Daniel Handler

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!

Don't forget! Order your copies of any Handler or @lemonysnicket titles from booksmith.com this holiday season, and I will sign and personalize them. Ships internationally, contact orders@booksmith.com with any additional questions.

On Tuesday, Dec 2, I’ll be talking with my good friend Lucy Corin, and together we’ll be settling the ancient literary debate: sentences versus paragraphs. Join us at Arion Press at 6:30pm PST. eventbrite.com/e/sentences-vs…

Watching a dreadful movie whilst signing dreadful books. Remember, order any @lemonysnicket or Daniel Handler books from The Booksmith in SF, and I’ll sign and personalize them just for you. Order now and get yours in time for the holidays! booksmith.com/search?type=au…

Artist Talk alert! I’ll be at Mannys in SF this Sunday, talking about writing, life, and the writing life. A few seats remain, so get your tickets now: eventbrite.com/e/lowkey-artis…

I regret to inform you of @lemonysnicket's new Midwinter Brooding Program, in collaboration with @GreenAppleBooks. "Does the jingly cheer...of the winter season set your teeth on edge? Consider staying indoors moping and reading literature." Learn more: greenapplebooks.com/subscription/l…

This Tuesday (11/4), join me and @shteyngart at the @jccsf to discuss his new book VERA, OR FAITH — “a darkly comic and deeply moving new novel about belief, identity, and a family/nation torn at the seams.” Get your tickets: jccsf.org/event/gary-sht…