Anne Mok
@annemok.bsky.social
Science fiction and fantasy writer. I love stories full of epic adventure, emotional intensity, and sense of wonder. I like travelling to ancient cities, and I'm fond of owls. Based in Sydney, Australia.
Great talks and panels yesterday at Speculative Writing in Focus, part of the inaugural Willoughby Literary Festival. I hope it runs again next year!
July 27, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Great talks and panels yesterday at Speculative Writing in Focus, part of the inaugural Willoughby Literary Festival. I hope it runs again next year!
Congratulations to my sister @ceciliamok.bsky.social for being a finalist in the Burwood Art Prize for her painting "Heritage"! The theme this year is "I AM HERE: Celebrating Cultural Narratives and Perspectives". The exhibition is on at Burwood Library from 26 May to 22 June.
Burwood Art Prize
See past winners of the prestigious Burwood Art Prize and read about entry requirements.
www.burwood.nsw.gov.au
May 31, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Congratulations to my sister @ceciliamok.bsky.social for being a finalist in the Burwood Art Prize for her painting "Heritage"! The theme this year is "I AM HERE: Celebrating Cultural Narratives and Perspectives". The exhibition is on at Burwood Library from 26 May to 22 June.
Loved hearing all the stories at the open mic session today, held by Sydney Speculative Scribes and WestWords. An entertaining and inspiring afternoon! Future sessions on 13 July, 19 October, and 16 November.
May 18, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Loved hearing all the stories at the open mic session today, held by Sydney Speculative Scribes and WestWords. An entertaining and inspiring afternoon! Future sessions on 13 July, 19 October, and 16 November.
Congratulations to all the Aurealis Awards winners! And lots of love to my sister @dkmok.bsky.social who won Best Collection for The Heart of the Labyrinth and Other Stories!
2024 Aurealis Awards Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Aurealis Awards, presented today in an online ceremony. A recording of the ceremony will be available soon at our YouTube channel. Thank you so much to ev…
aurealisawards.org
May 5, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Congratulations to all the Aurealis Awards winners! And lots of love to my sister @dkmok.bsky.social who won Best Collection for The Heart of the Labyrinth and Other Stories!
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1/ If you’re looking for some uplifting, practical advice for effective climate action, I highly recommend this episode of @ologies.bsky.social feat. @adambmet.bsky.social.
Key takeaways (paraphrased) and additional thoughts in the thread. 🧵
#ClimateAction #ClimateChange #SciComms #Music
Key takeaways (paraphrased) and additional thoughts in the thread. 🧵
#ClimateAction #ClimateChange #SciComms #Music
Climate Fervorology (ECO-ADVOCACY WITHOUT IT BEING A BUMMER) with AJR’s Dr. Adam Met — alie ward
Cleaner energy! Reasoning with climate deniers! Using fandom to pass policy! And not burning out. Adam Met, of the colossal indie pop band AJR is also a career climate activist, an International Human...
www.alieward.com
April 29, 2025 at 3:03 AM
1/ If you’re looking for some uplifting, practical advice for effective climate action, I highly recommend this episode of @ologies.bsky.social feat. @adambmet.bsky.social.
Key takeaways (paraphrased) and additional thoughts in the thread. 🧵
#ClimateAction #ClimateChange #SciComms #Music
Key takeaways (paraphrased) and additional thoughts in the thread. 🧵
#ClimateAction #ClimateChange #SciComms #Music
Congratulations to all the Aurealis Awards finalists! And a special shoutout to my sister @dkmok.bsky.social for her wonderful collection The Heart of the Labyrinth and Other Stories.
2024 Aurealis Awards Shortlist Announcement
Now in its 30th year, the 2024 Aurealis Awards, Australia’s premier speculative fiction award, attracted more than 830 entries across 15 categories, including 34 nominations in the tri-annual…
aurealisawards.org
April 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Congratulations to all the Aurealis Awards finalists! And a special shoutout to my sister @dkmok.bsky.social for her wonderful collection The Heart of the Labyrinth and Other Stories.
