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Banned Books Week @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It's finally here! Are you ready to join us in kicking off #BannedBooksWeek?! This year's event is too big for just one piece of art, so we have THREE! #LetBooksBe bannedbooksweek.org

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

September is National Literacy Month. Celebrate! Read a book!

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Joan Long @joanlong.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

It's vacation time, and you need a book to read! How 'bout a mystery set on a remote tropical island... #booksky #writingcommunity #SinCNational #crimefiction #booksky.club/mystery

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 21/08/2026

Results from @authorsguild.org survey on publishers' failure to register authors' copyrights. Of 54% of respondents who said contracts required pubs to register, most said they failed to do so. (AG notes some likely selection bias, based on who responded to survey) authorsguild.org/news/survey-...

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Survey Results Detail Publishers’ Failure to Register Authors’ Copyrights

The Authors Guild recently conducted a survey of authors to gather information about a troubling issue that came to light in the wake of the $1.5 billion Anthropic copyright class action settlement. A...

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CozyMystery.com @cozymystery-com.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

A reminder, our featured author this week is @jckenney.bsky.social. Read our interview with him here: cozymystery.com/blog/j-c-ken...

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Brian Jay Jones @brianjayjones.com · 12/08/2026

On August 12, 1960, Dr. Seuss published what would become his biggest-selling book of all time. Written as the result of a $50 bet between Seuss and his publisher at Random House, Bennett Cerf, the book, by some estimates, has sold north of 200 million copies. The book? Green Eggs and Ham. /1

An original 1960 copy of Dr. Seuss's GREEN EGGS AND HAM.

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Joan Long @joanlong.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

This is a great series for mystery readers who enjoy exotic settings.

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Joan Long @joanlong.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Looking for a beachy mystery? Available in ebook, paperback, and audio! #booksky #writingcommunity #SinCNational #crimefiction #booksky.club/mystery #bookworms

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Joan Long @joanlong.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I've read and enjoyed all the novels in this series, beginning with Death in the Aegean. Highly recommend!

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

SinC membership dues for the rest of 2026 have been discounted 50% to $30 for the next six months. Use the code SUMMER26 at checkout Bonus: this special price will also give them access to our Summer Scrawl (members-only), coming in July! www.sistersincrime.org/page/join-now

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Joan Long @joanlong.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

It's vacation time, and you need a book to read! How 'bout a mystery set on a remote tropical island... #booksky #writingcommunity #SinCNational #crimefiction #booksky.club/mystery

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

ALA established its Library War Service in 1917 to provide books and library services to soldiers and sailors in training at home and serving in Europe, raising $5 million from public donations and holding three book drives in Sept. 1917, March 1918, and Jan. 1919. Read more: bit.ly/4v7IDPV

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Joan Long @joanlong.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I'll be volunteering at the registration desk from 8 to 10 on Friday morning. Hope you'll stop by and say hi!

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Joan Long @joanlong.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Yes, Malice Domestic is this week! We hope to meet you on Saturday, 4 pm in Ballroom B. Many thanks to author LynDee Walker for the cool graphic! #SinCWorldWide #booksky #writingcommunity #MaliceDomestic

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

It's #NationalLibraryWeek! Take time to discover what brings you joy at your library: browse the shelves, join a book club, attend a program, or get started on your next creative project in a makerspace. Be sure to visit your library or ilovelibraries.org and celebrate your library all week long!

A colorful illustration of the front of a library with a librarian at the door waving to members of the community outside. A banner over the library reads "FIND YOUR JOY!" Logos for American Library Association and Library Champions in top right. Text below the illustration reads "Celebrate NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK, April 19-25, 2026"

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Heather Weidner @heatherweidner.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Thank you, Integrity! You reminded us of the excitement of space joy, and you showed us what great things humans can do when they work together.

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Joan Long @joanlong.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

I’m so happy you enjoyed it!

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Joan Long @joanlong.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Great to catch up with @alyssamaxwell.bsky.social today at Cozy Con in Wildwood, FL! She's the fabulous author of The Gilded Newport Mysteries. #writingcommunity #allbookedupfl

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

**New Podcast Episode!** Tune in for a conversation with M. A. Monnin Available at twp.ai/4iv8Ck or wherever you listen to podcasts. M. A. Monnin is the author of the Intrepid Traveler Mystery series, including Agatha Best First Novel finalist DEATH IN THE AEGEAN.

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Joan Long @joanlong.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Sharing a couple of stress-free photos from Florida to brighten your day ...

