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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social Defunct account of Ken White, criminal defense attorney and First Amendment litigator. Co-host of Serious Trouble podcast and writer at The Popehat Report. Opinions here are my own. Decent people fight evil.
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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social Fiction writer (EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU, LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE, OUR MISSING HEARTS). Science nerd, ex-Clevelander, embarrassingly sincere. Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch who watches over you. she/her. www.celesteng.com
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Overland Journal @overlandjournal.bsky.social Overland Journal – radical Australian literature and culture since 1954
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Edits & Annotations @editsannotations.bsky.social A podcast from the Roderick Centre for Australian Literature and Creative Writing. Season 2 releasing now, with new episodes on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social The union & industry advocate for Australia's creative professionals.
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Sūdō Journal @sudojournal.bsky.social A journal from the fringes of civilised society.
Volume 6 submissions open now!
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The Paperback Bookshop @paperbackbookshop.bsky.social Keeping Melbourne in good books since the 1960s.
60 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC, Australia
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Guan Un @thisisguan.bsky.social Aurelias-nominated writer of speculative short stories. Words in Levar Burton Reads, Year’s Best Fantasy and many more. Australian/Chinese via Malaysia. Sentence enthusiast. Dumplingmancer. Look at you all mythicalogical.
Louise Truscott 🌻 @louisetruscott.bsky.social Fiction writer, published author, professional editor, social distancer, world's greatest aunt, Collingwood fan, cat woman, she/her #amwriting #amreading
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@veritycrokerwriter.bsky.social @veritycrokerwriter.bsky.social Author of books for children through to adults
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