Writer, librarian, practice adult, forever mentor...https://bsky.app/profile/mauricebroaddus.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mauricebroaddus.bsky.social/post/3mvjgr2dgwc2tHow to sum up my In-Conversation with @karnythia.blacksky.app at this year’s Print Row Litfest? Chicago Public Library kicked off the literary block party. We were introduced by Chicago Public Library Foundation President and CEO Eva Giglio. Then there was the actual conversation.15 Sep 2026 01:07 +0000at://did:plc:zz3o7soq5ofp23jfb3gbaofh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvjgr2dgwc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mauricebroaddus.bsky.social/post/3mvgghnkg2c2kGodzooky is the Scrappy Doo of Kaiju #isaidwhatisaid13 Sep 2026 20:24 +0000at://did:plc:zz3o7soq5ofp23jfb3gbaofh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvgghnkg2c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mauricebroaddus.bsky.social/post/3muzbi636u222I am unabashedly a fan of my friends ...08 Sep 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:zz3o7soq5ofp23jfb3gbaofh/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzbi636u222https://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/3mpy65hsxus26