Cassandra O'Leary

A friend of mine who has won awards for historical romance books was told by her agent not to write another one. She's looking at women's fiction instead.

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Labor rules out giving tech giants free rein to mine copyright content to train AI

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Girl in the Snow is out now! - Cassandra O'Leary Author Girl in the Snow by Cassandra O'Leary is out now. Forced proximity Christmas romcom novella, release date: 25 October 2025.

My release day blog for Girl in the Snow is here, including a short excerpt of the story. Also, did you know Aussie authors essentially have two release days? It's Australia and New Zealand first, then the rest of the world.

cassandraolearyauthor.com/girl-in-the-...

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Women saved Star Trek, women put together the first Star Trek con, women put together the zines and wrote the fanfic (and decided Kirk & Spock should be together and that ship was called Kirk/Spock and "slash" is literally a thing because of that slash). I could go on—

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Sexy sunscreen 🧴 Hmmm 🤔

Girl in the Snow by Cassandra O'Leary releases 25 October. Illustrated cover design shows cute heroine in hat and gloves in a snowy landscape. Promo graphic shows story tropes.

Don't forget to pre-order my Christmas novella, Girl in the Snow. There are several good reasons:

💓Cute heroine
❄️Snowstorm
😠Grumpy hero (actually a sweetheart)
🛋️Only one sofa
❤️Steamy scenes
🎁Christmas gift...
📝The author likes it!

Pre-order now - books2read.com/GirlInTheSnow

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This is the daily book deals graphic, with all 5 of today's covers.

Wednesday Romance Deals (10/22): A grumpy CEO, a kitchen witch, society's most sought after tailor & more! 📚 www.tbqsbookpalace.com/2025/10/wedn...

I am hungry but don't know what to cook for dinner that I and kids will all like. The eternal dilemma. Husband mostly eats anything. Hmmm. Wonder if kids would eat books? 😂📚

David Bowie in Japan. He's waling up some steps while wearing a long black coat and smoking a cigarette.

David Bowie in Japan. He's standing in front of a train while wearing a long light-colored coat.

David Bowie in Japan. He's riding a subway car while wearing a long dark-colored coat.

David Bowie in Japan. He's walking away from a train while wearing a long black coat, gray checked scarf, charcoal trousers, and black shoes.

most people don't want politics that hurt other people. we just want a long overcoat like david bowie and affordable housing

Girl in the Snow, a Christmas romcom novella, cover reveal graphic with illustrated book cover and trope descriptions. Pre-order now for 25 October re. Available from all major ebook stores.

Cover reveal! My next bookish announcement is that my cute Christmas romcom novella is out on 25 October. Enjoy this cosy, forced proximity story (with a little spice) and get ready for the holidays! ❤️❤️❤️

Pre-order now - books2read.com/GirlInTheSnow

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My new book is out now! Curvy cheery witch bookseller, curvy grumpy demon, she’s got to help him learn how to be a dateable human man if he wants to escape hell. He can’t tell her it’s her he wants to date. Beauty and the Beast curse, talking pug, Halloween town!

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Hot And Frosty promotional graphic features ebook and print covers and trope descriptions with arrows. Cassandra O'Leary is one of 12 authors with a new firefighter romance story in this anthology. Out now from Amazon.

New release alert! 12 different authors, 12 different firefighters in all new stories. My story is the one about a shy Aussie hero who meets a fiery woman who could be his perfect match. It's love at first sight! Enjoy!

Buy Hot and Frosty - books2read.com/HotAndFrosty

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The Tawny Frogmouth is king of birds.

The Tawny Frogmouth is overjoyed.

