James D.F. Hannah

Just getting prepped to see @alixeharrow.bsky.social here in Louisville tomorrow! Can you guess what I have in the jars?

Steph has truly elevated BAMS since taking the reins. It's always a phenomenal read. Celebratory shout-out to friends @robdsmith.bsky.social, @wandamowrites.bsky.social, @cheaddc.bsky.social, @meproctor.bsky.social and @meaganlucas.bsky.social for their great stories in this year's edition.

What an experience! I so loved working with Steph Cha on this year's Best American, and am so lucky to get to share these 20 stories (and 20 incredible writers) with everyone.

So damn happy to have this back in the world, and thanks to Frank for keeping the series alive. This one is me drawing from authors I love like Joe Lansdale, Harry Crews, Flannery O'Connor, and Cherie Priest. It's a wild ride, and I hope you'll dig it.

Y'all, I love a good short story that takes narrative risks, and @jamesdfhannah.bsky.social does not disappoint. This one's got the flavor of a true Hollywood story. @michellekubitz.bsky.social and I can't be more excited for you all to read it. Head to @shotgunhoney.com, pre-order it! #booksky

Hey, Friends! It's a COVER REVEAL! That's right, after a year(ish) of work, Daydream Believer, edited by me and @michellekubitz.bsky.social will be out at the end of Sept. Here's a link: shotgunhoney.com/books/catalo... List of FAB authors below! #booksky #TheMonkees #anthology #mystery

Top 5 readers I've heard at a Noir At the Bar in no particular order @erykpruitt.bsky.social @jamesdfhannah.bsky.social @angelluiscolon.com Morgan Sullivan Gary Phillips

We've ALL had that boss who had it coming to them. Looking forward to this one.

If you're looking for funny and intense writing check out @jamesdfhannah.bsky.social and his Shamus Award winning Henry Malone series

TONIGHT! Hosted by @elsatouche.bsky.social @johncopenhaver.bsky.social @jamesdfhannah.bsky.social @audreyleeauthor.bsky.social @karenodden.bsky.social @gigipandian.bsky.social @saraparetsky.bsky.social @garyphillips59.bsky.social @fayesnowden.bsky.social At @bestbookstore.bsky.social Union Sq

The best book in the entire series—and I wrote one. Paul brings the noir and pulls no punches

Advance praise for the debut collection by @marythor.bsky.social. Out March 15th from RHP Press. #literaryfiction #crimefiction #darkfiction

2025 MAY BE IN THE REAR VIEW, but these hard-hitting tales of crime and noir still pack a punch. Like this one from @jamesdfhannah.bsky.social. Order your copy today: bit.ly/4jaRnjw

NEW: ICE agents 'wrongfully detained' an L.A. County D.A.'s office employee on Friday, according to a memo written by L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman and obtained by The Times. www.latimes.com/california/s...

We’re gonna do the boot-scootin’ boogie here at That Noise at 2 AM, where we’re talking to @loriraderday.bsky.social about community, country music, and her latest novel WRECK YOUR HEART.

Hey Charlie, I think I'm happy for the first time since my accident I wish I had all the money we used to spend on dope I'd buy me a used car lot, and I wouldn't sell any of 'em I'd just drive a different car every day, dependin' on how I feel m.youtube.com/watch?v=mxVo...

We’re gonna take the money and run here at That Noise at 2 AM, talking to @todgoldberg.bsky.social about Jason Isbell, moral flexibility, and his latest novel, ONLY WAY OUT. open.substack.com/pub/jamesdfh...

Tired of reading “Twas the Night Before Christmas” to the kids every year? The good folks at @rhppress.bsky.social chose to publish my bit of seasonal storytelling, which is completely suitable for family gatherings and church events, I promise. www.rockandahardplacemag.com/stones-throw...

If James Crumley liked the book, you should buy that book. Get it, y'all.

Alright, Kentucky people! The big guns of crime fiction will be in Richmond tonight, Louisville tomorrow, and—for some reason—letting me hang with 'em. For the Louisville folks: I'll be reading a brand-new Christmas story, just to get everyone in the holiday spirit. It's sure to warm your heart.

he's on a mission from god

We’re going the distance, we’re going for speed here at That Noise at 2 a.m., where we’re talking about running and nothing else. Nope, just running. open.substack.com/pub/jamesdfh...

