Karen B. McCoy
@karenbmccoy.bsky.social
#ADHD librarian. Author #mglit #mystery THE ETIQUETTE OF VOLES (Artemesia Publishing/Kinkajou 06.10.25 and audio 03.31.26). Order links: https://www.karenbmccoy.com/book IG: karenmccoybooks FB: https://www.facebook.com/karenmccoybooks
Come find me THIS SATURDAY October 10 at The Great Valley Book Festival in Manteca! I will be tabling with @lindajoysingleton.bsky.social
📚New newsletter is live! The Etiquette of Voles will have a SEQUEL, plus pictures from BayCon and WorldCon and interviews w/ @kaaauthor.bsky.social @choldenko.bsky.social Rebecca Inch-Partridge, and more! Click the QR code below or go to the following link: tinyurl.com/bdede73n
My mother, the inimitable Jane Yolen passed away this morning after a blessingly short fight with Alzheimer’s. She did not suffer, and went peacefully into the ether which, I am certain for her, will be filled with words of the most exquisite beauty and meaning.
Author Jane Yolen (b.1939) died on June 11. She wrote books and novels for all ages, including Briar Rose, How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?, and The Devil’s Arithmetic. Yolen won 2 Nebulas, a World Fantasy and was named Grand Master by SFPA, SFWA and World Fantasy. She served as SFWA President.
A medieval echo for you from the museum of architecture in Paris
Over on Whatever, I talk about the legit business email I got that was written with "AI," why I thought it meant the sender's domain was hacked by scammers, and why using "AI" in business emails automatically lumps you in with scammers and frauds. Don't do it! whatever.scalzi.com/2026/06/11/p...
Please I Beg of You Do Not Use “AI” In Your Business Communications
The other morning I was clearing out the multiple daily emails I get from scammers who have used “AI” to praise one of my books in order to get me to use their “marketing” s…
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📚 New newsletter is live! The Etiquette of Voles turns ONE year old TODAY, plus pictures from Sacramento Book Festival, San Joaquin Valley Bookfest, and interviews w/ @stevenbanbury.bsky.social @marthabee.bsky.social and others! mailchi.mp/ccddb3f109ce...
Out now! Audiobook fans, don't miss this delightful mystery with an absolutely charming narrator. ❤️ Congrats, @karenbmccoy.bsky.social!
Karen B. McCoy@karenbmccoy.bsky.social · 8mo agoY'all! The #audiobook for THE ETIQUETTE OF VOLES is coming your way on March 31! Pre-order links at: www.karenbmccoy.com/book/ The narrator is Tristan Wright! Thank you, Artemesia Publishing! @apbooks.bsky.social
Spring Newsletter! The Etiquette of Voles is NOW AVAILABLE in AUDIOBOOK (www.karenbmccoy.com/book/), upcoming events, and fun times with @lisariddiough.bsky.social @arguellescath.bsky.social @jennylundquist.bsky.social and Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket): mailchi.mp/d04ec6b18d33...
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Book, The Etiquette of Voles (Artemesia/Kinkajou '25)
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3 great #middlegrade #audiobooks have been added to the website: The Batboy and the Unbreakable Record by Robert Skead Paul Weaver and the Soul Reaver by S.C. McMurray The Etiquette of Voles by @karenbmccoy.bsky.social www.apbooks.net/bookstore?Ca...
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A bit late in posting this, but I had such an epic time at this year's Sierra WordFest in Grass Valley, CA! I had such a blast on a panel with @lisariddiough.bsky.social @jennylundquist.bsky.social and @arguellescath.bsky.social plus a final thank you to Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket)
Y'all! The #audiobook for THE ETIQUETTE OF VOLES is coming your way on March 31! Pre-order links at: www.karenbmccoy.com/book/ The narrator is Tristan Wright! Thank you, Artemesia Publishing! @apbooks.bsky.social
So soon for the audiobook, that's awesome! I just finished the book and it was delightful. I don't really have any middle grade to compare it to, but I particularly liked and was surprised by how sensory and often stinky London was. I like details like that.
