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Laurie Bell
@writerlauriebell.bsky.social
Sci fi and fantasy author, blogger, reviewer, secret keeper. My opinions are my own. Author of Boss From Hell, White Fire and more. She/her
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New 100 word flash fiction
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November 14, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Book spotlights:
Cobra Pose by Susan Rogers & John Roosen - thriller, mystery @yogamatmysteries.bsky.social
Shootin' Through by Sean Gorman - crime, adventure
#ReadMoreAussieBooks #booksky #WritingCommunity #Readers #CrimeFiction #Thriller #Mystery
November 13, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Or watch all the action on YouTube. Please like and subscribe to be notified of each new episode.

#ReadMoreAussieBooks #booksky #WritingCommunity #Readers #CrimeFiction #Thriller #Mystery
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Australian Book Lovers Podcast Ep#155 Writer's Room with Susan Rogers, John Roosen & Sean Gorman
YouTube video by Australian Book Lovers
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November 13, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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In ep155, @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social chase crime & adventure with authors Susan Rogers, John Roosen @yogamatmysteries.bsky.social & Sean Gorman. What twists make a page turning Aussie crime story? Listen and watch for more...
#ReadMoreAussieBooks #booksky #Fiction
November 13, 2025 at 10:23 AM
💙📚 new bookish episode available
Want to hear more about Aussie books? Check out the Australian Book Lovers podcast !
In ep155, @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social chase crime & adventure with authors Susan Rogers, John Roosen @yogamatmysteries.bsky.social & Sean Gorman. What twists make a page turning Aussie crime story? Listen and watch for more...
#ReadMoreAussieBooks #booksky #Fiction
November 13, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Rest now (Friday Fictioneers)

PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields She stood and watched the sunset. They’d done it. Saved the world from the alien invaders. So many dead, so many lost, so much damage. And yet… look at that sunset. So peaceful in this moment. With only the flooded courtyard where…
Rest now (Friday Fictioneers)
PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields She stood and watched the sunset. They’d done it. Saved the world from the alien invaders. So many dead, so many lost, so much damage. And yet… look at that sunset. So peaceful in this moment. With only the flooded courtyard where she now stood and the still and silent forest for miles around. They’d failed to breach the temple.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Not going out in that (Friday Fictioneers)

PHOTO PROMPT ©Yvette Prior Rain hit the window hard enough pepper tinny pings in a cascade that grew louder as the storm intensified. The edge of the hurricane had hit. Too late to evacuate. Hunkering down here was her only option. She cursed the broken…
Not going out in that (Friday Fictioneers)
PHOTO PROMPT ©Yvette Prior Rain hit the window hard enough pepper tinny pings in a cascade that grew louder as the storm intensified. The edge of the hurricane had hit. Too late to evacuate. Hunkering down here was her only option. She cursed the broken portal igniter she had cast away when the chance of quick return was lost. It was planned as only a short hop.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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Plus more book gems:
5. In Her Own Time by Delaney Starling #contemporary
6. The Audible Life Stream by Alistair Conwell #non-fiction
7. The One Remaining by Paula McLean #contemporary

#Booksky #Readers #ReadMoreAussieBooks #Fiction #non-fiction #podcasts
November 4, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Book spotlights:
1. Salsa in the Suburbs -Alejandra Martinez #contemporary
2. Looking Out and Beyond -Toby Hammerschlag #historical
3. Wasted? -Hazel Edwards #YoungAdult
4. A Song for the Earth @shannonjade.bsky.social #poetry
#ReadMoreAussieBooks #Booksky #writingcommunity #Aussieauthors #readers
November 4, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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You can watch the episode on YouTube here...
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Lots of fun and book chat.
#ReadMoreAussieBooks #Booksky #writingcommunity #Aussieauthors #readers #poetry
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Australian Book Lovers Podcast Ep#154 featuring Gregory Day
YouTube video by Australian Book Lovers
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November 4, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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It's ep154 and @writerlauriebell.bsky.social's 50th co-hosting. @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & Laurie have industry news & events + K. M. Allan's Foreshadowing checklist from Writing and Editing Checklist +more. Laurie chats with poet Gregory Day about SouthSightedness.
#ReadMoreAussieBooks
November 4, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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It's ep154 and @writerlauriebell.bsky.social's 50th co-hosting. @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & Laurie have industry news & events + K. M. Allan's Foreshadowing checklist from Writing and Editing Checklist +more. Laurie chats with poet Gregory Day about SouthSightedness.
#ReadMoreAussieBooks
November 4, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The Memory Thief (Friday Fictioneers)

PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson I wondered what had made them flee so fast. It couldn’t be my presence. There’s nothing scary about me. Besides, I made no sound as I travelled. I only wanted to see what they were doing. I watched from the shadows as the images…
The Memory Thief (Friday Fictioneers)
PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson I wondered what had made them flee so fast. It couldn’t be my presence. There’s nothing scary about me. Besides, I made no sound as I travelled. I only wanted to see what they were doing. I watched from the shadows as the images formed on the canvas. They faced the trees, they must have painted from memory.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Review: The Body Next Door by Zane Lovitt

Everybody needs good neighbours... When Claire Corral goes missing from her home on Carnation Way, her neighbour Jamie isn't too concerned. He's busy-caring for his dad, recovering from a broken heart and eating himself into a bigger pair of pants. Then…
Review: The Body Next Door by Zane Lovitt
Everybody needs good neighbours... When Claire Corral goes missing from her home on Carnation Way, her neighbour Jamie isn't too concerned. He's busy-caring for his dad, recovering from a broken heart and eating himself into a bigger pair of pants. Then the police turn up. Is Claire's disappearance connected with the body found next door thirteen years ago? Does Jamie's father, now grappling with dementia, know more about these events than he should?
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October 29, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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Book spotlights this ep are all #romance ♥️💘💝💕🥰
I knew you were trouble by Sandy Barker
Saoirse's Story by A.M. Jaxon
My Hot House Mate by Susannah Hardy

#ReadMoreAussieBooks #romance #writing #publishing #Booksky #writingcommunity
October 23, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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You can watch the podcast here... and listen to all the chat and see the book covers.
Please like and subscribe to the channel to help promote our Aussie authors. And tell two friends 🎙️ 📘📗📕
#Booksky #ReadMoreAussieBooks #RomanceReads #Romance #RomanticSuspense #RomCom

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Australian Book Lovers Podcast Ep#153 Writer's Room with Sandy Barker, A.M. Jaxon & Susannah Hardy
YouTube video by Australian Book Lovers
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October 23, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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In ep153, @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social ramp up the romance with authors @sandybarker.bsky.social, A.M. Jaxon & Susannah Hardy. We chat #romance as escapism & activism, how hot is hot enough, the inspiration behind their stories + much more.
#ReadMoreAussieBooks
October 23, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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New episode !
In ep153, @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social ramp up the romance with authors @sandybarker.bsky.social, A.M. Jaxon & Susannah Hardy. We chat #romance as escapism & activism, how hot is hot enough, the inspiration behind their stories + much more.
#ReadMoreAussieBooks
October 24, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Who is the monster (Friday Fictioneers)

PHOTO PROMPT © David Stewart “I know what you did. I know everything. I am their vengeance summoned from the depths. The only reason you hear me now is because it is already too late. You are dead and you haven’t realized it yet. I shall enjoy the moment it…
Who is the monster (Friday Fictioneers)
PHOTO PROMPT © David Stewart “I know what you did. I know everything. I am their vengeance summoned from the depths. The only reason you hear me now is because it is already too late. You are dead and you haven’t realized it yet. I shall enjoy the moment it sinks in. Seeing the paleness of your skin bleach further, hair turn whiter, there is no escape for you.”
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October 23, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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Book Spotlights:
1. The Favourite of the Harem by Cindy Davies #Historical
2. The Final Chapter by January Gilchrist #Mystery #Thriller
3. Tchaikovsky (Almost) in Love by David Reiter #Romance
Lots more fabulous Aussie authored books over on the website: australianbooklovers.com
#Booksky #ReadMore
October 17, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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And more brilliant Aussie authored book spotlights:
4. Heart and Soul of Marketing by Matt Romania #Non-fiction
5. The Haunting of Mr & Mrs Stevenson by Belinda Lyons-Lee #Historical
6. Minoan Footsteps by Coleen Clare #Mystery
#booksky #ReadMoreAussieBooks #Read
October 17, 2025 at 10:52 PM