Lawrence Allan's mystery/thriller writer pack!
Mystery! Crime! Thriller! Let's build a great community of writers!
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@alessandraranelli.bsky.social
Crime Writer. American in Vienna. Woman in the Red Dress. Debut MURDER AT THE HOTEL ORIENT is out 2/26. Rep: Harry Illingworth/DHH 🏳️🌈
@maggiesmithwrites.bsky.social
Novelist, Podcast Host, Editor, Movie Buff linktr.ee/maggiesmithwrites
@harisorkin.bsky.social
Novelist. Screenwriter. Game writer. Procrastinator. Author of the James Flynn Escapades Red Alert 3, Company of Heroes 2, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, Dead Island, Dying Light, The Division, Get Even, Evil West, RE: Shadows of Rose.
@aboleson.bsky.social
Writing stories is the only thing I've ever wanted to do. #AventurineandtheReckoning #AventurineontheBailgate #AventurineontheBorder #AventurineatSea #TheBookoftheMandolinPlayer #Dovecote #Tapiser #CowPalace
@jon7payne.bsky.social
CITIZEN ORLOV out now | An Apple Book of the Month | IBPA Silver Medal, Mystery-Thriller | IPPY Bronze Medal, Suspense-Thriller | Sequel, HOTEL MELIKOV, out September 2025
@stephenross.net
Author of Mysteries (Edgar/Thriller/Derringer Nominee). Musician. Member: Mystery Writers of America + Yeah Noir (NZ) Rep: High Spot Literary Location: Aotearoa (NZ) "Peace and love and understanding. It's not hard." www.StephenRoss.net
@drelenamikalsen.bsky.social
My views are my own. Pediatric Psychologist, Division Chief, Associate Professor of Pediatrics. Author of WRAPPED IN THE STARS, THE HOUSE BY THE CYPRESS TREES, and ALL THE SILENT VOICES.
@ggcollins.bsky.social
Pₐ𝐩ₑᵣ𝚋ₐ𝚌𝓴Wᵣᵢ𝚝ₑᵣ Reviewed by PubWkly Strand Mag https://amzn.to/2L3YSN1 🩰Arts 🫖Tea Snob🐈⬛Cat Serf🌶️Desert Dweller 🚫DM Ask 1st #Magick #Mystical #ForestBathing #Nature #Folklore
@drealaj.bsky.social
Teacher of Teens. Mom of one. Master of Education. Living on a rain forest island in the Pacific. 🇨🇦 (She/her)
@robyngigl.bsky.social
She/her. Attorney & author of BY WAY OF SORROW, SURVIVOR'S GUILT, REMAIN SILENT & NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH featuring Erin McCabe, a transgender criminal defense attorney—write what you know. Been there, done that.
@steveweddle.bsky.social
My book about a 1933 outlaw camp in Arkansas: www.amazon.com/TheCountyLine My book of connected short stories: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Country-Hardball/Steve-Weddle/9781440570803 Reading, Writing & Arsenal Cville & RVA steveweddle.com
@rustybarnes23.bsky.social
poet | editor | HALF CRIME, story collection from Redneck Press | Recent Poems, late 2025 http://www.linktr.ee/rustybarnes23
@browneallover.bsky.social
Author of THEY ALL FALL THE SAME (1/7/25 @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social) & HILLBILLY HUSTLE (2020 WVU press) KY Attorney/Pizza Purveyor. Repped by Alice Speilburg. https://bsky.app/profile/alicespeilburg.bsky.social www.wesbrowneauthor.com
@garivers.bsky.social
Just another non-AI author of Thrillers and Crime Fiction making my way. Rep'd by Terrie Wolf at AKA Lit. Mgmt. Words in Punk Noir, BULL Magazine, Texas Wind antho by Cowboy Jamboree; Reckon Review coming in the new year. Peace!
@robpierce2verbs.bsky.social
Rob Pierce has written several books, including Desire Is Death, due March 2025. Also the author of the Uncle Dust trilogy, among others. He lives in Santa Cruz, CA, with his corgi Misha and an oak cask of ennui.
@mikemchone.bsky.social
Derringer Award winning, Anthony nominated writer. Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock's MysteryMag, Playboy, elsewhere. Ranked on EQ's Readers List (2x), Cited in Best American Mystery & Suspense '24. www.mikemchone.com
@sarahmchen.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Chinese-Canadian in SoCal | Writer of many crime short stories ✍️| she/her | Zoe's human 🐶 linktr.ee/sarahmchen
@jamesjenkins.bsky.social
Writer gritty noir. Author of “Parochial Pigs”@thealienbuddha and “Sun Bleached Scarecrows” @asliceofanxiety. Feature Editor @punk_magazine Co-Editor @urbanpigspress@bsky.social
@ellenbyronla.bsky.social
Reader, writer, dancer, needlepointer. NY-NOLA-LA bona fides. Barker at my own carnival.
