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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 30/09/2026

Me when I can’t even experience the joy of victory because I am already contemplating the fact we have to win again tomorrow

Luthen: “I'VE GIVEN UP ALL CHANCE AT INNER PEACE.”

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 30/09/2026

Tied up heading into the 9th but not feeling great about it

Mon Mothma: “I stand this morning with a difficult message. I believe we are in crisis.”

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 30/09/2026

Me when back-to-back homers tie it up

Kino Loy: “There’s only then and now. There’s only one way out.”

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 30/09/2026

Me when Sanchez is still pitching with 115 pitches thrown and the bases loaded and Harper dropping balls

Stormtrooper to Andor: “You look like you’ve been sweating.”

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 21/09/2026

I realize this is one my most stereotypical elder millennial opinions, but that doesn’t mean it’s not true

Drake reaction gif

Panel one with Drake turning his head away: “Streaming movies and TV shows online”

Panel two with Drake looking happy: “Buying physical media and not worrying on having to watch commercials”

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 22/08/2026

I’m at Capricorn Books in Jenkintown this afternoon signing books as part of the Philly Bookstore Crawl. Stop by if you’re crawling today (they have merch and drinks!) #phillybookstorecrawl (PBC organized by @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social!)

Capricorn’s schedule of events for the Philly Bookstore Crawl

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 18/08/2026

This Saturday! The Philly Bookstore Crawl returns! I’ll be at Capricorn Books in Jenkintown from 2 to 5. They’ll also have some fun Dungeon Crawler Carl-inspired merch! #phillybookstorecrawl

Philly Bookstore Crawl
8/22 from 10-7pm at Capricorn Books and other participating local indies

We're going BIG this Philly Bookstore Crawl!

We're celebrating our grand reopening in our new location and we've teamed up with our neighbors to make it a very special CRAWL...

First! We've got two terrific local authors lined up for signings
10-12pm: Brittney Morris, award-winning writer of novels, comics and video games
2-5pm: Thomas Elrod, debut novelist of The Franchise

Second! Carminati's Creamery will have a PINEAPPLE CABARET SORBET on
their menu. And the Keep Easy will be slinging complimentary VIRGIN DIRTY SHIRLEYS OR make yours a Dirty
Virgin Dirty Shirley, we won't tell

Third! We'll have a special Dungeon Crawler Carl themed Capricorn tee while supplies last!

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 06/08/2026

Was in Boston seeing all the iconic historical sights

Boston Molasses Flood
On January 15, 1919, a molasses tank at 529
Commercial Street exploded under pressure, killing 21 people. A 40-foot wave of molasses buckled the elevated railroad tracks, crushed buildings and inundated the neighborhood. Structural defects in the tank combined with unseasonably warm temperatures contributed to the disaster.

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 18/07/2026

What better way to spend a rainy afternoon than at a bookstore? I’m at Barnes & Noble in Montgomeryville signing copies of THE FRANCHISE. Stop on by!

Me, sitting at a table with copies of THE FRANCHISE

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 18/07/2026

Seated for a movie which, I am told, is based on a book by Homer Simpson. Surely I didn’t hear that wrong. Should be a barrel of laughs

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 16/07/2026

Gordon Book. This guy’s brother:

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 16/07/2026

I turned in edits for my second book this week so I felt like I was allowed to go outside and buy a new book. Happy then that I could go to a super fun talk by @wiswell.bsky.social about his newest at @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social tonight. Thanks for the encouragement, John!

The cover of THE DRAGON HAS SOME COMPLAINTS by John Wiswell

The title page of THE DRAGON HAS SOME COMPLAINTS by John Wiswell, with an inscription from the author: “For Tom, You survived book two!”

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 03/07/2026

I signed a copy of THE FRANCHISE at Seller’s Books in Jim Thorpe, PA, so stop on by if you find yourself in the Poconos!

Me holding a signed copy of THE FRANCHISE at Seller’s Books in Jim Thorpe, PA

The exterior of Seller’s Books in Jim Thorpe, PA

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 01/07/2026

Ambler has a new bookstore, The Bookshop on Main. I stopped in and signed a copy of THE FRANCHISE. If you are in the area you should swing by. It’s a nice store, very good selection

Exterior of the Bookshop on Main in Ambler

Interior of the Bookshop on Main in Ambler

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 01/07/2026

Admit it. Now that it’s been asked you want to know, too.

