together on a sofa. After a few seconds, the image became sharper, and he recognized the two people. They were Cheri, Bradley’s sister, and her fiancé, Russell Bancroft.
Dr. Shitz realized they were sitting on the very sofa that he and Jane were currently sitting on. It was covered with a colourful afghan. Of course, that made sense; after all, this was Russell Bancroft’s home. He was looking at a memory through Bradley’s eyes.
This was a new experience for Dr. Shitz, and it was very exciting. Ordinarily, when the dead spoke to him, he only heard voices, like speaking to someone on a telephone. But this was almost like time travel. He was looking at an event in the past as though he was actually there!
He continued watching the scene through Bradley’s eyes, afraid to interrupt him. It was almost as good as a picture show, but because, for some reason, he couldn’t understand what was being said, and because there were no helpful contextual cues, like a piano player pounding on the keys to indicate when a crucial event was about to occur, he had to pay especially close attention.
Dr. Shitz watched as Russell picked up a decanter full of something that looked like it might have been scotch, but the colour was wrong. Russell was smiling and touching the decanter with this finger and saying something. He was very excited. He offered some to Cheri, but she placed her hand over the top of her tumbler and shook her head with a smile. Russell shrugged and poured an inch or so of the unknown fluid into his glass and into a glass sitting on the table directly in front of Bradley’s eyes.

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Ron Finch Books @dwfinch.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Teaser for my near-future mistopian novel Devolution: 2036 - The Truth is Not Enough. AI, androids, social media manipulation, brain implants, drone warfare, Greenland, a futuristic institute, and a band of misfit heroes. #canadianauthor #sciencefiction Pb or ebook: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0F91SXMBP

Paperback edition of Devolution: 2036 - The Truth is Not Enough, by Ron Finch. Tagline: You can't stand for the truth without standing in someone's way.

Beside the door was a small black cubicle with a single android inside. The android had a black faceplate and accents.
“Good day, Mr. Harrington,” the android said in a tinny voice.
“Good day, 7-1-2,” said Harrington. “This is Amaqjuaq and Hanta.”
The android greeted them. No doubt it was recording their faces for facial recognition.
Harrington turned to the door. The door required a retinal scan, fingerprint scan, and voice activation to open.
“It will take a couple hours for the system to update with your security information,” said Harrington, “so I’ll do it.”
He provided his eye, finger, and name and they entered a large dome, slightly smaller than a football field. The walls of the dome appeared to be made entirely of banks of computer servers encased in glass. Pipes, which supplied the coolant system, and bundles of cables, radiated up the sides of the dome toward a shaft in the apex like the webs of an enormous spiderweb. Descending from this same shaft, in the centre of the dome, was a thick pillar ringed with monitors depicting what appeared to be live footage from around the globe. A command centre. The circular command centre was raised above the floor of the dome by about three metres. Most of the floor was taken up by generators and networks of cables. The command centre was reached by a catwalk. The outer ring of the circular platform consisted of a semicircular desk covered with computer terminals, keyboards, and other equipment. A second ring of monitors topped it. A couple of comfortable chairs on wheels sat empty before the desk. Catwalks also ran around the outside of the dome at various levels. Numerous robots of different shapes and sizes could be seen both inside the dome and behind the glass walls shielding the servers. They travelled here and there on purposeful paths. An android with a green faceplate and accents stood alone on the command platform, supervising.

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Ron Finch Books @dwfinch.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

* Teaser for my book The Journey * "I don’t know who I am, and I don’t know where I am. I don’t even know what day it is. My phone is missing, and my wallet is missing. Obviously, someone brought me here, but I don’t know why." #mysteryfiction #canadianauthor

Paperback edition of The Journey, by Ron Finch. Tagline: Running from a past he can't remember to a future he can't predict.

