Patrick O'Dowd
@patrick-odowd.bsky.social
Novelist. Amateur Historian. Cinephile. My debut novel will be published by Regal House Publishing on April 29th! You can pre-order now! GET A COPY BEFORE ITS BANNED! Go to my site for more. patrickrodowd.com
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Catch Patrick O'Dowd at the WORD Bookstore tonight at 7pm to celebrate the release of A CAMPUS ON FIRE! Signed copies available at the event - please #shoplocal! @wordbookstores.bsky.social @patrick-odowd.bsky.social withfriends.co/event/233318...
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May 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Catch Patrick O'Dowd at the WORD Bookstore tonight at 7pm to celebrate the release of A CAMPUS ON FIRE! Signed copies available at the event - please #shoplocal! @wordbookstores.bsky.social @patrick-odowd.bsky.social withfriends.co/event/233318...
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Join us May 3rd at the fabulous Montclair Book Center to celebrate the release of Patrick O'Dowd's A CAMPUS ON FIRE. Signed copies available at the event! #shoplocal @patrick-odowd.bsky.social www.montclairbookcenter.com/pages/events...
April 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Join us May 3rd at the fabulous Montclair Book Center to celebrate the release of Patrick O'Dowd's A CAMPUS ON FIRE. Signed copies available at the event! #shoplocal @patrick-odowd.bsky.social www.montclairbookcenter.com/pages/events...
Some early words about A Campus on Fire from authors I deeply admire.
This novel is about power, ambition, truth, and what happens when it all collides on a college campus.
Available now wherever books are sold.
🧯 Let’s talk. Let’s argue. Let’s read dangerously.
Step into the Fire today!
This novel is about power, ambition, truth, and what happens when it all collides on a college campus.
Available now wherever books are sold.
🧯 Let’s talk. Let’s argue. Let’s read dangerously.
Step into the Fire today!
April 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Some early words about A Campus on Fire from authors I deeply admire.
This novel is about power, ambition, truth, and what happens when it all collides on a college campus.
Available now wherever books are sold.
🧯 Let’s talk. Let’s argue. Let’s read dangerously.
Step into the Fire today!
This novel is about power, ambition, truth, and what happens when it all collides on a college campus.
Available now wherever books are sold.
🧯 Let’s talk. Let’s argue. Let’s read dangerously.
Step into the Fire today!
A Campus on Fire is officially out today.
I’ve spent years with this book — revising, wrestling, obsessing.
If you’ve ever loved a campus novel, questioned a system, or wanted to burn something down (metaphorically, mostly), this one’s for you.
🎥 Watch the video
📖 Grab the book
🔥 Step into the fire
I’ve spent years with this book — revising, wrestling, obsessing.
If you’ve ever loved a campus novel, questioned a system, or wanted to burn something down (metaphorically, mostly), this one’s for you.
🎥 Watch the video
📖 Grab the book
🔥 Step into the fire
April 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
A Campus on Fire is officially out today.
I’ve spent years with this book — revising, wrestling, obsessing.
If you’ve ever loved a campus novel, questioned a system, or wanted to burn something down (metaphorically, mostly), this one’s for you.
🎥 Watch the video
📖 Grab the book
🔥 Step into the fire
I’ve spent years with this book — revising, wrestling, obsessing.
If you’ve ever loved a campus novel, questioned a system, or wanted to burn something down (metaphorically, mostly), this one’s for you.
🎥 Watch the video
📖 Grab the book
🔥 Step into the fire
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From Library Journal for Patrick O'Dowd's A CAMPUS ON FIRE @libraryjournal.bsky.social @patrick-odowd.bsky.social regal-house-publishing.mybigcommerce.com/a-campus-on-...
April 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
From Library Journal for Patrick O'Dowd's A CAMPUS ON FIRE @libraryjournal.bsky.social @patrick-odowd.bsky.social regal-house-publishing.mybigcommerce.com/a-campus-on-...
Beth Hahn’s The City Beneath Her is a gorgeous literary noir set in 1947 LA—gritty, glamorous, and full of danger. I truly loved this one. Sharp prose, haunting characters, a must read! Available now! @regalhouse.bsky.social regal-house-publishing.mybigcommerce.com/the-city-ben...
The City Beneath Her
The City Beneath Her by Beth Hahn
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April 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Beth Hahn’s The City Beneath Her is a gorgeous literary noir set in 1947 LA—gritty, glamorous, and full of danger. I truly loved this one. Sharp prose, haunting characters, a must read! Available now! @regalhouse.bsky.social regal-house-publishing.mybigcommerce.com/the-city-ben...
Fires Burning Underground by Nancy McCabe is a poignant, beautifully written YA novel about grief, identity, and the awkward, brave leap into adolescence. Highly recommend this one—Anny’s story will stay with you.
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Fires Burning Underground
Fires Burning Underground by Nancy McCabe
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April 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Fires Burning Underground by Nancy McCabe is a poignant, beautifully written YA novel about grief, identity, and the awkward, brave leap into adolescence. Highly recommend this one—Anny’s story will stay with you.
