Writer of dark speculative & crime fiction. Editor at @RHP_Press
Joined January 2010
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May 28
My crime story Mama will be out this fall in the Best American Mystery and Suspense 2026 edited by @stephycha & @meganeabbott from @HarperCollins @MarinerBooks
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Jun 14
Happy Pride Month! đ If youâre building your Pride reading list, start here: a selection of brilliant books to read this month and well beyond June.
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New @jordan_harper @FaberBooks
@Spotify bit.ly/3S77AfX apple.co/4e8Sfmt @podfollowhq pod.fo/e/427f7d
@aspectsofcrime @AspectsHistory @Paulodaburka
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Navigate the rising temperatures with these chilling mysteries.buff.ly/7fQ5i8n
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Jun 12
My short story âThe Corpse Collectorâ will be published in THE YEARâS BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY AND SUSPENSE, edited by Megan Abbott and Steph Cha. Hereâs the cover reveal and a link to pre-order the anthology, which will be published in October.
bookshop.org/p/books/the-besâŚ
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Jun 11
Jane Yolen (1939â2026) locusmag.com/2026/06/jane-yoâŚ
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Jun 10
Giant Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
on Sunset Blvd.
Art by Tony Stella
Regardless of how he felt about the whole thing and how it went down. I was immensely proud of him.
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Gave out ARCs to authors, fans, etc in NYC during Thrillerfest and have been getting texts about how much they âactually read the whole thing (some in one sitting!) and loved itâ which ngl is the highest of complimentsâŚ
Coming this July from @ChrisMcGinley12 and @fringebooks:
amazon.com/gp/aw/d/197177402âŚ
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Jun 11
đŁ OPEN CALL 2026 NEWS!
We've received all submissions for the 2026 Open Call and are working on this year's shortlist. We plan to have info on results in late summer, so stay tuned. In the meantime, check out all the artists submitted this year!
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Jun 10
Cover reveal for my new novel, HEAVY SUGAR, out January 2027 from Soho Crime! Love this art so damn much. More dope here: penguinrandomhouse.com/booksâŚ
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Jun 10
Well this dropped today. Story #50 from yours truly. Hope you read it, hope you like it.
coldcallermag.substack.com/pâŚ
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Jun 11
ICYMI ON PATREON: A recurring segment on rejection. Listen to me in conversation with C.W. Blackwell about his "five-percent rule," and more. Patreon memberships start at $5/month. Your support helps RHP pay its authors: bit.ly/4sTDZnD
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Jun 10
Kindle version of NO LIE LASTS FOREVER is $2.49 (I mean, I think that's fairly inexpensive) through June 26:
amazon.com/No-Lie-Lasts-ForeâŚ
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Doing this right now on my novels first draft. Over 30k in. Working so far.
Jun 10
This is Zach Creggerâs approach to first drafts as a screenwriter. Itâs called âelfingâ. Heâs right. âđź
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Jun 10
Hold tight (really!) because here's today's crime fiction awesomeness... It's our review of A Violent Masterpiece by @jordan_harper.
"Brave, angry, electrifying. Itâs hard to imagine a better novel being published this year."
crimefictionlover.com/2026/0âŚ
Review by @mparker606
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Jun 10
'Brave, angry, electrifying. Itâs hard to imagine a better novel being published this year.'
@CriFiLover reviews A Violent Masterpiece by @jordan_harper, out now.
crimefictionlover.com/2026/0âŚ
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Jun 10
Hat tip to our noir specialist @mparker606 đŠ
Jun 10
'Brave, angry, electrifying. Itâs hard to imagine a better novel being published this year.'
@CriFiLover reviews A Violent Masterpiece by @jordan_harper, out now.
crimefictionlover.com/2026/0âŚ
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This one deserves to be on your radar!
19 Sep 2025
Itâs Happening! My Debut Crime Collection TALES FROM TERREBONNE is being published in 2026, courtesy of Rock and a Hard Place Press! Thank you EVERYONE on this platform whoâs supported my writing! Thank you @RobSmith3 & the RHP Team for believing in my book! Cheers, everyone!
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Very proud to have written about one of my favorite erotic thrillers/neo-noirsâClint Eastwoodâs self-incriminating and ghost-directed TIGHTROPEâfor the new issue of THIS IS CINEMATOGRAPHE.
Get it from @VinegarSyndrome: vinegarsyndrome.com/collectiâŚ
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Jun 9
'Vlautin avoids sentimentality, delivering a revelatory, truly exceptional and joyful novel.'
We love this indie bookseller recommendation for The Left and the Lucky by Willy Vlautin from Patrick at Jaffe & Neale đ
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