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Kiralee
@kirawrites.bsky.social
AUS kidlit author writing everything from PB's to YA.
Out now- HUGS STILL FEEL THE SAME
WIP YA novel in verse
2023 Byron Writers Festival mentorship recipient
2024 Varuna House/ Roderick Centre fellowship recipient
June 14, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Which of your candidates will take the literature industry seriously?
#2025elections #writingcommunity
bookscreate.com.au
April 6, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Aussie authors impacted, @nikkythewriter.com mentioned that the Australian Society of Authors has a form you can fill in before they approach our government about it.

UK/ EU authors, @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social‬ would like know if you guys have anyone taking action on your behalf.
Australian authors and illustrators impacted by the LibGen database.
On 21 March 2025 The Atlantic published a search tool which allows authors to search for their books in LibGen, one of the datasets that has been used to train Meta's generative AI system. It is anoth...
docs.google.com
March 21, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Every single school should have a school library & a school librarian, to help every single child find the books that will make them readers, and give them all the lifelong benefits of literacy. Libraries & librarians change children's lives FOREVER! #SchoolLibrarianDay #SchoolLibraryMonth
April 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Today UK authors are protesting against Meta for stealing our work to train their AI model. Authors earn an average of £7000 per year, we are not rich, and yet a trillion dollar company decided it didn’t want to license our work fairly as it was “too expensive”

Theft is not a valid alternative.
April 3, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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This scheme just sounds like common sense to me. If a man has a history of DV, of course his current partner needs to know. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘Best that exists globally’: South Australia’s domestic violence disclosure scheme provides relief and freedom
Exclusive: SA’s scheme has been so praised and proved so popular experts are ‘bewildered’ that other states haven’t implemented similar programs
www.theguardian.com
March 29, 2025 at 9:37 PM
#amquerying a 26k YA novel in verse about helplessness, homelessness and three broken hearts searching for love. Written from multiple PoV with themes of depression, abuse, suicidal ideation but ultimately, hope.
#YAnovelinverse
March 26, 2025 at 10:58 PM
bootcamps are awesome for story development
The Erin Middleton ONLINE Writing Bootcamp offers focused feedback & dedicated writing time in small groups. Erin is an in-house editor at Walker Books Australia, working on picture books, early readers, middle grade, & young adult titles.

Book your place www.cyaconference.com/bootcamp
March 15, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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Rowena Beresford from Riveted Press will be doing online assessments at CYA

Assessment sessions are 15-minute online meetings where you will receive feedback on your manuscript or illustrations.

www.cyaconference.com/assessments

#CYA2025 #CYAConference #WritersCommunity #writing #WritingTips
February 7, 2025 at 6:43 AM
A Kirkus review for my debut 🙌 overall it's positive. Kirkus is always scary 😳
#writingcommunity
February 4, 2025 at 12:03 AM
2025 is the year I become a published author! My debut picture book, HUGS STILL FEEL THE SAME, is out in March with EK Books 🤗 #writingcommunity
January 3, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Submitted my YA verse novel ms to dream publisher today 🎊 Send good vibes and positive prayers! #writingcommunity
December 6, 2024 at 5:06 AM
Love the starter packs, but would also. Love to see Country of relevance in header, please great starter pack creators! #starterpack
November 24, 2024 at 4:52 AM
Open worldwide & non-comolete manuscripts accepted.
November 23, 2024 at 7:01 AM
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“I write poetry because I want to be alone and want to talk to people.” - Allen Ginsberg
November 20, 2024 at 8:55 PM
YA #writers I'm curious how you feel about Booktok. Have you found it's impacting what publishers are looking to acquire?
November 19, 2024 at 11:57 PM
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IF YOU USE MICROSOFT WORD DON'T SCROLL!

Microsoft is farming everything you type to train AI. Here's how to turn off the feature. Please repost far and wide!

#writingcommunity #kidlit #writers #amwriting
November 13, 2024 at 11:01 PM