Jim Ruland @jimvermin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026My new novel, Mightier Than the Sword, was named to Alta's list of fall books. Check it out! www.altaonline.com/books/g73842...altaonline.com15 New Books for OctoberHere are the works by authors on and of the West—including The Occidental Book of the Dead, Off the Reservation, and Passengers—that we’re most excited to see published this month. 010
Reposted by Jim RulandThe Daily Beans Podcast @dailybeanspod.com · 24/08/2026Jeffries’ meeting with Kushner, Mail ballot restrictions, controversial Navy naming plan, and major political and legal battles. Guest: @jimvermin.bsky.social #DailyBeansPod ☕️ #MSWMedia Hosts: @muellershewrote.com & @dgcomedy.bsky.social Listen: the-daily-beans.simplecast.com/episodes/082... 03211
Jim Ruland @jimvermin.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Heard a million ads for the place but disappointed I never made it to Hammerjacks. 000
Jim Ruland @jimvermin.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Had the pleasure of speaking with Gary Phillips about his new novel The Haul. Fans of Richard Stark's Parker novels will want to check this one out. www.altaonline.com/books/fictio...altaonline.comCan a Master Thief Ever Outrun His Past? How Gary Phillips Subverts the Classic American Heist StoryGary Phillips’s antihero returns in The Haul, a gripping new heist novel. 052
Reposted by Jim RulandBrooklynVegan @brooklynvegan.bsky.social · 19/07/2026L7's Jennifer Finch has died www.brooklynvegan.com/l7s-jennifer...brooklynvegan.comL7's Jennifer Finch has died at 59The L7 bassist only revealed she had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer a few days ago. 110432
Reposted by Jim RulandLars Gotrich @totalvibration.bsky.social · 15/07/2026The first grindcore band at the Tiny Desk HAD to be the founding fathers. Circle up, y'all, I brought freaking NAPALM DEATH to the Desk @npr.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=e81L...youtube.comNapalm Death: Tiny Desk ConcertYouTube video by NPR Music 25436101
Jim Ruland @jimvermin.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Family entertainment where every movie is about separation. 110
Jim Ruland @jimvermin.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Toy Story 5 is more harrowing than all the horror movies I've seen this year. 240
Reposted by Jim RulandPaul Tremblay @paultremblay.bsky.social · 09/07/2026A moving personal essay about body autonomy and review from everyone's favorite punk writer Jim Ruland @jimvermin.bsky.social jimruland.substack.com/p/you-are-no...jimruland.substack.comYou are not your bodyPaul Tremblay's Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep 1265
Jim Ruland @jimvermin.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Thanks, Paul. Is it a spoiler to say Bob Mould is in your book? 120
Jim Ruland @jimvermin.bsky.social · 01/07/2026A few of the books I consulted during the writing of my book about Repo Man.open.substack.comThe weirdness flows between usCelebrate, celebrate, dance to the music 020
Reposted by Jim RulandStephen Graham Jones @stephengrahamjones.com · 30/06/2026Proper attire for celebrating the release of @paultremblay.bsky.social’s Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep 51259
Jim Ruland @jimvermin.bsky.social · 24/06/2026open.substack.com/pub/jimrulan...open.substack.comSomeone tell me what to doPlus, a sweet deal on my new novel 020
Reposted by Jim RulandRock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 24/06/2026ANTHONY 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 082
Reposted by Jim RulandCurtis Ippolito @curtisippolito.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Had a great launch event for WAVES OF BURDEN at Artifact Books yesterday afternoon! Big thanks to Jim Ruland for the terrific conversation. I so appreciate everyone that came out to spend an afternoon with us and bought a copy. A huge thank you to Artifact for all they do for authors and San Diego! 1155
Reposted by Jim RulandSusan DuBose @houseofbast777.bsky.social · 19/06/2026'The New American Gothic' Criselda Vasquez Oil on canvas 72” x 48" 143122862499
Reposted by Jim RulandRock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 15/06/2026We are so proud to make this announcement! None of this would've happened without the tireless work from our crew, editor @curtisippolito.bsky.social and all of the authors who contributed fantastic stories to bring awareness to this timely issue. #derringers2026 #crimefiction #climatechange 073
Reposted by Jim RulandRyan T. Brown 🎮🩷 @toadsanime.lostincult.co.uk · 29/04/2026Despite creating a billion-dollar franchise - with a new $200M budget Hollywood blockbuster launching in a month - the creator of He-Man's family were unable to afford his dementia and care facility costs, and had to setup a GoFundMe. Mattel gave $5,000. 15596834494
Jim Ruland @jimvermin.bsky.social · 22/04/2026"When you work at a coffee shop, you become a character in your customers’ lives. More than an acquaintance, but not quite a friend." jimruland.substack.com/p/regretting...jimruland.substack.comRegretting ArizonaHow I ended up in Flagstaff 120
