Alexandra Almond
@alexandraalmond.bsky.social
Writer, designer, would-be footballer. she/her. On Bunurong land, voted YES. Debut novel THOROUGHLY DISENCHANTED won the Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel 2024.
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Winner of the Aurealis Awards for Best Fantasy Novel 2024, Thoroughly Disenchanted is a cosy romantic fantasy about four friends, a magical country manor and a weekend away that has lasted a century.
Available in bookstores now or online: www.harpercollins.com.au/978146076604...
Available in bookstores now or online: www.harpercollins.com.au/978146076604...
I accidentally left my watch charging last night when I went to bed, and now I have no way to tell how well I slept.
November 1, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I accidentally left my watch charging last night when I went to bed, and now I have no way to tell how well I slept.
My reading list trended more fantasy in October, not surprising after Conflux at the start of the month. Standouts were Freya Marske's latest Cinder House, and The Rook from Dan O'Malley.
October 31, 2025 at 10:05 PM
My reading list trended more fantasy in October, not surprising after Conflux at the start of the month. Standouts were Freya Marske's latest Cinder House, and The Rook from Dan O'Malley.
This was my intro to KJC and remains my favourite. Do yourself a favour!
It's my birthday, so have a present. SLIPPERY CREATURES (Will Darling Adventures book 1) is going on cheap over the weekend. 1920s pulp adventure m/m romance with plots, spies, Bright Young People, and emotional support knife, all for 99p!
Available now at your favorite digital store!
Slippery Creatures by KJ Charles
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October 30, 2025 at 9:19 AM
This was my intro to KJC and remains my favourite. Do yourself a favour!
Onya, ACCC.
TL;DR Microsoft tried to force subscribers to pay extra for CoPilot.
I was one of ‘more than 100’ people who complained to the ACCC about this. Knowing how few voices can make a difference, I will be complaining about lots more things in future.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
TL;DR Microsoft tried to force subscribers to pay extra for CoPilot.
I was one of ‘more than 100’ people who complained to the ACCC about this. Knowing how few voices can make a difference, I will be complaining about lots more things in future.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
ACCC alleges Microsoft 'deliberately hid' cheaper Microsoft 365 subscription
The consumer watchdog is suing Microsoft for allegedly misleading about 2.7 million Australians over its Microsoft 365 subscriptions.
www.abc.net.au
October 27, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Onya, ACCC.
TL;DR Microsoft tried to force subscribers to pay extra for CoPilot.
I was one of ‘more than 100’ people who complained to the ACCC about this. Knowing how few voices can make a difference, I will be complaining about lots more things in future.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
TL;DR Microsoft tried to force subscribers to pay extra for CoPilot.
I was one of ‘more than 100’ people who complained to the ACCC about this. Knowing how few voices can make a difference, I will be complaining about lots more things in future.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
In Yarraville today... a woman in pyjamas calmly waits for a train. Her hair and makeup is done, she’s carrying a bag as if on her way to work. A new fashion? Or did she just forget the bottom half this morning.
October 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
In Yarraville today... a woman in pyjamas calmly waits for a train. Her hair and makeup is done, she’s carrying a bag as if on her way to work. A new fashion? Or did she just forget the bottom half this morning.
Such a good question: do we want public transport to BE safe or to FEEL safe? And the comments get into whether the unsafe view is driven by users or non-users, and how putting more security on PT can make it better and worse.
Do we want public transit to *be* safe or *feel* safe? This paragraph from an @opb.org article on transit security in Portland captures why this issue is so hard. Crime is way down since '20 but some people don't feel safe. Why? 🧵 1/
www.opb.org/article/2025...
www.opb.org/article/2025...
October 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Such a good question: do we want public transport to BE safe or to FEEL safe? And the comments get into whether the unsafe view is driven by users or non-users, and how putting more security on PT can make it better and worse.
Inspired by Shohei Ohtani's best baseball game of all time (he’s both a pitcher and a batter, and on Friday nobody hit any of his pitches, and he hit 3 home runs) I'm rereading @catswrites.bsky.social's You Should Be So Lucky and it's heartwarmingly lovely.
www.si.com/mlb/shohei-o...
www.si.com/mlb/shohei-o...
