Daniel Handler

Play today! @lemonysnicket worked with @theatlantic to bring a mystery to life in a new online detective game, with illustrations by @MKupperman. Question curious characters, compile your clues, and solve the case... Start your investigation at TheAtlantic.com/games!

Don't forget—applications are now open for the Lisa Brown and Daniel Handler Residency, now in collaboration with @mcsweeneys. Learn more and apply below!

SF writers: Applications for the Lisa Brown and Daniel Handler Residency are now open! Residents receive dedicated space to develop new work. Now in partnership with @mcsweeneys, 1 of 5 residents will also be featured in an upcoming issue. Learn more: friendssfpl.org/residency.html

Ships internationally. Please contact orders@booksmith.com with any questions.

Reminder, there are ongoing deals this week from various online retailers, but you can also purchase THE BAD BEGINNING from fave SF local indie The Booksmith, and I will sign and personalize your order! booksmith.com/book/978006440…

This Wednesday (6/3) at 7pm, I'll join Linda Norton and Katie Peterson at Clio's Books in Oakland (353 Grand Avenue) to remember Fanny Howe and celebrate the publication of her last volume, THIS POOR BOOK. Join us for poems and remembrances: #location" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">eventbrite.com/e/fan-faire-we…

Next Tuesday (5/26), join me, Mac Barnett, Jon Scieszka, and Isaac Fitzgerald in celebration of Isaac's new book AMERICAN RAMBLER, an instant NY Times Bestseller! We'll be celebrating at local indie fave The Booksmith at 7pm! Reserve your seat today: booksmith.com/event/rambler

Reminder: buy any @lemonysnicket or Daniel Handler books from local indie fave Booksmith.com, and I will sign/personalize them for you! Just use their website to place the order. Ships internationally, email orders@booksmith.com with any questions!

Join us in Boston and have Books for Breakfast!

NY! Join us @TheNewSchool this Thursday (4/16) at 6:30pm for The Publishing Triangle Awards. Lisa Brown and I are proud sponsors of these awards, which shine a light on books and other works by LGBTQ authors or with LGBTQ themes. Learn more here: publishingtriangle.org/about/

Starting today, digital copies for several ASOUE books are discounted for a limited time! Kindle or Nook readers, grab a copy of The Penultimate Peril, The Hostile Hospital, or The Grim Grotto — all available now for a special, reduced price. barnesandnoble.com/w/the-penultim…

Proud to say I got a perfect score. buzzfeed.com/nocturnalsavan…

I spoke with the good folks at @selectfiveshow about the music I listen to while writing, including David Newman's HEATHERS soundtrack and select tracks by The Caretaker. Have a listen, if you like: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep-…

Select ebooks from A Series of Unfortunate Events are on sale this week (through Feb 8). Originally $13.99, you can now get them for $6.99, for a limited time. Get them wherever ebooks are sold! bookshop.org/beta-search?ke…

Have a noble librarian in your life who deserves recognition? Nominations for the Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity are open now through March 1! Nominate your noble librarian today: ala.org/news/2026/01/l…

The @lemonysnicket Midwinter Brooding Program is back! Support local indie bookstore @GreenAppleBooks and get a bundle of personally selected books chosen specially for those who desire to stay indoors moping and reading literature. Learn more: greenapplebooks.com/subscription/l…

Online sales of the Lemony Snicket Midwinter Brooding Program are paused through December 26. However, the good folks at Green Apple Books are wrapping bundles at the Clement store, so you can pick one up in person if you're local! Online sales will resume after the holidays.

This Saturday, Dec 20, I'll be signing books at McSweeney's HQ alongside @lisabrowndraws, Lucy Corin, Lia Sina, @samsax1, and Dave Eggers! Come by to say hi and get a few seasonal gifts for you and yours!

This Wednesday (12/3), we're celebrating @zyzzyvamag, @Litquake, and local literature at 518 Valencia (right next door to the Roxie). Get your tickets here, and join us: roxie.com/film/zyzzyva-m…

This is tomorrow — Dec 2! It’s not too late to get your tickets and confirm your seat!