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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 27/09/2026

Why did I arrange to go to a flea market at 9:30am? It’s far too early to be awake on a Sunday! Sometimes I think Past Me makes plans specifically to punish Future Me…

A selfie of a ginger (ish) enby in a Berlin train station. They are wearing pink with gold eyeshadow. They are also not awake.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 26/09/2026

Enjoying an unexpectedly gorgeous autumn day here in Berlin! Sweaters, sunshine, and a gentle breeze. It’s this enby’s favourite time of year. 🍂

A selfie of a ginger non-binary person sitting in a Berlin park. They are wearing a pink pullover, purple jacket. And bronze eyeshadow.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 21/09/2026

Deeply saddened to hear that my friend @jfsteilauthor.bsky.social has died. Jennifer was the author of novels The Ambassador's Wife and Exile Music. We met at the 2015 Bisexual Book Awards in New York City and I'm very proud to have known her. You can read about her at www.jennifersteil.net. 💔

A picture of Redfern and Jennifer in London, smiling.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 20/09/2026

Today is the first time that my partner Ismar is going to vote in Germany! It’s been a long time coming! 🌈🗳️

A picture of a ginger enby and a man with darker hair. Both are smiling because today is democracy day!

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 19/09/2026

On my way to meet with the writing group! Have a great weekend, readers and writers! 💞

A picture of a ginger enby with pink eyeshadow and pink t-shirt, along with a blue jacket, standing on a tree-lined street.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 12/09/2026

Autumn is my absolute favourite season. Somehow it always speaks of renewal and fresh possibilities… I’m also giving contact lenses a try again! All the better for showing off my eyeshadow… 🍂

A selfie of a ginger enby sitting on a park bench surrounded by trees. They’re wearing a jacket, floral shirt, and sparkly pink eyeshadow.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 28/08/2026

I’ve gone darker than usual with the eyeshadow today. Time for a dramatic Friday! 💙 #nonbinary #berlin

A Selfie of a ginger enby wearing a rich blue eyeshadow.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 27/08/2026

Apparently I’m always, always the sweatiest person at the gym. I look like I need urgent medical attention 😅 I like my new haircut though!

A picture of the sweatiest ginger enby in all the world. Their haircut is good, so that’s something.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 27/08/2026

Truly excited to be doing a reading on the @storyhour.bsky.social podcast next week! Story Hour is hosted by @danmarcus.bsky.social and @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social, and I'll be reading one of my favourite speculative stories, alongside SFF author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social. Be sure to listen in!

An image with pictures of Redfern Barrett and Deborah L. Davvit, with the words:

Livestream Speculative Fiction Readings
Hosted by Daniel Marcus and Laura Blackwell
September 2nd 7:00 p.m. PDT 2026

Redfern Barrett, Deborah L. Davitt

http://www.storyhour2020.com

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 22/08/2026

As I’m currently under the weather, I’m indulging in my comfort activity: getting all dressed up to go read in the local corpse garden.

A selfie of Redfern, a ginger enby, as they prepare to go out. They are wearing a floral shirt and a new light blue jacket also pink eyeshadow, because of course.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 14/08/2026

It's giving 2000s Grand Theft Auto character vibes...

A picture of Tommy Vercetti from GTA Vice City.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 12/08/2026

Here is some very sweaty, makeup-less proof that I have, for some reason, been going to a gym. What’s worse, I actually kind of like it… Bizarre.

A selfie of sweaty ginger enby Redfern at a Berlin gym.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 08/08/2026

I’m back in Berlin, sent the draft of my new novel to my agent, and am now reading by a fountain in a public square. Happy weekend, everyone! 🧡💛

A selfie of Redfern, a ginger enby, wearing gold eyeshadow and sitting in front of a tree.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 06/08/2026

My partner Ismar got me monogrammed hankies for my birthday and I love them so much 💞 Now I can be eco-friendly and fancy all at the same time!

A stack of hankies in pink, peach, and cyan with RJB monogrammed on them.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 03/08/2026

I got all the town’s straight men to follow me, like a twisted Pied Piper of Hamelin… …then led them all into the wilderness, where I left them with a monster and let nature take its course. Two days later the town was repopulated with menfolk and my character found his husband. A happy ending! 🌈

An armoured Hero with a collection of straight male villagers who have no idea what awaits…

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 02/08/2026

I just went to the beach for my 42nd birthday! Sadly, due to my being at least partially ginger, I lasted about 30 minutes in direct sunlight 😅 If I look uncomfortable that’s because I’m about to spontaneously combust…

A picture of shirtless ginger (ish) enby Redfern on a black sand beach. The sun is relentlessly attacking them.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 02/08/2026

42 today! 🌟 For my birthday, it would mean the world to me if you read one of my books or short stories! I put my heart and soul into my writing, and I love it when people read my work. Take a look at my website here: redjon.com

A picture of Redfern, a ginger enby, sitting in a shaded tree-lined patio. They are wearing a white tee and golden eyeshadow.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 01/08/2026

Good morning, Bluesky! It’s an orange day today! 🧡

A picture of a non-binary ginger wearing an orange t-shirt and orange eyeshadow. There are plants behind them.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 31/07/2026

My Canary Island adventures have led me to a brand new eyeshadow palette! Though my pink is predictably my first choice, I’ll be showing off all these colours over the coming weeks! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩷🤍🩵

A selfie of Redfern holding an eyeshadow palette that contains all the colours. They are wearing a combinations of pinks.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 31/07/2026