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For more on the history behind my debut novel and my life growing up in Wisconsin, check out this conversation with author and fellow Midwest transplant Joy Preble. She asks some great questions! joypreble.substack.com/p/looking-fo...
Looking for a Good Historical Middle Grade?
Chatting with Author Laurie Schneider about GITTEL
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April 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
For more on the history behind my debut novel and my life growing up in Wisconsin, check out this conversation with author and fellow Midwest transplant Joy Preble. She asks some great questions! joypreble.substack.com/p/looking-fo...
Gittel by Laurie Schneider is a beautifully told story of resilience, identity, and hope. Thirteen-year-old Gittel faces 1911 Wisconsin with courage and wit. A moving, powerful read—highly recommend.
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Gittel
Gittel by Laurie Schneider
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April 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Gittel by Laurie Schneider is a beautifully told story of resilience, identity, and hope. Thirteen-year-old Gittel faces 1911 Wisconsin with courage and wit. A moving, powerful read—highly recommend.
@regalhouse.bsky.social regal-house-publishing.mybigcommerce.com/gittel/
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If you love fast-paced historical adventures, The Adventures of the Flash Gang: Berlin Breakout by M.M. Downing & S.J. Waugh is a must-read. Lewis and Pearl’s daring mission in Nazi-controlled Berlin is full of heart-pounding moments and gripping suspense. Highly recommend!
March 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
If you love fast-paced historical adventures, The Adventures of the Flash Gang: Berlin Breakout by M.M. Downing & S.J. Waugh is a must-read. Lewis and Pearl’s daring mission in Nazi-controlled Berlin is full of heart-pounding moments and gripping suspense. Highly recommend!
Upcoming Book Events! 📚🔥
I’ve got some exciting events coming up to talk about A Campus on Fire! If you're nearby, stop by for a reading, discussion, or just to say hi.
Looking forward to great conversations on writing & storytelling. Hope to see you there!
I’ve got some exciting events coming up to talk about A Campus on Fire! If you're nearby, stop by for a reading, discussion, or just to say hi.
Looking forward to great conversations on writing & storytelling. Hope to see you there!
March 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Upcoming Book Events! 📚🔥
I’ve got some exciting events coming up to talk about A Campus on Fire! If you're nearby, stop by for a reading, discussion, or just to say hi.
Looking forward to great conversations on writing & storytelling. Hope to see you there!
I’ve got some exciting events coming up to talk about A Campus on Fire! If you're nearby, stop by for a reading, discussion, or just to say hi.
Looking forward to great conversations on writing & storytelling. Hope to see you there!
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“McCorkle shows us a glimpse of another’s heart so that we can know our own—and maybe forgive both.”
No One Gets off Scot-Free: Margaret Hutton reviews Jill McCorkle’s Old Crimes (@algonquinbooks.bsky.social).
➡️ https://buff.ly/42wmnEg
No One Gets off Scot-Free: Margaret Hutton reviews Jill McCorkle’s Old Crimes (@algonquinbooks.bsky.social).
➡️ https://buff.ly/42wmnEg
January 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“McCorkle shows us a glimpse of another’s heart so that we can know our own—and maybe forgive both.”
No One Gets off Scot-Free: Margaret Hutton reviews Jill McCorkle’s Old Crimes (@algonquinbooks.bsky.social).
➡️ https://buff.ly/42wmnEg
No One Gets off Scot-Free: Margaret Hutton reviews Jill McCorkle’s Old Crimes (@algonquinbooks.bsky.social).
➡️ https://buff.ly/42wmnEg
If you love historical fiction that separates truth from legend, Upon the Corner of the Moon by Valerie Nieman is for you. A gripping, immersive look at the real Macbeth and Gruach, set against Scotland’s royal intrigues. Highly recommend!
@regalhouse.bsky.social
@regalhouse.bsky.social
Upon the Corner of the Moon
Upon the Corner of the Moon by Valerie Nieman
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March 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
If you love historical fiction that separates truth from legend, Upon the Corner of the Moon by Valerie Nieman is for you. A gripping, immersive look at the real Macbeth and Gruach, set against Scotland’s royal intrigues. Highly recommend!