Post from r/madmen:
Do you guys think Don Draper lived long enough to see Shrek (2001)?

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 13/06/2026

Bringing the book tour home to the Upper Dublin Library @torbooks.bsky.social

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 11/06/2026

Busy day in the Big Apple. I signed books at @strandbooks.com for their sci-fi book subscription box, visited the offices of @torbooks.bsky.social, and did a panel at the Center for Fiction with @yumewrites.bsky.social @isabel.kim & @josepheckert.bsky.social

Me standing in front of a whole bunch of my books I was signing at the Strand Bookstore

My book and a bunch of others on a shelf in the Tor/Macmillan offices

Isabel Kim, myself, and Joseph Eckert on a panel at the Center for Fiction

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 07/06/2026

Fun and crazy day at Indiana Comic Convention. Signed some books, met some cool people (@mjgwrite.bsky.social @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social @literaryhypewoman.bsky.social @kierstenwhite.bsky.social @katherinewashere.bsky.social) and talked about SF on some cool panels. Until next time, Indianapolis!

Exhibit hall at Indiana Comic Convention

Copies of THE FRANCHISE for sale at Indiana Comic Convention

Maurice Broaddus, Marc Gregson, and me following one of our panels

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 05/06/2026

June 10: Come see cool people talking about cool books. @josepheckert.bsky.social @isabel.kim @yumewrites.bsky.social (and me)

THE CENTER FOR FICTION presents
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 at 7PM ET
Imaginative Firsts On Writing Debut Sci-Fi and Fantasy

Featuring
JOSEPH ECKERT
THOMAS ELROD
ISABEL J. KIM
Moderated by YUME KITASEI
In Person & Livestreamed | Register at CENTERFORFICTION.ORG

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 19/05/2026

An extremely specific Amazon category, sure, but still cool to be #1

My novel THE FRANCHISE listed as #1 in the Amazon category of “New Releases in Science Fiction TV, Movie, and Game Tie-In”

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 17/05/2026

Today! I’m at the Gold Coast Book Fair

GOLD COAST BOOK FAIR

MODERATOR:
DAN WILBUR

DAVEY DAVIS
THOMAS ELROD
LISA SLAGE ROBINSON

FICTION FROM THE EDGE: THE FANTASTIC, THE SCARY, AND THE STRANGE
SUNDAY, MAY 17 3:00PM

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 16/05/2026

Signing books and talking SF with @johnchu.bsky.social at the Gaithersburg Book Festival today

John Chu and Thomas Elrod at Gaithersburg Book Festival

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 14/05/2026

My novel THE FRANCHISE is available now! bookshop.org/p/books/the-... Booklist ★ review: "a daring debut" BookPage: "captivating" Polygon: "one of the strangest and perhaps most entertaining fantasy novels coming out this spring" Lightspeed: "like a demented Shakespearean play (complimentary)"

The cover of THE FRANCHISE by Thomas Elrod

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 13/05/2026

Come out this Saturday to the Gaithersburg Book Festival to hear me and @johnchu.bsky.social talk about our books! (I’m reading John’s right now and it’s terrific!) www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org

Start - 11:15 AM
End - 12:05 PM

Program - John Chu, Thomas
Elrod
Genre - Sci-Fi
Location - Dashiell Hammett Pavilion
Description - Chu will present "The Subtle Art of Folding Space." Elrod will present "The Franchise."
Moderated by Alyson Foster.

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 12/05/2026

Today is pub day for my novel THE FRANCHISE. It’s a long road for any book to reach publication, and there are a lot of people who helped out a long the way:

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 12/05/2026

Thank you to @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social and @chuckwendig.bsky.social for a great night! The book launch for THE FRANCHISE was terrific. It’s out officially tomorrow!

Me and Chuck Wendig in conversation at the Doylestown Bookshop

Me signing copies of THE FRANCHISE at the Doylestown Bookshop

Me and Chuck Wendig at the signing table talking to a reader at the Doylestown Bookshop

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 07/05/2026

I’m going on tour! More info on all the events at link in bio. @torbooks.bsky.social 🪐📚💙#booksky

Step into THE FRANCHISE on tour!