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The mythical Phoenix is a symbol of harmony, transformation and peace in Chinese culture. I wanted to feature the Phoenix along with some symbolic flowers in my Chinese Heritage Revival design, my take on the traditional Arts & Crafts design.
#fabricdesign #surfacedesign #pattern #phoenix
#fabricdesign #surfacedesign #pattern #phoenix
March 21, 2025 at 3:09 AM
The mythical Phoenix is a symbol of harmony, transformation and peace in Chinese culture. I wanted to feature the Phoenix along with some symbolic flowers in my Chinese Heritage Revival design, my take on the traditional Arts & Crafts design.
#fabricdesign #surfacedesign #pattern #phoenix
#fabricdesign #surfacedesign #pattern #phoenix
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On making a list of ways to get a thing (first draft) done
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Thoughts on getting a first draft down (start, that’s the trick)
I sat on a park railing and a cat hopped up on my knee! When I made this observation journal page, I was stuck on getting a first draft of a project down. So I made a list of 20+ ways to do it — wa…
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March 13, 2025 at 3:41 AM
On making a list of ways to get a thing (first draft) done
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Happy 1-year anniversary to The Heart of the Labyrinth and Other Stories! Thank you to everyone who supported this heartfelt collection of fierce girls, brave scientists and enchanted worlds.
Cover art by the wonderful @ceciliamok.bsky.social.
Book links in thread.
💙📚 #BookSky #Fantasy #Solarpunk
Cover art by the wonderful @ceciliamok.bsky.social.
Book links in thread.
💙📚 #BookSky #Fantasy #Solarpunk
March 7, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Happy 1-year anniversary to The Heart of the Labyrinth and Other Stories! Thank you to everyone who supported this heartfelt collection of fierce girls, brave scientists and enchanted worlds.
Cover art by the wonderful @ceciliamok.bsky.social.
Book links in thread.
💙📚 #BookSky #Fantasy #Solarpunk
Cover art by the wonderful @ceciliamok.bsky.social.
Book links in thread.
💙📚 #BookSky #Fantasy #Solarpunk
Had a wonderful time at #GenreCon on the weekend! So many great speakers and panels, and meeting friends old and new. Feeling inspired and motivated.
March 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Had a wonderful time at #GenreCon on the weekend! So many great speakers and panels, and meeting friends old and new. Feeling inspired and motivated.
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Hello! I’m Cecilia, an artist in Bidjigal country, Sydney, Australia. I’ve shared my designs on Instagram for years and I heard good things about Bluesky and its welcoming, supportive community. I look forward to making new connections and sharing my art, pottery, painting, and thoughts with you.
February 16, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Hello! I’m Cecilia, an artist in Bidjigal country, Sydney, Australia. I’ve shared my designs on Instagram for years and I heard good things about Bluesky and its welcoming, supportive community. I look forward to making new connections and sharing my art, pottery, painting, and thoughts with you.
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Happy Lunar New Year of the Snake 2025!
The Lunar New Year is a great opportunity to get things in order you didn’t get around to for the new year, such as all that cleaning, goal setting and habit tracking.
Wishing you a fresh new year to declutter the old and make space for the new!
The Lunar New Year is a great opportunity to get things in order you didn’t get around to for the new year, such as all that cleaning, goal setting and habit tracking.
Wishing you a fresh new year to declutter the old and make space for the new!
February 2, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Happy Lunar New Year of the Snake 2025!
The Lunar New Year is a great opportunity to get things in order you didn’t get around to for the new year, such as all that cleaning, goal setting and habit tracking.
Wishing you a fresh new year to declutter the old and make space for the new!
The Lunar New Year is a great opportunity to get things in order you didn’t get around to for the new year, such as all that cleaning, goal setting and habit tracking.
Wishing you a fresh new year to declutter the old and make space for the new!
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To celebrate Solarpunk: Short Stories From Many Futures, Flame Tree is holding a poster design competition! Be inspired by themes of sustainability, rewilding, tech for good and community. The winning posters will be showcased at the London Book Fair 2025.