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Joan Long @joanlong.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

This just arrived on my doorstep—a book club edition of The Finalist! I love the new back cover copy! #writingcommunity #BookSky💙📚 #SinCNational

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Joan Long @joanlong.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Congrats to my friend Dr. Tammy Euliano for winning a Derringer Award at Bouchercon! Heather Graham and Alex Segura presented the award in NOLA. #booksky #writingcommunity #crimefiction

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

September is National Literacy Month! Celebrate with a good book today! #SinC #writingcommunity #booksky

a paper stripe background with three cartoon people sitting on a pile of books, reading books, and sitting under a cartoon tree with colorful books for leaves. The text at the top reads: September is National Literacy Month
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AnnieR @anet2111.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

💙💚🖤🧡❤️

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the #BookSky moderator 💙📚 @booksky.club · 23/01/2025

BookSky Feeds! 🔁 for visibility booksky.club/main 📚💙 booksky.club/romance 📚🌶️ booksky.club/SFF 📚🪐 booksky.club/horror 📚🩸 booksky.club/nonfiction 📚💡 booksky.club/litfic 📚🖋️ booksky.club/histfic 📚⏳ booksky.club/mystery 📚⚡️ 🆕 booksky.club/booktok 📚⏰ 🆕 booksky.club/audio 📚🎧 vids 🔥👉🏻 booksky.club/vids

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Gareth L. Powell / G.L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Hardbacks are books. Paperbacks are books. eBooks are books. Audio books are books. The delivery mechanism doesn't matter. What matters is the enjoyment of story.

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Lee Goldberg @leegoldberg.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

This is very bad news for authors and publishers. The Associated Press is no longer publishing/distributing book reviews.

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Joan Long @joanlong.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

July is the perfect time to listen to a beach audiobook. Thank you, @highbridgeaudio.bsky.social for highlighting The Finalist! #authorsofig #BookSky💙📚

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Joan Long @joanlong.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Wishing you a quick recovery.

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Today is international Social Media Day! Love it or hate it, Social Media has brought a level of connectedness to our global community that we didn't have before! What's your favorite thing about social media today? #SinC #writingcommunity #skywriters #crimewriters

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M. A. Monnin @mysteryauthor-ma.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Connecting with like-minded strangers

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Chicks on the Case @chicksonthecase.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Book giveaway!! Today on Chicks on the Case. Stop by and say hi to one of our favorite writer friends, J.C. Kenney, who's talking superheroes, flamingo suits, Florida, and more! And while you're at it, you can follow him at: @jckenney.bsky.social #booksky #bookgiveaway #cozymystery #mysterywriter

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Guest Chick: J.C. Kenney

The Chicks are thrilled to have author pal J.C. Kenney on the blog with us again. Welcome back. J.C. will be giving away a copy of Dead in the Ditch to one lucky commenter. Take it away — J.C.! He…

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Joan Long @joanlong.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

J.C. Kenney, thanks for the repost!

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Joan Long @joanlong.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

SleuthFest 2025 was so much fun! Loved seeing authors J.D. Allen, @lisaunger.bsky.social and @leematthewgoldberg.bsky.social.

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Joan Long @joanlong.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

What am I doing in downtown St. Pete, FL? No, I'm not getting a tattoo! I'm leading several author friends to SleuthFest, a wonderful writers' conference hosted by the Florida Chapter of Mystery Writers of America. #writingcommunity @mysterywriters.bsky.social

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Joan Long @joanlong.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Panic in the Panhandle is such a fun read. Don’t miss it! #writingcommunity #SinCNational

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Joan Long @joanlong.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Congrats to my friend Lida Sideris! Her short story appears on page 50 of Woman's World. #writingcommunity

A short story by Lida Sideris is in Woman's World.

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

It’s International Women’s Day—join us in celebrating all of the amazing women in the world!

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"Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn't be that women are the exception."
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Happy International Women's Day

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Joan Long @joanlong.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Crazy weather! My garden in February.

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SinCWorldWide @sincworldwide.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

#WeLoveLibraries February 2025 Winner: Key Largo Library in Key Largo, Florida! Known as the diving capital of the world, Key Largo brings to mind vacations in paradise, but this small town does have 12,447 residents as of the 2020 census. 1/4

Sisters in Crime's We Love Libraries!
February 2025 Winner:
Key Largo Library in Key Largo, Florida
https://www.sistersincrime.org/WeLoveLibraries

Pictured: Library staff relaxing with some great mysteries!

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Joan Long @joanlong.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

The best baker on my street made cookies for the neighborhood! She is quickly becoming my favorite neighbor.

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Joan Long @joanlong.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Sending you virtual hugs. Please take care of yourself.

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