Meet three authors whose dream of being published was finally realised.
Join me at the @newwritersfest.bsky.social as I chat with Zahid Gamieldien, @LisaKenway.bsky.social, and Natasha Rai on the highs and lows of debut author life.
DETAILS: www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/events/date-...
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Piracy is bad enough, but knowing that the debut novel I poured my heart into is potentially training Zuckerbergβs AI is enraging! FYI @transitlounge.bsky.social
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Canβt wait to talk βcomplicated charactersβ with these crime fiction superstars π€©π₯³π
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All You Took From Me
All You Took From Me eBook : Kenway, Lisa: Amazon.com.au: Kindle Store
Opened my emails this morning to discover that the kindle version of my psych thriller ALL YOU TOOK FROM ME is on sale! Itβs worth way more than $1.49 btw π www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B...
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My small-press book was in a viral TikTok
How the stars aligned to make it happen, its impact and lessons learned
A couple of weeks ago my small-press debut thriller miraculously ended up in an influencerβs viral video. This is the unlikely story of how it happened and what happened next: open.substack.com/pub/lisakenw...
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Good to hear, Iβve been missing that community
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Great tip, thanks!
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Absolutely. I meant rebuilding community more than anything. Otherwise it feels like shouting into the void
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It does seem promising, just exhausted at the thought of building from nothing all over again
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Hi Bluesky folk, any tips for a platform-fatigued newby? #writers #blueskytips
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'THE MASKEYS' - coming October 1st, 2025 - Transit Lounge Publishing
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I write fiction.
Particularly obsessed with female antiheroes.
Mother Tongue | Macmillan | 2025
The Shot | Macmillan | 2023
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