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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

DERRINGER AWARD WINNER FOR BEST ANTHOLOGY: 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

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Casey Stegman @caseystegman.com · 09/09/2026

I should also say that the book is now available for pre-order: jonhendricks.com

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Kill Current: A Jon Hendricks Thriller

Kill Current. An experience from The Arena.

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Casey Stegman @caseystegman.com · 09/09/2026

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Lowe is the pen name for writer Casey Stegman, whose fiction has been published by Tough, Shotgun Honey, Dark Yonder, Cowboy Jamboree, Bristol Noir and Punk Noir Magazine. Most recently, a story of his was included in The Best Mystery Stories of the Year, guest edited by John Grisham.

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

TRIPLE THREAT: That's a third Derringer for @cwblackwell.bsky.social!! Biggest congratulations on his win for Long Story! It's only part of his amazing collection of stories, just sayin.' Get yourself a copy today: bit.ly/4runwWU #smfs

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

ANTHONY 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

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

READ MORE CRIME FICTION: Like in Issue XVI of RHP! Check out this list of amazing writers. Available now: bit.ly/4eJmjp7 #crimefiction #shortstories

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

ICYMI ON PATREON: Join us as Managing Editor @jtbutkowski.bsky.social talks to @curtisippolito.bsky.social about his new novel, WAVES OF BURDEN, San Diego, 90s alt-rock, and more. Help support RHP Press on Patreon! bit.ly/4ecbo6U #crimefiction #ridethewaves #sandiego #wavesofburden

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

READ MORE CRIME FICTION: Like in Issue XVI of RHP! Check out this list of amazing writers. Available now: bit.ly/4eJmjp7 #crimefiction #shortstories

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

THREEPEAT: That's a third Derringer for @cwblackwell.bsky.social!! Biggest congratulations on his win for Long Story! It's only part of his amazing collection of stories, just sayin.' Get yourself a copy today: bit.ly/4runwWU #smfs

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

NEW ON PATREON: Join us as Managing Editor @jtbutkowski.bsky.social talks to @curtisippolito.bsky.social about his new novel, WAVES OF BURDEN, San Diego, 90s alt-rock, and more. Help support RHP Press on Patreon! bit.ly/4ecbo6U #crimefiction #ridethewaves #sandiego #wavesofburden

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

We 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

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

READ MORE CRIME FICTION: Like in Issue XVI of RHP! Check out this list of amazing writers. Available now: bit.ly/4eJmjp7 #crimefiction #shortstories

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

ICYMI ON PATREON: A recurring segment on rejection. Listen to @victordeanda.bsky.social speak to @keithroysdon.bsky.social about his philosophical approach to rejection and more. Patreon memberships start at $5/month. Your support helps us pay our authors and keep the magazine going: bit.ly/4tiGIGJ

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

AVAILABLE NOW: The new novel from Anthony Award-winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social. Listen to @blacktopkid.bsky.social and order your copy today: amzn.to/49KAdFG #crimefiction

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

NEW ON PATREON: A recurring segment on rejection. Listen to @victordeanda.bsky.social speak to @keithroysdon.bsky.social about his philosophical approach to rejection and more. Patreon memberships start at $5/month. Your support helps us pay our authors and keep the magazine going: bit.ly/4tiGIGJ

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Peter Bertlessen @peterbertlessen.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

My newest piece and first attempt at Creative Nonfiction. "Weekends at Grandpa's" Thanks to @bloodhoneylit.bsky.social for giving this (relatively) sentimental story a home. www.bloodhoneylit.com/cnf/weekends...

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Casey Stegman @caseystegman.com · 06/06/2026

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

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Peter Bertlessen @peterbertlessen.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Excited for my newest flash fiction piece "Friends Like These" is up at Punk Noir Magazine. Thankful to be included in their May series, "Champagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends." #shortstory #punknoir #crimefiction #flashfiction

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Peter Bertlessen @peterbertlessen.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Excited to announce my newest short story "Gold Diggers" published by Nemesis Fiction and available now on their SubStack. The story of two brothers who bury their estranged father and lament over the inheritance he didn’t leave them. #shortstories #pulp nemesisfiction.substack.com/p/gold-digge...

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

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Peter Bertlessen @peterbertlessen.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

My newest flash fiction "Clyde's Last Ride" Thanks to @literarygarage.bsky.social for giving it a home. #shortstory #crimefiction literarygarage.com/clydes-last-...

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Literary Garage @literarygarage.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

One last job. A half-baked plan. And a getaway car that probably shouldn’t exist anymore....seriously. What could go wrong? “Clyde’s Last Ride” from Peter Bertlessen is our flash feature of the day. Check it out! literarygarage.com/clydes-last-...

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s share books and boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a story about storms, friendship, magic, ghosts, revenge, love, and monsters. And the hardcover is only $14! Go ahead, share what you love. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...