@hardcasecrime.bsky.social
Publishing the finest in pulp fiction for the past 20+ years. www.HardCaseCrime.com
@tedflanagan.bsky.social
Writer | Paramedic | EVERY HIDDEN THING (Crooked Lane/PRH) out now | Past: USMC 2nd Recon, Newspaper Guy | Fiction Editor Tough Crime | Adjunct Faculty Drexel MFA
@johncopenhaver.bsky.social
Award-winning author. Educator. HALL OF MIRRORS out now! Order link in Linktree. http://linktr.ee/johncope74 (he/him) muckrack: http://bit.ly/3Uxxm9E
@tonywirt.com
Bestselling author of JUST STAY AWAY and PIKE ISLAND || Repped by Abby Saul of The Lark Group || Not affiliated with the Tony Awards || Heynong Man
@roblopresti.bsky.social
Award-winning author of mostly fiction, mostly mysteries, most shorts, mostly funny. Retired librarian. Folkie. Cyclist.
@kirstynpetras.bsky.social
Writes dark stuff. Author of THE NEXT WITNESS, co-host of the Dark Waters podcast
@markatley.bsky.social
Dad / Husband / Detective / Writer / Author / Novelist. Neon Noir / Neon Americana Tulsa Underworld series, A Bright Young Man and others.
@alanorloff.bsky.social
Cheesephobic. Regular guy. Also award-winning crime fiction writer.
@dosomedamage.bsky.social
The social media account for the blog site for some of today's coolest crime fiction writers. DoSomeDamage.com
@kbjackson.bsky.social
2x Agatha Award winner, Anthony and Silver Falchion Award nominated Pacific NW author of mystery books featuring murder and Sasquatch. Rep: Paula Munier of Talcott Notch KBJackson.com
@bvlawson.bsky.social
Poet, Journalist, Blogger, and Author of the Scott Drayco crime fiction series and more. Also a recovering Diet Coke addict.
@travisrichardson.bsky.social
Born in Europe, grew up in Oklahoma, living in California. Love the crime genre. Over 60+ short stories published. Here for sanity.
@ilynwelch.bsky.social
Debut book SIGNS OF PAIN/Shotgun Honey. BAD MAKES BAD slices April 2024📚 https://shotgunhoney.com/books/bad-makes-bad/
@darkwaterspodcast.bsky.social
A podcast dedicated to cross-genre dark fiction & those who love to read and write it All opinions expressed are those of participants, not any organizations they're affiliated with. https://linktr.ee/darkwaterspod
@alexkenna.bsky.social
Writer, Shamus Award finalist, amateur painter, attorney, toddler wrangler rep'd by @lizaroyceagency Books: WHAT MEETS THE EYE, BURN THIS NIGHT .
@radiocubb.bsky.social
Award Winning Best Selling True Crime Author/ KCAA 106.5 F.M. Los Angeles NBC Host
@curtisippolito.bsky.social
Anthony, Macavity, and Derringer award finalist. Author of BURYING THE NEWSPAPER MAN: https://amzn.to/30Mfy0f. Member of Sisters in Crime, MWA, he/him https://curtisippolito.com
@shotgunhoney.com
Fiction with a Kick • Publisher @ronearl.bsky.social https://shotgunhoney.com https://shotgunhoneybooks.com
@sincnational.bsky.social
Sisters in Crime has been supporting crime writers since 1986. We offer education, advocacy, support and community for all writers. We're where writers belong.
@jamesdfhannah.bsky.social
Shamus-winning author of the Henry Malone novels. Appalachian to the bitterest of ends. Rep: @michellerichterbks.bsky.social Insta @jamesdfhannah. He/him jamesdfhannah.com
@hexican.bsky.social
Edgar and Anthony nominated. Contributor in 2022 BAMS and listed as distinguished story in 2023. Featured in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. Wrote HARDWAY a wrestling inspired novella. I also made that funny post once.
@yasminangoe.bsky.social
Author of Her Name Is Knight and Not What She Seems. Writer of thriller & suspense. Books, film, & TV all day! Let’s go!!
