Jamey Gallagher

@jameygallagher

Author of BODIES IN BAGS, I AM IDRIS ELBA, and AMERICAN ANIMISM. Community college writing teacher I read and write: literary stuff, crime stuff, weird stuff From NH, living in Baltimore.

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Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· 1d

Just got a royalty report from my press. I am about 3/4 of the way to my (totally made-up and pretty modest) goal for this book. Some day...

Book cover featuring an illustration of various animals: a crow, a dog, a deer, and an old house. The title, American Animism, is in the center, and the author's name, Jamey Gallagher, is at the bottom. The background is red and the illustration is in black and white.

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· 12d

It is. It really it my birthday. Which means I am begging you to do one of these things: 1. Buy one of my books. 2. Rate/review one of my books. 3. Request one of my books from your local library. jameyg0.wixsite.com/jameygallagher

A pink ribbon that says "it's my birthday" near a park in Baltimore, MD.

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· 17d

Wow. Finally saw a picture of Idris Elba being knighted. So cool that he was holding my book. (note: no AI was used to create this remarkably realistic picture.)

A picture of Idris Elba being knighted. A poorly inserted photo of the novel I Am Idris Elba appears to be in his hand.

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· 22d

So great to wake up to a positive review.

Five star review that reads:

Gallagher's latest collection, Bodies in Bags, is gritty, hardboiled and hard-edged. It's also upper-echelon literature, written by someone who knows the short story inside and out.

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· 23d

May this good book find you.

A picture of the guilford st bridge in Baltimore in black and white, with a badly photoshopped copy of Bodies in Bags, Jamey Gallagher's collection of noir stories, slapped over a Bible.

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· 25d

Thanks to @jomowale24.bsky.social for this action shot from me reading at the York Book Fest. This pretty accurately represents how I felt.

A man in late middle age reading from his book in a beautiful art space. He looks flummoxed.

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· Jun 22

Don't forget what they're saying about BODIES IN BAGS. bookshop.org/p/books/bodi...

A quote "Great beach read-- if you hate the beach and everyone on it." A review of Jamey Gallagher's Bodies in Bags

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· Jun 13

I'm looking forward to reading as part of the Main Event at the York Book Fest in about a month, organized by my friend and fellow writer @jomowale24.bsky.social. July 18. York, PA.

A poster for the York Book Fest, to be held Saturday July 18th.

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· Jun 9

This pairing on my timeline seems more than coincidental.

A screenshot featuring two uncannily similar pictures of two men. On the top: Hingle McCringleberry and Donkey Teeth, of Key and Peele, and hte current atrocity of a president and the current atrocity of a secretary of defense.

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· Jun 5

I think my short comic novel I AM IDRIS ELBA might fit the criteria. Two people have really liked it. jameyg0.wixsite.com/jameygallagher

The cover to Jamey Gallagher's I AM IDRIS ELBA done in a punk zine style, the title and author name on black tape. In the background, bacl and white images: an eye, a camera, a dog, a UFO.

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· May 29

I just got this great Goodreads review for my collection BODIES IN BAGS yesterday. How can you resist? bookshop.org/p/books/bodi...

A goodreads review that reads "Great beach read-- if you hate the beach and everyone on it.

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· May 28

"Great beach read--if you hate the beach and everyone on it." New Goodreads review just dropped for BODIES IN BAGS. Feels about right. :)

The cover for Jamey Gallagher's collection of crime stories, BODIES IN BAGS. A gray-blue background. Illustrations of an old fashioned car, a hand with a gun, a broken mirror, and the Bromo Selzer tower in Baltimore. A stylized illustration that suggests the darkness inside the book.

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· May 24

GREAT collections: COYOTE GIRL, @sabrinahicks.bsky.social, @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social, ALL DAUGHTERS ARE AWESOME EVERYWHERE, @demisty.bsky.social, @univnebpress.bsky.social , MAGDALENA IS BRIGHTER THAN YOU THINK, Grace Spulak, @autumnhouse.org, BODOCK, Robert Busby, @hubcitypress.bsky.social

The books covers for:
COYOTE GIRL by Sabrina Hicks (Cowboy Jamboree)
ALL DAUGHTERS ARE AWESOME EVERYTHERE by Demisty D. Bellinger (U of Nebraska Press)
MAGDALENA IS BRIGHTER THAN YOU THINK by Grace Spulak (Autumn House) and
BODOCK by Robert Busby (Hub City)

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· May 19

Pretty cool.

A promotional post featuring Jamey Gallaghers' AMERICAN ANIMISM. Type reads: American Animism by Jamey Gallagher, Winner, Best Academic Press Book, 2026 Eric Hoffer Awards

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· May 1

Very Exciting News! J.D. Hellen has won a copy of I am Idris Elba! Woop! Photograph evidence of the rigorous selection process included. @jdhellenwrites.bsky.social

A colorful spinny wheel with the names of 8 contestants.

The words We Have a Winner! and the name J.D. Hellen in front of a spinny wheel with names.

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· Apr 12

Man tries to sell books.

A photo of Jamey Gallagher in back of a booth with his books-- American Animism, Bodies in Bags, and I Am Idris Elba. A yellow geometric wall in the background.

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· Apr 7

Love seeing the new "Named one of Literary Hub's 100 Notable Small Press Books 2025" tag on the back of my collection AMERICAN ANIMISM for the first time. #100smallpress

The back of Jamey Gallagher's short story collection American Animism, featuring a new blurb "Named one of Lit Hub's 100 Notable Small Press Books"

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· Apr 4

An ugly post promoting the collection of stories American Animism by Jamey Gallagher. An orangey red background with words words Animals Weirdness Magical Realism and A Little Murder. Short Stories. Named a Notable Small Press Book of 2025

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· Apr 4

An ugly promotional post for the colleciton of stories Bodies in Bags by Jamey Gallagher. A gray background. The words Drugs!!! Noir!!!! Violence!!! and Murder!1! A Collection of Gritty Crime Stories.

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· Apr 4

No expense has been spared in making these really ugly promotional posts about my three books. A simple buyer's guide: Want weird? Go with Idris Want magical realisim? Go with American Animism Want some crime? Go with Bodies in Bags

A very ugly visual post promoting the book I Am Idris Elba by Jamey Gallagher. A green background with the words Super Weird!!! Humorous? Rollicking! set in Baltimore and A Short Comic Novel Told by a Man who May or May Not be Idris Elba

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· Apr 3

Hello. Today my third book comes out. It is available only from that one place everyone hates and from my website. Obviously, I'd rather you buy it there. Weird, goofy, absurdist: whatever you want to call it. You might like it. forms.gle/K3St7Uz6YexY... www.amazon.com/am-Idris-Elb...

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· Apr 1

I will be here on April 11, trying to sell some books. I very much appreciate the theme.

A poster advertising CITYLIT festival in Baltimore. April 11, 2026. Literary Marketplace Vendor. The title of the festival is Bearing Witness: Literature as a Revolutionary Act. In the background we see a face covered with pages.

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· Mar 27

I am wayyyy too excited to be part of this reading coming up on April 9th at Old Major in Baltimore. I am going to read some of my weirdest shit.

A poster featuring a big spider from an old black and white horror film advertising a reading on April 9. Text:
TOMORROW WILL BE
WORSE
THURSDAY APRIL 9
OLD MAJOR
7 P.M.
FEATURED READERS:
JAMEY GALLAGHER
SHELBY SWITZER
EDWARD PHILLIPS
DAVE RING
* OLD * MAJOR
900 S. CAREY ST.
BALTIMORE MD, 21223
MUSIC BY
DOMINIC & ERICA PATOKA CERQUETTI

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· Mar 23

Stories in this collection have been published by some of the coolest places: @mrbullbull.bsky.social , Punk Noir, @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social, Rye Whiskey Review, @shotgunhoney.com, @mysterytribune.bsky.social, Revolution John, @bristolnoir.bsky.social with 7 that have never been published before

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· Mar 18

Hi Corey! I have two collections of stories out. American Animism is mostly litfic with some magical realism and weirdness and Bodies in Bags is mostly crime fiction with elements of horror.

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· Mar 12

Just finished Andrea L. Rogers' Man Made Monsters. Cool book.

The cover to Andrea L. Rogers' Man Made Monsters. On the cover, a big red heard with Cherokee written on it.

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· Mar 8

I saw a shirt at a reading that said "Read Women Writers." I do. Four books I have recently read, am reading, or will be reading with great anticipation very soon. @barbarabyar.bsky.social @renbolger.bsky.social @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social @marythor.bsky.social ALSO: READ SMALL PRESSES

Four book covers: In the Desert by Barbara Byer, The Barre Incidents by Lauren Bolger, A Woman's Guide to True Crime by Mary Thorson and Every Galaxy a Circle by Chloe Clark

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· Mar 8

Loved having the chance to read from BODIES IN BAGS at the Cornerstone event last night along with a whole slate of great writers, including @deirdrelockwood.bsky.social and @grantclauser.bsky.social

A pic of Jamey Gallagher reading at a venue in Baltimore. He wears a black t-shirt and dark blue jeans and is in front of a microphone. In front of him are the heads of people listneing-- a woman with blue hair, a woman in a white silk shirt with long black hiar.

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· Mar 4

I'll be at AWP on Saturday. Looking forward to it.

Where I Will Be
AWP:
Saturday 11:00-12:00
St. Joseph's University
Booth 981
2:00-3:00
Cornerstone Press
Booth 525
Cornerstone Press
Reading
Motor House
6pm

Jamey Gallagher@jameygallagher· Mar 3

1 MORE WEEK until BODIES IN BAGS comes out. One last blurb from the mighty @thedrevlow.bsky.social bookshop.org/p/books/bodi...