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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I’m giving away 3 audiobook downloads of my debut novel THE MEANING OF FEAR! Head over to @laurahulthenthomas on Instagram for instructions on how to enter. This giveaway will be open for one week. (This giveaway is not affiliated with Instagram or Spotify.)

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

THE MEANING OF FEAR, out from @dreamscape-media.bsky.social and @regalhouse.bsky.social, is now available in audiobook format! Head to Audible, Spotify, Apple Books, Barnes and Noble, or your favorite book app store to download!

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Thrilled to learn that my novel THE MEANING OF FEAR, out from @regalhouse.bsky.social, landed on the finalist list for the American Fiction Awards!

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I mean, if the ballroom is an urgent national security need, wouldn't it be cheaper to park a catering truck on site instead?

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

What appears to be a routine traffic stop unravels a precarious series of events for the characters in THE MEANING OF FEAR. #booktrailer #authorreading #indieauthor #reading @regalhouse.bsky.social

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

THE MEANING OF FEAR will soon be available in audiobook format! Head to the link in my bio to pre-order before August 25 #audiobook #audiobooklover #audible #booksky @regalhouse.bsky.social @dreamscape-media.bsky.social

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

When you're browsing at a book store you love just down the road and you see your debut snug on the shelf of the literary fiction section, well, that's a marvelous feeling! Gratitude to @schulerbooks.bsky.social for supporting a homegrown novel.

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Now that my book tour for THE MEANING OF FEAR has ended, guess which photo is the before and which is the after? And why does no one warn you about launch paunch??

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

In 1974 I was an elementary school "walker" in Southeast Michigan and had a nearly one mile trek to school. By late fall I was walking in the pitch dark with a flashlight. Do we really need to repeat this failure?

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

“Release them.” What happened in the past to make Lea’s best childhood friend the person she dreads seeing the most? Order THE MEANING OF FEAR, out from @regalhouse.bsky.social, to read all about Lea, Dinah, and the making of a frenemy.

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Susan Neville’s fiction and essays are masterful chronicles of Midwestern people and places. Honored by her review of my debut novel, out now from @regalhouse.bsky.social! Find out more about me and THE MEANING OF FEAR at linktr.ee.com/laurahulthenthomas.

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who made this book tour a wonderful experience! I’m glad I was able to partner with some incredible indie bookstores and reading series to share my debut novel with you. So grateful for my book loving community. #booktour #localbookstore #indieauthor #indiebookstore #writersky

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

THE MEANING OF FEAR has been out in the wild for three months! I’m so grateful to the folks at Regal House Publishing and everyone who helped me bring this novel to life. #booktrailer #bookshelf #bookrelease #indieauthor #booksky @regalhouse.bsky.social

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

If you’re looking for a summer read that will plunge you into the deep end of a psychological thriller, please follow this QR code to purchase my debut novel! #fiction #healingtrauma #ptsd #midwest #booksky @regalhouse.bsky.social

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Thrilled that THE MEANING OF FEAR is a finalist in both the General Fiction and Literary Fiction categories of the National Indie Excellence Book Awards! So grateful to @regalhouse.bsky.social for taking a chance on my debut novel

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I’m thrilled with what Kirkus Reviews had to say about my writing in THE MEANING OF FEAR. Visit the link in my bio to find the full review. #bookrecs #review #bookreviews #kirkusreviews #booksky @regalhouse.bsky.social

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Love how a book launch is one more amazing excuse to grow your personal stack and lock in your summer reads! These are a few of the cool books I snagged at the Michigan bookstores that hosted readings of my debut novel, THE MEANING OF FEAR.

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

This quote speaks to how I felt about writing the realities of trauma into a work of fiction. You can find out more about THE MEANING OF FEAR at the link in my bio. #writer #creativewriting #debutnovel #indieauthor #writersky @regalhouse.bsky.social

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Much like Lea, Paul struggles to hold on to an isolating marriage as his past comes calling. #authorreading #fictionbooks #trauma #survivors #booksky @regalhouse.bsky.social

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Regal House Publishing @regalhouse.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Join us May 14th in Grand Rapids, MI, at Books & Mortar to celebrate the release of Laura Hulthen Thomas's The Meaning of Fear. Please #shoplocal, folks, and support our wonderful #indiebookstores www.booksandmortar.com/book-clubs-a...

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Join me and the fabulous Megan A Schikora this Friday at @whistlersdaughter.bsky.social for a conversation and Q&A about our @regalhouse.bsky.social debut novels and what compelled us to write about love, bad choices, and redemption.

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I can’t believe THE MEANING OF FEAR book tour is actually coming to an end! I would be so grateful if you’d join me for my final reading at Whistler’s Daughter Books on the 15th. Author photo by Edda Pacifico #authorrreading #booktour #michigan #ferndale #writersky @regalhouse.bsky.social

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Save the date: Caitlin Horrocks and I will be at Books & Mortar on the 14th! We’ll chat about friends and family in our fiction, and how familiar Michigan places become characters. Author photo by Edda Pacifico #authorrreading #booktour #michigan #grandrapids #writersky @regalhouse.bsky.social

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

THE MEANING OF FEAR keeping good company with other @regalhouse.bsky.social new releases on the cover of @publisherswkly.bsky.social

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Join me at Next Chapter books this Thursday. I’ll be reading and chatting with two other wonderful Michigan authors! #authorreading #booktour #michigan #detroit #writersky @regalhouse.bsky.social

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Regal House Publishing @regalhouse.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Join us at the fabulous Sidetrack Bookshop April 30 at 6:30pm for an event with two Regal House authors: Megan A. Schikora, author of A Woman in Pink, and Laura Hulthen Thomas, author of The Meaning of Fear. #shoplocal withfriends.co/event/279392...

