Chris Holm

Scientist turned award-winning author of the Collector trilogy, the Michael Hendricks thrillers, and the standalone biological thriller CHILD ZERO. He/him.

[Chris Holm @chrisfholm]

April 26, 1991, @StephenKing spoke at the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse, New York. Thirteen-year-old-me was there. He signed my tattered mass-market copy of THE DARK HALF. It'd come out not long before, so I hadn't yet read it to pieces.

THANK YOU, @StephenKing, FOR EVERYTHING.

[Chris Holm @chrisfholm]

Christ, this godforsaken hellsite isn't even worth a damn for public shamings anymore.

[Chris Holm @chrisfholm]

Hey, @eddiebauer: I ordered Christmas presents from you on 12/7 and received a confirmation email, but they never shipped. I contacted you via phone. No one answered. Via email form, no reply. Via chat, I was told it'd be elevated and I'd hear back in two days. Still nada.

[Chris Holm @chrisfholm]

It's tying up credit card points I could use for other purchases. Not that anybody on your end seems to care.

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PEOPLE OF EARTH! For ONE WEEK ONLY, my acclaimed biological thriller, CHILD ZERO, is only $2.99 for all e-formats! THAT'S $11 OFF!

Apple: https://t.co/MiEjmvxMEq
Amazon: https://t.co/lNFPRDwsOx
BN: https://t.co/v42Vix0C4k
Google: https://t.co/hUUcPrU0cJ

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@BechtolJay @dkenty That'll be news to everybody who knew me in high school.

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If you're itching for a code for the site where the skies are so blue, hit me up at chris[at]chrisholmbooks[dot]com. I've got a few.

[Chris Holm @chrisfholm]

Hey, you know the new app that's got Elon's knickers in a twist? My handle is chrisholmbooks. Mayhap I'll see you there.

[Chris Holm @chrisfholm]

Before I retreat once more into my blissfully Twitterless existence, good buddy @casejackets tagged me in one of those "post a great album" things, so here's a record that helped inform CHILD ZERO's vibe. Not tagging anybody, but feel free to play along, and tell 'em I sent you.

[Chris Holm @chrisfholm]

#MaineCrimeWave is nigh! It kicks off 6/9 with some killer programming that's FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC—and on 6/10, registrants will be treated to an action-packed day of book-talk with some of the finest authors New England has to offer. Details here: https://t.co/c2ve5ZZvBs

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As @nkolakowski so kindly pointed out, CHILD ZERO—which earned raves from the likes of @LeeChildReacher, @JoeFinder, @tessgerritsen, and @StephenKing—is eligible for the 2023 #AnthonyAward for Best Novel. If you dug it, and received a nomination email, I'd appreciate your vote.

[Nick Kolakowski @nkolakowski]

BEST NOVEL

SECRET IDENTITY, by @alex_segura
KISMET, by @Drrramina
CHILD ZERO, by @chrisfholm
CITY ON FIRE, by @donwinslow
LIKE A SISTER, by @kellyekell
HEAT 2, by @MegGardiner1 and @MichaelMann

[Chris Holm @chrisfholm]

@KenReevesBooks Enjoy!

[Chris Holm @chrisfholm]

Hiya, folks! It's been a while! Have you lost weight?

I'm dusting off my login to Ye Olde Hellsite™ to let you know my award-winning thriller about a hitman who only kills other hitmen, THE KILLING KIND, is only $2.99 on #kindle!

That's over 80% off!
https://t.co/Or95PRJ614

[Chris Holm @chrisfholm]

@val19libra Thanks! Enjoy!

[Chris Holm @chrisfholm]

@nkolakowski @alex_segura @Drrramina @donwinslow @kellyekell @MegGardiner1 @MichaelMann Thanks so much, Nick! It's an honor to be in such fine company.

[Chris Holm @chrisfholm]

@writerstevens @BarbaraNickless @ErinLFlanagan @elicranor @GwenFlorio @cmattwrite @susanorlean @Josh_Stallings @mcmonaglewriter @karen_odden @WmKentKrueger @alex_segura Many thanks, pal. I have a feeling THE FIREBALLER is gonna make a lot of lists next year. (Now, having glimpsed Elon's shadow upon emerging, I shall retreat into my no-Twitter burrow for another god-knows-how-long.)

[Chris Holm @chrisfholm]

@ECLamb @jconnollybooks Ha! Thanks!

[Chris Holm @chrisfholm]

Musk, like Trump, doesn’t much care what we say about him, so long as we’re talking about him. That game’s been tired for years, so I’m tapping out—or, more accurately, logging off. How long? Beats me. Catch you on the flip, unless I don’t.

[Chris Holm @chrisfholm]

It’s difficult to overstate the influence Angelo Badalamenti has had on my musical taste. He was a true original, and the world is a whole lot less interesting without him in it. May he rest in peace.

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@ErikaSwyler Same, on all counts.

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As someone lucky enough to make his living telling stories, I'm a staunch defender of free speech, but it's deeply disturbing that many people want to use it to say nice things about Nazis.

This tweet brought to you by the question, "Why the eff am I still on this trash site?"