Hoosier author of history, mystery, and true crime. http://www.janis-thornton.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/janisthornton.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/janisthornton.bsky.social/post/3mhjwcfywas2yIf you're in the Lafayette, Indiana, area on Saturday, April 18, I hope you'll stop by the Tippecanoe County Library's Holman Branch. I'll be there for its Spring Author Fair, along with dozens of other Hoosier authors, and we'll be looking for you!!21 Mar 2026 01:53 +0000at://did:plc:h5x4rfk5js4qfq7evw2o7pfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhjwcfywas2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/janisthornton.bsky.social/post/3lwxdg5gkwc2iI'll be one of six authors participating at the Swayzee Days festival on Saturday, Sept. 13. If you're in the area, please stop by and say hello!22 Aug 2025 01:44 +0000at://did:plc:h5x4rfk5js4qfq7evw2o7pfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwxdg5gkwc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/janisthornton.bsky.social/post/3lsm4unrxt22zThe latest horror from our supreme court: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/06/scotus-analysis-amy-coney-barrett-texas-babies-stateless.html27 Jun 2025 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:h5x4rfk5js4qfq7evw2o7pfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsm4unrxt22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/janisthornton.bsky.social/post/3lpsgttbci22fOn April 3, 1900, Nora Kifer of the Warrick County, Indiana, town of Elberfeld, went missing. Her body was found on May 23rd. Here's what happened. For the whole story, please visit tinyurl.com/38tskmpt23 May 2025 01:06 +0000at://did:plc:h5x4rfk5js4qfq7evw2o7pfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpsgttbci22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/janisthornton.bsky.social/post/3loywfwtuw222So proud to be a member of The Authors Guild. https://authorsguild.org/news/ag-files-class-action-lawsuit-to-reverse-unlawful-neh-grant-terminations/12 May 2025 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:h5x4rfk5js4qfq7evw2o7pfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3loywfwtuw222https://bsky.app/profile/janisthornton.bsky.social/post/3llzmgfbhmk2mAmerica is facing a broad assault on free expression and access to knowledge. Here are three ways to stand up for free speech and libraries. Read more: tinyurl.com/37er76sm https://authorsguild.org/news/3-ways-to-stand-up-for-free-speech-and-libraries/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJdT9VleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHk1-IgMKVHnV4FYcR3WA4CIEpEd4wQ7X1lie8CvtXw6iMAD16bxUYQ1gKVCp_aem_n1rSckX4x_6mrpuzEWzoFg04 Apr 2025 23:53 +0000at://did:plc:h5x4rfk5js4qfq7evw2o7pfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3llzmgfbhmk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/janisthornton.bsky.social/post/3llyhvpswhc22The INDIANA HUMANITIES will no longer receive grant funding from the NEH (National Endowment for the Humanities). This loss will negatively impact 1,000s of my fellow Hoosiers. To learn about the INDIANA HUMANITIES programs & how you can help preserve them, please visit indianahumanities.org. https://indianahumanities.org04 Apr 2025 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:h5x4rfk5js4qfq7evw2o7pfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3llyhvpswhc22https://bsky.app/profile/janisthornton.bsky.social/post/3llyhjeie3s22HANDS OFF! Join the National Mobilization to Fight Back. Find Saturday, April 5th events and more here: www.mobilize.us/handsoff/ https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/04 Apr 2025 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:h5x4rfk5js4qfq7evw2o7pfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3llyhjeie3s22https://bsky.app/profile/janisthornton.bsky.social/post/3ljbfjq43bk2m28 Feb 2025 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:h5x4rfk5js4qfq7evw2o7pfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljbfjq43bk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/janisthornton.bsky.social/post/3lh77zu467s2aToday, FEB. 2, 2025, is the 65th anniversary of the deadly shooting at WM. REED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in HARTFORD CITY, INDIANA. It was the 3rd school shooting in Indiana's history but the 1st resulting in fatalities. The full story is featured in my new book available from Amazon & Barnes and Noble.02 Feb 2025 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:h5x4rfk5js4qfq7evw2o7pfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh77zu467s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/janisthornton.bsky.social/post/3lckzzjvsbs2uMeet LIZZIE SKINNER, one of the innocent victims featured in my newly released “NO PLACE LIKE MURDER 2.” Lizzie's story is among the most disturbing. The book is available on Amazon at www.amazon.com/No-Place-Like-Murder-Heartland/dp/1732763054/05 Dec 2024 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:h5x4rfk5js4qfq7evw2o7pfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lckzzjvsbs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/janisthornton.bsky.social/post/3lbwvraa2bs2eAt last, the new book is AVAILABLE on AMAZON @ tinyurl.com/yxn6ub3m … AND MY WEBSITE @ janis-thornton.com ... I couldn't be more thrilled!27 Nov 2024 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:h5x4rfk5js4qfq7evw2o7pfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbwvraa2bs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/janisthornton.bsky.social/post/3lbuorkeyac2r26 Nov 2024 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:h5x4rfk5js4qfq7evw2o7pfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbuorkeyac2r