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
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
New Book, hurrah! www.dandelionbooks.com.au?gad_source=1...
June 14, 2025 at 10:06 PM
New Book, hurrah! www.dandelionbooks.com.au?gad_source=1...
Which of your candidates will take the literature industry seriously?
#2025elections #writingcommunity
bookscreate.com.au
#2025elections #writingcommunity
bookscreate.com.au
April 6, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Which of your candidates will take the literature industry seriously?
#2025elections #writingcommunity
bookscreate.com.au
#2025elections #writingcommunity
bookscreate.com.au
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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.
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...
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March 21, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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.
UK/ EU authors, @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social would like know if you guys have anyone taking action on your behalf.
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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
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
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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.
Theft is not a valid alternative.
April 3, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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.
Theft is not a valid alternative.
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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
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...
#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
#YAnovelinverse
March 26, 2025 at 10:58 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
#YAnovelinverse
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
Book your place www.cyaconference.com/bootcamp
March 15, 2025 at 5:53 AM
bootcamps are awesome for story development
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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
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
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
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
A Kirkus review for my debut 🙌 overall it's positive. Kirkus is always scary 😳
#writingcommunity
#writingcommunity
February 4, 2025 at 12:03 AM
A Kirkus review for my debut 🙌 overall it's positive. Kirkus is always scary 😳
#writingcommunity
#writingcommunity
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
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
Submitted my YA verse novel ms to dream publisher today 🎊 Send good vibes and positive prayers! #writingcommunity
December 6, 2024 at 5:06 AM
Submitted my YA verse novel ms to dream publisher today 🎊 Send good vibes and positive prayers! #writingcommunity
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
Love the starter packs, but would also. Love to see Country of relevance in header, please great starter pack creators! #starterpack
Open worldwide & non-comolete manuscripts accepted.
November 23, 2024 at 7:01 AM
Open worldwide & non-comolete manuscripts accepted.
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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
“I write poetry because I want to be alone and want to talk to people.” - Allen Ginsberg
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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
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
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
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