He woke up and slowly opened his eyes.
He was in a car. Through the windshield he saw that the car was sitting in a lovely, slightly wild setting. There were trees and bushes everywhere. A number of early wildflowers had begun to sprout up in flashes of yellow, white, and blue. It looked like a park. A glance in the rearview mirror revealed more of the same woodland scene.
He rolled down the window and was delighted to hear a variety of bird songs. From some distance away came the muted staccato of a busy woodpecker.
It was magical. Somehow, he had been transported here to this ethereal setting. It was a perfect place for a picnic, but he didn’t see anyone else nearby; nor did he hear the babbling of children, the sound of cars, or a woodsman with an axe.
Then, like a lightning bolt, the realization struck him: I don’t know who I am.
He tried to remember his name, but nothing came to mind.
It was disconcerting, to say the least. But maybe it had been that way for a long time. Maybe he felt this way every time he woke up. He tried to remember if this had ever happened to him before.
The information I need will be in my wallet, he thought. He checked his pockets. It wasn’t there.
He began to methodically search the interior of the car, checking the dashboard, the map pocket in the door, under the seat. After twenty minutes of searching, all he had found was a manual for the car in the glove compartment.
Had someone stolen his wallet?
Identity theft, he thought. He chuckled. They must’ve done a good job, because he didn’t know who he was.
He climbed out of the car, closed the door, and leaned against the side. He took a deep breath. The air smelled clean and fresh; it must’ve rained recently.
He took stock of the situation.
I don’t know who I am, and I don’t know where I am. I don’t even know what day it is. My phone is missing, and my wallet is missing. Obviously, someone brought me here, but I don’t know why...

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Author Jessica Scachetti @scachetti-jess.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Find my gritty second chance Christian Romance along with all my books always free to read with Kindle Unlimited: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BT...

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Wendy_Bayne CA 🍁 @wendybayne.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

'Crimes Against the Crown Series' is set in post-Regency England. It was an exciting time, a world awash in silks, seduction, duplicity and intrigue of the post-Napoleonic period. Available on KOBO, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, Apple and Amazon

The covers of 18 of my books are set against a sunset of pinks and blues.

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Faith L. Justice @faithljustice.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Looking for an exciting beach read this summer? Check out this huge collection of free action adventure historical fiction stories. Available for only a short time. #amreading #histfic #booksky Enjoy! books.bookfunnel.com/gomery-kimbe...

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Action, Adventure & Thrills

Searching for your next favorite story? Look no further! These bestselling authors have teamed up to offer a delightful selection of new books. Available for a limited time.

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KDS 📖 🎲 🎮 @kdsbooks.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Book 57: The Fisherman by @johnlangan.bsky.social I love historical horror. Some of my fav novels blend fact and supernatural fic seamlessly to craft a unique way of looking at the past. The Fisherman is up there with the best, slowly building its mystery to a reveal almost biblical in scope 🩸📚💙

Original paperback cover showing a patient coast and something looming beyond

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Kelley Teahen 🇺🇦 🇮🇪 🇨🇦 @kteahen.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

For 2026, a new blog series from Teahen Tales: This one is called Stratford Like a Local. #Stratford. The plan is to publish biweekly on Thursdays. You can subscribe at www.kelleyteahen.ca

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Stratford like a local

Our backstage tour of Stratford throughout 2026 will take us everywhere from an arena to a water pollution control plant. And there may be a swan, or two.

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Author Jessica Scachetti @scachetti-jess.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Add a Gritty Christian Romance trilogy to your summer reading list: www.amazon.com/dp/B09VNFWRNN

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Caroline Fraser @carolinefraserr.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

An Edgar Award finalist for True Crime • A National Bestseller • A Washington Post Notable Book • Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker, Forbes, NPR, Vulture, Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, Slate, Newsweek, New York Post, LitHub, Kirkus Reviews, and The Nerve

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Destination Stratford @visitstratford.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Happy 90th birthday to the Shakespearean Gardens🌻🌳🌷🎭️⁠ Since 1936, these gardens have served as a beautiful space for tourists and locals alike to gather and wander. Celebrate this iconic landmark today at 4pm with the Friends of the Shakespearean Gardens!⁠ #Photography #CanadaSky #Gardens #Nature

A bust of William Shakespeare sits on a pedestal in the Shakespearean Gardens in Stratford, Ontario.

The chimney of the Dufton Woollen Mill in the Shakespearean Gardens in Stratford, Ontario. That is all that remains from the mill structure after is burnt down in a fire. The chimney is surrounded by trees and seasonal plantings.

A gazebo and picnic table surrounded by trees and flowers in the Shakespearean Gardens in Stratford, Ontario. The photo is taken from the walking path that runs through the gardens.

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Ron Finch Books @dwfinch.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Teaser for my latest contemporary Canadian crime thriller, Money Matters More. Nefarious villains unleashed on unsuspecting townsfolk. Set in Stratford, Ontario. Available on Amazon in ebook & ppbk and in the Coles in Stratford Mall. www.amazon.ca/dp/B0GPDNCXRC #CanadianAuthor #mysteryfiction

Paperback edition of Money Matters More, by Ron Finch. Tagline, Real Estate Is Murder. Image of twenty-dollar Canadian bills falling on a rural landscape along with drops of blood.

