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Dave White @davewhite.bsky.social · Aug 18

AN EMPTY HELL, the first appearance of Matt Herrick, is and Early Bird Books Sale wherever you can get ebooks! Only $1.99! @dzhyde.bsky.social @hillnadell.bsky.social

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Curtis Ippolito @curtisippolito.bsky.social · Aug 11

Folks. We have a digital arc of On Fire and Under Water. If you’re a reviewer and want a sneak peek for potential review, message me and I’ll send you a copy. We are thrilled at what this special anthology is shaping up to be. Coming Sept. 30.
@rhppress.bsky.social

ARC of On Fire and Under Water: A Climate Change Crime Fiction Anthology, edited by Curtis Ippolito, from Rock and a Hard Place Press.

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Lina Chern @linachern.bsky.social · Aug 11

Join me for a discussion of TRICKS OF FORTUNE with partner-in-crime Susanna Calkins, this Thursday at 7 pm at Barnes & Noble Mellody Farms, 901 N. Milwaukee, Vernon Hills. This store is right in my backyard, folks. Come see for yourself the real-life inspiration for Katie True's stomping grounds!

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CrimeReads @crimereads.bsky.social · Jul 31

Nick Kolakowski chats with the author and screenwriter Jordan Harper about "She Rides Shotgun" and what authors have to give up for the big screen. crimereads.com/jordan-harpe...

Jordan Harper on the Bittersweetness of Adapting His Own Novel into a Hollywood Film

You can often tell when a crime-fiction author has read Jordan Harper’s She Rides Shotgun, which won the Edgar Award for Best Debut Novel in 2017. Mention the title, and chances are good they’ll st…

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Dark Waters Podcast @darkwaterspodcast.bsky.social · Jul 29

Are you all caught up?! 🎙️ New episodes coming this week, so make sure you’re ready! 📚 Find us on Spotify or your favorite streaming platform 🖋️

@linachern.bsky.social
@amadair.bsky.social
@alexsegura.bsky.social

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#darkwaterspodcast #dwantho #literarypodcast #upcomingepisode #darkfiction

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Lina Chern @linachern.bsky.social · Jul 19

Thank you, Curtis!

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C.W. Blackwell @cwblackwell.bsky.social · Jul 18

Today’s the day!!

It’s release day for WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN, 12 crime stories of heartbreak, violence, and revenge. Now available in ebook and paperback! #releaseday #crimefiction

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James D.F. Hannah @jamesdfhannah.bsky.social · Jul 17

It was awfully kind of Martine to let me drone on the way I did. In spite of me, her newsletter is always a good time. Check it out!

M.E. Proctor @meproctor.bsky.social · Jul 17

So happy to chat with @jamesdfhannah.bsky.social on Substack today. Crime writers unite! meproctor.substack.com/p/a-conversa...

A Conversation with James D.F. Hannah

scoop: Henry Malone is me! ... well, sort of

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Lina Chern @linachern.bsky.social · Jul 17

Thank you, Regan! I’m glad you enjoyed it.

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Paul J. Garth @pauljgarth.bsky.social · Jul 17

This is the kind of true, heart aching work I want to see more of. Amazing job @linachern.bsky.social
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Lina Chern On the Real Life Detective Story That Haunts Her Still

The morning Joe Gliniewicz died I was picking my son Leo up early from school. He was sick and no one knew why. A nonverbal kid can’t tell you where it hurts so the only solution is to send him hom…

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Lina Chern @linachern.bsky.social · Jul 17

Thank you, Paul! ❤️

Lina Chern @linachern.bsky.social · Jul 17

I wrote an essay for @crimereads.bsky.social about my accidental involvement in the real-life death investigation that inspired TRICKS OF FORTUNE. I'm proud of this one, folks. I hope you'll check it out.

The link is here and in my bio.

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Lina Chern On the Real Life Detective Story That Haunts Her Still

The morning Joe Gliniewicz died I was picking my son Leo up early from school. He was sick and no one knew why. A nonverbal kid can’t tell you where it hurts so the only solution is to send him hom…

crimereads.com

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Lina Chern @linachern.bsky.social · Jul 17

Yesterday I had the pleasure of appearing on @tmj4.com, chatting about TRICKS OF FORTUNE, tarot, and the book's real-life inspiration. Check out the spot and join @marythor.bsky.social and me tonight at 6:30 at Milwaukee's own @boswellbooks.bsky.social!

www.tmj4.com/shows/the-mo...

Tricks of Fortune: A Murder Mystery with a Tarot Twist

Author Lina Chern joins us on The Morning Blend to discuss her latest book and special appearance at Boswell Books.