Karen B. McCoy: The Whirlwind That Was 2025: mailchi.mp/7486f3119e6b... The Etiquette of Voles will be out in *audiobook* come January 5, 2026! 👀 + interviews w/ @catrionamcp.bsky.social @nealholt.bsky.social @lynnekelly.bsky.social @delilahsdawson.bsky.social @hollyschindler.bsky.social & others!
Karen B. McCoy: The Whirlwind That Was 2025
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After a hiatus, new video! A conversation with @karenbmccoy.bsky.social the author of The Etiquette of Voles! youtu.be/PLFxE7ZUuLY
Author Conversation: Karen B. McCoy of The Etiquette Of Voles
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Thing about librarians is they can find anything! @karenbmccoy.bsky.social had all the answers I gave ten years ago (Ten, years, man! TEN. *Ten* years (it's the law)) as we chatted about SCOT'S EGGS www.karenbmccoy.com/scots-eggs-b...
Award-winning middle grade author @lynnekelly.bsky.social talks about her newest book, THREE BLUE HEARTS, and weathering dips and waves in the book market. www.karenbmccoy.com/three-blue-h...
I was interviewed in Artemesia's most recent newsletter! Thanks, @apbooks.bsky.social mailchi.mp/artemesiapub...
Interview with Karen McCoy
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Such a happy surprise to get a #pocketbear patch when I bought Pocket Bear by @kaaauthor.bsky.social at Napa Bookmine! Now, where should I put him?
Fellow Kinkajou Press #author Terry Nichols talks about her book THE DREADED CLIFF. Somewhere in another reality, Chains the vole is sipping tea & munching prickly pear biscuits with Flora the packrat. Both e-books are on sale for $.99 through the end of October. www.karenbmccoy.com/the-dreaded-...
An #epic time at The Criminally Good Writers Conference yesterday! Here I am with #authors @michellechouinard.bsky.social & @lindajoysingleton.bsky.social. And then there was the moment when Catriona McPherson included me and my book in her amazing keynote address! 😲💀
The Etiquette of Voles by @karenbmccoy.bsky.social This MG #ebook is just 99 cents this month. Chains undertakes an investigation into missing fish that leads to surprising details about his own life and where he came from. #booksky💙📚 #animalprotagonist #middlegradefiction mybook.to/SirChains
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Psst. You. (Yes, you.) Want to get a leg up on the #victober read-a-thon? #theetiquetteofvoles is available for *99 cents* as an ebook until Oct 31🍂 books.apple.com/.../the-etiq... www.barnesandnoble.com/.../the.../1.... www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/... www.amazon.com/Etiquette-Vo...
Author @hollyschindler.bsky.social talks about her middle grade book THE JUNCTION OF SUNSHINE AND LUCKY, her adult holiday romcom MISTLETOE ON MAIN STREET, and penning books in different genres. www.karenbmccoy.com/the-junction...
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The Etiquette of Voles | Artemesia Publishing
Life is lonely in Queen Victoria’s London, especially for a talking vole. Chains may be the equal of any human detective, but there’s one case he can’t solve: where he came from and why he can speak. ...
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Checked out The Etiquette of Voles by @karenbmccoy.bsky.social at Sac Library today! Then promptly turned it back in so someone else can check it out cuz I’ve already read it 😁 #kidlit #mglit
Newsletter! mailchi.mp/c40219444f97... Mid-September became early October! Audiobook news, upcoming appearances (Oct 7 and 11), I was on a podcast and a blog, and interviews w/ authors @yamilesmendez.bsky.social , @kgmachwrites.bsky.social , @jennylundquist.bsky.social and @kaaauthor.bsky.social!
New! Award-winning middle grade author @yamilesmendez.bsky.social talks about her newest book, THE VISITORS (TALES FROM CABIN 23) and how her cultural heritage and history influences her stories. www.karenbmccoy.com/the-visitors...
THE VISITORS (TALES FROM CABIN 23) by Yamile Saied Mendez - Karen McCoy
New! Award-winning middle grade author Yamile Saied Mendez talks about her newest book, THE VISITORS (TALES FROM CABIN 23) and how her cultural heritage and history influences her stories.
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