@bamawriter.bsky.social
Author: NEGATIVE TILT: STORIES (2024), MAGIC CITY BLUES (2023), LIVING THE GIMMICK (2022), Best American Mystery & Suspense 2024, Anthony Award nominee, Derringer Award winner. Unrelentingly weird.
@cmattwrite.bsky.social
Old with wandering. Probably sore from it, too. Author of TWENTYMILE (“taut, page-turning”—Atlanta Journal-Constitution). Stories: Mystery Mag., Close to the Bone, Mickey Finn: 21st Century Noir. www.cmattsmithwrites.com.
@michellekubitz.bsky.social
Writer / coffee addict / she/her / staunch ally | Class of '23 for Shotgun Honey's Gauntlet | Recipient of the '15 Hugh Holton Award from MWA-Midwest & '17 Killer Nashville's Claymore Award (First Runner-Up)
@rhppress.bsky.social
A small-press independent publisher delivering crime, noir, and dark fiction chronicling bad decisions and desperate people.
@ronearl.bsky.social
Publisher • Designer • Cat Wrangler https://shotgunhoney.com https://ronearlphillips.com https://badfido.com
@victordeanda.bsky.social
Writer of crime fiction, horror, and weird stuff. Movie freak and music geek. Literary slutizen.
@meproctor.bsky.social
Crime fiction writer. Declan Shaw PI series: "Love You Till Tuesday". Short story collection: "Family and Other Ailments". Stories in Shotgun Honey, Mystery Tribune, Bristol Noir, Vautrin, Black Cat Weekly. Punk Noir Magazine guest editor.
@leematthewgoldberg.bsky.social
Author of 14 📚 including ANCESTOR, MENTOR and the GREAT GIMMELMANS. MILES IN TIME out May 6th. Screenwriter and publisher of Fringe Press. Native New Yorker. LeeMatthewGoldberg.com
@eaaymar.bsky.social
Novelist (WHEN SHE LEFT, most recent), sometimes reviewer at Wash Post, runs Crime Fiction Works (the greatest newsletter in crime fiction history, everyone says so). Under a lot of pressure here.
@jesterholm.bsky.social
Short story writer. Reader. Up North Sconnie. Available now: The Effects of Urban Renewal on Mid-Century America and Other Crime Stories (Cornerstone Press/UW-Stevens Point)
@bethgreen.bsky.social
Traveler playing with words. Writer playing with the universe. I write about my travels and other people’s fictional crimes. From 🇺🇸 living in 🇨🇿. She/her SinC Guppies, Authors Guild, MSWLMA MidMay Writers, ITW groupie
@sjrozan.bsky.social
Writer, reader, New Yorker, basketball player, NY Liberty and NY Knicks fan. Author of 19 novels and 85 short stories. Former architect.
@kellyjford.bsky.social
Author of Anthony-nominated REAL BAD THINGS, COTTONMOUTHS, and THE HUNT. She/Her.
@cwblackwell.bsky.social
Crime analyst and author: SONG OF THE RED SQUIRE ✷ HARD MOUNTAIN CLAY ✷ WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN (July 2025) ✷ 2X Derringer Award winner #crimefiction #noir #santacruz https://lnk.bio/cw_blackwell_writer
@jordanharper.bsky.social
Author of EVERYBODY KNOWS, SHE RIDES SHOTGUN and THE LAST KING OF CALIFORNIA
@kellyekell.bsky.social
Sarcastic black chick writing award winning mysteries about sarcastic black chicks. Crime Writers of Color cofounder. Missing White Woman (Out now in US & UK) My site I don't update: KellyeGarrett.com
@caseystegman.com
Writer of stuff. HWA member. He/Him. Opinions my own. Rep’d by Dr. Uwe Stender at Triada US: @uwestenderphd.bsky.social My stuff: caseystegman.com/fiction
@leegoldberg.bsky.social
Novelist. Screenwriter. Publisher. Nice Jewish Boy. www.leegoldberg.com
@alafairburke.bsky.social
Criminal law professor. NYT bestselling author of 20+ crime novels. I like dogs and food (separately). Www.alafairburke.com. New book is THE NOTE–you should get it.
