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Andrew Welsh-Huggins @awhcolumbus.bsky.social · 4d

A Goodreads Book Giveaway contest is up and running over rhe next month for “The Delivery,” the new Mercury Carter thriller coming from @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social in March. Check it out! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/ent...

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Andrew Welsh-Huggins @awhcolumbus.bsky.social · 7d

Great @cindyfazzi.bsky.social @crimereads.bsky.social essay on the history of bounty hunting. crimereads.com/a-brief-hist...

A Brief History of Bounty Hunting in American Art and Life

Did you know that bounty hunting is legal in just two countries in the world? Only the United States and its former territory, the Philippines, allow it. The uniquely American profession has a long…

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Horrific Scribblings @horrificscribs.bsky.social · Sep 23

NEW SCRIBE ALERT! We welcome @awhcolumbus.bsky.social into the company of HORRIFIC SCRIBES! His #horrorstory, "The Basement," is about a young man who must #meettheparents of his girlfriend, and the evening turns when he goes into the #basement... Read for free at horrificscribblings.com

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Andrew Welsh-Huggins @awhcolumbus.bsky.social · Aug 29

Excited to debut my new and improved website, which just went live. Loads of information about my books, short stories, events, essays, and so much more. With thanks to @wiitbohstudio.bsky.social for design services and The June Group for brand management. Check it out!
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Andrew Welsh-Huggins | Award-Winning Author

Crime novelist Andrew Welsh-Huggins is the author of the critically acclaimed thriller "The Mailman" and more than a dozen other books, including the Shamus Award-nominated Andy Hayes private eye seri...

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Andrew Welsh-Huggins @awhcolumbus.bsky.social · Jul 17

To the man leaving the @columbuslibrary.bsky.social #hilltop branch just now who saw me walking in and shouted, “Hey, you look like Stephen King! I mean that as a compliment!” …

Compliment accepted.

(With perfect timing, I had just checked out King’s latest novel, “Never Flinch,” on Wednesday.)

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Abibliofob @abibliofob.bsky.social · Jun 8

I recently tried a new author. The Mailman by @awhcolumbus.bsky.social It's the first book about Mercury Carter and it bodes well for the future. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Abibliofob's review of The Mailman (A Mercury Carter Thriller, 1)

4/5: I saw a lot of folks reading and raving about The Mailman on the web. Then I thought I might try this new character from Andrew Welsh-Huggins. Mercury Carter delivers, not only pacels and goods b...

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The Mysterious Bookshop @mysteriousbookshop.com · Apr 28

"This exciting thriller had me turning the pages, desperate to see what would happen . . . Action-packed and clever, this is a nimble mystery for the 21st century, with an unforgettable hero who’s my newest favorite fictional character."

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Book Review: The Mailman by Andrew Welsh-Huggins - Criminal Element

A former postal agent tracks a violent crew through the Midwest to rescue a kidnapped woman in The Mailman by Andrew Welsh-Huggins.

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Andrew Welsh-Huggins @awhcolumbus.bsky.social · Apr 27

A #rochesterny mob enforcer prepares his big move thanks to a chance grocery store encounter. My @crimefictionwriter.bsky.social edited story, “Last Shot,” is out this week in Black Cat Weekly from @wildsidepress.bsky.social

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Andrew Welsh-Huggins @awhcolumbus.bsky.social · Apr 22

Thanks @bonnar.bsky.social for the chance to talk about “The Mailman” from @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social !

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Penzler Publishers @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social · Apr 18

“Do you read while you write?” That is, do you stop reading as you craft a work in progress to avoid unconsciously adopting the voice of other writers?

@awhcolumbus.bsky.social weighs in on this age-old question for Strand Magazine:
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Reading While Writing -

Andrew Welsh-Huggins It’s one of the most frequently asked questions of writers, right after, “Where do you get your ideas?”: “What are you reading? Who are your favorite authors?” Not far behind this...

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The Mysterious Bookshop @mysteriousbookshop.com · Apr 14

Sequel-worthy “The Mailman” delivers thrills @awhcolumbus.bsky.social www.beaconjournal.com/story/entert...

Sequel-worthy novel ‘The Mailman’ delivers thrills | Book Talk

Ohio author Andrew Welsh-Huggins slowly reveals secrets in exciting tale about a mysterious package.