@regalhouse.bsky.social
@regalhouse.bsky.social
Just read Play, With Knives by Jeanette Horn, and it’s a wild, brilliant ride. Surreal, theatrical meditation on truth, lies, and the magic of storytelling. If you love books that play with reality, this one’s for you. Highly recommend. #PlayWithKnives #MagicalRealism #Books
@regalhouse.bsky.social
@regalhouse.bsky.social
March 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Just read Play, With Knives by Jeanette Horn, and it’s a wild, brilliant ride. Surreal, theatrical meditation on truth, lies, and the magic of storytelling. If you love books that play with reality, this one’s for you. Highly recommend. #PlayWithKnives #MagicalRealism #Books
@regalhouse.bsky.social
@regalhouse.bsky.social
Check out Bare Ana and Other Stories by Robert Shapard. These tales, full of surprising twists and poignant moments, will stay with you long after the last page. A perfect read for anyone who loves stories that explore the strange, the beautiful, and the deeply human. @regalhouse.bsky.social
February 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Check out Bare Ana and Other Stories by Robert Shapard. These tales, full of surprising twists and poignant moments, will stay with you long after the last page. A perfect read for anyone who loves stories that explore the strange, the beautiful, and the deeply human. @regalhouse.bsky.social
Riddle of Spirit and Bone by Carolyn Korsmeyer is the perfect mix of history, mystery, and the supernatural. A haunting story about trust, loss, and the eerie consequences of searching for answers in the unknown. If you’re into historical fiction with a ghostly edge, this one’s for you. 👻📖
February 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Riddle of Spirit and Bone by Carolyn Korsmeyer is the perfect mix of history, mystery, and the supernatural. A haunting story about trust, loss, and the eerie consequences of searching for answers in the unknown. If you’re into historical fiction with a ghostly edge, this one’s for you. 👻📖
The hardest battles are fought within ourselves. The Good War by Elizabeth Costello beautifully explores the complexities of love, art, and history, reminding us that understanding who we are often means facing the truths of our past. 🌿💭
#booksky @regalhouse.bsky.social
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January 31, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The hardest battles are fought within ourselves. The Good War by Elizabeth Costello beautifully explores the complexities of love, art, and history, reminding us that understanding who we are often means facing the truths of our past. 🌿💭
#booksky @regalhouse.bsky.social
#booksky @regalhouse.bsky.social
In the heart of an untamed wilderness, survival and friendship intertwine in the most unexpected ways. A Tea-Dark Bearing by Janice Kidd is a powerful reminder of the strength we find in each other when the world around us is in chaos. 🌿💫
#booksky @regalhouse.bsky.social
#booksky @regalhouse.bsky.social
January 31, 2025 at 1:57 PM
In the heart of an untamed wilderness, survival and friendship intertwine in the most unexpected ways. A Tea-Dark Bearing by Janice Kidd is a powerful reminder of the strength we find in each other when the world around us is in chaos. 🌿💫
#booksky @regalhouse.bsky.social
#booksky @regalhouse.bsky.social
This journey isn’t about getting to the destination but finding the people who’ll help you get there. Finding Normal by Jen Doktorski is an inspiring reminder that love, friendship, and the strength we find in each other can lead us toward healing. 🌟✨
@booksky.club @regalhouse.bsky.social #booksky
@booksky.club @regalhouse.bsky.social #booksky
January 31, 2025 at 1:55 PM
This journey isn’t about getting to the destination but finding the people who’ll help you get there. Finding Normal by Jen Doktorski is an inspiring reminder that love, friendship, and the strength we find in each other can lead us toward healing. 🌟✨
@booksky.club @regalhouse.bsky.social #booksky
@booksky.club @regalhouse.bsky.social #booksky
I am thrilled to share the first review for my novel, A Campus on Fire. "O'Dowd's debut is a stunner, with a devasting ending." www.libraryjournal.com/review/a-cam... Pre-order now! regal-house-publishing.mybigcommerce.com/a-campus-on-...
December 4, 2024 at 3:56 PM
I am thrilled to share the first review for my novel, A Campus on Fire. "O'Dowd's debut is a stunner, with a devasting ending." www.libraryjournal.com/review/a-cam... Pre-order now! regal-house-publishing.mybigcommerce.com/a-campus-on-...
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Just in!! Library Journal : “O’Dowd’s debut is a stunner, with a devastating ending.” Congrats, Patrick O'Dowd, for this fabulous review! @patrick-odowd.bsky.social www.libraryjournal.com/review/a-cam...
December 4, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Just in!! Library Journal : “O’Dowd’s debut is a stunner, with a devastating ending.” Congrats, Patrick O'Dowd, for this fabulous review! @patrick-odowd.bsky.social www.libraryjournal.com/review/a-cam...
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A fabulous way to start our Bluesky account! Thanks, Publishers Weekly!
November 25, 2024 at 9:50 PM
A fabulous way to start our Bluesky account! Thanks, Publishers Weekly!
Some essential reading right now. @rickperlstein.bsky.social
November 18, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Some essential reading right now. @rickperlstein.bsky.social
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Oh hey, a quick minute as to what I'm about . . . Of late, a novel, AMERICAN ARCADIA. To come, another one, trying to get birthed. In the meantime a favorite review. A bajillion thanks to all the Megs in the world who read and let you know what they thought. ❤️
#booksky
#booksky
November 17, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Oh hey, a quick minute as to what I'm about . . . Of late, a novel, AMERICAN ARCADIA. To come, another one, trying to get birthed. In the meantime a favorite review. A bajillion thanks to all the Megs in the world who read and let you know what they thought. ❤️
#booksky
#booksky
I began writing a Campus on Fire in the wake of 1/6. I hoped (but never believed) that we were coming to the end of something, and my novel could serve as a testament to that moment. But that moment has never passed, and the novel is as relevant now as ever.
November 18, 2024 at 1:04 PM
I began writing a Campus on Fire in the wake of 1/6. I hoped (but never believed) that we were coming to the end of something, and my novel could serve as a testament to that moment. But that moment has never passed, and the novel is as relevant now as ever.