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Betty Books @bettybooks.bsky.social · 1d

Announcing the virtual book launch of our next title, If the Owl Calls: A Novel by @sharonw.bsky.social! ✨

Join us on November 19th at 5:30 PM PST as Sharon will read from her book and speak with author @anitafelicelli.bsky.social of How We Know Our Time Travelers.

Register: bit.ly/42aTqwG

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Betty Books @bettybooks.bsky.social · 8d

October is National Book Month! 📚✨ At Betty, we’re proud to celebrate stories written by women—stories that move us, challenge us, and stay with us long after the last page. This month (and every month), we honor the power of women’s voices in shaping literature and culture.

Betty Books @bettybooks.bsky.social · 10d

Discover the Sámi, the Indigenous people of Norway, Sweden, Finland and parts of Russia with a deep bond to the land. In @sharonw.bsky.social’s If The Owl Calls, Oslo detective Hans Sorenson returns to his Sámi roots to investigate sabotage and a shocking murder.

Preorder here: bit.ly/3JciufZ

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Betty Books @bettybooks.bsky.social · 15d

Bonus: Your writing could be anonymously featured on Betty’s social media + newsletter!

Betty Books @bettybooks.bsky.social · 15d

📣 Reminder! Don’t miss Writing the Next Chapter, a virtual story writing workshop with @janishubschman.bsky.social, author of Take Me With You Next Time.

We're celebrating the 1-year anniversary of her powerful debut short story collection—and you’re invited! 💫

📅 Register here: bit.ly/4pp9ZPd

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WTAW Press @wtawpress.bsky.social · 18d

⏳ Just one month until Willingness: A Writers's Meditations on Crossing the Flood by Kevin McIlvoy with Christine Hale is released!

✨ Release date: October 21st
🔗 Preorder link in bio!

#WTAWPress #BookLaunch #NewRelease #OneMonthCountdown #IndependentPress #LiteraryCommunity

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Ilze Duarte @ilzeduarte.bsky.social · 24d

A fun event to hone your skills or simply enjoy writing and sharing with other writers. Join us for this workshop led by @janishubschman.bsky.social in celebration of her book anniversary! Free to attend. Please register at the link in the original post.
#writingworkshop #BettyBooks #fictionwriters

Betty Books @bettybooks.bsky.social · 24d

📚✨ Celebrate 1 year of @janishubschman.bsky.social’s "Take Me With You Next Time" with a special virtual event! Join us for Writing the Next Chapter, a free story writing workshop where you can refine your craft & connect with writers, on October 15th at 8 pm ET.

Register here: bit.ly/4pp9ZPd

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Sharon White @sharonw.bsky.social · 22d

Just 2 months until IF THE OWL CALLS takes flight! A literary mystery set in 1979 Norway, full of secrets, resistance, and questions about identity. Out Nov 18—preorder today!

@bettybooks.bsky.social #IftheOwlCalls #BookLaunch #PreorderNow #LiteraryMystery

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Joanna Choi Kalbus, author @joannackalbus.bsky.social · 18d

It was the summer of 1950 in Seoul, Korea. My friend, Myung Ja, who lived on the same street, would come early and knock on my door. Seventy-five years later, I knocked on her door of her house in California. We didn't recognize each other. I introduced myself: "Myung Ja, yah...Nah, Woon Hee yah."

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Betty Books @bettybooks.bsky.social · 17d

A mother’s voice, a daughter’s journey. 💬✨ Watch author @joannackalbus.bsky.social read from The Boat Not Taken at her first ever reading at the 2024 Sonoma State Writers Conference. Her powerful memoir explores her journey from occupied North Korea to the U.S.

Get the book here: bit.ly/4lAtbXH

Betty Books @bettybooks.bsky.social · 22d

📚 Just 2 months to go!

If the Owl Calls, the newest novel from Betty author @sharonw.bsky.social, comes out Nov. 18th! Known for her evocative storytelling, White takes us to 1979 Norway—where mystery, memory, and cultural resistance converge in a haunting tale.

Preorder: bit.ly/3JciufZ

Betty Books @bettybooks.bsky.social · 24d

📚✨ Celebrate 1 year of @janishubschman.bsky.social’s "Take Me With You Next Time" with a special virtual event! Join us for Writing the Next Chapter, a free story writing workshop where you can refine your craft & connect with writers, on October 15th at 8 pm ET.

