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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Scenes from an early morning bushwalk

Photo of a path through the Australian bush. Glimpses of blue sky can be seen through the gum trees and the path is striped with shadows

Close up shot of book leaf flowers - they look like clumps of tiny yellow orchids, with dark purple centres. In the background are flashes of periwinkle blue - flowers of a plant called Happy Wanderer

Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I’m really concerned that AI crusading seems to be focused on Black creators - I’m fully against AI but I don’t think AI detectors seem to be very accurate - this makes me very uncomfortable to see, especially after the Jason Arday situation, and I hope M. Orélien is ok bbc.com/news/article...

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Thélyson Orélien: French uproar over author accused of using AI

Canadian-Haitian writer Thélyson Orélien has just been awarded the Prix du Roman Fnac for his first novel.

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Tamoor Hussain @tamoorh.com · 14/09/2026

btw Kanye did a song Heil Hitler and no one stepped in to oppose his tour(s), which is ongoing. In fact, Kanye is scheduled to perform at one of the stadiums Macklemore has been stopped from being at.

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

@hellobuglers.bsky.social could we get a celebratory pun run? I’m sure Johnny Showbiz would be keen to make a cameo for such a historic event!

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

From the heights of the Himalayas to the heat of hanging rock, with snow squids and dragons and an upsetting absence of yeti, these were my books of August 2026! www.mollyoneillwrites.com/post/august-...

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August 2026 - Reviewed

I write this from a hotel room in LA where I am recuperating from the last five days excitement at my first ever WorldCon. I had a truly brilliant time meeting up with fantastic writers, creators and ...

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Yes to all this! I had such a great time at WorldCon and I was so happy to chat to emerging writers and share what I could, as well as learning from more established authors

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Los Angeles Worldcon @laworldcon.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Don’t forget to cast your vote for the 2026 Hugo Awards! Did you know that voting on the entire Hugo Awards ballot is NOT required? Do you know films and video games, but not novels? Do you love art and graphic stories, but haven't read the novellas?

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Hugo Award Finalists – LAcon V

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

You can still vote for me in the Astounding Award for Best New Writer Category at this years @laworldcon.bsky.social until August 8th! My eligible book is Greenteeth and I would really love your vote! If you don't have a membership yet, you can sign up through this site now: lacon.org/register

A screenshot of the shortlist for Best New Writer at the 2026 Astounding Award. There is an arrow pointing to the finalist name Molly O'Neill, leading from a photo of the author holding a copy of her book. She is wearing a floral dress, which she made herself, and has blonde hair dip dyed purple at the ends. The background of the photo has been removed so it looks very professional and not like an image that she took in her bedroom having spent an hour putting on makeup. The book she is holding is Greenteeth, a historic fantasy about a river hag and a witch who team up to defeat an evil pastor. There is also an excellent audiobook available.

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

The writer had a lot of fun with this piece: “The statue is not cursed. The statue is blessed,” he said, in spite of all available evidence – but he has certainly been left angry.

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

US citizens can comment here to save this incredible site- it’s part of a global heritage alongside sites like Stonehenge and the Taj Mahal and it should be as unthinkable to destroy it eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home...

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BLM National NEPA Register

The Bureau of Land Management National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Register allows you to review and comment on plans and project documents. Search by office, NEPA number, Project name, year, and ...

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

@iwriteok.bsky.social what’s the book on primitive warfare you mentioned reading on the Seal episode? Sounds interesting

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Anine Bösenberg @anineillustration.com · 14/07/2026

Hello #Portfolioday! I'm Anine, an illustrator based in Scotland, and I'm looking for work - email me if you think I'd be a good fit for your project ✨ 💻 www.anineillustration.com 💌 anine@anineillustration.com (I also do private commissions, email me for that too)

A drawing of a hot air balloon above overgrown ruins. A group of sailors is looking at birds through telescopes.

A drawing of some items: A diamond ring with a snake design - a flint knife wrapped with string - a gold chain with small gold bees - two clay toy dog figurines - a cup shaped like the head of a horse or donkey - a horse shaped candle holder - two crab apples - a votive loaf of bread (shaped like a hand) on a plate, with a bowl of salt and a lit candle.

Three small drawings: One of a shrine under a pine tree with a stone inside, one of a salamander on the forest floor, one of a coastal path with stone steps, two tall trees, stone columns and two hikers in the distance. The overall feel is very late summer to early autumn.

A drawing of some things you might find in a kitchen: a tea towel, a bundle of herbs (parsley, thyme, sage, bay), two wooden spoons, some butcher's twine, a cutting board, a big knife, a candle stub on a little plate, a ceramic jar, some cardamom pods, a garlic bulb (bisected).