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

I love Megan Schikora’s take on THE MEANING OF FEAR’s exploration of trauma. Don’t forget to come see the both of us at Sidetrack Bookshop this Thursday! #review #bookreview #mustread #bookblurb #writersky @regalhouse.bsky.social @womenwriters.bsky.social

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Catch me and Megan Schikora at Sidetrack Bookshop as we celebrate our latest novels. Author photo by Edda Pacifico #authorreading #booktour #michigan #indiebookstore #booksky @regalhouse.bsky.social @womenwriters.bsky.social

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Regal House Publishing @regalhouse.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Guess what? Megan A. Schikora is going to be in the house at The Book Cellar in Chicago on April 23rd in conversation with Gael Garbarino Cullen at 7pm! Join us! We will be celebrating the release of A Woman in Pink. #shoplocal www.bookcellarinc.com/megan-schiko...

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

My new novel from @regalhouse.bsky.social , THE MEANING OF FEAR, is a Kirkus Best Indie Book of April:

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Back in the early 80s, a good friend and I would see "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" every chance we had. My friend was figuring out some identity issues and Curry's all in performance gave her comfort and courage. It's his birthday today, so grab his terrific memoir, VAGABOND, to celebrate!

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

I’m so excited to be participating in the Brain Candy showcase! Will I see you there? Author photo by Edda Pacifico #authorreading #booktour #michigan #literature #writersky @regalhouse.bsky.social @greenbraincomics.bsky.social

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Thank you @womenwriters.bsky.social for recommending THE MEANING OF FEAR as an April book club pick:

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

A new date has been added to the tour! I’ll be appearing with my good friend and fellow @regalhouse.bsky.social author Megan A. Schikora, author of A WOMAN IN PINK, at Whistler's Daughter Books on May 15th.

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

I’ll be heading to Brooklyn next week for the #YeahYouWrite Reading Series. Reserve your seat by emailing lisa@yeahyouwriteevents.com. Author photo by Edda Pacifico #authorreading #booktour #brooklyn #booksky @regalhouse.bsky.social

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WomenWriters @womenwriters.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Check out our recommended reads for April! booksbywomen.org/recommended-...

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Regal House Publishing @regalhouse.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

A wonderful review from @ala-booklist.bsky.social for Laura Hulthen Thomas's THE MEANING OF FEAR. @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social regal-house-publishing.mybigcommerce.com/the-meaning-...

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I’d like to invite you to join Dorene O’Brien and me at Literati Bookstore next week to continue celebrating the release of THE MEANING OF FEAR! Photo by Edda Pacifico #indiebookstore #booktour #michigan #authorreading #booksky @regalhouse.bsky.social @literatibookstore.bsky.social

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Excited to see my novel hit bookstores today!

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Regal House Publishing @regalhouse.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Join us tonight at Serendipity Books at 7pm to celebrate the release of Laura Hulthen Thomas's The Meaning of Fear. Please support this wonderful #indiebookstore & get your signed copy at the event! @serendipitybooks.bsky.social @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social serendipity-books.com/events/44531...

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Author Visit: Laura Hulthen Thomas | Serendipity Books

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

It’s finally here! THE MEANING OF FEAR is out now! Thank you to @regalhouse.bsky.social and everyone that made this possible. #outnow #bookrelease #debutnovel #booksky #amightyblaze @amightyblaze.bsky.social

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Loved chatting with @pulp.aadl.org about my novel from @regalhouse.bsky.social, hitting bookstore shelves tomorrow!

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

There’s only one more week until THE MEANING OF FEAR hits stores! Join Brian Cox and me at Serendipity Books to celebrate. Photo by Edda Pacifico #indiebookstore #booktour #michigan #authorreading #booksky @regalhouse.bsky.social

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Thanks to my brilliant publisher @regalhouse.bsky.social for sharing this review of my soon to be released novel!

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Laura Hulthen Thomas @laurahulthenthomas.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

I’m grateful to @bethcastrodale.bsky.social for her intricate review of THE MEANING OF FEAR. You can read the full text on the Small Press Picks website. #smallpresspicks #bookreview #bookrecommendations #review #writersky @regalhouse.bsky.social

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Regal House Publishing @regalhouse.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Congrats to all our authors who were finalists for the 2025 Foreword Reviews INDIE Awards - we are so excited for you all! With gratitude to Foreword Reviews, for their phenomenal support of indie presses, indie titles, and indie authors❤️ www.forewordreviews.com/awards/final...

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Beth Castrodale @bethcastrodale.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

MARRIAGE AND OTHER MONUMENTS: A smart, sweeping novel that explores change-sparking upheavals in two marriages, and the long reach of racial injustice. Check out the Small Press Picks review at smallpresspicks.com/marriage-and.... @virginiapye.bsky.social #bookreview #novels

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Marriage and Other Monuments - Small Press Picks

Sometimes, individuals and communities seek change. Other times, change is forced upon them, gradually or in what can seem like a sudden turn of events. Either way, the people affected must make choic...

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