#Solarpunk #Art
tinyurl.com/2dd6bn6e
#Solarpunk #Art
tinyurl.com/2dd6bn6e
January 30, 2025 at 12:17 AM
To celebrate Solarpunk: Short Stories From Many Futures, Flame Tree is holding a poster design competition! Be inspired by themes of sustainability, rewilding, tech for good and community. The winning posters will be showcased at the London Book Fair 2025.
#Solarpunk #Art
tinyurl.com/2dd6bn6e
#Solarpunk #Art
tinyurl.com/2dd6bn6e
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February 2, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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I know we moved past cloth masks BUT if you still use them as covers, and want to stock up, Redbubble is discontinuing their range at the end of Feb — so this is your chance!
www.redbubble.com/people/tanau...
www.redbubble.com/people/tanau...
February 4, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I know we moved past cloth masks BUT if you still use them as covers, and want to stock up, Redbubble is discontinuing their range at the end of Feb — so this is your chance!
www.redbubble.com/people/tanau...
www.redbubble.com/people/tanau...
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Have you had a chance to play the brand new Patchwork anniversary edition?
#HappyBirthdayPatchwork #UweRosenbergClassic
#HappyBirthdayPatchwork #UweRosenbergClassic
October 25, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Have you had a chance to play the brand new Patchwork anniversary edition?
#HappyBirthdayPatchwork #UweRosenbergClassic
#HappyBirthdayPatchwork #UweRosenbergClassic
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Picard management tip: Tell good stories. The right story can persuade, inspire, or illuminate.
December 29, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Picard management tip: Tell good stories. The right story can persuade, inspire, or illuminate.
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NIGHTFROST (2011)
Acrylic on Watercolor Paper - 9” x 6”
A breath of the fantastic…while this could pass for a SFF illustration, it was actually painted for the family holiday card in 2011.
www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/ni...
Acrylic on Watercolor Paper - 9” x 6”
A breath of the fantastic…while this could pass for a SFF illustration, it was actually painted for the family holiday card in 2011.
www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/ni...
December 23, 2024 at 2:53 PM
NIGHTFROST (2011)
Acrylic on Watercolor Paper - 9” x 6”
A breath of the fantastic…while this could pass for a SFF illustration, it was actually painted for the family holiday card in 2011.
www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/ni...
Acrylic on Watercolor Paper - 9” x 6”
A breath of the fantastic…while this could pass for a SFF illustration, it was actually painted for the family holiday card in 2011.
www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/ni...
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Cover art for Tanith Lee's THE SILVER METAL LOVER. This was my favorite book when I was a teen. Decades later I did the variant cover for a reprint of Trina Robbins' graphic novel version. I think my variant cover version is long gone tho www.budsartbooks.com...
October 19, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Cover art for Tanith Lee's THE SILVER METAL LOVER. This was my favorite book when I was a teen. Decades later I did the variant cover for a reprint of Trina Robbins' graphic novel version. I think my variant cover version is long gone tho www.budsartbooks.com...
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This year, these were some of my favourite reads by Australian First Nations storytellers. Stories of joy, defiance, resilience, community and healing. And a reminder, picture books make great gifts – for kids and for yourself. 1/2
💙📚👍🏼 #Books #KidLit #PictureBooks #Australia #DiverseBooks #Gifts 📚🌏
💙📚👍🏼 #Books #KidLit #PictureBooks #Australia #DiverseBooks #Gifts 📚🌏
December 3, 2024 at 12:52 AM
This year, these were some of my favourite reads by Australian First Nations storytellers. Stories of joy, defiance, resilience, community and healing. And a reminder, picture books make great gifts – for kids and for yourself. 1/2
💙📚👍🏼 #Books #KidLit #PictureBooks #Australia #DiverseBooks #Gifts 📚🌏
💙📚👍🏼 #Books #KidLit #PictureBooks #Australia #DiverseBooks #Gifts 📚🌏
Had a great time yesterday listening to writers read their stories, at the Sydney Speculative Scribes open mic afternoon, held in partnership with WestWords. It's going to be a quarterly event!
