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Associate Prof of English | Romanticism, book history, and everything to do with bookbinding | The Limits of Familiarity: Authorship and Romantic Readers is out now with Bucknell UP!
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Author of Bram Stoker Award finalist THE CURSE OF EELGRASS BOG and THE GHOSTS OF BITTERFLY BAY with Penguin Young Readers. Next: THE BURN BEAST (Putnam, Fall 2026)
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Award-winning, middle-grade author of novels for all kinds of readers from historical and contemporary fiction to fantasy. Journalist by training, reader/writer and introvert by temperament, pet-lover by nature.
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An independent bookstore for all kinds of independent readers, near Tower Grove Park in St. Louis.
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Multi-genre indie author of 24 Kindles (free with KU), paperbacks, and audiobooks on Amazon. http://joymutter.com
I do comedy on a stage. Sometimes on TV.
Debut book out NOW. Bury me in Alabama. FAMU Forever.
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A fantasy & historical fiction literary magazine for lovers of short stories by indie authors. Learn more at: http://fiction.charlesmoffat.com/peasantmagazine/
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Author of the #PostedInThePast series – revealing the true stories from postcards sent in the early 20th century, and #MemoriesFromTheFuture. Books ~ Talks ~ Freelance Editor (working with indie authors).
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Author of THE CHOICE. Winner of the Good Housekeeping First Novel Competition.
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A 200-page quarterly of fiction, poetry, essays, and visual art by emerging and established authors since 1959. Whiting Literary Magazine Prize winner. Read more at massreview.org!
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Our mission is to elevate the voices of women and other underrepresented gender identity authors of science fiction, fantasy, and horror; to highlight stories featuring strong female and non-binary characters; and to share these stories with readers of all
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Journalist at Axios
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Co-founder and host of THKS, the 1st Asian American talk show
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USA Today bestselling author of 22 books and 3 novellas. Minnesota tomboy who likes to read, write and hang out with other authors. NO DMs unless I know you.
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Bucks County‘s largest independent Bookshop. Supporting the community and it’s Authors for over 25 years.
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We make books! An independent publishing house with authors who have won the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes. ✨📚
Historian, writer, baker.
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London, Florence and Bologna.
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London based independent publishing house.
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The scientist formerly known as Lab Girl.
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