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Rachel Savage @rachelsavagewrites.bsky.social Mountain Mama | Writer | Music Lover | Appalachian Always
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Camsyn Clair (they) @beingcam.bsky.social Black, queer writer, artist, and horse-lover who very much believes in magic.
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The Bath Novel Awards @bathnovelaward.co.uk International prizes for emerging writers
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