Writer, librarian, practice adult, forever mentor...https://bsky.app/profile/mauricebroaddus.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mauricebroaddus.bsky.social/post/3mslbohlahc2fI’m pleased to announce that I’ve been short-listed for the Indiana Authors Award in the Genre category. This makes me a four time nominee! (I won twice: once for Pimp My Airship in the Genre category and the other for Unfadeable in the Middle Grade category.)08 Aug 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:zz3o7soq5ofp23jfb3gbaofh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mslbohlahc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mauricebroaddus.bsky.social/post/3ms7ijmwti22qWe survived GenCon Writers Symposium 2026, y’all (and that’s saying something considering the occasional tornado). I was so busy running around I barely got to enjoy it. Luckily, my interns and friends made sure to slow me down to experience what we were curating.03 Aug 2026 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:zz3o7soq5ofp23jfb3gbaofh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms7ijmwti22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mauricebroaddus.bsky.social/post/3ms2j54rpt225I continue to design interesting experiences for folks! [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Aug 2026 22:24 +0000at://did:plc:zz3o7soq5ofp23jfb3gbaofh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms2j54rpt225https://bsky.app/profile/mauricebroaddus.bsky.social/post/3mrzw3zdens2aBrian is so goofy! The one time I borrow my friend's Barbie hat... [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Aug 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:zz3o7soq5ofp23jfb3gbaofh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrzw3zdens2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mauricebroaddus.bsky.social/post/3mrpqvffzjs2kI’m so far behind on posting! I can't thank @tobiasbuckell.bsky.social and the Gathering Volumes bookstore enough for hosting me. He is such a great conversation partner! I swear I'd keep writing books just as an excuse to talk to him.28 Jul 2026 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:zz3o7soq5ofp23jfb3gbaofh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpqvffzjs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mauricebroaddus.bsky.social/post/3mrppps45zs2kI have four new pieces out (or about to be), mostly inspired by where I live:28 Jul 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:zz3o7soq5ofp23jfb3gbaofh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrppps45zs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mauricebroaddus.bsky.social/post/3mr6c6v5hmk2wBlack Horror: Canonical Voices Then to Now edited by me and @chesyaburke.bsky.social. Coming soon! Waterstones are running a pre-order campaign in the UK until 23.59 on Friday 24th! [enter SUMMER26 at checkout to redeem a 25% discount; only on the Waterstones website and app] #WPreorder21 Jul 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:zz3o7soq5ofp23jfb3gbaofh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6c6v5hmk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mauricebroaddus.bsky.social/post/3mr5wztpwsk25I’ve been so busy, I’m just now able to post about the whirlwind that was ALA. (Probably made more complicated by me being there as a writer, a librarian, and as a community organizer).21 Jul 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:zz3o7soq5ofp23jfb3gbaofh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5wztpwsk25https://bsky.app/profile/mauricebroaddus.bsky.social/post/3mpy65hsxus26Scenes from the A City Dreaming book launch Prologue: The Entrance06 Jul 2026 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:zz3o7soq5ofp23jfb3gbaofh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpy65hsxus26https://bsky.app/profile/mauricebroaddus.bsky.social/post/3mpjz7t77kc2wHAPPY PUBLICATION DAY TO ME! The last book in my Astra Black trilogy, A CITY DREAMING, dropped today from @torbooks.bsky.social. I’ll be celebrating all week.30 Jun 2026 22:07 +0000at://did:plc:zz3o7soq5ofp23jfb3gbaofh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjz7t77kc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mauricebroaddus.bsky.social/post/3mp2sywypps2hA friend texted me that "some Flour Rangers are obsessed with you online" ... *goes back to work* #rarelyonline24 Jun 2026 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:zz3o7soq5ofp23jfb3gbaofh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2sywypps2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mauricebroaddus.bsky.social/post/3modoclra322qThe last book in my Astra Black trilogy, A CITY DREAMING, drops soon. Since we did a book launch for the series, we thought it’d be fitting to do a series close-out party. A friend said, considering the series theme of community, we should call it our Interdependence Day celebration. So...15 Jun 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:zz3o7soq5ofp23jfb3gbaofh/app.bsky.feed.post/3modoclra322q