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Dr Helen Moffett

@Heckitty

Author/co-author (25 books), editor (+-200 books). 1st novel, Charlotte, Pride & Prejudice sequel (Bonnier). Crafting new spells/ recipes. @heckitty.bsky.social

 Cape Town, SA
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Bookaholic Bex@BexBookaholic6 Sep 2024
I am confused. Can someone explain to me how #ReadABookDay is different to any other day of the year?
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Call me crazy but I want a society where everyone from the artist to the janitor is paid a living wage, where careers and creative hobbies aren’t being stolen by machines, where books and music and learning are celebrated instead of demeaned.
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Niq Mhlongo@NiqMhlongo17 Aug 2024
– at Berlin, Germany
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I need to brush my teeth but first I must answer the sink gremlin’s three riddles
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Karavan Press@KaravanPress13 Aug 2024
Slaughterhouse by @melissasussens shortlisted for the Ingrid Jonker Prize karavanpress.com/2024/08/13/…

Slaughterhouse by Melissa Sussens shortlisted for the Ingrid Jonker Prize

The following collections of poetry were selected by the judges to be on the shortlist of the Ingrid Jonker Prize 2024 – in alphabetical order: Sarah Lubala – A History of Disappearance Irya EM Mah…

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The Harvest Moon Karen Keogh
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Today is International Cat Day. Expect all cats to strut around like we own the place. Expect the same tomorrow too.
Cat sitting on a cushion on a dog's head

ALT Cat sitting on a cushion on a dog's head

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Richard de Nooy@RicharddeNooy8 Aug 2024
History summarised.
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⭐️ Presenting our 2024 Shortlist ⭐️ For more, visit: caineprize.com #CainePrize #2024Shortlist
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📖 ✨ Calling African writers! Lọúnlọún is inviting African writers, home or abroad, to submit 2000-5000 words of African historical fiction for publication in their journal. Deadline: August 25 2024 Learn more: bit.ly/3WAfGh8 #callforsubmissions #Lọúnlọún
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David Lazarus@Davidlaz3 Aug 2024
Just for the record: Teddy is a St Bernard/golden retriever. He’s always been a St Bernard/golden retriever. You can be two things at once. And his best friend is a cat because diversity is a good thing
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Stuff (maybe) your mom never told you about "the change" @ExclusiveBooks @mallofthesouth Saturday 3 August, 12 noon. Don't forget to RSVP!!!
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Herman Lategan@HermLategan29 Jul 2024
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This party is just so much damn fun. #ChildlessCatLadies
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H E Williams@HEWilliamsBooks28 Jul 2024
There are too many books to read and not enough years left of life to read them. I will never not be sad about this.
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Coming soon....🥰🥰🥰
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Feeling left out? Want to be a childless cat lady? Or even a cat lady with both human and feline children? You have your chance with these guys.
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They're at that age where every day is a little more fun
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LitNet@mylitnet24 Jul 2024
Open to unpublished playwrights who are over the age of 18 and living anywhere in South Africa, the competition calls for scripts, partial scripts or script synopses with a sample of writing in any of South Africa’s official languages. litnet.co.za/press-release-c…

Press release: Call for Submissions for the 2025 National Playwright Competition closing soon -...

Open to unpublished playwrights who are over the age of 18 and living anywhere in South Africa, the competition calls for scripts, partial scripts or script synopses with a sample of writing in any...

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David Lazarus@Davidlaz21 Jul 2024
Don't you hate it when hard science gets in the way of your vaccine conspiracy theories? nytimes.com/2024/07/17/healt…
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Noreen Masud@NoreenMasud24 Jun 2024
honestly: imagine looking round at the publishing world, really taking a good look, poking your nose into all its nastiest corners and unspoken knowledges and assorted complicities, and concluding that the problem is trans people
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