Toni Kirkpatrick
@tonimargarita.bsky.social
Senior Editor at Diversion Books, author, Chair of Latinx in Publishing
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Trust the mystery.
THE SPECULATIVE DETECTIVE AGENCY edited by @latinxfiles.bsky.social and @richienarvaez.bsky.social is on sale now!
Featuring 16 contributors and filled with monsters, myths, and personal mysteries.
Grab your copy today, link down below!
THE SPECULATIVE DETECTIVE AGENCY edited by @latinxfiles.bsky.social and @richienarvaez.bsky.social is on sale now!
Featuring 16 contributors and filled with monsters, myths, and personal mysteries.
Grab your copy today, link down below!
October 6, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Trust the mystery.
THE SPECULATIVE DETECTIVE AGENCY edited by @latinxfiles.bsky.social and @richienarvaez.bsky.social is on sale now!
Featuring 16 contributors and filled with monsters, myths, and personal mysteries.
Grab your copy today, link down below!
THE SPECULATIVE DETECTIVE AGENCY edited by @latinxfiles.bsky.social and @richienarvaez.bsky.social is on sale now!
Featuring 16 contributors and filled with monsters, myths, and personal mysteries.
Grab your copy today, link down below!
@bookshop.org has raised $50 million for independent bookstores, and it's time to celebrate!
Shop this @latinxpublishing.bsky.social list and take 15% off the print edition when you enter Books15 at checkout, valid till 10/17.
Please support indie bookstores and LxP!
bookshop.org/lists/booksh...
Shop this @latinxpublishing.bsky.social list and take 15% off the print edition when you enter Books15 at checkout, valid till 10/17.
Please support indie bookstores and LxP!
bookshop.org/lists/booksh...
Bookshop.org Milestone Celebration by Latinx in Publishing, Inc.
Use the promo code BOOKS15 for 15% off our featured titles!
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October 2, 2026 at 2:45 AM
@bookshop.org has raised $50 million for independent bookstores, and it's time to celebrate!
Shop this @latinxpublishing.bsky.social list and take 15% off the print edition when you enter Books15 at checkout, valid till 10/17.
Please support indie bookstores and LxP!
bookshop.org/lists/booksh...
Shop this @latinxpublishing.bsky.social list and take 15% off the print edition when you enter Books15 at checkout, valid till 10/17.
Please support indie bookstores and LxP!
bookshop.org/lists/booksh...
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Printers Row Lit Fest may be over, but you can still get 40% off now through the end of September.
Just use discount code BOOKFEST at checkout, and enjoy your newest fall reads.
nupress.northwestern.edu
Just use discount code BOOKFEST at checkout, and enjoy your newest fall reads.
nupress.northwestern.edu
September 14, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Printers Row Lit Fest may be over, but you can still get 40% off now through the end of September.
Just use discount code BOOKFEST at checkout, and enjoy your newest fall reads.
nupress.northwestern.edu
Just use discount code BOOKFEST at checkout, and enjoy your newest fall reads.
nupress.northwestern.edu
"The Speculative Detective Agency is a thrilling anthology filled with some of the most interesting and diverse genre-blending stories I have read in a long time. An absolute five-star anthology that is a must-read for any X-Files fan."
—V. Castro, Bram Stoker-nominated author of Maria the Wanted
—V. Castro, Bram Stoker-nominated author of Maria the Wanted
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us by diving into THE SPECULATIVE DETECTIVE AGENCY
Edited by @latinxfiles.bsky.social and @richienarvaez.bsky.social, this is a wildly entertaining collection of interconnected stories filled with monsters, myth, and personal mysteries.
Pre-order today!
Edited by @latinxfiles.bsky.social and @richienarvaez.bsky.social, this is a wildly entertaining collection of interconnected stories filled with monsters, myth, and personal mysteries.
Pre-order today!
September 22, 2026 at 6:41 PM
"The Speculative Detective Agency is a thrilling anthology filled with some of the most interesting and diverse genre-blending stories I have read in a long time. An absolute five-star anthology that is a must-read for any X-Files fan."
