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Linwood Barclay @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social · 7h

Whistle makes the New York Public Library's list of best horror novels of the year!
www.nypl.org/books-more/r...

Best New Horror of 2025 for Adults

Our expert horror committee read more than 150 titles published since last Halloween to select their 20 favorites. There's something for everyone here—whether you're looking for jeepers, creepers, sca...

www.nypl.org

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Linwood Barclay @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social · 6d

If you love horror fiction and are anywhere in Southern Ontario, you're going to want to make it to one of these three events. I can't wait.

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Linwood Barclay @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social · 8d

You have so much to look forward to. And i highly recommend the books, which I went to after watching the first season, and have now read them all. Well, I just bought the latest and I'm 80 pages in. Mick Herron is a genius.

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Linwood Barclay @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social · 8d

Did you hear any whistles in the night?

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Kevin Edward Proulx @thirdeyephoto.bsky.social · 8d

Scored two tickets to "An Evening of Horror with Linwood Barclay & Joe Hill" on November 12th. @blueheronbooks.bsky.social @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social @joe-hill.bsky.social

blueheronbooks.com/events/30565...

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Linwood Barclay @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social · Aug 26

This is my last week as Indigo's Author of the Month, where you'll find plenty of my books, including my most recent, Whistle, 25 per cent off!
www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/...

25% Off Author Of The Month | Indigo

Shop online at Indigo and browse our assortment of 25% off Author of the Month. Save on top selling 25% off Author of the Month brands and products you love. Free shipping on eligible orders!

www.indigo.ca

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Linwood Barclay @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social · Aug 22

Thanks! And it gets even better.

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Linwood Barclay @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social · Aug 20

He certainly would.

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Holly Seddon @holly.bsky.social · Aug 17

This is such an interesting, moving, inspiring interview with @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Outlook - The last resort: Family chaos made me a best-selling author - BBC Sounds

Linwood Barclay turned childhood dysfunction into best-selling books

www.bbc.co.uk

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Linwood Barclay @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social · Aug 8

If you're anywhere near Brockville, Ontario on Sept. 6, I will be appearing at the new St. Lawrence Writers Festival talking about Whistle and who know what else. Details here:
sites.google.com/downtownbroc...

SLWF

The St. Lawrence Writers Festival is an exciting new arts initiative for Eastern Ontario enriching the cultural tapestry of Brockville, ON. It’s an all-Canadian festival running from Friday September ...

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Linwood Barclay @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social · Aug 7

I love that. Where's that store?

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Linwood Barclay @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social · Jul 29

Someone you might know is Indigo's Author of the Month, and his books are 25 per cent off. Not 25 per cent shorter. Books remain the original length.
www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/...

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Linwood Barclay @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social · Jul 24

Thank you!

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Linwood Barclay @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social · Jul 23

I might not agree with everything the WSJ says, but I am willing to make an exception.

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Linwood Barclay @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social · Jul 21

Have this totally original, never been done idea for the grand finale of a superhero flick. The hero faces off with the villain in a big city and they crash into skyscrapers. Buildings start falling over and huge swaths of the city are wrecked. Wouldn't that be cool?

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Lee Goldberg @leegoldberg.bsky.social · Jul 19

Congrats @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social, @atticalocke.bsky.social @michaelconnelly.bsky.social,Tana French,Gary Phillips,S.A. Cosby, @lauralippman.bsky.social, @meganabbott.bsky.social & @stephcha.bsky.social on being among @wsj.com 's best crime novels of the last 25 yrs.
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

The 25 Best Mystery Novels of the Past 25 Years

Our mystery columnist weighs in on his list of favorites. Do they match yours?

www.wsj.com

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Linwood Barclay @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social · Jul 20

Thank you!

Linwood Barclay @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social · Jul 17

If you're a Jaws fan (and who isn't) the NatGeo doc that dropped today is fantastic.

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Linwood Barclay @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social · Jul 14

Thank you!

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Linwood Barclay @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social · Jul 3

Finding butter tarts is even better than finding me. But I'm sorry I missed you!

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Linwood Barclay @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social · Jun 29

You could put him on Mount Rushmore. You could name Washington DC after him. You could pass a law requiring every child to be named Don or Donna. And it still wouldn't be enough. It will never be enough. He is the black hole of sycophancy.

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Linwood Barclay @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social · Jun 24

All about this weekend's Motive crime fiction festival in Toronto:
torontolife.com/culture/moti...

Mystery and thriller fans can meet Shari Lapena, Linwood Barclay and others in Toronto this month - Toronto Life

The event features award-winning authors, forensic workshops and an immersive murder mystery

torontolife.com

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🇨🇦 Janet Somerville @janetsomerville.bsky.social · Jun 22

Next Sunday at 4:30 I'll be in conversation in #Toronto at the Isabel Bader Theatre with @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social about his propulsive debut horror novel WHISTLE at #MOTIVE.

Join us if you're in town!

Ticket info here: festivalofauthors.ca/event/all-ab...

All Aboard the Night Train: Linwood Barclay - TIFA

Fresh from contesting Canada Reads 2025, MOTIVE festival favourite Linwood Barclay invites you to journey off familiar tracks and into uncharted territory with his chilling supernatural thriller, Whis...

festivalofauthors.ca

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Linwood Barclay @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social · Jun 22

Muskoka-area folks take note: I'll be at the Gravenhurst Opera House this coming Friday night talking about my new book Whistle and who knows what else? tickets.gravenhurst.ca/TheatreManag...

Gravenhurst Opera House | Description - CFUW Author's Night - Linwood Barclay

tickets.gravenhurst.ca

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Linwood Barclay @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social · Jun 20

If I have the scene right, X wasn't worried about Y having gone into the shed until X's spouse gave it away.

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