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Lina Chern @linachern.bsky.social · Jul 15

Check out this chat with @splturnthepage.bsky.social about Tricks of Fortune and other bookish tomfoolery!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocfW...

Turn the Page Podcast - Episode 357C: Lina Chern on TRICKS OF FORTUNE

YouTube video by Syosset Public Library

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Lina Chern @linachern.bsky.social · Jul 12

How wonderful! I'm proud of this story and I'm glad it's still finding readers. Thank you!

Lina Chern @linachern.bsky.social · Jul 11

Missed the launch event for TRICKS OF FORTUNE? Don't worry, I gotcha. Catch me at Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee on July 17th at 6:30 pm, in conversation with the amazing @marythor.bsky.social. It'll be a great time! RSVP at the link below or in my bio.

www.eventbrite.com/e/lina-chern...

Lina Chern, author of TRICKS OF FORTUNE- an in-person Boswell event

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Lina Chern @linachern.bsky.social · Jul 10

I’ve been so lucky lately to have some of the best conversation partners around. Check out this chat with the amazing @darkwaterspodcast.bsky.social!

Dark Waters Podcast @darkwaterspodcast.bsky.social · Jul 9

🃏NEW EPISODE🃏
We had the opportunity to sit down with Lina Chern to discuss her novel Play the Fool and its new sequel, Tricks of Fortune 🔮 Tune in for a great discussion and more on your favorite streaming platform, or via the link below 🖤

@linachern.bsky.social

open.spotify.com/episode/5wcB...

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Lakengren Little Free Library @lakengrenlfl.bsky.social · Jul 4

Bantam/Penguin Random House gifted us a copy of this "delightfully clever whodunit, a delicious blend of suspense and madcap humor."

Come get your read on this long holiday weekend!

@linachern.bsky.social
@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social
@littlefreelibrary.bsky.social
#booksky

The cover of "Play the Fool" by Lina Chern.

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Lina Chern @linachern.bsky.social · Jul 10

I could talk to @filmintuition.bsky.social for hours! Check out this fantastically goofy conversation about TRICKS OF FORTUNE, tarot, and all manner of unlikely writing influences.

Jen Johans @filmintuition.bsky.social · Jul 3

Had the best time laughing with @linachern.bsky.social tonight while talking to the Mary Higgins Clark award-winning author about her new Katie True series mystery TRICKS OF FORTUNE for @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social. You can catch the replay of our conversation here: www.youtube.com/live/g1b2MsW...

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Chicago Review of Books @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social · Jul 2

"There’s beauty and meaning everywhere, the meaning that you bring with you."

Elisa Shoenberger's interview with @linachern.bsky.social on her new book “Tricks of Fortune” (Bantam) is out now.
chireviewofbooks.com/2025/07/02/t...

Tarot and Policing: Lina Chern's Tricks of Fortune - Chicago Review of Books

Our interview with Lina Chern about her new mystery novel, "Tricks of Fortune"

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Lina Chern @linachern.bsky.social · Jul 10

A terrific, thoughtful review of TRICKS OF FORTUNE!

Elisabeth Ring @elisabethring.bsky.social · Jul 2

Sequels can be hit or miss, but Tricks of Fortune by @linachern.bsky.social is even funner than its predecessor. Full #BookReview here: ringreads.com/2025/07/01/f...

‘Fortune’ Pits Truth Against Reputation in Murder Mystery

Rather than being simply a vehicle for plot, Chern’s writing sings with artful composition and delightful turns of phrase that not only make reading easy but pleasant, too.

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Rob D. Smith @robdsmith.bsky.social · Jul 3

An interview with me about my co-written sword & sorcery story The Many Mouths of the Endless Night in Tales from the Cursed Edge from Edge Weaver Books.
Pay no attention to all the nerd stuff in the background. I'm actually pretty cool.
youtu.be/LJgyqA4n-Tw?...

EP 2: Tales from the Cursed Edge: Rob D. Smith

YouTube video by Edge Weaver Books

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Lina Chern @linachern.bsky.social · Jul 1

Thank you! And no worries, I’m sure we’ll run into each other soon. Hope you enjoy the book!

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Lina Chern @linachern.bsky.social · Jul 1

Hah that sounds totally on brand! Thanks for reading :)

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Lina Chern @linachern.bsky.social · Jul 1

REGAN!!!

ReganMacArthur @reganmacarthur.bsky.social · Jul 1

Be happy like this guy.
Buy a book by @linachern.bsky.social!

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