@mpmthewriter.bsky.social
Author of the Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery series; DEATH IN THE CARDS (May 13, 2025) Filipino American 🇵🇭🏳️🌈 She/her https://linktr.ee/mpmthewriter
@jqwritesstuff.bsky.social
Crime: Real & Imagined. L.A. Times Courts/Chaos Reporter Alleged Author Of The Russell Avery Novels (Formerly Polis, Now Counterpoint) Does tricks for food. Rep: @jmcgowanbks
@pauljgarth.bsky.social
BAMS Distinguished Story writer (twice!) Midwestern Gothic and Nebraska Noir. Crime fiction. Doom metal. Editor for Rock and a Hard Place magazine. Shotgun Honey alum. Should probably be writing. Might be playing Warhammer
@nkolakowski.bsky.social
Author of "Where the Bones Lie” (Datura, March 2025) and other grim delights. HWA, MWA. Cats, snark, crime, horror. https://linktr.ee/nickkolakowski
@beaujohnson44.bsky.social
Husband, father, writer, reader, booster, reviewer. Long live crime fiction! Long live the dark stuff! LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS drops 2/3/2025 https://www.bishopriderbooks.com/
@robdsmith.bsky.social
Writer of crime, horror, and dark speculative fiction. Editor at Rock and a Hard Place Press. Author of pulp thriller Good-Looking Ugly. Find more about me at https://robdsmith.carrd.co/
@christafaust.bsky.social
Writer. Pervert. Menopausal Troublemaker. Bisexual Assassin. She Adjacent.
@michaelconnelly.bsky.social
Bestselling author of the Harry Bosch, Mickey Haller, Renée Ballard, and Jack McEvoy series. Run by his social media manager.
@mollsotov.bsky.social
Managing Editor, CrimeReads. Slattern. Zero Mostel stan. Fellow traveler. Cat fancier. Jewish. Y'all means all. Editor of Austin Noir. She/They. Free Palestine.
@vondoviak.bsky.social
Edgar and Anthony Award-nominated author of CHARLESGATE CONFIDENTIAL and LOWDOWN ROAD.
@mysterywriters.bsky.social
MWA is the premier organization for writers and fans of the mystery/crime genre and we present the Edgar Awards every spring. https://bit.ly/m/Mystery-Writers-of-America
@lamaupin.bsky.social
2x Bram Stoker Award winner. Anthony Award nominee. Sword slinger. Cat butler. I speak for myself not my employer. www.mariaalexander.net
@libbycudmore.bsky.social
American Girl ANTIFA. Girl in gold boots. Fabulous detective novelist (NEGATIVE GIRL, THE BIG REWIND.) Co-Host, @ostparty.bsky.social & MISBEHAVIN' podcasts. www.libbycudmore.com
@rachelhowzell.bsky.social
OUT NOW: THE LAST ONE, the Good Morning America Book Club Pick for December! COMING SOON: FOG & FURY. French Martini lover. Rep: Jill Marsal, @jillmarsal. Playing right now: OBLIVION, baby! Find me also at www.rachelhowzell.com
@alexsegura.bsky.social
I write comics and novels. SECRET IDENTITY, ALTER EGO, ENCANTO, DICK TRACY, SPIDER-SOCIETY, THE QUESTION, STAR WARS, and more. He/him. https://linktr.ee/alex_segura
@stephcha.bsky.social
Author of Juniper Song novels and Your House Will Pay. Series editor of Best American Mystery & Suspense. TV writer.
@silversatire.bsky.social
Bustling wordery. In CHM, Five South, The Deadlands, Paperbark, Salamander, Lucky Jefferson. Chap INVISIBLE. Reader CLMP. MFA loading, University of New Orleans. 🏳️🌈 https://lauramcphersonwriter.com
@richienarvaez.bsky.social
Adjunct as well as Agatha- and Anthony-award–winning author of HIPSTER DEATH RATTLE | HOLLY HERNANDEZ & THE DEATH OF DISCO | NOIRYORICAN | 🇵🇷 | The songs I punched are dreaming https://linktr.ee/richienarvaez
@gabino.bsky.social
Writer/reader/speaker/music lover/book reviewer (NPR, Locus, etc)/freelancer/photographer/PhD/New York Times horror columnist. Words in many places. I want to do all the things, so invite me! https://linktr.ee/gabinoiglesias
@swierczy.bsky.social
NYT bestselling author of CALIFORNIA BEAR, SECRET DEAD MEN and the boozy short story collection LUSH. WGA. MWA. "The Pole WIth Soul." gleefulmayhem.com
@todgoldberg.bsky.social
Crooks. Gangsters. Rabbis. Burned spies. Noir holidays. todgoldberg.com
@writelarrywrite.lawrenceallanwrites.com
Midwestern as f@!k! Award winning and Shamus Finalist! Mystery/crime writer of tales involving heroes using humor to cover emotional turmoil. https://linktr.ee/lawrenceallan Newsletter: https://newsletter.lawrenceallanwrites.com/newsletter