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Andrew Welsh-Huggins @awhcolumbus.bsky.social · Apr 11

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Andrew Welsh-Huggins @awhcolumbus.bsky.social · Apr 1

Thanks! And to you for your “Sweet Red Cherries” Flash fiction nomination!

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Gabriel Valjan @gvaljan.bsky.social · Apr 1

#congratulations @cwblackwell.bsky.social @awhcolumbus.bsky.social @juliehastrup.bsky.social @judypenzsheluk.bsky.social @roblopresti.bsky.social @karenodden.bsky.social @sincnational.bsky.social @donnacarrick.bsky.social @krtipple.bsky.social @joshpachter.bsky.social #awards

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Andrew Welsh-Huggins @awhcolumbus.bsky.social · Apr 1

Thanks to @crimefictionwriter.bsky.social for selecting my story, “Cold Comfort,” for the “Private Dicks and Disco Balls” anthology and to the Short Mystery Fiction Society judges who nominated it today (no joke) for a Long Story Derringer Award. What an honor!

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Andrew Welsh-Huggins @awhcolumbus.bsky.social · Mar 25

Always fun summarizing a novel via the “Page 69” test—thanks as always to #Marshalzeringue at the #Campaignfortheamericanreader for the opportunity, this time for “The Mailman” from @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social !

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"The Mailman"

Andrew Welsh-Huggins , a son of the Finger Lakes and now longtime Ohio resident, is the Shamus, Derringer, and International Thriller Writer...

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Andrew Welsh-Huggins @awhcolumbus.bsky.social · Mar 18

Hooray—it’s publication day for the @tantoraudio.bsky.social audiobook of “Sick To Death” from @ohiounivpress.bsky.social Hope you can take a listen! www.google.com/url?q=https:... #audiobooks #mystery #crimefiction

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Andrew Welsh-Huggins @awhcolumbus.bsky.social · Mar 5

This just in: $5.99 @bookbub.bsky.social deal for e-copies of “The Mailman” is now available! #amwriting #thrillerbooks www.bookbub.com/books/the-ma...

The Mailman by Andrew Welsh-Huggins is only $5.99 - BookBub

I dare you to read the first chapter of The Mailman and not be completely hooked (New York Times bestselling author Steve Hamilton). Mailman and former federal agent Mercury Carter is thrust into dang...

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Andrew Welsh-Huggins @awhcolumbus.bsky.social · Feb 27

What to do with coffee table books?💡Buy a book stand and display them in your home office. Bonus: with the first pick, draw inspiration for that unwritten vampire novel.

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Andrew Welsh-Huggins @awhcolumbus.bsky.social · Feb 26

Had a great time talking about “The Mailman” with Rich Ehisen for his Open Mic podcast, out today. #crimefiction #mysteryfiction #amwriting #thrillerbooks

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The Open Mic: Writers in Their Own Words with Andrew Welsh-Huggins

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Andrew Welsh-Huggins @awhcolumbus.bsky.social · Feb 24

In our house, when she sees her reflection in the window, that means only four more weeks of winter. Or not.

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Eileen Curley Hammond @curleyhammcozy.bsky.social · Feb 22

You know how you’re going to “just start” reading a new book and when you look up it’s 4+ hours later and you’re done? @awhcolumbus.bsky.social ‘s new novel, “The Mailman.” 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 So good! www.amazon.com/Mailman-Andr...

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Andrew Welsh-Huggins @awhcolumbus.bsky.social · Feb 22

My CrimeReads blog is now up at my website, url in profile. Surf in over for a look at books that helped inspire “The Mailman.” #amwriting #crimefiction #mysteryfiction #thrillerbooks @mysteriousbookshop.com

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Andrew Welsh-Huggins @awhcolumbus.bsky.social · Feb 12

New office basically complete with writing partner moved back in. #wfh #amwriting #officecat

Andrew Welsh-Huggins @awhcolumbus.bsky.social · Feb 10

Excited to be headed back to one of Ohio’s premier book festivals on May 3. Always a great day and wonderful chance to meet a broad diversity of authors writing in multiple genres. Hope you can join us! #ohioana #bookfestival

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