—V. Castro, Bram Stoker-nominated author of Maria the Wanted
—V. Castro, Bram Stoker-nominated author of Maria the Wanted
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Register for this free, virtual #BrooklynBookFestival Bookend event put on by @latinxpublishing.bsky.social! Jazmine Ulloa @jazmineulloa.bsky.social and Marla A. Ramirez, Ph.D. will be in conversation with Nancy Flores!
Register for this free, virtual #BrooklynBookFestival Bookend event put on by @latinxpublishing.bsky.social! Jazmine Ulloa @jazmineulloa.bsky.social and Marla A. Ramirez, Ph.D. will be in conversation with Nancy Flores!
LxP Presents Reframing the Headlines: Latinx Perspectives in Book Length Journalism — Latinx in Publishing
Latinx in Publishing presents a Brooklyn Book Festival Bookend Panel. Beyond the headlines are deeply human stories that deserve context, nuance, and understanding. In this conversation, Latinx auth...
latinxinpublishing.com
September 19, 2026 at 2:12 AM
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Register for this free, virtual #BrooklynBookFestival Bookend event put on by @latinxpublishing.bsky.social! Jazmine Ulloa @jazmineulloa.bsky.social and Marla A. Ramirez, Ph.D. will be in conversation with Nancy Flores!
Register for this free, virtual #BrooklynBookFestival Bookend event put on by @latinxpublishing.bsky.social! Jazmine Ulloa @jazmineulloa.bsky.social and Marla A. Ramirez, Ph.D. will be in conversation with Nancy Flores!
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A flashback to the day, and the woman, that changed Kennedy's life. It's Chapter 4 of "The Halter" by @darbymcdevitt.bsky.social! Episode 463, "Separate but Together" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/3SWpcw2 #readalong #bookclub
Separate but Together - "The Halter" Chapter 4 | The Read-Along: A Mini Book Club For Your Ears
Episode 463"The Halter" by Darby McDevitt, Chapter 4
Kennedy reminisces about the day he met the woman who changed his life. Anita loves the weird dream sequence Kennedy experiences in SR, while Scott...
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September 18, 2026 at 4:22 PM
A flashback to the day, and the woman, that changed Kennedy's life. It's Chapter 4 of "The Halter" by @darbymcdevitt.bsky.social! Episode 463, "Separate but Together" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/3SWpcw2 #readalong #bookclub
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Kennedy gets a suspiciously sweet offer for a too good to pass up job. It's Chapter 3 of "The Halter" by @darbymcdevitt.bsky.social! Episode 462, "Two Characters" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/4cBejq6 #readalong #bookclub
Two Characters - "The Halter" Chapter 3 | The Read-Along: A Mini Book Club For Your Ears
Episode 462"The Halter" by Darby McDevitt, Chapter 3
A pair of suspicious characters offer Kennedy a job that's too good to pass up. Scott and Anita discuss how unusual a pair Auntie and Friend are.
Y...
bit.ly
September 11, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Kennedy gets a suspiciously sweet offer for a too good to pass up job. It's Chapter 3 of "The Halter" by @darbymcdevitt.bsky.social! Episode 462, "Two Characters" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/4cBejq6 #readalong #bookclub
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Virtual addiction, a dying planet, and a desire to just go get a drink. It's Chapter 2 of "The Halter" by @darbymcdevitt.bsky.social! Episode 461, "Addictive Escapism" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/3UCaFpE #readalong #bookclub
Addictive Escapism - "The Halter" Chapter 2 | The Read-Along: A Mini Book Club For Your Ears
Episode 461"The Halter" by Darby McDevitt, Chapter 2
Work follows Kennedy to his local watering hole, where he just wants to get his mind off of life. Scott and Anita discuss simulation addiction, and...
bit.ly
September 4, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Virtual addiction, a dying planet, and a desire to just go get a drink. It's Chapter 2 of "The Halter" by @darbymcdevitt.bsky.social! Episode 461, "Addictive Escapism" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/3UCaFpE #readalong #bookclub
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From New York Times bestselling author Caroline Mitchell comes the highly anticipated sequel to THE ICE ANGELS ❄️
THE NIGHT WATCHER by @carolinemitchell.bsky.social is now available for pre-order! 🔎
Releases January 05, 2027, see below for more!
