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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Thanks for reading! Glad people are still finding and enjoying this book eight years later.

James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

My book is a medalist in the 2026 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPYs)! "The Museum of Future Mistakes" won a bronze medal in the short fiction category. Full list of winners here: ippyawards.com/blog/2026-me... Order your copy at @bookshop.org bookshop.org/a/88673/9781...

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Abigail Oswald @abigailoswald.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

our new Lost/Found imprint acquisition is official! I'm SO excited for y'all to read + rediscover @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social's EDGE OF THE KNOWN BUS LINE! reading this eerie + surreal story of survival made me feel a little stronger + more stubborn in my own life; I hope it does the same for you 📚

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Split/Lip Press @splitlippress.com · 15/06/2026

Excited to share the next acquisition for our Lost/Found imprint: EDGE OF THE KNOWN BUS LINE by @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social, a reissue of their award-winning 2018 novella which follows a woman’s gruesome fight for survival after a city bus drops her in a brutal wasteland of cannibals and cultists!

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Story Hour @storyhour.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

We don't often hear love stories at Story Hour, and we were touched and delighted to hear a witty one from @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social and a poignant one from @jennahanchey.bsky.social. There may not be an HEA in each, but each is a beautiful journey. You can still watch! youtu.be/x-smgKI_heE

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December 3, 2025 Story Hour: James R. Gapinski and Jenna Hanchey

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Story Hour @storyhour.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Story Hour was thankful to have a little time off, but we’re back and hungry for stories! This week, we’re excited to welcome back @jennahanchey.bsky.social—and to have @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social read us a story for the first time! Join us Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. PST! #Booksky www.storyhour2020.com

Head-and-shoulders color photo of Jenna Hanchey, a fair-skinned woman with long, wavy, blonde hair. She wears a sleeveless blue-green wrap dress, a necklace, and gold hoop earrings. She stands against a backdrop of trees and grins joyously at the camera.

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

I’ll be sharing my work at the @storyhour.bsky.social virtual reading series tomorrow! 7:00pm PST. Reading alongside Jenna Hanchey. www.storyhour2020.com

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

In about an hour, you can catch me virtually with Writers & Books! I'll be joined in conversation by Peter Conners, publisher of BOA Editions, to discuss my new book: "The Museum of Future Mistakes." Register for the author talk here: wab.org/event/james-...

Flyer advertising the Writers & Books visiting author series, hosting author James R. Gapinski and BOA Editions publisher Peter Conners on November 12th, 2025 at 7:00pm EST.

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Heading back to the Midwest for my book tour in November. Catch me at Dual Citizen in St Paul for a Twin Cities Book Festival after party with a kickass lineup of readers. Hosted by @paranoidxtree.bsky.social and @conium.bsky.social dcbc.com/event/shapes...

Flyer advertising “Shapes and Sound,” a reading hosted by CONIUM Press and Paranoid Tree on Nov 8th 2025 at Dual Citizen brewing in St Paul Minnesota at 7:00pm. Free and open to the public

Flyer advertising the readers for a Nov 8th event at Dual Citizen Brewing in St Paul.

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BOA Editions @boa-editions.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Don't miss out on these tour dates for James R. Gapinski, author of "The Museum of Future Mistakes" and winner of the BOA Short Fiction Prize! Purchase a copy on the Boa website (link in bio) and come to a tour date near you to dive into the macabre mind that brought us this stunning collection.

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Friday and Saturday, come see me in Wisconsin! I'll be at Lion's Tooth (@lionstoothmke.com) in Milwaukee on October 24th at 5:00pm. And I'm at WordHaven BookHouse in Sheboygan on October 25th at 11:00am.

Graphic advertising an author event with James R. Gapinski on October 24th, 2025 at 5:00pm, located at Lion's Tooth bookstore in Milwaukee, WI

Graphic advertising an author event with James R. Gapinski on October 25th, 2025 at 11:00am, hosted by Word Haven Book House in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Want to read my book but don’t want to part with your hard earned cash? You could win a free copy at @thestorygraph.com Enter the giveaway here for a chance to win: app.thestorygraph.com/giveaways/97...

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Chicago! I’ll see you tomorrow at @madstreetbooks.bsky.social. 7pm. Celebrating my new book. In conversation with @mallorysmart.bsky.social, author and editor at @maudlinhouse.bsky.social Be there. It’s gonna be rad. madstreetbooks.com/events/34263...

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Author Event with James R. Gapinski | Madison Street Books

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Seattle! Celebrate “The Museum of Future Mistakes” with me at Elliott Bay Book Company. 7pm. In conversation with Carolyn Abram. www.elliottbaybook.com/events/48264

Graphic advertising an event with authors James R. Gapinski and Carolyn Abram at Elliott Bay Book Co in Seattle, WA on Oct 7th with a 7:00pm start time.