Excerpt from the Introduction: "My name is John Stillson. I am the owner and managing broker of a small real estate company in Stratford, Ontario, and I’m fifty-eight years old. My wife, Denise, is two years younger than I am. We live in a lovely older section of Stratford with many fine homes. We have two daughters who no longer live with us. Becky, who is twenty-seven, is married to Robert Lyman, while Anne, who is twenty-nine, is single. I am writing this story because I was nearly murdered but didn’t realize it at the time. As a result of the attempt on my life, I became quite caught up in the drama surrounding it. I was first interviewed by detectives. Following that, I read front-page stories in the Beacon Herald, Stratford Times, and London Free Press about people in our community caught up in the maelstrom of events. Eventually, I appeared in court as a witness, after which I spent many hours watching the subsequent trials of those who had committed these terrible crimes—crimes that involved kidnapping, attempted murder, and murder. I read court transcripts. I spoke to witnesses and victims of these crimes. I also had long conversations with friends, relatives, and associates of many of the people involved. I talked informally to town council members, reporters, medical professionals, and some of the local police officers. I have, in short, learned everything I can about the matter. In our small but lovely city, a crime as terrible as murder occurs perhaps once every ten years; consequently, to have so many hideous and shocking crimes occur in a matter of months was like a bomb going off in the centre of town..."

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Elaine L. Orr @elaineorr55.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

A strange discovery, a possible stop on the Underground Railroad. “disappearance of a mother & daughter plus a ghost then add a hissing raccoon…best in the series so far. #cozymystery #familyhistory amzn.to/337Fpkd Nook bit.ly/2QEd9mY ibooks apple.co/3xEtg4s goog bit.ly/3B5h2V3 kobo bit.ly/3e6MUy8

A ghostly girl in a long white dress walks through a wooded area at night.

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Daily Novel Writing Festivals @novelfestivals.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Deadline Today: HISTORICAL FICTION Novel Festival (3 options to submit) festivalfordrama.com/historical-f... A historical fiction story is a fictional story that takes place in the past and incorporates details about the time period to achieve authenticity. #historicalfiction #writing

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HISTORICAL FICTION Novel Festival (3 options to submit): Deadline Today

Submit your HISTORICAL FICTION Book by the deadline. A historical fiction story is a fictional story that takes place in the past and incorporates details about the time period to achieve authentic…

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StephenCox Wiz-4 "funny raunchy romantic, satisfyingly twisted" @stephencoxauthor.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Monday - New Crooked Medium novel to copyeditor Cover brief to the designer Price of the first book as eBook down to 99p 99c Out Sept. Plenty of time to read #1 Going for second coffee #books #read #murder #booksky #historical #victorian #queer #womensleuths stephencox.co.uk/books/upcomi...

A romp of a Victorian murder mystery. Good characters, pacy plot, all the twists and turns you could ask for, a foul mouthed parrot, a satisfyingly menacing villain, a mismatched but loyally loving pair of sapphic sleuths and a superbly written street urchin. Loved it, hoping for more adventures from this intrepid crime solving trio.

A book cover surrounded by the following aspects in matching Victorian lettering - spooky / Vicious Baronet / Spiritualist Scammers/ Hidden Crimes / older grumpy sapphics / snarky dock-lass/ twisty mystery / Lady in Danger/Queer Found Family
The Crooked Medium’s Guide to Murder by Stephen Cox
A striking book cover with the title and author name dominating.
A rich dark blue background, and a touch of mist. The text appears in gold in a gold rectangular frame, the font is old fashioned implying C19th century. The frame has three rondels or cameos each containing a picture. Top right is a golden bee brooch with the body and one wing streaked with red blood. Middle left is foxgloves, spires of small bell flowers in pink, white and purple. Bottom right is a dark brown medicine bottle, with a pale label. The word LAUDANUM is just visible.
There are pink highlights on some of the letters.
Taken together it is bold, mysterious, and Victorian.

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Tanya Huff @tanyahuff.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Today's word is WANDER. Today's #BookQW from Direct Descendant (DAW Books, Inc. 2025) a contemporary fantasy/cozy horror. Both dark deals and French pastries are made in a small town in Northern Ontario. Although, to be fair, the pastries are made weekly and the dark deals have fallen off of late.

Cover of Direct Descendant bottom left -- a bakery, a young woman eating a cupcake, tentacles.

