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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

When you are fed up with the Hungarian propaganda about Ukraine, so you write a book about a young Hungarian volunteer who helps Ukrainian refugees in Berlin #booksky #art #books #hungary #ukraine #germany

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Végre eljutottam odaáig, hogy felvettem vagy nyolc videót, és újra próbálok kialakítani egy videós-forgatós rendszert, hogy beleférjen az életembe, szurkoljatok, mennie kelllll, főleg az új könyvem megjelenése előtt egy hónappal!

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

My new book is coming out in June. Fantasy, romance and fight against climate change. I really loved writing this one. Hungarian bookworms, attention! 📚❤️ #booksky #books #reading #writing #fantasy #art #artist #coverart #climatechange #hungary #author

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

As of today, Pride in BANNED in Hungary. In the heart of the European Union. How can this happen? The decision was based on the same "child protection" law that messes with my books as well. I am angry. Again. #lgbt #queer #queerrights #pride #hungary #europeanunion #humanrights #hungarian #books

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Many Hungarians do not think like our government does! #Hungary #Ukraine #artist #books #booksky

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Prime minister of Hungary basically threatening Budapest Pride was not on my bingo card this week, but eh. Just another day in Hungary. #hungary #pride #queer #lgbtq

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

This Hungarian writer supports Ukraine. I wrote a novel that's set at the time when Russia started the invasion. My book has the German, the Hungarian and the Ukrainian flags on the cover. Of course I support Ukraine. #books #booksky #ukraine #hungary #germany #artist #art #europe #author #reading

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

I had this vision for this book that I wanted the German, the Hungarian and the Ukrainian flag on the cover. I got what I wanted. #books #booksky #reading #author #coverart #art #artist #design #hungary #germany #ukraine #writing

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

I was once asked to write the script for a famous Hungarian band's music video, adapting one of my books. I'd never done anything like that before, but I put it together in 2 hours. The band loved the concept, but never got the funds needed to shoot it. Still, I'm proud of it. #books #booksky #art

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

When one of your amazing readers takes your book with them on the Berlin school trip because your book is set in Berlin. I adore my readers. #reading #author #berlin #germany #books #booksky #writer #europe

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

"When you look at the price of a book and you're like - wait, am I buying the author as well?" Yes, you are. We pour our hearts and souls into creating a story, and months, years of work. Btw editors, cover artists, etc. need to be payed as well. #artist #books #booksky #reading #author #writing

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

I'm going to bed now in the heart of Europe. Thinking about the US. Who knows what batshit crazy news will I wake up to? Hold on, guys. #europe #europeanunion #usa

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

They say write the book you want to read. I really wanted to read a book about how young Hungarians reacted to the Russia-Ukraine war. So I wrote the book. #books #boosky #ukraine #russia #hungary #author #reading #writer #art #artist #cover

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Please do. Keep talking about Ukraine. I will keep writing books, even though everything seems pointless sometimes. But we need to hold onto something, we need small victories, small goals, small steps. Those are so important. We are human, after all.

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

I second this! Szállj el, kismadár is a really well-known song in Hungary, and the moment I saw the Hungarian title, I knew what it was a reference to. 📚🇭🇺

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

I wonder how many published authors are out there who first picked up the pen/keyboard because of My Chemical Romance. (That's me, yes.) Anyone else? I know you're out there. #books #booksky #author #writer #art #artist #mychemicalromance #writing #gerardway

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

I'd love to say that the law is not affecting my #creative energies, but that's not true. I thought I was over this trauma, the craze, the harrassment. And this is just me. All of Hungary's #literature is affected, if you ask me. I don't really see the light at the end of the tunnel yet. Stay tuned.

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

It's been 18 months. Fines for booksellers, fear, plastic wraps on #queer YA books or worse, no order at all - even if there's only one gay side character in the story, like in the case of my book Tükörlelkek. No "risky" books allowed in a store near a church or a school - the 200-meter rule. Yeah.

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

So for the first time in my career, I had to have security guards while signing my books for my amazing readers. And what happened? The longest signing event of my career, almost three hours. Countless smiles and stories from supportive readers, photos, gifts, tears. One of the best days of my life.

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

So I started to speak on SM. And with the love and support, the trolls came too. It's one thing when someone with no profile pic says that I should be glad my "sex books" were even allowed to be in bookshops before, and another when someone flat out comments they'll spit on me at my book signing.

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

I owed an explanation to my readers. I also knew that soon the shitshow was going to come down on all of us, meaning many #Hungarian authors, booksellers, publishers, #readers. Everyone was going to be furious, but nothing could be done. Hungary - the country without consequences, as we call it.