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

New review from @ansonjtong.com at @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social. Great timing for this review. My book tour swings through Chicago next week! Oct. 21st at @madstreetbooks.bsky.social madstreetbooks.com/events/34263...

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Author Event with James R. Gapinski | Madison Street Books

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

The cat is unamused with the new book. He says the story about the egg laying cat is stupid. Look at that side eye!

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Launch day! I hope you love these weird little stories as much as I do. Learn more about the book here: jamesrgapinski.com/the-museum-o... Come celebrate with me on the book tour this month and next: jamesrgapinski.com/events #books #writing #reading #author #smallpress #fiction #shortstories

Graphic advertising weird stories in “The Museum of Future Mistakes,” by James R. Gapinski.

Graphic describing the themes in “The Museum of Future Mistakes,” including the body, love and loss, and the fragility of personal identity.

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

The same is true for libraries! Patrons can make purchasing requests. Just ask at the circulation desk or email whichever librarian has the word "acquisitions" in their job title.

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

My book, THE MUSEUM OF FUTURE MISTAKES, releases today! Friendly reminder: If your local independent bookstore doesn't already carry this title, 9 times out of 10 they can order it for you! This is a much better option than whipping out your phone and buying online.

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

My book exists! You can actually hold this thing in your hands now. Get a copy from BOA's website or your local independent bookstore.

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BOA Editions @boa-editions.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

📣 NEW RELEASE ALERT! 📣 James R. Gapinski's new collection of short stories, THE MUSEUM OF FUTURE MISTAKES, is out now! Visit our online store at boaeditions.org to purchase your copy today. 🛍📖 #PubDay #BoaEditions #NewBook #ShortStories

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Come out and celebrate THE MUSEUM OF FUTURE MISTAKES with me! 🎉Launches next week from @boa-editions.bsky.social. Nine events (seven in-person and two virtual). I'm looking at you Oregon, Washington, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and New York! More info here: jamesrgapinski.com/events #books

Graphic advertising the October book tour dates for "The Museum of Future Mistakes" Stops including: Portland, OR October 9th at 7:00pm at Powell's Books on Hawthorne with Alissa Hattman. Seattle, WA October 17th at 7:00pm at Elliott Bay Book Company with Carolyn Abram. Chicago, IL October 21st at 7:00pm at Madison Street Books with Mallory Smart. Milwaukee, WI October 24th at 5:00pm at Lion's Tooth Sheboygan, WI October 25th at 11:00am WordHaven BookHouse.

Graphic advertising the November book tour dates for "The Museum of Future Mistakes" St. Paul, MN at Dual Citizen Brewing Company. November 8th at 7:00pm hosted by Conium Press and Paranoid Tree. Virtual event November 12th at 7:00pm (EST) hosted by Writers & Books with Peter Conners. Virtual event November 18th at 7:00pm (EST) hosted by The Writer's Center with Zach Powers. New York, NY November 26th at 7:00pm at KGB Bar
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BOA Editions @boa-editions.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Embrace the macabre with James R. Gapinski at Powell's Books on Hawthorne (Portland, OR) on Oct. 9th! The Boa Short Fiction Prize winner will be promoting THE MUSEUM OF FUTURE MISTAKES, his upcoming short fiction collection, coming out October 7th. Preorder your copy today on our website!

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Tour for “The Museum of Future Mistakes” stops at Madison Street Books in Chicago on Oct. 21st. In conversation with author and Maudlin House editor Mallory Smart. More info here: madstreetbooks.com/events/34263... @madstreetbooks.bsky.social @mallorysmart.bsky.social @boa-editions.bsky.social

Flyer advertising an author event with James R. Gapinski in conversation with Mallory Smart. Tuesday, October 21st at Madison Street Books in Chicago, Illinois.

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BOA Editions @boa-editions.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

📢 Attention PNW readers: Join James R. Gapinski in conversation with Alissa Hattman at Powell's Books on Hawthorne in Portland, OR on October 9th! Come prepared by pre-ordering a copy of THE MUSEUM OF FUTURE MISTAKES on our website today.

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

My book, "The Museum of Future Mistakes," is listed among Tobias Carroll's "Can’t Miss Indie Press Speculative Fiction for September and October 2025" at Reactor Magazine! Check out the full list here: reactormag.com/cant-miss-in... @tobiascarroll.bsky.social @reactorsff.bsky.social #books

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Can’t Miss Indie Press Speculative Fiction for September and October 2025 - Reactor

This season's new titles include parallel worlds, interstellar voyages, and strange magic...

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Pre-order THE MUSEUM OF FUTURE MISTAKES from @boa-editions.bsky.social today! www.boaeditions.org/products/the... @taliakolluri.bsky.social says, the book "takes a blade to the seams of ordinary lives to reveal the uncanny nature of the storm that roils beneath the surface for us all."