"Boy and truck disappear never to be seen again is a mystery," Aunt Jean told him acerbically. "Idiot southerner wanders into the bush and gets lost is not. It's a familiar narrative. It's a tragedy. It's a shame. It's a waste of our tax dollars having to call out search and rescue; why didn't he stay in the city, where he belonged? He got lost, he was searched for, he couldn't be found -how unfortunate, but it happens. It's many versions of it's a pity, but it's not a mystery."

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Ron Finch Books @dwfinch.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Saturday's book signing was fun. I got to see some old friends & make some new ones. Thanks to everyone who came. I hope you enjoy your books! It's never too late to try a new author. 3 of mine are available at the Coles in Stratford Mall. Happy reading, everyone! #canadianauthor #mysteryfiction

Money Matters More, tagline Real Estate Is Murder. A crime drama set in Stratford, Ontario, by Ron Finch.

Devolution: 2036 - The Truth Is Not Enough, a near-future AI dystopia by Ron Finch.

Numbers, tagline: Someone's number is about to come up. A Joel Franklin Mystery set in London, Ontario, in Autumn 1939.

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Destination Stratford @visitstratford.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

The streets are buzzing, the previews are on, and Stratford is back in session🎭️🌷⁠ ⁠ What Stratford Festival production are you most excited for this year? Let us know in the comments!👇️⁠ @stratfest.bsky.social 📸 Little Big Creative ⁠ #photography #theatre #canada #TheatreSky #TheaterBSKY

Exterior of the Tom Patterson Theatre in Stratford, Ontario from the path through the Ophelia Lazaridis Gardens, starting from Waterloo St.

Two people walking up steps to enter the Tom Patterson Theatre in Stratford, Ontario. The are walking through the Ophelia Lazaridis Gardens and under the lit up protrusion.

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Ron Finch Books @dwfinch.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Tomorrow's the big day! The book signing for my latest book, Money Matters More, a crime drama set in Stratford, Ontario, is tomorrow afternoon! Swing by for a chat! Coles, the Stratford Mall, Saturday, May 2, 12-4 pm! Glossy books available for purchase and signing! #canadianauthor #crimefiction

Book Signing for Ron Finch's latest book, Money Matters More, a contemporary Stratford crime drama. Tagline: Real Estate is Murder. Saturday, May 2, 2026, 12-4pm, at Coles in the Stratford Mall. Ron Finch is a local Stratford author of mystery, crime, historical, and paranormal fiction.

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Ron Finch Books @dwfinch.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

It's almost here! The book signing for my latest book, Money Matters More, a crime drama set in Stratford, Ontario, is on Saturday! Come by for a chat! Coles in the Stratford Mall on Saturday, May 2, from 12-4 pm! Shiny new books available for purchase and signing! #canadianauthor #crimefiction

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The Mysterious Bookshop @mysteriousbookshop.com · 24/04/2026

Our new catalog of Victorian and Edwardian mystery fiction is going live today in the weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox: www.mysteriousbookshop.com/pages/newsle...

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

A cartoon for #IndieBookstoreDay, which is tomorrow! Get out to your local bookstore! www.indiebound.org/

Title: Specialist delivery services available from local bookshops

A chart showing the services folowing this structure:
G. Genre
H. How To order
M. Method of Delivery

G. Romance
H. A trusted servant dispatched with a secret letter
M. A brooding Aristocrat on a Black horse

G. Murder-mystery
H. A telephone call from within a locked room
M. A bookseller/ gentleman detective

G. Science fiction
H. A robot bearing a holographic Message
M. Teleported from an orbital data platform

G. Horror
H. Screams. Awful, bloodcurdling screams.
M. An evil thing. Horrible beyond Comprehension

G; Fantasy
H. Runes engraved on an enchanted Elven sword
M. A postal goblin Riding on a talking raven

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Ron Finch Books @dwfinch.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

The book signing in honour of my latest book, Money Matters More, a crime drama set in Stratford, Ontario, is only a week away! Join me at Coles in the Stratford Mall on Saturday, May 2, from 12-4 pm for a meet and greet! Books available for purchase and signing! #canadianauthor #crimefiction

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 23/04/2026

‘No worries. Have fun,’ Jake said with a smile. ’And behave yourself.’ ‘Always.’ Addison climbed out, shutting the door behind him and turning to find a grinning seventy-something-year-old woman standing on the footpath alongside her seven-year-old granddaughter. #WIP #WriteSky 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

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Killer on the Kelvin Explorer

Addison Harper and Sergeant Jake Murphy are off to a shaky start with their new living situation. So, when Addison has the chance to get out of town and clear his head, he’s quick to climb aboard. …

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