Joe Chianakas

Book signing for author Joe Chianakas at Peoria Barnes & Noble for Darkness Calls, Singlets and Secrets, and Pride and Persistence

Author signing at Peoria Barnes and Noble this Saturday! Hope to see you!

YouTube video by SNHU Academic Support Word for Word Graduate Spotlight, 6/11/25

Word for Word concludes another successful season with our annual Graduate Spotlight! Watch as recent grads Bethany Willard (BA), Nikki White and Jessica Matson (MA), and Ashleigh Worley and Kayleigh Michael (MFA) read from and discuss their awesome thesis projects!
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Author Joe Chianakas came to talk about his thrilling new book Darkness Calls! Dive into the suspense—don’t miss our In The Know interview! #NewBook #DarknessCalls #InTheKnow https://www.25newsnow.com/video/2025/03/07/author-joe-chianakas-unveils-darkness-calls-chilling-new-read/ 

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One of our favorite weekends--Pitch Weekend at @snhuniversity.bsky.social! Thank you to all participating agents and best of luck to all Online MFA and MA creative writing students pitching their thesis novels and memoirs!

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What do you think of my new brand ambassador? Bailey says Darkness Calls is paw-sitively chilling. 🐶💀

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What if a forgotten childhood secret came back to haunt you?

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Two weeks to go!

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And always a King fan ❤️ @stephenking.bsky.social

Grateful for YOUR support! Let me share my three worlds:

Darkness Calls, new #horror,
a monster in the woods story, #darkfantasy

Singlets and Secrets- an #lgbt karate kid story! #lgbtbooks

Rabbit in Red- a tribute to #stephenking , #horrormovies , and all things #halloween

I am so grateful that my little queer karate kid story keeps kicking its way on top.

Get Singlets and Secrets today and join me on this journey! I’m editing book three in the series now :)

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It's Independent Press Day, so let me introduce my publisher Roan & Weatherford. Also publishes @demri18.bsky.social, @danagricken.bsky.social, and @joechianakas.bsky.social. And special mention of my editor and taskmaster @gclaymitchell4th.bsky.social.
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When a favorite creative turns out to be trash, turn the page.

I’ll never be JK Rowling. Thank goodness.

I’ll fight for those who don’t have my privilege.

Thank you for reading SINGLETS AND SECRETS and PRIDE AND PERSISTENCE

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I never wanted to burn a book before, but if I did, it would be Harry Potter.

Loved the series. LOVED. Wish JK had some class. Now, she’s just an ass.

How does she not see that she’s turned into a villain her own heroes would fight? So ironically sad.

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A London one-night stand jeopardizes a Texas family legacy in FLY BY NIGHT, out today!
🛩 Unstoppable chemistry
🛩 Generations of Black excellence
🛩 A posh Englishman out of his element
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