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Claire Ross Dunn
@clairerossdunn.bsky.social
Writer of many things, including TV, film, theatre and books. My novel, At Last Count (Invisible Publishing) is a Globe and Mail Best and 2025 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize finalist, romance category. www.clairerossdunn.com
good one.
October 1, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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Thank you! It’s not a #BookRide in TO without you AND I was thrilled to fly the flag you made for us (circa 2015) again ❣️

Thanks so much to @clairerossdunn.bsky.social author of AT LAST COUNT for trying a new kind of Book Event!
September 28, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Jun captured so many wonderful pics of the Book Ride! Organized and led by @jsquaredink.bsky.social with readings from author @clairerossdunn.bsky.social at some lovely spots in Toronto. #BikeTO
The Reading Line 2025

Today was another edition of the The Reading Line, this one being the first edition in Toronto since Janet Joy's return from the Big Apple. This one featured author Claire Ross Dunn and her novel "At Last Count". She rode with us and stopped at various places in the downtown…
The Reading Line 2025
Today was another edition of the The Reading Line, this one being the first edition in Toronto since Janet Joy's return from the Big Apple. This one featured author Claire Ross Dunn and her novel "At Last Count". She rode with us and stopped at various places in the downtown area that were associated with the book.
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September 29, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Thank you @jnyyz.bsky.social for this wonderful write-up of our great time on Saturday on the Book Ride with @jsquaredink.bsky.social and @thereadingline.bsky.social. CanLit on two wheels!
@invisibooks.bsky.social
The Reading Line 2025

Today was another edition of the The Reading Line, this one being the first edition in Toronto since Janet Joy's return from the Big Apple. This one featured author Claire Ross Dunn and her novel "At Last Count". She rode with us and stopped at various places in the downtown…
The Reading Line 2025
Today was another edition of the The Reading Line, this one being the first edition in Toronto since Janet Joy's return from the Big Apple. This one featured author Claire Ross Dunn and her novel "At Last Count". She rode with us and stopped at various places in the downtown area that were associated with the book.
jnyyz.wordpress.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:18 AM
This Book Ride and @thereadingline.bsky.social for At Last Count was so much fun. Thank you to @jsquaredink.bsky.social for a great day. 🙂
And that’s a wrap for Book Ride 2025 with @clairerossdunn.bsky.social author of At Last Count
September 28, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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And that’s a wrap for Book Ride 2025 with @clairerossdunn.bsky.social author of At Last Count
September 27, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Today's mood.
September 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
This'll be fun: a Book Ride with @jsquaredink.bsky.social's Reading Line, Sept 27, 2-4pm, in Toronto. Meet-up's at Alexander the Great parkette, Danforth & Logan. Come ride with us, listen to some readings from At Last Count, and finish at @wordonthestreet.bsky.social. @invisibooks.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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More than 85 American and international scientists have denounced a Trump administration report that calls the threat of climate change overblown, saying the analysis is riddled with errors, misrepresentations and cherry-picked data to fit the president’s agenda.
Scientists Denounce Trump Administration’s Climate Report
Scores of researchers reviewed the Energy Department’s argument about greenhouse gases and found serious deficiencies.
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September 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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If you’re on a budget, these are the best cheap laptops Wirecutter experts recommend after extensive research and hands-on testing.
The Best Cheap Laptops Under $500
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September 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Where do writers write?

Claire likes to write in low-brow places so she doesn’t get intimidated by what other people might think.

“Sorry it's not more glamorous/local/independent. But it's definitely part of the real fabric of my writing life....”

Book Ride w @clairerossdunn.bsky.social Sept 27
August 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
A bit of author newsletter action here, hot and ready... If you're not one to stick to your lane like me, then this one's for you.
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On the Virtues of Not Sticking to Your Lane, and Other Good Things. — Claire Ross Dunn
Hi friends, What with the economy, the pressure from AI, the contraction of the screen industry, and other market forces from elsewhere (maybe even south of the border), the current climate is not a...
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August 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The mathematician John Venn was born on this day in 1834, and anyone who knows me knows I love a good Venn diagram. To commemorate the occasion, I am sharing a good one.
August 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Short story writers!
Historical fiction writers!
We're EXTENDING the HWA Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition deadline to midnight on 1 August.
We're looking for up to 3,500 words, set all or mainly 35+ years ago.
Entry's still only £5. See more at historicalwriters.org/ddshwass-award-2025
July 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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are you sure there isn’t another way, richest man alive?
August 2, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Sharing this article I wrote for @openbookon.bsky.social in case authors are looking for tips to create a great audiobook. I just adored what the actors and director @beverleycooper.bsky.social brought to the audiobook version of At Last Count (@invisibooks.bsky.social)
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Seven Tips For Making a Great Audiobook
My first novel, At Last Count (Invisible Publishing, 2022) was recently turned into an audiobook. This is what you hope for as a writer, because it offers ...
open-book.ca
July 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Imagine what this means for America's future.

Innovation gone!

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades
The lag in funding extends far beyond D.E.I. initiatives, affecting almost every area of science: chemistry, computing, engineering, materials and more.
www.nytimes.com
May 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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May 22, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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One thing I can say, Trump has been good for unifying Canada.

Now let’s get on with lifting inter-provincial trade barriers and start REALLY investing in the Canadian television industry in a meaningful, job-generating-culturally-beneficial way.
March 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
We need a moment of levity, don't we? I think we do.
May 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Fun read by @meredithambrock.bsky.social on @49thshelf.bsky.social re her new book, She's A Lamb, pub by @ecwpress.bsky.social. So happy she mentioned At Last Count published by @invisibooks.bsky.social in there, too. Can't wait to read the new book, Meredith.🙂

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Essential Settings · Blog Post · 49th Shelf
A recommended reading list by the author of She's a Lamb (ECW Press). 
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April 24, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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In case you want some sweet news today.

I’m volunteering at the book fair at my kid’s school, and discovered Dav Pilkey paid for the whole thing.

For the entire school.

Every kid pre-k through fifth grade (the whole school) goes home with two free books.
March 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
A little bit of an update. Feel free to join if an occasional author newsletter is your jam.🙂

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Progress on So Many Writing Fronts, and a Stuffed, Happy Writer’s Brain — Claire Ross Dunn
There is progress on many writing fronts, which I can happily share. First, there is fun news for my novel, At Last Count . My publisher, Invisible Publishing , submitted the book to the 2025 Raku...
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April 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Even before this year’s economic turmoil hit, financial anxiety among Americans was running high. Here are six strategies that experts say will help you keep a cool head and protect your money when anxiety is heating up.
6 Ways to Calm Your Anxiety When Economic Stress Flares
Wild stock market swings and rising recession fears have put Americans on edge. Here are strategies to lower the angst.
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April 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM