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Crime Writers of Color
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A group of over 350 of today and tomorrow’s crime writers of color. Follow to stay up-to-date on our new releases, recognitions & other good news.

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Happy release day to @sharnajackson.com for THE STREET ART MYSTERY! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails?...
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February 12, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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Happy release to GG Calpo for HOOK, LINE, AND MURDER! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails?...
Book cover of HOOK, LINE, AND MURDER by GG Calpo with fishing hook in water. Crime Writers of Color in magnifying glass.
February 10, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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Happy Release day to Yosha Gunasekera for the book THE MIDNIGHT TAXI!
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Cover image: a taxi in the foreground with the door open an arm hanging out a bloody knife on the ground. A bridge is in the background, buildings on either side.
February 10, 2026 at 9:20 AM
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Happy release day to @barbarahoward.bsky.social for CODE WARS CLEVELAND!
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January 31, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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Happy release day to @angelahenryauthor.bsky.social for NOBODY HEARD A THING! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails?...
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January 30, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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Crime fiction by racialized authors, you say? Social commentary threaded through narratives from cozy and humourous to gritty and noir?

@crimewoc.bsky.social has full-spectrum coverage at crimewritersofcolor.com

+ you can follow many of us on here too. Not a monolith but a thriving community.
January 27, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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Happy release day to V.M. Burns for MURDER FROM A TO Z! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails?...
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January 27, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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Happy release day to Jennifer J. Chow for TELL-TALE TREATS! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails?...
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January 27, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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The latest Crime Writers of Color Coming Attractions kingsriverlife.com/01/24/crime-... @crimewoc.bsky.social @alexsegura.com @nicole-glover.com @angelahenryauthor.bsky.social @patriciasargeant.bsky.social @dmihesuah.bsky.social #mystery #booksky 💙📚
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January 26, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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Happy release day to @nicole-glover.com for THE STARSEEKERS! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails?...
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January 6, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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Heyyyy #booksky it’s my semi-regular reminder that Crime Writers of Color is here for your crime fiction fix!

Find new reads + a speakers directory for book clubs etc. & sub to our free newsletter via crimewritersofcolor.com 🎯

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December 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Happy release week to @bryanpatrickavery.bsky.social for the JUNIOR SPIES series! www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSQK3MM...
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December 30, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Happy release day to Valerie Wilson Wesley for THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF JUNETTA PLUM! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails
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December 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Physical and digital bookstores often still spotlight the same legacy names. Let's read more expansively!

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December 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Happy release day to @tracyc1.bsky.social for EDGE! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails
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December 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Happy release day to @mpmthewriter.bsky.social for DEATH AND DINUGUAN! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/717270...
Death and Dinuguan by Mia P. Manansala: 9780593549209 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
Love is in the air for the citizens of Shady Palms, but Cupid’s arrow isn’t the only thing striking the town—not with another killer on the loose. Things are looking up for the Brew-ha...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Happy release day to Elle Marr for THE LIE SHE WEARS! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails
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November 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Happy release day to Jose H. Bogran for LAXtras: LOS ANGELES-STYLE CRIME STORIES! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails
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November 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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ICYMI: Craig Thomas!
Episode 732: Craig Thomas — Writer's Bone
Craig Thomas, co-creator of "How I Met Your Mother" and co-host of the podcast "How We Made Your Mother," joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his debut novel That's Not How It Happened.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Looking for your next favorite novel? Check out Elizabeth Wilkerson's latest Kings River Life column sharing nine new & upcoming books from Crime Writers of Color authors! kingsriverlife.com/11/08/crime-...
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Happy release day to Meeti Shroff-Shah for THE MUMBAI SCHOOL FOR MURDER! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails
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October 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Happy Release Day to Lisa Siefert for the new book Candy Canes & Crimes!

Link to buy: a.co/d/jc4ZmBj
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October 20, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Happy release day to Aaron Philip Clark for the new book THE BLUEST NIGHT!
Buy here: www.amazon.com/Bluest-Night...
Happy release day! Image of Aaron Philip Clark’s cover for his new book The Bluest Night (a man with his back to the viewer, a row of palm trees in front of him.
October 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Happy release day to Tina Kashian for her story "A Killer Party" in the MURDER IN THE GRAVEYARD anthology! www.amazon.com/Murder-Grave...
Book cover for MURDER IN THE GRAVEYARD anthology of a woman carrying weapons in a graveyard. Crime Writers of Color in magnifying glass.
October 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Happy release day to @gigipandian.bsky.social for A GARGOYLE'S GUIDE TO MURDER! www.crimewritersofcolor.com/bookdetails
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October 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM