Anastasia J. Casey Published the Book ‘The Shooting of Charlie Kirk’ a Day Before the Murder: Amazon Removed It

In a bizarre twist in the murder of Charlie Kirk, Amazon has removed from its Kindle offerings the book “The Shooting of Charlie Kirk,” written by Anastasia J. Casey, after users of the platform and journalists called attention to the publication date, noticing that it had been published a day before the crime.

The book started to be noticed on September 11, a day after the murder, and went viral later when social media users and Kindle readers realized the date on the publication.

On social media, comments from conservative pundits started to wonder what was behind the book and, in particular, the publication date. “Help me make sense of this,” said activist Don Draven.

“Very, very bizarre indeed. Its like they are mocking what was to come. Anyone know who this author is? Amazon has to know officially so people need to get to the bottom of who is behind this book. God bless Charlie and his family ,” said one X (Twitter) user.

“And hear it is.. Clearly.. I’m not the only one who believes this was eerily reminiscent of the #CIAassassination of #PresidentKennedy!” wrote another.

The section of comments in Kindle showed how users noticed the date as well.

Amazon response

The company eliminated the book from its platform, but the Latin Times could retrieve it through web.archive.org. Amazon sent an statement about the book.

“We have content guidelines governing which books can be listed for sale, and we remove books that do not adhere to these guidelines. The title in question is no longer available for sale. Due to a technical issue, the date of publication that had been displayed for this title, while it was briefly listed, was incorrect, and we apologize for any confusion this may have caused. The title was published late in the afternoon on September 10th.”

What would have happened?

Amazon’s KDP platform is designed for self-publishing with minimal barriers, giving authors significant control. Authors can upload a manuscript and schedule a future release date up to a year in advance. The book remains in “draft” status until the scheduled date, at which point it enters Amazon’s review process if not already reviewed. For eBooks like this Kindle edition, authors set the “publication date” during setup, and Amazon honors it as the official release. How ever they are allow to change the title.

“Amazon reviews submissions for formatting, content guidelines (e.g., no plagiarism, hate speech, or illegal content), and quality. This typically takes 24–72 hours for eBooks, but can be as quick as a few hours or up to 10 business days in busier periods. The review is largely automated, with human checks for flagged issues. Once approved, the book goes “live” on the scheduled date or immediately after review if no future date is set,” explains the company.