December 15, 2024 at 11:13 AM
Had a great time yesterday listening to writers read their stories, at the Sydney Speculative Scribes open mic afternoon, held in partnership with WestWords. It's going to be a quarterly event!
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Did you know #kakapo are here too? They're the world's biggest and only flightless parrot, found only in New Zealand/Aotearoa. They're critically endangered with just 244 left. They don't follow the rules and do everything very slowly.... #conservation #parrots
November 14, 2024 at 2:58 AM
Did you know #kakapo are here too? They're the world's biggest and only flightless parrot, found only in New Zealand/Aotearoa. They're critically endangered with just 244 left. They don't follow the rules and do everything very slowly.... #conservation #parrots
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Thrilled that my fantasy and science fiction collection, The Heart of the Labyrinth and Other Stories, is included in the Aurealis Reviewers’ Picks of the Year!
You can check out the full list of recommended books in issue #176.
#Australian #Fantasy #SciFi #Solarpunk #ShortStories
You can check out the full list of recommended books in issue #176.
#Australian #Fantasy #SciFi #Solarpunk #ShortStories
Aurealis #176 — Aurealis
aurealis.com.au
November 11, 2024 at 11:32 PM
Thrilled that my fantasy and science fiction collection, The Heart of the Labyrinth and Other Stories, is included in the Aurealis Reviewers’ Picks of the Year!
You can check out the full list of recommended books in issue #176.
#Australian #Fantasy #SciFi #Solarpunk #ShortStories
You can check out the full list of recommended books in issue #176.
#Australian #Fantasy #SciFi #Solarpunk #ShortStories
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My author copies have arrived! Such gorgeous, shimmery hardcovers. Really happy to have a story in this uplifting anthology, Solarpunk: Short Stories from Many Futures.
B&N: tinyurl.com/bden63ns
Bookshop: tinyurl.com/226rd3yr
Amazon: tinyurl.com/yck3nyvv
Or ask your local bookshop!
📚🌏 #Solarpunk
B&N: tinyurl.com/bden63ns
Bookshop: tinyurl.com/226rd3yr
Amazon: tinyurl.com/yck3nyvv
Or ask your local bookshop!
📚🌏 #Solarpunk
November 27, 2024 at 11:10 PM
My author copies have arrived! Such gorgeous, shimmery hardcovers. Really happy to have a story in this uplifting anthology, Solarpunk: Short Stories from Many Futures.
B&N: tinyurl.com/bden63ns
Bookshop: tinyurl.com/226rd3yr
Amazon: tinyurl.com/yck3nyvv
Or ask your local bookshop!
📚🌏 #Solarpunk
B&N: tinyurl.com/bden63ns
Bookshop: tinyurl.com/226rd3yr
Amazon: tinyurl.com/yck3nyvv
Or ask your local bookshop!
📚🌏 #Solarpunk
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My fantasy and sci-fi collection, The Heart of the Labyrinth and Other Stories, is out now! These diverse stories of courage and hope celebrate fierce women, curious minds, and unexpected kindness.
Amazon: tinyurl.com/yatwutau
B&N: tinyurl.com/263fk6td
Or ask at your local bookstore. 📚
Amazon: tinyurl.com/yatwutau
B&N: tinyurl.com/263fk6td
Or ask at your local bookstore. 📚
October 18, 2024 at 12:45 AM
My fantasy and sci-fi collection, The Heart of the Labyrinth and Other Stories, is out now! These diverse stories of courage and hope celebrate fierce women, curious minds, and unexpected kindness.
Amazon: tinyurl.com/yatwutau
B&N: tinyurl.com/263fk6td
Or ask at your local bookstore. 📚
Amazon: tinyurl.com/yatwutau
B&N: tinyurl.com/263fk6td
Or ask at your local bookstore. 📚