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"commission me" -heron @thxnywy.art · 14/07/2026

it is #portfolioday and i have a portfolio and now it's everyone's problem i'm a nonbinary art guy in the pnw and i will draw stuff you want if you give me money thxnywy.art ko-fi.com/thxnywy

a digital drawing of a tower on three mechanical legs standing in a field beneath a passing comet

a digital drawing of a gloopy tentacled creature with one big peeper

a digital drawing of a big floofy rectangular cat

a digital drawing of a pleasant bird saying ":)"

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Mark Boardman @markboardman.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

hi #PortfolioDay! I'm Mark, a freelance illustrator working in advertising, editorial and publishing. I like to make images with a focus on light and atmosphere. 🔗 www.mark-boardman.com/portfolio 📧 mark@mark-boardman.com

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I love an artist with a specific and unusual point of view/style! This is excellent #portfolioday

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Ooh #portfolioday I’m going to go on a reposting spree of some favourites

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Prairies and Period Drama, Justices and Journalists, and two separate books about characters who can speak to the dead! These were my June reads - what were some of your favourite books this month? www.mollyoneillwrites.com/post/june-20...

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June 2026 - Reviewed

Thus we finish the first half of 2026, and begin freewheeling downhill towards the Christmas break! Here in Sydney we have been shivering away as winter has taken hold, lowering the temperature to the...

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Effie Seiberg @effies.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

it's true!

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

@nytimes.com absolutely delightful crossword today - I laughed out loud with joy when I solved the theme! What a lovely start to pride month 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

I knew this man was too good to be true - now it comes out that he's an arsenal fan??? Devastated

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Rereading my latest draft and I wrote this absolute banger of a line: “ her long braids whipped around my head, whipping at me.“

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

2 published books, 14 years on the British school system and 32 years of having one in my surname and I still haven’t got a damn clue when to use an apostrophe

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

bit of a wait on site for the induction today so I opened up @tkingfisher.com's What Stalks the Deep - ten minutes later the safety officer turns up - the spitting image of Alex Easton! It was rather strange, as if ka'd walked right out of the book.

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Voting is open now! Some absolutely amazing work on this years slate - and I’d also very much appreciate your vote in this years Astounding Award!

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

It's the Met Gala and I see some great 'books as looks' on the green carpet! I also think Mallt would absolutely SLAY Beyonce's dress, very Queen of the Dead!

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Some people say we don’t build beautiful things anymore and, like, lol. Motherfuckers, we built this:

A graph from Our World In Data showing a precipitous drop in child mortality starting in the late 1800s going from an average of 48% to global rate of 27% in 1950 to the 2020 infant mortality rate of 4%, with some countries having a rate as low as 0.3%

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Gang today is a great day to pick up Nightshade and Oak on kindle!

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An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog @hugobookclub.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

You can vote on the Hugo Awards, even if you don't plan to go to the Worldcon. A $50 WSFS membership gets you voting rights on the Hugo Award. It also usually comes with ebook copies of finalists. We'd certainly love to see more people voting (and would also love your vote for fanzine this year.)

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LAcon V Registration

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Very, very excited and unbelievably proud and grateful to be a finalist in such great company! See you in LA!

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Los Angeles Worldcon @laworldcon.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

(55/55) Astounding Award for Best New Writer 💫 (cont.) Molly O'Neill (1st year of eligibility) @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social H.H. Pak (2nd year of eligibility) @hhpak.bsky.social Jared Pechaček (2nd year of eligibility) @vandroidhelsing.bsky.social

Astounding Award for Best New Writer (sponsored by Dell Magazines)
Sophie Burnham (2nd year of eligibility)
Kamilah Cole (2nd year of eligibility)
Antonia Hodgson (1st year of eligibility)
Molly O'Neill (1st year of eligibility)
H.H. Pak (2nd year of eligibility)
Jared Pechaček (2nd year of eligibility)
290 ballots cast for 156 nominees. Finalists range 17-76.

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I reread On the Beach this weekend because of “current events” and it really does hit differently reading in Australia in 2026.

A book cover of on the beach by Nevil Shute

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Took my little foster kitten back to the shelter yesterday and, though I’m really happy she’s off to find a forever family, I’m also missing my gremlin baby.

A 10 week old kitten is lying on a red sofa cushion the kitten is grey and white and is stretching out one part of the camera. She is incredibly cute.

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

@whysophiewhy.bsky.social could you check the Spotify upload for the Sylvia Brown episode? It ends rather abruptly halfway through a sentence.

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Eldritch leviathans and duplicitous merchant princes, dark lords and dragons- these are the seven reads of February! February Reading Review is up! www.mollyoneillwrites.com/so/d2PoxGqm6...

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New Blog Post

February 2026 - Reviewed

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

January Reading! These were the eleven books I read this month and they took me from Troy to Vietnam, riding dragons and fighting sorceresses, dining with London High Society and diving through the Dungeon! www.mollyoneillwrites.com/so/5fPmjZ4fh...

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

It’s my (book) birthday! Nightshade and Oak

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

A lovely Starred Review from Library Journal to kick off the 5 day countdown to release! Does this sound like your cup of tea? It's not too late to pre-order 😉

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Molly O'Neill @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Less than a month to go but pre-orders are still open for Nightshade and Oak and I've still got a bunch of rewards ready to be posted off! If you like historical fantasy that's a little cosy and a little dark then Nightshader and Oak might be for you!

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Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

In Nightshade & Oak, the new queer, magical tale set in Boudicca's folkloric Britain by author of Greenteeth @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social, Mallt- the iron age goddess of death- is accidently turned human by a wayward spell & finds herself completely ill-equipped for moral life. Out early Feb! 💙📚🪐

A banner reading BookishSFF's 2026 watchlist scifi fantasy horror and spec fic publishing

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