Text-based graphic that reads: "In The Museum of Future Mistakes, James R. Gapinski takes a blade to the seams of ordinary lives to reveal the uncanny nature of the storm that roils beneath the surface for us all. Dead brothers, haunted fingernails, injuries that produce vines, lonely dinosaurs, a magical laundromat, and so much more, spill forth from Gapinski’s singular imagination and ask us to confront our grief, our vulnerability, our identity and our leaps into love." —Talia Lakshmi Kolluri, author of What We Fed To The Manticore. Pre-order The Museum of Future Mistakes at boaeditions.org

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Kind words from @gwenekirby.bsky.social about my new book! Pre-order your copy today from @boa-editions.bsky.social: www.boaeditions.org/products/the... #reading #books #smallpress #shortstories #fiction

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“The Museum of Future Mistakes is an eclectic romp through the challenges of dating, loving, and simply trying to exist in a strange, at times hostile, world. As inventive as they are deeply felt, these stories find beauty in the absurd and absurdity in the status quo. As these bite-sized stories build upon one another, the collection accrues a propulsive weight. I wanted to slow down and savor each piece but I could never stop at just one.” —Gwen E. Kirby, author of Shit Cassandra Saw

Book cover for "The Museum of Future Mistakes," featuring collage art where two people are embracing one another and walking toward flames. Text reads: "Oct. 7th, 2025 from BOA Editions. Pre-order today. boaeditions.org, jamesrgapinski.com

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Book tour starts in Portland, Oregon with a stop at @powells.bsky.social on Hawthorne. In conversation with @alissahattman.bsky.social. October 9th at 7:00pm. More info here: www.powells.com/events/james... #reading #books #author #writing #stories #fiction

Graphic advertising an author event on October 9th at 7:00pm at Powell’s Books on NE Hawthorne Boulevard in Portland, Oregon.

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Reminder: copies of my forthcoming book, "The Museum of Future Mistakes," available at Adroit, Heavy Feather Review, & Necessary Fiction. Or if you write for a different outlet, reach out & request an ARC! theadroitjournal.org/about/call-f... heavyfeatherreview.org/write/ necessaryfiction.com/info/

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

New review at @publisherswkly.bsky.social. "Those with an appetite for the weird will relish this." Couldn't agree more! Pre-order your copy today from @boa-editions.bsky.social or at your local independent bookseller. Full review here: www.publishersweekly.com/9781960145864 #books #reading

Photograph of flames with a quote from Publishers Weekly that reads: "Gapinski acutely catalogs the foibles of human nature and stages moments of connection through strange and sometimes surreptitious events...Those with an appetite for the weird will relish this."

Book cover art for "The Museum of Future Mistakes," by James R. Gapinski. The cover features two people embracing one another while walking toward flames.

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

That sounds like a legit invitation, not just a nicety. Odd they didn’t give you a personal email address or link to a “hidden” Submittable form.

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Anyone know places that do novella reprints? The rights to my 2018 novella are reverting soon! New short story collection comes out this October, so I'm hoping it'll renew some interest in my back catalogue.

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Doing a "Goodreads Giveaway" between now and August 25th. Enter for a chance to win a free copy of my book here: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

At the Dzanc House for a writing residency, and my room has a hobbit nook!

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Unboxing photos for my new book! Pre-order your copy today from BaoA Editions. Certified xenomorph approved.

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Never been more excited to read a shipping label before! #writing #books #smallpress

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Sundress Publications @sundresspub.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Sundress Publications is open for submissions for grant applications from trans writers with a chapbook or full-length book in progress. All eligible authors are welcome to submit during our application period which closes on July 15th, 2025. www.sundresspublications.com/submit#trans...

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Two Dollar Radio @twodollarradio.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

⚫️⚪️We are thrilled and honored to announce that the New Classics Edition of ✨BINARY STAR✨ by Sarah Gerard — with a new original introduction by Catherine Lacey 👀 — is coming May 2026!! 🔗 twodollarradio.com/products/bin...

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Yes. I received this advice at some point and also give it to my students. I sometimes find it helps to think visually, like scene breaks in a movie. Like…so often on a film, a person says goodbye to their family in the morning, and then we cut to their cubicle at work. It flows perfectly fine!

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Thanks for getting back to me! I go to Chicago in October, and Denver is always on the way. I’ve got some friends in the city, so eager to see if I can sneak Denver onto my itinerary somehow. So if you still needed anyone, let me know! If it’s all booked up already, I understand.

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James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Following up on this to say that my book tour might swing through Denver in Nov. If you still have event series leads to share, please let me know! DM is fine or I can be reached via this contact form: jamesrgapinski.com/about#contact Also happy to put you in touch with my publicist if you’d prefer.

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