Register here: bit.ly/4pp9ZPd

Betty Books @bettybooks.bsky.social · 28d

🔎✨ @sharonw.bsky.social’s upcoming novel If the Owl Calls is more than just a mystery—it’s a haunting literary journey into 1979 Norway, where cultural identity, environmental resistance, and a detective’s search for truth collide.

🦉 On shelves November 18, 2025
📖 Preorder here: bit.ly/3JciufZ

Betty Books @bettybooks.bsky.social · Sep 10

📚✨ Back-to-school season has us thinking about the stories that shaped us. Was there a book that sparked your love for reading, writing, or dreaming a little bigger?

In our latest newsletter, Betty authors reflect on the books that influenced them most.

Find it here: bit.ly/4mc0AaW

Betty Books @bettybooks.bsky.social · Sep 5

Ever wonder how writers use direct address to pull readers in?

Betty author @ldeforest.bsky.social sits down with novelist @hayneswrites.com to talk about his new book "Martha’s Daughter" and the power of this narrative technique in a new interview for CRAFT Literary.

Read it here: bit.ly/4n2WL9z

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Betty Books @bettybooks.bsky.social · Sep 3

✨ Betty author @ilzeduarte.bsky.social’s translation of The Book of Affects by Marília Arnaud is featured on @hopscotch-tr.bsky.social! The review explores how Duarte captures the text’s emotional depth and brings its lyrical power to readers.

Read the full review here: bit.ly/41VvxsX

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Betty Books @bettybooks.bsky.social · Aug 29

As August wraps up, we’re celebrating Women in Translation Month one last time with Betty author (and talented translator!) @ilzeduarte.bsky.social. She’s sharing 7 standout books translated by women from the past two years! 📚💫

Find Ilze’s full list on @electricliterature.com: bit.ly/4mE31nT

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Betty Books @bettybooks.bsky.social · Aug 28

🦉🔍 Ready for your next thrilling read? Preorders are NOW OPEN for @sharonw.bsky.social’s gripping new mystery If The Owl Calls! Dive into a world of secrets, suspense, and twists that will keep you guessing till the last page.

Be the first to uncover the truth! Get it here: bit.ly/3JciufZ

Betty Books @bettybooks.bsky.social · Aug 26

Watch @janishubschman.bsky.social bring Take Me With You Next Time to life with a special reading! 📖💫

Plus, stay tuned! In celebration of this wonderful book, Betty books and Janis are teaming up for an exciting storytelling workshop in October. Keep an eye on our channels for more information.

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Betty Books @bettybooks.bsky.social · Aug 22

🎉 Happy 10-month anniversary to our first title, Take Me With You Next Time by Betty author @janishubschman.bsky.social! This unforgettable debut collection continues to move and resonate with readers. If you haven’t picked it up yet, now’s the perfect time to dive in.

Find it here: bit.ly/4oIUxxl

Betty Books @bettybooks.bsky.social · Aug 20

Want to learn more about Sharon White and her writing process? Check out her new interview featured in Issue 24 of @miraclemonocle.bsky.social here: bit.ly/4fr8qfb

To Reclaim, Restore, and Redefine: A Review, and Interview with Minato Sketches author Sharon White by John David Morgan (Issue 24) — Miracle Monocle

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Betty Books @bettybooks.bsky.social · Aug 20

🔍 Mysterious sightings, deep secrets, and a call you can’t ignore…

Preorders are now open for our third title, If The Owl Calls by @sharonw.bsky.social! 🦉📚 Be among the first to unravel the mystery when it lands!

Snag your copy here: bit.ly/3JciufZ

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Betty Books @bettybooks.bsky.social · Aug 19

August is Women in Translation Month and we're celebrating by amplifying the voices we love! 💬📚

Head to the latest edition of Betty's Corner to see which translated works our Betty authors are recommending this year, all written by women and translated into English.

Subscribe here: bit.ly/3ZC1JA2

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Betty Books @bettybooks.bsky.social · Aug 14

Time to tune in! 🎧

Betty author @joannackalbus.bsky.social's interview with @memoirteacher.bsky.social on her QWERTY podcast is out now! Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts and learn more about Kalbus and her writing process. Congrats on the feature, Joanna! 👏

Check it out: bit.ly/410DBrI

Betty Books @bettybooks.bsky.social · Aug 12

📚✨ We’re thrilled to reveal our next Betty title: If the Owl Calls by @sharonw.bsky.social, a gripping literary mystery set in a time of environmental resistance in late 1970s Norway! Intrigue, cultural depth & slow-burn suspense await. 🦉📖

Preorder now & save 20%! Get it here: bit.ly/3JciufZ

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