Shohei Ohtani Plays Most Magnificent Game of All Time to Lead Dodgers to Pennant
The laws of human performance could no longer contain the three-time MVP as he completely took over Game 4 of the NLCS to sweep the Brewers.
www.si.com
October 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Inspired by Shohei Ohtani's best baseball game of all time (he’s both a pitcher and a batter, and on Friday nobody hit any of his pitches, and he hit 3 home runs) I'm rereading @catswrites.bsky.social's You Should Be So Lucky and it's heartwarmingly lovely.
www.si.com/mlb/shohei-o...
www.si.com/mlb/shohei-o...
Got to see the touring Archibald Prize exhibition at Geelong last night. They were all excellent but this one was my fave.
staging.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/media/prize_...
staging.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/media/prize_...
October 17, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Got to see the touring Archibald Prize exhibition at Geelong last night. They were all excellent but this one was my fave.
staging.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/media/prize_...
staging.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/media/prize_...
Terrific article from Van Badham on AI: "If your business model is theft and slavery, you’re not an industry. You’re a pirate."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
AI might be creating a ‘permanent underclass’ but it’s the makers of the tech bubble who are replaceable | Van Badham
Despite the relentless insistence of tech’s grifters, AI is not industrially inevitable – or even sustainable. Which is why it is time to push back
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Terrific article from Van Badham on AI: "If your business model is theft and slavery, you’re not an industry. You’re a pirate."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Freshly baked bread for Thoroughly Disenchanted.
What would *your* book smell like if you engaged in a mega weirdo scented pages promotional campaign?
October 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Freshly baked bread for Thoroughly Disenchanted.
Dad and I snared a balcony seat to watch the saints beat the pies today
October 12, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Dad and I snared a balcony seat to watch the saints beat the pies today
Happy (belated) book birthday to @amyhuttonauthor.bsky.social for Ghosted 📘🎉🎂
This is a lovely paranormal romance, a perfect blend of spooky and romantic, and just in time for Halloween 👻❤️
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
This is a lovely paranormal romance, a perfect blend of spooky and romantic, and just in time for Halloween 👻❤️
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Alexandra Almond's review of Ghosted
I do love a second-chance romance, and this is the perfect blend of spooky and romantic. Sparks fly when ghostbuster Holly and paranormal podcaster Callum are thrust together into a life-or-death gh...
www.goodreads.com
October 7, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Happy (belated) book birthday to @amyhuttonauthor.bsky.social for Ghosted 📘🎉🎂
This is a lovely paranormal romance, a perfect blend of spooky and romantic, and just in time for Halloween 👻❤️
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
This is a lovely paranormal romance, a perfect blend of spooky and romantic, and just in time for Halloween 👻❤️
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
On my way home from #conflux19 and what a beautiful way that was to spend a weekend. Met some new friends, got inspired to write, and enlarged the TBR pile (quite a bit, actually). Win-win-win 🏆
October 6, 2025 at 6:34 AM
On my way home from #conflux19 and what a beautiful way that was to spend a weekend. Met some new friends, got inspired to write, and enlarged the TBR pile (quite a bit, actually). Win-win-win 🏆
There are many excellent consultancies who do great work and won’t use AI. Hit me up, I’ll give you some names (hint, none of the big 4 will be there)
Back in August several academics raised concerns that a Deloitte report to government may have been generated using AI. Deloitte denied this and put the citation errors down to poor editing.
Anyway, Deloitte are refunding the government $440,000 for a report that was written using AI.
Anyway, Deloitte are refunding the government $440,000 for a report that was written using AI.
October 6, 2025 at 4:32 AM
There are many excellent consultancies who do great work and won’t use AI. Hit me up, I’ll give you some names (hint, none of the big 4 will be there)
The Satin Bowerbird needs your help! Vote now to make sure it stays in the running.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Australian bird of the year 2025: vote for your favourite #birdoftheyear in the Guardian / BirdLife Australia poll
From little penguins to (very big) cassowaries, every bird has its fans. Vote for your favourite in the 2025 Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The Satin Bowerbird needs your help! Vote now to make sure it stays in the running.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
I'm on my way to #conflux19
It's my first sci-fi and fantasy con! Sorry #romancelandia it's not you, it's me—I'm looking to broaden my happy endings. This could work out for both of us, though.
It's my first sci-fi and fantasy con! Sorry #romancelandia it's not you, it's me—I'm looking to broaden my happy endings. This could work out for both of us, though.
