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KILL YOUR DARLINGS by Yuvrashri Harish @yuvanissue Putnam Books Horror/Sci-Fi & Fantasy/Teens & YA Release: October 6, 2026 What do you do when your literary hero turns out to be an actual monster? That’s what Thulasi has to figure out as we follow her story and uncover secrets hidden in the small town of Applesweet. Thulasi is a good girl. She always does what she’s told, and she puts family above all else. On Halloween night, she has to miss out on her best friend’s party to keep her seven-year-old cousin. What Thulasi thinks is going to be a simple play date turns into the literal Halloween from Hell. They accidentally summon a group of monsters led by the infamous Addison Greer, and now they spend the night defying death and trying to put the world right again before they lose everyone they’ve ever loved. What a knockout for a debut novel. I picked this book up by title alone. Anyone who’s been in writing circles has heard that you have to kill your darlings more than once. Harish, however, takes it to a whole other level. Maybe you have to kill your darlings and also your heroes. I love a book set around Halloween, so I was already going in with high hopes, but what a fun read!! Thulasi is dealing with racism, high school, and now demons. As one of the only brown girls in the school, she just tries to keep people from noticing her. This book touches on this topic in such a nuanced way that is simple and easy to see while still keeping it light enough to be a fun horror novel. I recommend this to horror lovers, YA and ages above that! #KillYourDarlings Qotd💭❓If one character from a young reader’s book suddenly came to life, who would terrify you the most? 🎶: “bury a friend” by Billie Eilish B2R Universal link~ Kill Your Darlings @yuvanissue, Author @putnambooks @penguinrandomhouse Authors On The Air Global Radio Network @authors_on_the_air Pam Stack Dan White @gooutwithdan Marie Sutro @marie.sutro #TwistedPassages Tracey Devlyn @traceydevlyn HighStakes Rick Clifton @rickaclifton QuillsAndChillsPodcast Bethany Maines @authorbethanymaines Otherworlds Elle Hartford @ellehartford CozyAlchemy
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PERFECT WIVES, PERFECT LIES by Jennifer Anne Gordon Narrated by Xe Sands Podium Entertainment Mystery & Thriller / Literary Fiction Becca has had a streak of bad luck over the past few years. After losing her son, her husband leaving her, and her best friend becoming distant, she’s feeling lost and alone. Thank goodness she still has her Mommy Wine Time Facebook group. One day, she gets a DM to be added to a more exclusive Mommy chat, and it turns her whole world around. She’s spending hours not only pretending to be a happily married mom and wife, but she is also learning the deep, dark secrets of this group of women. How far will she go before it’s too late to turn back? I am shocked to say that this is my first novel by Jennifer Anne Gordon, but it definitely will not be my last. It’s giving modern-day Desperate Housewives. These are the women you hear about who have exclusive clubs and group chats. They’re devious and cunning and sometimes criminal. While this book leans more toward thriller, you can definitely tell that Gordon has a knack for writing horror elements. I got the same creepy feeling as watching Don’t Worry Darling, where everything just feels on the edge of cracking, and you can’t help but watch. These are the stories that stick with you because they’re based just enough on real life to unnerve you. I highly recommend you give this book a read! #PerfectWivesPerfectLies Qotd💭❓What’s a hobby that you would want to have in another life? 🎶: Good by Better Than Ezra Universal link~ Perfect Wives, Perfect Lies Jennifer Anne Gordon, Author @jenniferannegordon_author Xe Sands @xesands Narrator @podiumentertainment / PodiumAudio Authors On The Air Global Radio Network @authors_on_the_air Pam Stack Dan White @gooutwithdan Marie Sutro @marie.sutro Tracey Devlyn @traceydevlyn Nicole Leiren @nicoleleiren MysteryInTheMarginsPodcast Melissa Westemeier @mwestemeier Rick Clifton @rickaclifton QuillsAndChills
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Tomorrow night, we’re turning the porch light on for Dolly. 💖 We’re popping up LIVE to celebrate the music, the laughs, the wigs, the rhinestones, the kindness, and the woman who somehow made the whole world feel a little warmer. Bring a drink, bring your favorite Dolly story, song or memory, and come sit on the Front Porch with us and special guest @aarondwallis. Tomorrow • 7 PM PT • LIVE on YouTube Come celebrate Dolly with us. 🦋💖
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Big congrats to the authors chosen in the 2027 Sisters in Crime Los Angeles crime anthology LA: The Scene of the Crime! 👏👏👏@sistersincrimela
