Crystal King
@crystalking.com
Author of IN THE GARDEN OF MONSTERS, and bestselling food-laden novels, THE CHEF'S SECRET and FEAST OF SORROW. Next! THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR (Dec. 2, 2025). Also, the HubSpot Academy #SocialMedia Professor. 🍒Food Italy📚 Books
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Crystal King
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WOOHOOOO! Just learned that THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR (releases tomorrow) is an Amazon Best SFF pick of December! #booksky #newbooks #fantasy #mythology
Does my latest novel, "The Happiness Collector," pass the Page 69 test? Read on to find out. And if you want to judge for yourself, head to your fave bookstore and snag a copy with that shiny new gift card Santa brought you! bit.ly/49f1zTt #BookSky #Books #NewBooks #fantasy
December 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Does my latest novel, "The Happiness Collector," pass the Page 69 test? Read on to find out. And if you want to judge for yourself, head to your fave bookstore and snag a copy with that shiny new gift card Santa brought you! bit.ly/49f1zTt #BookSky #Books #NewBooks #fantasy
One of my most read Substack posts. You might be surprised to learn that so many of the traditions we associate with #Christmas originated before Christ ever entered into the picture. #ancientrome #merrychristmas crystallyn.substack.com/p/the-surpri...
The Surprising Ancient Roman Origins of Many Christmas Traditions
'Tis the season!
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December 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
One of my most read Substack posts. You might be surprised to learn that so many of the traditions we associate with #Christmas originated before Christ ever entered into the picture. #ancientrome #merrychristmas crystallyn.substack.com/p/the-surpri...
I'm working on a novel set in Rome in 1981 in the #punk and darkwave underground scene, and the research has been so fun. I just found this incredible website of hundreds of Italian 1980s punk fanzines, many of them available for download! www.punkstudies.nl/uncategorize... #music #authorlife
Italian 1980s punk fanzines | Punk Studies
www.punkstudies.nl
December 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I'm working on a novel set in Rome in 1981 in the #punk and darkwave underground scene, and the research has been so fun. I just found this incredible website of hundreds of Italian 1980s punk fanzines, many of them available for download! www.punkstudies.nl/uncategorize... #music #authorlife
There are a lot of things I love about AI, and a lot of things I hate. Let's file this one in VEHEMENTLY hate. Not cool @amazon. Kindle app now answers questions about the book you’re reading. www.theverge.com/news/844538/...
Kindle app now answers questions about the book you’re reading
No spoilers.
www.theverge.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:43 PM
There are a lot of things I love about AI, and a lot of things I hate. Let's file this one in VEHEMENTLY hate. Not cool @amazon. Kindle app now answers questions about the book you’re reading. www.theverge.com/news/844538/...
One of my favorite holiday novels, LAST CHRISTMAS IN PARIS, by @msheatherwebb.bsky.social and @hazelgaynor.bsky.social is on sale! You can snag the ebook for just $1.99. geni.us/XBdOB #booksky #books #paris
Last Christmas in Paris: An Unforgettable Holiday Romance Set Across the Four Christmases of WWI
Get it now:
geni.us
December 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
One of my favorite holiday novels, LAST CHRISTMAS IN PARIS, by @msheatherwebb.bsky.social and @hazelgaynor.bsky.social is on sale! You can snag the ebook for just $1.99. geni.us/XBdOB #booksky #books #paris
Hey #writers 📣 Fellow author @lynnegriffin.bsky.social is teaching a month-long query workshop that begins in January. She's SO fantastic. If you are looking for an agent, you'll want to get in on this! lynnegriffin.substack.com/p/new-query-...
New Query Workshop for Writers
Create a Query Submission Package that Wows!
lynnegriffin.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Hey #writers 📣 Fellow author @lynnegriffin.bsky.social is teaching a month-long query workshop that begins in January. She's SO fantastic. If you are looking for an agent, you'll want to get in on this! lynnegriffin.substack.com/p/new-query-...
