Katherine Scott Crawford

Friends, I'm thrilled to announce that my novel The Miniaturist's Assistant has won the 2025 Sir Walter Raleigh Award, North Carolina's highest honor for fiction. I am, to put it very lightly, humbled & to @ncculture.bsky.social for all they do for the artists of NC www.dncr.nc.gov/news/press-r...

History, Books & Wine Podcast | Eliza Knight I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author Katherine Scott Crawford. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, The Miniaturist’s Assistant. An art …

I got to be a guest on the podcast History, Books & Wine w/ @elizaknight.bsky.social ! It was a joy. Hope you’ll check out our conversation about historical fiction, Charleston, time travel, art restoration, ancestral memory, & so much more. elizaknight.com/podcasts/his... #podcast #booksky #books

It’s Election Day with critical races in several states. This is the first general election where voters get to tell Donald Trump what they think of him so far. Don’t miss your chance to make your voice heard! Vote like your country depends on it. Because it does.

Chills and Thrills: 44 Reads for October We’re still (not so patiently) waiting for fall weather to arrive here in Nashville, but that hasn’t stopped the big fall releases from hitting our shelves! We have some spine-tingling …

@parnassusbooks.bsky.social just published their best October reads: parnassusmusing.net/2025/10/08/s...
#booksky #amreading #books #parnassusbooks #whattoreadnext

#Asheville folks, come toast October with @madelinemartin.bsky.social & me on 10/2 at Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar! We’ll be celebrating our new historical novels & talking the writing life. Event is free but registration required🥂📚 malaprops.com/event/2025-1... #booksky #asheville

Street art sticker of the character E.T. placed on a stone wall, cleverly aligned with a red metal fire hose fixture so that the two circular outlets resemble E.T.’s large eyes. The setup transforms the fixture into the alien’s head, while the drawn body shows his wrinkled skin, long arms, and glowing finger.

Urban walls, sidewalks, and even utility meters are the unlikely canvases behind this clever collection of genius street art. From an illusion of a zebra being striped to a sidewalk creature with a real rock for a head, these eight works turn... 👇

Creating a playlist is like crafting a spell that captures the essence of a story! I can't wait to dive into The Miniaturist's Assistant. Music and books together create a magical escape. #booksky #books

Oh, I hope you enjoy it!

We’re going to go on a rant for a minute, and yes we’re bringing some history with us. Back in 1755, Benjamin Franklin wrote words that still echo today: “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”

Arches national park, a full moon shines through the opening of red rock like the iris of an eye.

Mother Earth is watching. Don't be complicit.

Here are some words that turned 100 in 2025:

-recycle
-group therapy
-desktop
-slumber party
-uh-oh
-woke
-freebie

Soundtrack Vibes for The Miniaturist's Assistant

Desperately needed a pick-me-up, so I made a playlist for my new historical novel, The Miniaturist's Assistant. Songs inspired by and/or vibe with the novel: time travel, art, soul, early 2000s/early 1800s, Charleston, SC, love across centuries. open.spotify.com/playlist/776... #playlist #booksky

I’m thrilled!

Charleston Women Fall 2025 FASHION EDITION | FALL 2025 Photo by Mark Staff Photography. 4 INFLUENCERS, 4 FALL TRENDS www.CharlestonWomenPodcast.com | FB & Instagram @CharlestonWomen

Delighted to see Katherine Scott Crawford's The Miniaturist's Assistant as the Charleston Book Pick in Charleston Women this week!!! Congrats, Katie! @thewritingscott.bsky.social read.charlestonwomen.com/charleston-w...

Venezuelan Little League team denied travel visas to U.S. for World Series The Cacique Mara Little League team from Maracaibo, Venezuela, will not be able to participate in the Senior League Baseball World Series in South Carolina this year.

"The decision to bar the teenage athletes from entering the United States comes as the country prepares to host the FIFA World Cup in 2026 and the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028..."

www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...