THE NIGHT WATCHER by @carolinemitchell.bsky.social is now available for pre-order! 🔎
Releases January 05, 2027, see below for more!
September 16, 2026 at 3:07 PM
From New York Times bestselling author Caroline Mitchell comes the highly anticipated sequel to THE ICE ANGELS ❄️
THE NIGHT WATCHER by @carolinemitchell.bsky.social is now available for pre-order! 🔎
Releases January 05, 2027, see below for more!
THE NIGHT WATCHER by @carolinemitchell.bsky.social is now available for pre-order! 🔎
Releases January 05, 2027, see below for more!
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The submission period for the 2026 prize is now open and will close October 31, 2026.
nupress.northwestern.edu/blog/2026/08...
nupress.northwestern.edu/blog/2026/08...
Elizabeth Kim Wins the 2025 Drinking Gourd Chapbook Poetry Prize | Northwestern University Press
EVANSTON, IL—Northwestern University’s Poetry and Poetics Colloquium and Northwestern University Press are pleased to announce that Elizabeth Kim has won
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August 24, 2026 at 6:33 PM
The submission period for the 2026 prize is now open and will close October 31, 2026.
nupress.northwestern.edu/blog/2026/08...
nupress.northwestern.edu/blog/2026/08...
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Kennedy Stark finds a bloody hotel room, a crooked cop, and not everything is as it seems. It's Chapter 1 of "The Halter" by @darbymcdevitt.bsky.social! Episode 460, "The Most Noir-y of Openings" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/4wXuIwf #readalong #bookclub
The Most Noir-y of Openings - "The Halter" Chapter 1 | The Read-Along: A Mini Book Club For Your Ears
Episode 460"The Halter" by Darby McDevitt, Chapter 1
Kennedy Stark finds a bloody hotel room, a crooked cop, and not everything is as it seems. Anita thinks the narrator already has a distinct voice, ...
bit.ly
August 28, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Kennedy Stark finds a bloody hotel room, a crooked cop, and not everything is as it seems. It's Chapter 1 of "The Halter" by @darbymcdevitt.bsky.social! Episode 460, "The Most Noir-y of Openings" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/4wXuIwf #readalong #bookclub
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This fall: Your Anthology Submission: How to Craft a Short Story that Stands Out, c/o NY/Tri-State Chapter of Sisters in Crime
Derringer finalist and chapter co-president Nina Mansfield will moderate a panel featuring award-winning authors Kathleen Marple Kalb, Richie Narvaez, and Lori Robbins
Derringer finalist and chapter co-president Nina Mansfield will moderate a panel featuring award-winning authors Kathleen Marple Kalb, Richie Narvaez, and Lori Robbins
August 26, 2026 at 9:20 AM
This fall: Your Anthology Submission: How to Craft a Short Story that Stands Out, c/o NY/Tri-State Chapter of Sisters in Crime
Derringer finalist and chapter co-president Nina Mansfield will moderate a panel featuring award-winning authors Kathleen Marple Kalb, Richie Narvaez, and Lori Robbins
Derringer finalist and chapter co-president Nina Mansfield will moderate a panel featuring award-winning authors Kathleen Marple Kalb, Richie Narvaez, and Lori Robbins
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NYC Readers! 📣
Celebrate the release of TALES OF A TREACHEROUS FATE by @jendelaneyauthor.bsky.social💚
Meet the Sunday Times Bestselling Fantasy Author at Oscar Wilde 🥂
First 10 readers get a free signed copy of TALES OF A MONSTROUS HEART 🥀
Event details down below!