The greatest bird in the universe has finally won Australia's bird of the year. ALL HAIL THE TAWNY FROGMOUTH! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

I loved this movie but when I mention it, nobody knows what I'm talking about. It doesn't seem to be available on streaming in Australia either. Fantastic cast and great visual style. #StrangeDays 🎥

social media tile - on a teal background, an image of a Kindle device with the cover of NONE SHALL SLEEP by Ellie Marney (pastel blue with a large bloody knife and black title)...some of the other tile text says "Kindle Monthly Deal! Now $1.99" in hot pink...oh, and in the bottom right corner, a little ghost

If you ever wanted my YA "Silence of the Lambs"-inspired serial killer thriller, NONE SHALL SLEEP, in digital then now is an excellent time because it costs less than 2 bucks US 😊🖤
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This collection is romance, ranging from sweet to steamy. There are 12 Aussie authors represented.

Announcement: Cassandra O'Leary will be a signing author at A Romantic Rendezvous #ARR2026, a book event in Melbourne, Australia. The event also features international author Sarina Bowen. Promotional graphic with purple background and pink hearts, headshot photo of Cassandra O'Leary author, a smiling woman with fair skin, wavy platinum hair and glasses. Graphic also features two of Cassandra's recent illustrated book covers, "Girl on a Layover" and "Hot and Frosty: A Firefighter Christmas Anthology".

I’ll be at #ARR2026 in Melbourne in March 2026, one of the friendliest romance book signings in Australia. I can’t wait to chat and sign books! I'm excited to meet international author, Sarina Bowen! 😍📚

Win a ticket here: australianromancereaders.wordpress.com/category/arr...

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Windows 10 support ends on October 14 and there's a link floating around with instructions to enroll for an additional year of security updates, but I'm not linking to that chatgpt article so here's what you do.

Settings
Update & Security
Windows Update
Initiate Enrollment

I became an author! I enjoyed writing but had no clue about writing an actual book or publishing, until I followed writers on Twitter around 2013. From there, I entered contests, learned so much, then met fantastic people in real life like members of Romance Writers of Australia. #Romancelandia 💙📚

A Powerhouse Writer Found One Word to Change the Debate About Tech

Delighted that Cory is having a moment with "Enshittification," because it's an accurate word for what's happening in tech and he's the right person to describe it.

(Gift link)

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Winona Ryder as Veronica Sawyer, 'Heathers' (1988)
Dir. Michael Lehmann

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Oh here's some nemesis words: accommodation, maneuver/manoeuvre, parallel, consequence.
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I've mentioned my little Etsy shop... I had to remove the US as a delivery option for now. Australia Post cannot ship there as no provision was made by the US for actually collecting the tariffs that must now be paid. AusPost is setting up a workaround to be ready by the end of Sep (hopefully).

Apologies for not adding alt text to all these photos. My cat is screaming her head off and if I don't let her outside right this instance, where I have to accompany her, I might die.

Style lessons from Robert Redford, one of the most stylish men in the last century. 🧵

Hot and Frosty romance anthology ebook cover design with illustration of red firetruck and a Christmas tree. Cassandra O'Leary is one of 12 authors who have contributed a story to the project.

Cover reveal! I'm thrilled to share the cover of my upcoming release with a group of amazing Australian authors. . . Hot & Frosty: A Firefighter Christmas Anthology. Pre-order in ebook now from Amazon.

Isn't it the cutest?

Pre-order now - books2read.com/u/mZOpY5

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Name the first R rated film you saw 📽️

The Omen (on DVD when I was about 15). Most films were cut for a M/MA rating for TV in those days!

Patrick Stewart dancing and singing on the bridge of USS Enterprise-D. Originally filmed in 1991 as a birthday suprise for Gene Roddenberry, it wasn't meant for public viewing but a copy was made and later included as a DVD bonus.

#StarTrekDay #Funny #Television #StarTrek #TNG #90s #Scifi

Night Swimming. So atmospheric and reminds me of a certain time in my teenage years.

Hey, I don't know who you are, but you do know I'm an indie author? It's basically 80% ebooks at this point. I don't need a sales/marketing rep.

I'm still selling to Australia and the odd sale to the UK and places like Germany. But the US is full of readers and very important for people selling books/book merchandise.