One of Amazon's "Best SFF
of May" Picks
"Fascinatingly entertaining Truman Show-like story... A daring debut."
-Booklist, STARRED review
"One of the strangest and perhaps most entertaining fantasy novels coming out this spring."
-Polygon
May 11 | 6:00 PM
Doylestown Bookshop
With Chuck Wendig
Doylestown, PA
May 16 | 11:15 AM
Gaithersburg Book Festival
With John Chu Gaithersburg, MD
May 17 | 3:00 PM
Gold Coast Book Fair
With Davey Davis & Lisa Slage
Robinson
Oyster Bay, NY
June 6 | All Day
FanX Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
June 10 | 7:00 PM
Center for Fiction
With Yume Kitasei, Isabel J. Kim,
& Joseph Eckert
Brooklyn, NY

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 24/04/2026

The new Michael Jackson biopic looks great

A shot of Teddy Perkins from the ATLANTA episode “Teddy Perkins”

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 15/04/2026

Author copies have arrived. I’m hesitant to actually open one up because I’ll almost certainly see a typo immediately

Author copies of THE FRANCHISE in a cardboard shipping box surrounded by packing material

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 08/04/2026

Happy to say that the incredible @chuckwendig.bsky.social will be joining me next month @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social to talk about my debut novel. If you want a signed or personalized copy the bookstore will ship it to you! doylestownbookshop.com/Elrod

AUTHOR EVENT
THOMAS ELROD
with Chuck Wendig
Monday May 11 6:00pm
THE FRANCHISE
THE DOYLESTOWN BOOKSHOP

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 05/04/2026

Today we visited the Vampa museum in Doylestown which is extremely metal and contains the single scariest artifact I’ve seen in a while (this thing is like three feet tall, fyi)

A room full of horrors including a large, scary clown head

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 04/04/2026

My very first bookstore event for my novel THE FRANCHISE will be at local favorite @doylestownbookshop.bsky.social on May 11th. They got a shoutout in my acknowledgments so I’m excited to launch the book there. I’m feeling very cool and normal about this 📚🪐💙 #book #debut @torbooks.bsky.social

Flyer for Author Event: Thomas Elrod, Monday, May 11, 6:00 PM. THE FRANCHISE. The Doylestown Bookshop

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 24/03/2026

From today, March 24th to Thursday, March 26th, B&N Members get 25% off on pre-orders in print, eBook, and audio formats. Premium members get an additional 10% off on print pre-orders. Use code PREORDER25 at checkout and preorder THE FRANCHISE now. Out May 12th! #BNPreorder @barnesandnoble.com

Ad for 25% off upcoming books at Barnes and Noble using code PREORDER25. Ad features cover of the novel THE FRANCHISE by Thomas Elrod.

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 06/03/2026

I’ll be at the Lehigh Valley Book Festival on March 28th, talking about SF with some other authors. More info coming soon! lvbookfest.com

Announcement from the Lehigh Valley Book Festival:
Saturday, March 28th
Bethlehem Area Public Library
Featured Author: Thomas Elrod, THE FRANCHISE
LVBOOKFEST.COM

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 05/01/2026

We had one of those apple corers like in this pic. It had a suction cup to keep it stuck to the counter. I thought, “Am I strong enough to pull it off the counter?” Guess what? I was! And I sliced up my hand in the process. I was, like, 12. So old enough to know better but too young to stop myself

Hand-cranked apple corer with suction-cup base

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 13/12/2025

North Wales, PA. This picture doesn't do justice to the absolutely insane traffic light leading into/out of this lot, which lets out on a very busy 4-lane highway (which is itself an expressway up until it suddenly isn't, right in front of this shopping center), and the light also has an exit ramp?

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 02/12/2025

I have a couple of print galleys of my novel THE FRANCHISE, which is being published by Tor in May. If you are a reviewer or an indie bookstore and would like a copy, let me know! I don’t have a ton but I’m willing to ship what I have! (More info on the book: us.macmillan.com/books/978125...) 📚🪐 💙

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Thomas Elrod @thomas-elrod.com · 23/11/2025

He drinks a whiskey drink He drinks a vodka drink He drinks a lager drink He drinks a cider drink He sings the songs that remind him of the good times He sings the songs that remind him of the better times

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