Join us at the fabulous McIntyre's Books next Sat at 11am. Val Nieman discusses with Christopher Crosbie her novel, Upon the Corner of the Moon, that separates literary legend from reality, immersing readers in a story about the real rulers who changed the face of Scotland. @mcintyres.bsky.social

The Invention of “Sesame Street” Renata Adler’s 1972 review of the program that revolutionized children’s television.

“Small children from poor or middle-class families who watch ‘Sesame Street’ do better on cognitive tests and in first grade than children who do not watch it,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972.

The Radical Woman Behind “Goodnight Moon” Margaret Wise Brown constantly pushed boundaries—in her life and in her art.

Many readers now think of Margaret Wise Brown titles like “The Runaway Bunny” as tranquil introductions to storytelling. But the books, like their author, were radical for their time.

Tickets still available for tonight’s Keynote Authority Event in Asheville, NC! Come support this wonderful mountain town and community. Free parking. greatsmokies.unca.edu/events/liter... #asheville #booktour #elizabethkostova #theminiaturistsassistant #booksky #books #wnc #historicalfiction

Firefighters from Mexico respond to Texas Hill Country flooding, marking an international response The search and rescue mission in the Texas Hill Country is now an international effort.

www.click2houston.com/news/local/2...

Literary Events - Great Smokies Writing Program Summer 2025 Events Inaugural Keynote Lecture July 12, 7:00pm Blue Ridge Room, UNCA Highsmith Student Union Join us for our inaugural Keynote Lecture, featuring Katherine Scott Crawford. Crawford will ...

Thanks to Mountain Xpress @edwinarnaudin.bsky.social for featuring #ElizabethKostova & me in Smart Bets! We can't wait to be onstage @uncavl.bsky.social for the inaugural Keynote Author lecture w/ Great Smokies Writing Program! !https://greatsmokies.unca.edu/events/literary-events/ #asheville #wnc

Come join us on July 10 at 6pm at the @page158books.bsky.social to celebrate the release of @thewritingscott.bsky.social 's The Miniaturist's Assistant. Katie will be in conversation with Heather Bell Adams! Signed copies at the event! #shoplocal www.page158books.com/event/author...

We hope to see you at Carmichael's Bookstore on July 8 at 7pm to celebrate the release of Nell Joslin's Measure of Devotion! Please #shoplocal & keep this wonderful indie #bookstore thriving! @carmichaels.bsky.social www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/event/nell-j...

We're so excited about the RHP Author's Extravaganza event at Amherst Books on July 10 at 7pm with RHP authors Patrick O'Dowd Roger King, Nancy McCabe , Beth Hahn, and Downing Waugh Please #shoplocal and keep our #indiebookstores thriving! #teamregalhouse

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Who Threatened Police Joins Justice Dept.

"As violence erupted, his charging document said, he told other rioters who were attacking law enforcement officers, 'Kill ’em! Kill ’em! Kill ’em!'

He then raised his arms in celebration after breaching the Capitol in a face mask... and escaped through a window..."

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...

The accolades are rolling in for Scott Gould's PEACE LIKE A RIVER. Check out this fabulous review from @publisherswkly.bsky.social @ipgbook.bsky.social
publishersweekly.com/9781646036066

#fiction #prose #writingcommunity
My book IMHOTEP AND THE QUEST TO KUSH releases tomorrow. Buy it or I will come to your house and play drums outside all night. See if I don't!

Duluth, GA & #ATL area folks: We’d love for y’all to join us Tuesday, June 24th at 6 PM at #GwinnettCountyPublicLibrary - Duluth branch! It’s going to be a fun & thoughtful convo about #books, story, #history, #identity, & more. #Libraries are the BEST! events.gwinnettpl.org/event/13517984 #booksky

A view of an ornate ceiling and two pigeons looking a the photographer. Caption reads: The photographer was lying on the ground, trying to shoot this ceiling. The pigeons were concerned.

Congress? You awake?