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

The call was about having to choose another category for 3 of my #youngadult novels - that have LGBT side characters, therefore could not be sold to anyone under 18 anymore. I remember that day very clearly. I remember the moment my decision was born that I'm not going to stay silent about this.

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Back in June 2023 someone threatened to spit on me at my upcoming book signing. After they started fining booksellers because of the child protection law in #Hungary, I got a weird call from my publisher. Let's get into it... #booksky #books #author #reading #art www.theguardian.com/world/2023/j...

theguardian.com

Hungarian bookseller wraps LGBTQ+ books in plastic to stop people reading them

Libri bows to pressure to comply with ‘child protection’ law after takeover by foundation linked to PM

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Been learning Spanish for a few months, but now, while watching what's going on in the US... I am taking this language learning much more seriously, I'll tell you that much. Your culture is amazing, you are amazing! #Mexico #VivaMéxico #Spanish #language

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Talking about the #Hungarian child protection law and its effects on publishing is actually painful for me, it brings up the trauma of the last 3 years over and over again, but that's the thing, you need to be able to talk about it. I once got a death threat, for crying out loud #booksky #art #books

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

I've been picking up my mental health piece by piece since the book laws in Hungary, I've finally submitted a manuscript that'll be published, but one tiny reminder of the laws is enough, and I'm right back on the floor. When will this end? I want to write! Freely! #booksky #books #art #youngadult

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

The picture above is an actual illustration for an article about this situation in #Hungary. Stay tuned, the law is tricky and worded weirdly, so I'll explain it further soon. #booksky #books www.theguardian.com/world/2023/j...

theguardian.com

Hungarian bookseller wraps LGBTQ+ books in plastic to stop people reading them

Libri bows to pressure to comply with ‘child protection’ law after takeover by foundation linked to PM

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

In May 2023 several of my novels got wrapped in plastic in bookshops, courtesy of the child protection law in #Hungary. One of my #youngadult #books had been on the shelves for 8 years before that law. Shops are afraid of the fine, which they can get because of ONE gay side character. #booksky #art

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I might share some stuff about the Hungarian child protection law and its devastating effects on the publishing industry and the #LGBTQ+ community here in #Hungary. As a YA #author, I am affected by it as well. I was asked to speak on the subject in Brussels a year ago. Interested? #books #booksky

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

You know the urge to write a romantasy series set in a small town in the US? The town is Gold Beach, #Oregon. The story is about witches, Healers, climate change and Mother Nature. It'd be so cool if folks in Gold Beach and South Oregon knew about my novels. #books #booksky #fantasy #art #reading

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

My 8th book is coming out in June, right at the time of the Book Week in Hungary! 🥰📚🇭🇺 Which is kind of a big deal here. Super excited! #books #booksky #author #writer #artist #art #goodomens #davidtennant #michaelsheen

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Maybe the only way to cope with this horrific NG situation is to create. Make art. We need new stories, new voices, new experiences. We need to heal each other. #neilgaiman #goodomens #books #booksky #art #artist #crowley #davidtennant

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

As an author I admired NG. It almost felt like he was my friend. I asked for his advice once on tumblr and he responded almost immediately. I know it sounds weird, but it feels like I've just lost a friend. Grief, anger, disappointment. #neilgaiman #booksky #books #goodomens #writing #artist

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Thank you so much for this. As an author myself I admired NG. It almost felt like he was my friend too. I asked for his advice once on tumblr and he responded almost immediately. I know it's not the same, but it feels like I've just lost a friend too. Grief, anger, disappointment.

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Today has been rough. The Vulture article shocked me, and now this. No more heroes. I'm done. #neilgaiman #vulture #assault #books #booksky #author

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

A book club is always an awesome idea. I've been wanting to read something from Kristoff for a while now.

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

What are you reading right now? I'm about to start this thing. 📚 Let's see your current read! #reading #reader #books #booksky #author #writing #scalzi

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

I'm so sorry about the tiktok ban in the US. As an author from Hungary, I learned so much from you guys. Followed amazing booktok accounts and studied the way bestselling authors use the platform. Damn, I'll miss you guys. 💔❤️ #tiktokban #books #booksky #reading #writer #tiktok #usa #author #reader

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

My very first Scalzi book, can't wait to read it. Hungarian edition, cover art by Adam Faniszlo. #books #booksky #johnscalzi #art #artist #design #writer #reading

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Dóra Papp🇭🇺 @dorapapp.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

I'm happy with my order: my very first Scalzi book! Hungarian edition. Can't wait to start it.

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