If you love a good espionage thriller, this one from @tudorscribe's husband, Max Eastern, is out today! A historical thriller set in 1945 Washington, D.C., you can snag Red Snow in Winter on Amazon. mybook.to/IWT84 #BookSky #Newbooks #thriller
December 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
If you love a good espionage thriller, this one from @tudorscribe's husband, Max Eastern, is out today! A historical thriller set in 1945 Washington, D.C., you can snag Red Snow in Winter on Amazon. mybook.to/IWT84 #BookSky #Newbooks #thriller
🎉💥 Fantasy fans! Looking for your next must-listen? 🎧My new novel, THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR, is 51% OFF on @Audible! Sale ends 12/8, so act fast! 🔗https://adbl.co/4auajak #BookSky #fantasy #newbooks #mythology #audiobook
December 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🎉💥 Fantasy fans! Looking for your next must-listen? 🎧My new novel, THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR, is 51% OFF on @Audible! Sale ends 12/8, so act fast! 🔗https://adbl.co/4auajak #BookSky #fantasy #newbooks #mythology #audiobook
Your boss is a god. Your colleague is devastatingly handsome. Every place you visit for "research" vanishes or faces tragedy. Welcome to Aida's life in THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR. OUT TODAY for fans of mythology meets modern world chaos.
#BookSky #NewBooks #Fantasy #Mythology geni.us/TheHappiness...
#BookSky #NewBooks #Fantasy #Mythology geni.us/TheHappiness...
December 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Your boss is a god. Your colleague is devastatingly handsome. Every place you visit for "research" vanishes or faces tragedy. Welcome to Aida's life in THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR. OUT TODAY for fans of mythology meets modern world chaos.
#BookSky #NewBooks #Fantasy #Mythology geni.us/TheHappiness...
#BookSky #NewBooks #Fantasy #Mythology geni.us/TheHappiness...
WOOHOOOO! Just learned that THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR (releases tomorrow) is an Amazon Best SFF pick of December! #booksky #newbooks #fantasy #mythology
December 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
WOOHOOOO! Just learned that THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR (releases tomorrow) is an Amazon Best SFF pick of December! #booksky #newbooks #fantasy #mythology
I'm so thrilled that my fourth novel, THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR, from (@htpbooks, @htp_hive and @readmirabooks) is nearly out in the world!🎉I hope you'll consider joining me at one of my upcoming events. A signed book makes a fantastic holiday gift! 🎄🎁
November 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I'm so thrilled that my fourth novel, THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR, from (@htpbooks, @htp_hive and @readmirabooks) is nearly out in the world!🎉I hope you'll consider joining me at one of my upcoming events. A signed book makes a fantastic holiday gift! 🎄🎁
This week I interview @KatieParla about her newest cookbook, ROME, which is the ultimate love letter to the Eternal City. Learn about the book and enter the giveaway (US only) to win yourself a copy! open.substack.com/pub/crystall... #bookgiveaway #cooking #newbooks
November 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
This week I interview @KatieParla about her newest cookbook, ROME, which is the ultimate love letter to the Eternal City. Learn about the book and enter the giveaway (US only) to win yourself a copy! open.substack.com/pub/crystall... #bookgiveaway #cooking #newbooks
I'm so thrilled that my fourth novel, THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR, from (@htpbooks, @htp_hive and @readmirabooks) is nearly out in the world!🎉I hope you'll consider joining me at one of my upcoming events. A signed book makes a fantastic holiday gift! 🎄🎁
November 22, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I'm so thrilled that my fourth novel, THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR, from (@htpbooks, @htp_hive and @readmirabooks) is nearly out in the world!🎉I hope you'll consider joining me at one of my upcoming events. A signed book makes a fantastic holiday gift! 🎄🎁
This week I interview @KatieParla about her newest cookbook, ROME, which is the ultimate love letter to the Eternal City. Learn about the book and enter the giveaway (US only) to win yourself a copy! open.substack.com/pub/crystall... #bookgiveaway #cooking #newbooks
November 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This week I interview @KatieParla about her newest cookbook, ROME, which is the ultimate love letter to the Eternal City. Learn about the book and enter the giveaway (US only) to win yourself a copy! open.substack.com/pub/crystall... #bookgiveaway #cooking #newbooks
I'm thrilled to be in conversation with @juliecdalton.bsky.social at @lovestruckbooks.bsky.social on December 2, to launch my 4th novel, THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR, a story about ancient Greek gods stealing happiness from the world. I hope you'll join us! bit.ly/43wCi54 #newbooks #mythology #Pandora
November 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I'm thrilled to be in conversation with @juliecdalton.bsky.social at @lovestruckbooks.bsky.social on December 2, to launch my 4th novel, THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR, a story about ancient Greek gods stealing happiness from the world. I hope you'll join us! bit.ly/43wCi54 #newbooks #mythology #Pandora