Reposted by Jim RulandRock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 21/04/2026ANTHONY NOMINATIONS OPEN UNTIL APRIL 30TH: If you're a Bouchercon voter, please consider nominating one of RHP's two eligible books in this category. Thanks again for your support. #bouchercon2026 055
Reposted by Jim RulandRock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 01/04/2026ANTHONY AWARD NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN: If you're a Bouchercon voter, please consider nominating one of RHP's two eligible collections. Thanks again for your support. 074
Reposted by Jim RulandJ.A. Prentice @japrenticewrites.bsky.social · 29/03/2026media.tenor.coma man in a suit and tie is talking about writers who use subtext and they 're all cowardsAlt: I know writers who use subtext and they’re all cowards. 1368105
Jim Ruland @jimvermin.bsky.social · 26/03/2026If you love the brand of punk that came of age in the late ’80s and early ’90s, this movie is for you. It’s got cameos for days. My favorite was when Razorcake, NOFX and Black Flag were referenced in a Jeopardy answer. The question? What is punk rock? What indeed, Alex. What indeed.jimruland.substack.comWhat is punk/desert/lit rock?From the Westside to the Mojave Desert 060
Reposted by Jim RulandGore Vidal Sassoon @jimmyjazz1968.bsky.social · 24/03/2026I’m at ICE HQ 69160183129
Reposted by Jim RulandRock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 23/03/2026ANTHONY AWARD NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN: If you're a Bouchercon voter, please consider nominating one of RHP's two eligible collections. Thanks again for your support. 087
Jim Ruland @jimvermin.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Yessir! It's set in the dirty old town of Flagstaff. 011
Jim Ruland @jimvermin.bsky.social · 18/03/2026What's this? My new novel from @rarebirdlit.bsky.social is available for preorder! www.simonandschuster.com/books/Mighti... 1135
Reposted by Jim RulandNational Book Critics Circle @bookcritics.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Brink, which is edited by NBCC member Hannah Bonner, is open for The Brink Literary Award for Hybrid Writing through February 28! The winner will receive $1,000, publication in the journal, and 4 copies of the issue in which their work appears:buff.lyAward for Hybrid Writing | BRINK | |The Brink Literary Journal Award for Hybrid Writing is a literary contest that recognizes and awards hybrid and cross-genre writing that is exceptional in nature. Initial screening for the prize is… 021
Reposted by Jim RulandArizona Right Watch @azrww.bsky.social · 03/02/2026It’s hard to put into perspective how truly massive the warehouse is that was recently sold by the Rockefeller Group to the Department of Homeland Security for $70 million to build a concentration camp in Surprise, AZ. Across the street is a huge neighborhood and a school. It’s 400,000-square-feet. 14735881964
Reposted by Jim RulandRock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 12/12/2025AVAILABLE NOW: Some say the world will end in fire or flood. 15 short stories from some of the best crime fiction writers today, including @jimvermin.bsky.social. Guest-edited by Anthony winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social. Order your copy today: bit.ly/4nOVXoK 0114
Reposted by Jim RulandX-R-A-Y @xraylitmag.bsky.social · 24/12/2025he is a sloth ! he is associated with beaches. he has written about two stories we published this year, ‘The Grotto’ by Jim Ruland @jimvermin.bsky.social & ‘Baby Phones’ by Elena Zhang @ezhang77.bsky.social #TYBS beachsloth.substack.com/p/the-grotto... beachsloth.substack.com/p/baby-phone...beachsloth.substack.comThe Grotto by Jim RulandYou never know what the future will bring. 061
Reposted by Jim RulandRock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 22/10/2025AVAILABLE NOW: Some say the world will end in fire or flood. 15 short stories from some of the best crime fiction writers today, including @jimvermin.bsky.social. Guest-edited by Anthony winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social. Order your copy today: bit.ly/4nOVXoK 0125
Reposted by Jim RulandJames D.F. Hannah @jamesdfhannah.bsky.social · 11/09/2025My story "Haggling Over Price" from the @rhppress.bsky.social anthology THE ONE PERCENT is available to read for free. I would love a day where it’s never relevant, but today isn’t that day. jamesdfhannah.substack.com/p/44-hagglin...jamesdfhannah.substack.com#44: "Haggling Over Price"Eventually, someone has to ask if the money—if the "freedom"—is worth the cost. 097
Jim Ruland @jimvermin.bsky.social · 11/09/2025youtu.be/jXwrdQNmWTw?...youtu.beDEAF CLUB X INDECLINE "Pain In The Assery"YouTube video by threeonegrecords 000
Reposted by Jim RulandATS Mom @atsmom.bsky.social · 27/08/2025Read less this summer. Which is ok. This has been in the old TBR pile for some time. #booksky #2025bookchallenge @jimvermin.bsky.social 161
