Austin P. Sheehan
@AustinPSheehan
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Speculative Fiction writer, reader, and professional editor. Parent to two rescued greyhounds. He/Them.
Melbourne, Victoria
Joined October 2017
As a writer, I feel torn posting about politics. But BOOKS ARE POLITICAL, they either condone our society or criticise it, they can warn against where policies or idelogies might take us, and they can inspire us to fight back. That's why they get burned. #auspol #amwriting
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They said a 25 minute wait for the script to be ready. Outraged, I asked to speak to the manager. Guess what???? There is a 25 minute wait for the script to be ready.
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Guys, it finally happened. Completely unprompted, my wife asked me how big the Roman Empire was. My time has come. #RomanEmpire #SheFinallyAsked
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Go to https://t.co/1RDvOcmXyc to check out REBELS & RAINBOWS, a speculative fiction anthology written about LGBTIQA+ characters, by LGBTIQA+ and Ally authors. #booklove #lgbtiqa
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Rebels & Rainbows by Australian Speculative Fiction
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REBELS & RAINBOWS is available in ebook format now! This is a celebration of the Australasian Queer community featuring stories by LGBTQIA+ and ally authors. Check it out at https://t.co/Oyqx45Nvp6
#newrelease #pridemonth #lgbtiq🌈
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A joy to do the cover art for @DeadsetP REBELS & RAINBOWS eds. @AustinPSheehan @LeanbhPearson + have a reprint “Integrated Learning” included! Got to read stories as part of doing the cover art and they are stellar. 👀📚 Bonus preliminary sketches/ideas. Happy Pride lovelies. 🌈
REBELS & RAINBOWS is now available! This is a collection of Queer speculative stories by Australasian authors, and we hope you enjoy! https://t.co/FTaBMEhbbp
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REBELS & RAINBOWS is now available! This is a collection of Queer speculative stories by Australasian authors, and we hope you enjoy! https://t.co/FTaBMEhbbp
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It feels weird to post book-related stuff rn, but a project I've been working on for ages is about to be published - REBELS & RAINBOWS is an Australasian Queer Speculative anthology celebrating our amazing and diverse LGBTIQA+ community and all the wonder they bring to the world
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I'm gonna say it. The makers of Royal Match seriously overestimate my desire to keep members of the royal family alive.
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Just found out today that Tolstoy wrote a sequel to Anna Karenina. Mind blown.
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Uniting Church calls on the federal govt to end weapons exports to Israel The Statement (link below) said: 'Lasting peace can only be found through the dismantling of occupation, self-determination, & the full restoration of dignity and security to every person in the Holy Land'
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In 1994, Ukraine gave up the 3rd largest nuclear weapons arsenal in exchange for security guarantees from the US, UK, and Russia. First, Russia violated that agreement, and now the US has too. With friends like them, who needs enemies?
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If Liberals win the election, I will only recognise this flag as the flag of Australia.
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No-one talks about it enough, but no-one does "traditional Christian values" half as well as Muslim countries do.
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@IRanalyst It's not that I fail to grasp the seriousness of the security threats Israel faces, it's just that I think they're largely self-inflicted.
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We all know these polls are designed to manipulate public opinion, not reflect it, yeah?
Herald Sun just emailed with exclusive headline: "Shock poll reveals Peter Dutton on track for major win at next Federal Election". Body of story includes this: “We estimate there is a 98% chance of a minority govt & slightly less than a 2% chance of a Coalition majority.”
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#AusMusicTShirtDay is here! Great to see all the t-shirts out and all the money being raised for @SupportAct
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Here's a wonderful review of A NIGHT SO DARK AND FULL OF STARS by @nikkymlee! As a publisher it's such a wonderful feeling when reviews like this come in that shows other people really appreciating the stories and authors the same way that we do!
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Review by Nicky Taylor From the beginning, I was as captivated as a sailor in a siren’s thrall. The first story, Trident’s song, reads like a love-child of the old explorer classics – Sinbad,…
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