I've got a busy week of events in Wisconsin starting tomorrow:

Congratulations to my fellow Minnesota Book Award nominees for Best Genre Novel. I am honored to be among your number.

My debut novel, The Life We Bury, just received its 200,001st review on Goodreads!

"Great book. I really enjoyed the pacing and characters as well as the mystery Joe and Lila are trying to solve. I definitely recommend this one."

Thank you, everyone, for all the support over the years!

I am honored to announce that my novel, The Quiet Librarian, has been selected for the 2026 All-Iowa reads! Stay tuned for information about webinars and events.

statelibraryofiowa.gov/news/2025-10...

I'm going to Steven's Point WI this Saturday to present at the Central Wisconsin Book Festival. I'll be at the Portage County Library (1001 MainStreet) at 10:00 a.m. on 9/27.

Woke up to this! The Quiet Librarian is #1
in suspense thrillers on Amazon

Thirty years ago today (07/11/1995) the city of Srebrenica fell, leading to one of the most egregious acts of ethnic cleansing in modern history. I made that event a pivotal moment in my latest novel The Quiet Librarian. But before writing the book, I had no idea.

I appreciate it. I hope you enjoy it.

Amazon editors have chosen The Quiet Librarian as one of the top 20 books so far in 2025 in the thriller/suspense category. I am honored to be on this list and I encourage everyone to run to your local bookseller and get a copy! :-)

Thank you for that very kind shoutout!

Last night I presented a lecture that touched on the craft of writing. Here's a short clip where I'm talking about writing emotion. I'll be teaching with Karen Dione at the Muskrat Lodge Writer's Retreat (muskrat-lodge.com) (July 24-26) and there are seats available.
www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxHC3...

This week: Duluth, Grand Rapids (MN) & Rush City!
With Josh Moehling

Tue., 5/ 6 @ 6:00 Fitger’s 600 E. Superior St. Duluth, MN - Ticketed event

Wed., 5/7 @ 6:00 Minn. North College – Itasca Campus
1851 US 169, Grand Rapids, MN

Thur. 5/8 @ 6:30 Chucker's Bowl
1270 West 3rd Street, Rush City, MN

Just got home from a week of touring indie bookstores to find that THE QUIET LIBRARIAN is #12 on the Midwest Independent Bookseller's bestseller's list.
www.midwestbooksellers.org/midwest-indi...

Doing a bunch of book events this week:
Detroit Lakes, Alexandria, Park Rapids, Crosby and Brainerd.

The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens @aeskens @alleneskens.bsky.social #IlvanaMuratovic @hachetteaudio @hachetteaudio.bsky.social #TheQuietLibrarian the setup… Hana Babic lives a solitary and quiet life in Saint Paul, working as a librarian and living in a small farmhouse. When Detective David Claypool comes to see her at the library with the n…

The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens @aeskens @alleneskens.bsky.social #IlvanaMuratovic @hachetteaudio @hachetteaudio.bsky.social #TheQuietLibrarian bluemoodcafe.com/2025/04/28/t...

THE QUIET LIBRARIAN has made Bookbub's top ten
Reader's Favorites list. Thank you to all you readers who helped to make this book buzz!

Thank you so much!

I greatly appreciate your kind words.

5⭐️ alert. Do you know what it takes for a book to get this rating? A lot. @alleneskens.bsky.social book takes place in my hometown & writes about the g**cide in Bosnia with such tenderness for the characters. Details are not glorified & I appreciate that esp with heavy topics #booksky #bookrec

The Quiet Librarian After the murder of her best friend, a librarian’s search for answers leads back to her own dark secrets in this "searing and timely" novel about a woman t...

#HappyPublicationDay @alleneskens.bsky.social!

#Thriller
#TheQuietLibrarian

After the murder of her best friend, a librarian’s search for answers leads back to her own dark secrets.

♦️Tues, 2/18/25
#MulhollandBooks

#Mystery #CrimeFiction
#War #Retribution
#BestBooksof2025

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This one will be made into a movie, mark my words. It’s amazing. It’s intense and sad, and goes back and forth between the past in the Bosnian war and current U.S. where the past is coming back to haunt her. I love the characters and the plot is top notch. #TheQuietLibrarian #AllenEskens #Booksky

📚The Quiet Librarian by Allen Eskens 📚

Five. Million. Stars. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Part historical fiction, part crime thriller...a completely immersive read that had me hooked from page one.
Absolutely stunning.

@alleneskens.bsky.social

#booksky
#read
#bookrec
#thequietlibrarian
#bestbooksof2025
#netgalley

Thanks for sharing, @gvaljan.bsky.social

congratulations and good luck!

@alleneskens.bsky.social has outdone himself!

I give this book all the stars!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

It’s the best, most enlightening book I’ve read in a long time, and it will stay with me forever. Highly recommend!

Thank you so much, Cheryl!

Tonight, Sidekicks in Iowa City. Tomorrow, Dragonfly in Decorah. dragonflybooks.com/events/18567...

Tomorrow (2/18) is launch day! Finally!

(Thank you BookCLE for the review and image).

It's Launch Week for THE QUIET LIBRARIAN
and here's where I'll be speaking and signing books.
Go to alleneskens.com/events/ for more details