Celebrate the release of TALES OF A TREACHEROUS FATE by @jendelaneyauthor.bsky.social💚
Meet the Sunday Times Bestselling Fantasy Author at Oscar Wilde 🥂
First 10 readers get a free signed copy of TALES OF A MONSTROUS HEART 🥀
Event details down below!
August 25, 2026 at 4:48 PM
NYC Readers! 📣
Celebrate the release of TALES OF A TREACHEROUS FATE by @jendelaneyauthor.bsky.social💚
Meet the Sunday Times Bestselling Fantasy Author at Oscar Wilde 🥂
First 10 readers get a free signed copy of TALES OF A MONSTROUS HEART 🥀
Event details down below!
Celebrate the release of TALES OF A TREACHEROUS FATE by @jendelaneyauthor.bsky.social💚
Meet the Sunday Times Bestselling Fantasy Author at Oscar Wilde 🥂
First 10 readers get a free signed copy of TALES OF A MONSTROUS HEART 🥀
Event details down below!
I don't think I ever scroll all the way down on those AWP emails but I did this time and who do I see? @richienarvaez.bsky.social!
August 12, 2026 at 2:39 AM
I don't think I ever scroll all the way down on those AWP emails but I did this time and who do I see? @richienarvaez.bsky.social!
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Good stuff from Scott Adlerberg @scottadlerberg.bsky.social on his story "The Case of the Singular Hands," from the upcoming anthology THE SPECULATIVE DETECTIVE AGENCY-- @dosomedamage.bsky.social
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The Speculative Detective Agency
Several months ago, I got an offer to contribute to an anthology.
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August 11, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Good stuff from Scott Adlerberg @scottadlerberg.bsky.social on his story "The Case of the Singular Hands," from the upcoming anthology THE SPECULATIVE DETECTIVE AGENCY-- @dosomedamage.bsky.social
dosomedamage.substack.com/p/the-specul...
dosomedamage.substack.com/p/the-specul...
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Join us for A SPECULATIVE DETECTIVE AGENCY ANTHOLOGY CELEBRATION — Meet the editors and authors behind one of the most exciting speculative fiction anthologies of the year.
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August 11, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Join us for A SPECULATIVE DETECTIVE AGENCY ANTHOLOGY CELEBRATION — Meet the editors and authors behind one of the most exciting speculative fiction anthologies of the year.
www.eventbrite.com/e/a-speculat...
www.eventbrite.com/e/a-speculat...
FREE publishing webinar!
From Conference to Contract: Turn Pitch Sessions and Networking into Publishing Success
Presented by @latinxpublishing.bsky.social and @lkbfstorytellers.bsky.social
🗓 When: July 28, 2026 | 06:30 PM ET
📍 Where: Zoom (Register in advance)
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From Conference to Contract: Turn Pitch Sessions and Networking into Publishing Success
Presented by @latinxpublishing.bsky.social and @lkbfstorytellers.bsky.social
🗓 When: July 28, 2026 | 06:30 PM ET
📍 Where: Zoom (Register in advance)
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: From Conference to Contract: Turning Pitch Sessions and Networking into Publishing Success. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about j...
Writing conferences offer unparalleled access to industry professionals, but how can you optimize your experience to get further along in your publishing journey?
In this exclusive, free interactive ...
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July 11, 2026 at 5:16 PM
FREE publishing webinar!
From Conference to Contract: Turn Pitch Sessions and Networking into Publishing Success
Presented by @latinxpublishing.bsky.social and @lkbfstorytellers.bsky.social
🗓 When: July 28, 2026 | 06:30 PM ET
📍 Where: Zoom (Register in advance)
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
From Conference to Contract: Turn Pitch Sessions and Networking into Publishing Success
Presented by @latinxpublishing.bsky.social and @lkbfstorytellers.bsky.social
🗓 When: July 28, 2026 | 06:30 PM ET
📍 Where: Zoom (Register in advance)
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Check out @latinxpublishing.bsky.social's Best Books of the Year (So Far) list!