Want to win my 4th novel, THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR, about ancient Greek gods stealing happiness from the world? It's a reverse Pandora's box, but the @goodreads giveaway isn't! Enter here: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/ent... #goodreadsgiveaway #booksky #newbooks #fantasy
November 15, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Want to win my 4th novel, THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR, about ancient Greek gods stealing happiness from the world? It's a reverse Pandora's box, but the @goodreads giveaway isn't! Enter here: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/ent... #goodreadsgiveaway #booksky #newbooks #fantasy
I'm so thrilled that my fourth novel, THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR, from (@htpbooks, @htp_hive and @readmirabooks) is nearly out in the world!🎉I hope you'll consider joining me at one of my upcoming events. A signed book makes a fantastic holiday gift! 🎄🎁
November 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I'm so thrilled that my fourth novel, THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR, from (@htpbooks, @htp_hive and @readmirabooks) is nearly out in the world!🎉I hope you'll consider joining me at one of my upcoming events. A signed book makes a fantastic holiday gift! 🎄🎁
Want to win my 4th novel, THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR, about ancient Greek gods stealing happiness from the world? It's a reverse Pandora's box, but the @goodreads giveaway isn't! Enter here: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/ent... #goodreadsgiveaway #booksky #newbooks #fantasy
November 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Want to win my 4th novel, THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR, about ancient Greek gods stealing happiness from the world? It's a reverse Pandora's box, but the @goodreads giveaway isn't! Enter here: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/ent... #goodreadsgiveaway #booksky #newbooks #fantasy
Day 31 of 31! 🎃 HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃 Celebrate with ALL 30 spine-tingling books from our #SpookyReads countdown! From Gothic mysteries to supernatural thrillers - find your perfect Halloween read! #SpookyReads bookshop.org/lists/2025-s...
October 31, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Day 31 of 31! 🎃 HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃 Celebrate with ALL 30 spine-tingling books from our #SpookyReads countdown! From Gothic mysteries to supernatural thrillers - find your perfect Halloween read! #SpookyReads bookshop.org/lists/2025-s...
In the heart of #Rome, there is a little German museum dedicated to #Goethe, a true polymath but best known as the author of Faust. If you love art, it's a way to see Piranesi, Tischbien, Warhol and Dali. open.substack.com/pub/crystall... #Italy #history
October 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
In the heart of #Rome, there is a little German museum dedicated to #Goethe, a true polymath but best known as the author of Faust. If you love art, it's a way to see Piranesi, Tischbien, Warhol and Dali. open.substack.com/pub/crystall... #Italy #history
Day 30 of 31! 🧛 "The Heiress of Northanger Abbey" by Nancy Bilyeau - The ghosts of the past are not confined to the Abbey. Who will control Northanger's future? #SpookyReads #BookSky readmuse.net/pages/once-u...
October 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Day 30 of 31! 🧛 "The Heiress of Northanger Abbey" by Nancy Bilyeau - The ghosts of the past are not confined to the Abbey. Who will control Northanger's future? #SpookyReads #BookSky readmuse.net/pages/once-u...
Day 29 of 31! 🏨 "The Haunting of Room 904" by @erikatwurth.bsky.social - A woman with mysterious powers, called to solve a crime in the haunted hotel where her sister died. #SpookyReads #BookSky www.tatteredcover.com/products/978...
October 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Day 29 of 31! 🏨 "The Haunting of Room 904" by @erikatwurth.bsky.social - A woman with mysterious powers, called to solve a crime in the haunted hotel where her sister died. #SpookyReads #BookSky www.tatteredcover.com/products/978...
Day 28 of 31! 🏚️ "The Night Guests" by Marina Scott - 1903 Omaha. A mysterious medium awakens something otherworldly in the house. Walls whisper. Do you dare to listen? #SpookyReads #BookSky www.amazon.com/Night-Guests...
October 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Day 28 of 31! 🏚️ "The Night Guests" by Marina Scott - 1903 Omaha. A mysterious medium awakens something otherworldly in the house. Walls whisper. Do you dare to listen? #SpookyReads #BookSky www.amazon.com/Night-Guests...
Day 27 of 31! 🔮 The Fortune Tellers of Rue Daru by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore PREORDER NOW 3-24-26 U.S./3-26-26 UK! A fortune teller in 1920s Paris must untangle two murders buried in her family's past before the killer returns to finish their work. #SpookyReads olesyagilmore.com/books/the-fo...
October 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Day 27 of 31! 🔮 The Fortune Tellers of Rue Daru by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore PREORDER NOW 3-24-26 U.S./3-26-26 UK! A fortune teller in 1920s Paris must untangle two murders buried in her family's past before the killer returns to finish their work. #SpookyReads olesyagilmore.com/books/the-fo...