October 3, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I'm on my way to #conflux19
It's my first sci-fi and fantasy con! Sorry #romancelandia it's not you, it's me—I'm looking to broaden my happy endings. This could work out for both of us, though.
It's my first sci-fi and fantasy con! Sorry #romancelandia it's not you, it's me—I'm looking to broaden my happy endings. This could work out for both of us, though.
15 books read in September. Special call out to the two new Melbourne-set romances, After the Siren (queer footy!) from @darcygreenwrites.bsky.social and In The Long Run (runners and dogs and french pastries!) from Emma Mugglestone.
October 2, 2025 at 8:54 AM
15 books read in September. Special call out to the two new Melbourne-set romances, After the Siren (queer footy!) from @darcygreenwrites.bsky.social and In The Long Run (runners and dogs and french pastries!) from Emma Mugglestone.
Now THIS is an LLM I can get behind
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 2, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Now THIS is an LLM I can get behind
I can't even...
“Why is it a radical notion that artists should be compensated for their work?”
“Why is it a radical notion that artists should be compensated for their work?”
Productivity commission under fire for failing to consult Australian artists about copyright issues around AI recommendations
Productivity commission under fire for failing to consult Australian artists about copyright issues around AI recommendations
Productivity commission under fire for failing to consult Australian artists about copyright issues around AI recommendations
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The productivity commission is under fire for failing to consult artists or model the impact of a key recommendation in its AI report on the creative industry, as the creative community urges the government not to allow data mining exemptions for big tech companies to train AI models.
First Nations rapper Adam Briggs said it would be “hard to get genie back in the bottle” if Australia allowed companies to access Australian creativity without fair pay. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I can't even...
“Why is it a radical notion that artists should be compensated for their work?”
“Why is it a radical notion that artists should be compensated for their work?”
Congrats Rick Morton on a huge win. I have bought this book, but haven't read it because I'm worried it will break me. Can't imagine what writing it must have been like.
September 30, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Congrats Rick Morton on a huge win. I have bought this book, but haven't read it because I'm worried it will break me. Can't imagine what writing it must have been like.
I feel like Tor has a monopoly on my favourite books.
(this is not a bad thing)
(this is not a bad thing)
Huge news: YIELD UNDER GREAT PERSUASION is getting a home with Tor UK! @panmacmillan.bsky.social Thank you to everyone who has supported the book this last year!
The new edition will have:
✨ A beautiful new cover!
✨ FINALLY AN AUDIOBOOK!
✨ A chonky 10,000+ new words of story at the end!
The new edition will have:
✨ A beautiful new cover!
✨ FINALLY AN AUDIOBOOK!
✨ A chonky 10,000+ new words of story at the end!
September 19, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I feel like Tor has a monopoly on my favourite books.
(this is not a bad thing)
(this is not a bad thing)
Look at this beautiful cover for my friend Cynthia's new book (I've had a sneak preview, the story's as good as the cover)
So excited to share the beautiful cover of #HowToFindAGuyInFiveWeddings, my newest romcom coming from @brambleromance next year!😍
Gorgeous art and design: @jacqlnli
Available May 12th 2026, and you can pre-order here✨
bit.ly/HowToFindAGu...
Gorgeous art and design: @jacqlnli
Available May 12th 2026, and you can pre-order here✨
bit.ly/HowToFindAGu...
September 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Look at this beautiful cover for my friend Cynthia's new book (I've had a sneak preview, the story's as good as the cover)
It's bird of the year time again! Such a struggle to pick just one favourite...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Australian bird of the year 2025: nominate your favourite now
We want to hear which Australian birds you think should be shortlisted for the Guardian/Birdlife Australia bird of the year poll next month
www.theguardian.com
September 15, 2025 at 12:11 AM
It's bird of the year time again! Such a struggle to pick just one favourite...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Something good in the world! The World Tram Driver Championship is coming to Melbourne.
🚋🎳🏆🤩World Tram Driver Championship coming to Melbourne in 2027! A chance to exchange ideas, learn from other cities, and a home ground advantage - what's not to like?!
September 14, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Something good in the world! The World Tram Driver Championship is coming to Melbourne.
Where did the pies get this game plan and style and also marking talent? I’m loving it 😻 #aflw #piesswans
September 13, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Where did the pies get this game plan and style and also marking talent? I’m loving it 😻 #aflw #piesswans