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BYE, BABY By Carola Lovering @carolatlovering Narrators: Helen Laser / Karissa Vacker @hlaserwolf @karissavacker St Martins / Macmillan Audio @stmartinspress @macmillan.audio Psychological Fiction This follows the unraveling friendship between Billie West and Cassie Barnwell after Billie impulsively kidnaps Cassie’s infant daughter, setting off a tense, emotionally charged chain of events. As the story alternates between the present and the women’s shared past, long-buried secrets, childhood trauma, and growing resentment reveal how their old unbreakable bond became toxic. Blending psychological suspense with an exploration of friendship, this book examines loyalty, jealousy, and the lasting impact of the choices people make. This book took me totally by surprise. I didn’t know anything about it going in but it was a refreshing change of pace from books I have been reading lately. There were some disturbing moments between Billie and her step-father. I do highly recommend this book to anyone who reads psychological or darker friction. #ByeBaby Qotd💭❓: What is the longest friendship you have ever maintained? 🎶: Enter Sandman by Metallica | Universal link~ Bye, Baby | Carola Lovering | Helen Laser / Karissa Vacker- Narrators | St Martins / Macmillan Audio | Authors On The Air Global Radio Network | @authors_on_the_air | Pam Stack | @gooutwithdan | Marie Sutro @marie.sutro | TwistedPassages | Melissa Westemeier | @mwestemeier | MyBookCaseSlays | Tracey Devlyn | @traceydevlyn | #HighStakes | Nicole Leiren | @nicoleleiren | MysteryInTheMargins | Sue Hinkin | TheFemmesDetectives @hinkinsue | Rick Clifton @rickaclifton ThrillsAndChills
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To the cast of Old Cove, thank you for helping us keep the town’s shovel industry in business.
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ODESSA Gabrielle Sher, Author @_gabrielle_sher Gilli Messer, Narrator @gillsgonewild Little, Brown, & Co @littlebrown @hachetteaudio Gothic Historical / Fantasy / Fiction Released: April 26, 2026 Yetta is a bright, wild teenage girl just at the start of her life, but that life is tragically cut short one evening when Gentiles attack her small Jewish village. Grief stricken Yetta’s father turns to his knowledge of historical religious text and magic to bring back his daughter. By a miracle, all her father did works and Yetta returns; but she is not the same girl she once was… I cannot believe this is Gabrielle Sher’s debut novel; the skill level of her writing is that of a writer of decades. Details immerse you so fully into the story, you are a part of the story; you hurt when they hurt, you are afraid when they are. This book was both completely heartbreaking and totally uplifting. Sher added historical and religious facts along with Yiddish words that actually teach while you are reading, but not to the point where you get lost or the story lags. This gives a little of everything, so no matter the genre of books you enjoy, you will love this story. I highly recommend this book to all readers. #Odessa Qotd💭❓: predictive text: When Yetta returned, she was___ 🎶: All the Rowboats, Regina Spektor Universal link~Odessa Gabrielle Sher, Author @_gabrielle_sher Gilli Messer, Narrator @gillsgonewild Little, Brown, & Co @littlebrown @hachetteaudio Authors On The Air Global Radio Network @authors_on_the_air Pam Stack Dan White Marie Sutro @gooutwithdan @marie.sutro Melissa Westemeier @mwestemeier Tracey Devlyn @traceydevlyn @rickaclifton
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I had a blast at the Saints & Sinners Literary Festival in New Orleans last weekend. From speaking events and connecting with amazing authors to exploring the city and eating some delicious food, I definitely made the most of my 3 day trip 💖📚✍️ #sasfest #sasfest2026 #saintsandsinnersliteraryfestival #saintsandsinnersnola #neworleans
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Day 2 of @sasfest in NOLA 🌞 ✔️ Enjoyed a delicious coffee at @piratekingcoffee ✔️ Saw some excellent panels - one on publisher/author relationships, and one on podcasts ✔️ Enjoyed a delicious lunch at Napoleon House (highly recommend the warm muffuletta and jambalaya) ✔️ Participated in a Dolly Parton poetry workshop ✔️ Saw my books for sale at the festival among so many other incredibly talented authors And the true highlight of the evenjng... ✔️ Saw the amazing @billyeichner speak about his new audiobook Billy on Billy! I am a huge fan of his and even got to ask him a question. I asked, "What advice would you give to screenwriters and authors trying to be successful in the industry?" to which he replied, "Always write what you care about. Don't try to write what's popular, write what is important to you. Anything else will feel inauthentic." Thank you so much for those wise words, Billy! I can't wait to listen to your audiobook. #billyeichner #sasfest #sasfest2026
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See y’all on Saturday!! LIVE on YouTube from the Front Porch! 4p PT | 7p ET
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The porch light is back on 🌸 Queer Magnolias is popping up LIVE this Saturday, March 21. Join us LIVE on YouTube • 4PM PT / 7PM ET
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We are so honored to receive this year’s Best Director for a Fiction Podcast at this year’s @hollywoodseriesawards. Thank you! Rick and Aaron
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