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Latinx in Publishing’s Best Books of 2026 (So Far) — Latinx in Publishing
From literary fiction to essays to sports, check out our list of the best books of 2026, so far.
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June 30, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Check out @latinxpublishing.bsky.social's Best Books of the Year (So Far) list!
latinxinpublishing.com/blog/best-bo...
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On this day twenty-two years ago I began my career in publishing. (!)
June 24, 2026 at 12:54 AM
On this day twenty-two years ago I began my career in publishing. (!)
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I am absolutely thrilled to announce that my debut novel, GODS OF SKY AND DUST, is finding its home with @tonimargarita.bsky.social at @diversionbooks.bsky.social ! Huge thanks to my incredible agent, @susanvcolmant.bsky.social!
June 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
I am absolutely thrilled to announce that my debut novel, GODS OF SKY AND DUST, is finding its home with @tonimargarita.bsky.social at @diversionbooks.bsky.social ! Huge thanks to my incredible agent, @susanvcolmant.bsky.social!
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I’m so excited to be teaching this workshop about playing with time in your writing, because it’s one of my favorite things to do - join me and start the summer joyfully breaking the laws of physics?
Using the Literature of Time Travel to Play with Time in Your Writing
Join Amber Sparks for Using the Literature of Time Travel to Play with Time in Your Writing. Discover techniques to craft captivating time-bending stories.
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June 11, 2026 at 2:20 PM
I’m so excited to be teaching this workshop about playing with time in your writing, because it’s one of my favorite things to do - join me and start the summer joyfully breaking the laws of physics?
Join @latinxpublishing.bsky.social for a Happy Hour next Wednesday and help us celebrate our board member Andrea Morales's birthday!
Yuca Bar & Restaurant
NYC
June 17
6-8PM
Yuca Bar & Restaurant
NYC
June 17
6-8PM
June 11, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Join @latinxpublishing.bsky.social for a Happy Hour next Wednesday and help us celebrate our board member Andrea Morales's birthday!
Yuca Bar & Restaurant
NYC
June 17
6-8PM
Yuca Bar & Restaurant
NYC
June 17
6-8PM
The Literary Agents of Change auction is live and ends June 12. This is your chance to ask me anything, for cheap! And it's for a good cause. Check out the other listings, from critiques to seminars to signed books!
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www.32auctions.com/organization...
30-Minute Editor AMA
Auction item '30-Minute Editor AMA' hosted online at 32auctions.
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June 11, 2026 at 2:43 AM
The Literary Agents of Change auction is live and ends June 12. This is your chance to ask me anything, for cheap! And it's for a good cause. Check out the other listings, from critiques to seminars to signed books!
www.32auctions.com/organization...
www.32auctions.com/organization...
@latinxpublishing.bsky.social Virtual Happy Hour!
June 3, 8:00 PM EST
Join us as we look ahead to summer and chat about what's on our reading pile, vacation plans, and memories of camps, fairs, and road trips.
June 3, 8:00 PM EST
Join us as we look ahead to summer and chat about what's on our reading pile, vacation plans, and memories of camps, fairs, and road trips.
May 27, 2026 at 1:10 AM
@latinxpublishing.bsky.social Virtual Happy Hour!
June 3, 8:00 PM EST
Join us as we look ahead to summer and chat about what's on our reading pile, vacation plans, and memories of camps, fairs, and road trips.
June 3, 8:00 PM EST
Join us as we look ahead to summer and chat about what's on our reading pile, vacation plans, and memories of camps, fairs, and road trips.
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Monthly reminder: Many people have a book in them, but it takes a special kind of freak to leave the Land of Laziness, cross the Plains of Procrastination and Insecurity Mountain, find the Blade of No One Made You Do This, and use it to cut your chest open and yank that book out.
May 6, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Monthly reminder: Many people have a book in them, but it takes a special kind of freak to leave the Land of Laziness, cross the Plains of Procrastination and Insecurity Mountain, find the Blade of No One Made You Do This, and use it to cut your chest open and yank that book out.