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House of Bone and Rain

Amazon.com: House of Bone and Rain: 9780316427012: Iglesias, Gabino: Books

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Beau Johnson 🇨🇦 🪓 @beaujohnson44.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Today’s the day! I’m back, Gabino! I’m back! A BETTER KIND OF HATE is now available everywhere! #FridayReads www.amazon.com/Better-Kind-...

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Peter Bertlessen @peterbertlessen.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

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Brandon Barrows @brandonbarrows.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

"The whoop of a siren made her jump. She turned on her heel, pressing her back against the railing. The police cruiser’s passenger window rolled down. 'Everything okay, ma’am?'" Read "The Longest Way Home" by yours truly, for free at Guilty Flash! www.guiltycrimemag.com/flash/the-lo...

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The Longest Way Home by Brandon Barrows

Mina stood on the bridge, looking down at the river. Mist swirled around the banks, making it seem like the shore was moving rather than the water. During the day, it was muddy brown, but now, it...

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Richard Lange @richlange.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

I’ll be reading at this Palm Springs shindig on Feb. 28. Stop by and say hi.

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Brandon Barrows @brandonbarrows.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Got my copy of the new issue of Guilty Crime Story Magazine! Where's yours? a.co/d/dHIaKu3

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Literary Garage @literarygarage.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

New Project Announcement: "Lawyers, Guns, and Bad Intentions" — a crime fiction anthology inspired by the songs of Warren Zevon. Submissions open 2/01/2026 For more details go to: literarygarage.com

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Peter Bertlessen @peterbertlessen.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

And excited as I look forward to 2026, with already 4 short stories scheduled to come out in different anthologies in the next few months. Starting with Starlite Pulp Review #7 dropping January 1st. www.starlitepulp.com/product-page...

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Peter Bertlessen @peterbertlessen.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

As the year comes to a close, here's a quick look at my publications for 2025. In 2024, I closed out the year with 4 publications in as many months. A streak that rolled into 2025 for 6 months straight. Thankful to each and every publisher that was willing to give my work a home.

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Casey Stegman @caseystegman.com · 26/12/2025

And last but not least, this one takes the cake…

Publishers Marketplace
Deal Report
Category: Fiction: Debut
KILL CURRENT By Casey Stegman
Imprint: Zando
October 22, 2025
Casey Stegman's KILL CURRENT, the first book in the Jon Hendricks series, a geopolitical thriller centered around a former spy-turned-professor who's pulled back into the field to uncover a bloody conspiracy that would upend the balance of global technology and power, to Nicole Otto at Zando, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2027 and spring 2028, by Uwe Stender at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world).

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Casey Stegman @caseystegman.com · 26/12/2025

I had my story selected for inclusion in the upcoming horror anthology, OF DREAD, DECAY, AND DOOM from @starsandsabers.bsky.social . The TOC is incredible. (It’s currently in the crowd funding stage: ko-fi.com/jendiagammon...)

Contributing Authors
Early announcements: Patrick Barb, James Bennett, Renan Bernardo, Katrina Carruth, Vincent V.
Cava, Andrew K. Clark, P.A. Cornell, Dennis K.
Crosby, Nicole Field, Alex Grecian, KC Grifant, John Hornor Jacobs, Pedro Iniguez, Ai Jiang, Helen
Glynn Jones, Red Lagoe, Ruth Frances Long, Jonathan Maberry, Sarah L. Miles, Lee Murray, Cassandra Newbould, Justine Norton-Kertson, David Quantick, Eden Royce, Eric Shanov r, Riley Silverman, Diogo Silva Ramos, Mark Stay, Casey Stegman, Angela Sylvaine, Eugenia Triantafyllou, Tim Waggoner, Kali Wallace, J.L. Worrad..and more authors to be announced soon!

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Casey Stegman @caseystegman.com · 26/12/2025

I had my short story “Effie’s Oasis” selected by Otto Penzler and John Grisham for inclusion in @mysteriousbookshop.com presents THE BEST MYSTERY STORIES OF THE YEAR: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

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EDC🇺🇸🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇰🇨🇦🇦🇺🇵🇹🇩🇪🇮🇹🇫🇮🇸🇪 @simplyedc.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

People are best on records and books because you can turn them off or put them back on the shelf - Henry Rollins

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Peter Bertlessen @peterbertlessen.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

After disappointing news that an anthology I was set to be a part of got cancelled. I just received fantastic news that pulled me out of that funk. Can't wait for this story to drop next year. Thanks to Starlite Pulp for the inclusion of their review. #pulp #noir www.instagram.com/p/DQ7x5nTkp4...

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Casey Stegman @caseystegman.com · 23/10/2025

Y’all!

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Jason K Pargin, author @jasonkpargin.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

People are saying this www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/most-rel...

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

What are y’all reading and watching this weekend?

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Nathan Pettigrew @nathanpettigrew.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Cheers, Bluesky! Very proud to share that my Debut Crime Collection TALES FROM TERREBONNE is being published in 2026, courtesy of Rock and a Hard Place! Thank You Everyone on here who’s supported my writing! Thank You @robdsmith.bsky.social and the @rhppress.bsky.social Team for the dream come true!

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