Hey, y'all. We can all get this done with a little teamwork. Thanks

To the shock of no one, folks trying to defend AI “art” are unimaginative AF.

To be chosen by Steph Cha and Don Winslow and to be among some of my favourite people and writers is an overwhelming honor. Huge thanks to Starlite Pulp for its first home. Please get yourself a copy, if not for my dirty little spite story, than for one of the other 19 amazing ones.

It’s a wild, wild life at That Noise at 2 AM, where we’re celebrating the release of this year’s Best American Mystery and Suspense. My story “Road to Nowhere” is part of this year’s collection. open.substack.com/pub/jamesdfh...

Got a hot tip from @andymboyle.bsky.social that copies of BAMS '25 were out in the wild, so I had to check it out. He was right! Get your copy today! #bams2025

No matter what Christopher Cross says, if you get caught between the moon and New York City, falling in love is NOT the best you can do. You are in serious "Sandra Bullock in GRAVITY" jeopardy, and quick thinking and survival skills are in order. Priorities, people.

Wow. Republicans being racist. I'm fucking shocked. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Come out, come out, wherever you are, because it’s That Noise at 2 AM, talking to @tonywirt.com about his latest thriller, SILENT CREEK. open.substack.com/pub/jamesdfh...

When you’re revising your novel but you’re also testing how much “track changes” can handle.

I've been talking to a lot of people the last few days, and, in case there's any doubt, I want to be clear: What Down and Out Books is doing is goddamn shameful, and staining an otherwise really incredible legacy.

Mark your calendars! On Nov 14 @ noon PST, I'm interviewing my friend, the brilliant @sheilakathleen.bsky.social virtually about her new book on @realgdt.bsky.social's FRANKENSTEIN on behalf of Scottsdale's @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social. You can tune in via FB/YT: calendar.time.ly/9plshfqx/pos...

When the bell tolls, it tolls for thee at That Noise at 2 AM, where we’re talking to @curtisippolito.bsky.social about his climate change anthology, ON FIRE AND UNDER WATER. open.substack.com/pub/jamesdfh...

Nothing good comes from hanging out with right-wing Germans. Absolutely nothing. www.politico.eu/article/top-...

What does it mean to you to be a Southerner? Someone asked me that today in an interview To me being a Southerner is the center of my identity as a black man, as a human , as a writer. This place of blood and toil, of pain and passion, of joy and agony. Of hatred and hope This place that -

For the morning crowd.

Go see it this weekend, the biggest screen you can find. Here's a movie that can express and amplify all your rage, frustration, alarm, fatigue...and most of all your need for hope.

Listen, if you’re getting raptured this week, we’d appreciate it if you set the contents of your liquor cabinets outside now and left your car unlocked and the keys on the dashboard. This will save time for all of us left behind. Thanks!

This was a cool exercise—writing about which books share DNA with “On Fire and Under Water.” Grateful to the @wirobooks.bsky.social for inviting and hosting me. With mentions of work from John Woods, Ivy Pochoda, @jordanharper.bsky.social, and Delfina Cuuero.

Literally more shit to deal with.

What movie do you consider perfect?

I'm off the internet for four hours and suddenly everyone's talking the rapture is Tuesday when we all know it happened on January 12, 1981 as the second single from the "Autoamerican" album.

Quality content.

Thanks to Craig Francis Coates at Cold Caller for letting me ramble about writing and my story “Road to Nowhere,” in this year’s Best American Mystery and Suspense. coldcallermag.substack.com/p/bams-25-me...

The Department of Justice has removed a study showing that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the United States. 🔗 www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...

Still time to sign up for my VIRTUAL short story, query writing and beginnings workshops! Classes start this week, so get those registrations in! writerscircleworkshops.jumbula.com/fall-2025-ad...

I’m not saying “Kathleen” by Josh Ritter is the greatest love song of all time. What I am saying is, there haven’t been any better ones.