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Secret Book Stuff

Secret Book Stuff

Secret Book Stuff

October // November in books —

Australian Gospel by @lechblaine
Three Wild Dogs by @markuszusak
For Life by @ailsapiper
An Onslaught of Light by @raiwriting (out in 2025!)
Long Yarn Short by @nessaturnbullroberts
We Are The Stars by @gigi

She’s running on three hours sleep per night but she did it! She submitted the edits of Book 2! She’s excited to reveal the title and the cover and what the fuck it’s about, all in good time.

(She’s still referring to herself

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Books I read and loved in September —

Girls by @kirstycapes.author
Everything is Perfect by @maxinefawcettwriter
Bitter and Sweet by @amalmdawad
Signs of Damage by @dianareid_ (out Feb ‘25!)
Experienced by @kateyoungwrites
Every Las

Swipe for my mental health while editing Book 2.

Tomorrow.

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This time last month at @byronwritersfestival where I tried to take a photo of the cute moon and I lay in the sun and got caught in the rain and had my favourite on-stage conversation ever with @kkneen and ate pizza in bed watching the Olympics and s

I could tell you it was the most relaxing day of my life, or about the rings we found at a silversmith on the main street just that morning, or about eating jatz and cheese in a towel five minutes before the ceremony, or the pythons mating by the bac

Tickets are on sale for @berrywritersfestival 🍓🫐 25–27 October and I am hankering for the country town weekend away!

Friday 25 October I’m running a workshop 1-4pm called “Be Your Own Editor” for those who have a complete d

One year, one month and one day since Mistakes was born — so if you’ll allow me a moment to lean into self-indulgence, here are some favourite reviews from favourite people to celebrate.

(Number one obvs takes the cake.)

Hi my name’s Amy and I’m a (proud) messed up millennial.

(Come to Northern Beaches Readers Festival — it’ll be swell!)

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Saturday 28 September 11.15am — hosting @karinamaywrite @maxinefawcettwriter and Ama