On a much needed birthday vacation to the Canary Islands! Usually my partner Ismar and I go on a city break, exploring cafes and museums – so a lazy stay by the pool is something completely different! 🌈

A picture of a hairy shirtless man and a shirtless ginger enby relaxing on sun loungers.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 28/07/2026

It doesn’t matter if it’s a terror attack or queerphobic comments in the street. We cannot let hate stop us from living our lives out loud. I will always wear makeup. And I will always be proud of who I am. This is our city too. #Berlin

A picture of Redfern on the ubahn (subway train). They are non-binary and wearing a colourful shirt alongside bright makeup. They are undeterred.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 21/07/2026

This big enby introvert is off out for the evening! Wish me luck! 🧡

A selfie of Redfern in their Berlin apartment. They are wearing a hire and orange floral shirt, brown waistcoat, and orange eyeshadow. There’s a non-binary flag behind them.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 14/07/2026

Happy International Non-Binary People's Day! You can learn more about non-binary folk through my novels: PROUD PINK SKY is speculative fiction exploring non-binary life in the world's first gay nation. THE GIDDY DEATH is a touching story of non-binary identity in Wales. Get your copy today! 💛🤍💜🖤

A picture of Redfern in front of a bookcase. They are wearing blue eyeshadow, wearing a shirt covered in books, and are holding copies of the LGBTQ novels Proud Pink Sky and The Giddy Death of the Gays & the Strange Demise of Straights.

A picture of Redfern in front of the non-binary flag. They are wearing blue eyeshadow, wearing a shirt covered in books, and are holding copies of the LGBTQ novels Proud Pink Sky and The Giddy Death of the Gays & the Strange Demise of Straights.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 13/07/2026

Just saw this Pride Month display that was up the Trenton Public Library in New Jersey. It really means a lot to see Proud Pink Sky up there along with such incredible novels as Young Mungo, Bury Your Gays, and Middlesex. Happy belated Pride! 🌈💞 #amwriting #booksky #lgbtq

A library Pride Month bookshelf with a range of books. Proud Pink Sky is on the top left.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 07/07/2026

I never remember 'throwback Thursday' when it's actually Thursday, but I just found this old picture of me and @lindseytheartist.bsky.social from 20 years ago. I love how it looks like she's cradling my severed head 💞

A picture of the magnificent Lindsey, reclined and holding Redfern's head. Redfern looks pleased about it.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 03/07/2026

Before you get snobbish about e-readers, remember that they allow large text for those with sight disabilities, alternate fonts for those with dyslexia, and can be laid down flat for those lacking mobility in their hands. That last point is especially helpful for me right now. Go e-readers!

A photo of a table on which lie an e-reader, cup of coffee, and Redfern’s hand in a brace.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 01/07/2026

About to meet a new writer friend for dinner and I’m back to my favourite colour! Have a gloriously pink evening, everyone 💞

A selfie of the ginger-bearded Redfern wearing hot pink eyeshadow and a swirly shirt of different pastel tones.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 29/06/2026

Finally, cool air! Oh my gods, it feels delicious. Being a sweaty enby in the heat wave has not been fun – any makeup I put on would just run straight down my face! Very happy to be wafted by a chill breeze right now.

A picture of sweaty shirtless Redfern standing in a window of their apartment, delighting in the cool current of air.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 28/06/2026

It’s peak heat wave in Berlin right now so we’ve taken the opportunity to cool down at the lake. I even got a little bit of editing done while here… Have a great weekend, Bluesky! #amwriting #berlin

A selfie of Redfern with a lake behind. They have a parrot tattoo on their chest.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 22/06/2026

Not many people here will be aware that I'm a Pagan. A mostly solo, eclectic, and often lazy Pagan, but a Pagan nonetheless. Today I cleaned and rededicated my altar. This may be slightly late, but I wish a happy Summer Solstice to you all. 💞

A shrine lit by a central candle with incense smoke wafting over it. Around the candle are effigies representing (from left to right) Hermes, Pan, Apollo, Hestia, and Athena. Just in front of the candle is a jade mouse, representing smaller spirits.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 20/06/2026

On my way to do some editing with my writing group – while donning my favourite lipstick. But good gods this heatwave is brutal… 😅 #amwriting #nonbinary #berlin

A selfie of Redfern in a Berlin street wearing sunglasses, pink lipstick, and a green floral shirt.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 16/06/2026

THE GIDDY DEATH OF THE GAYS & THE STRANGE DEMISE OF STRAIGHTS has polyamory and nonbinary life in Wales – heartfelt and funny (if I say so myself). Other people said nice things too. Like Paste Magazine: “just download it immediately.”   You heard them! Get a copy online now! 🌈 #booksky

A selfie of the enby Redfern holding a copy of THE GIDDY DEATH.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 16/06/2026

PROUD PINK SKY is set in a Berlin that’s world's first gay state. But what about its trans, bi, and queer residents?   The novel is partially written in Polari – the real-life historical gay slang – teaching you the language as you read! Get a copy wherever you buy books! 📚 #booksky

A selfie of the enby Redfern holding a copy of PROUD PINK SKY.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 29/05/2026

Still stuck indoors hiding from the hayfever – but at least I have a good book to keep me occupied! (Also: rare selfie without makeup…)

A selfie of a big gingerish enby called Redfern holding a copy of Young Mungo by Douglas Stewart.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 23/05/2026

Trying another new colour combination today… sparkling orange, peach, and gold! Happy weekend everyone! #nonbinary

A selfie of Redfern in a peach t-shirt wearing eyeshadow to at goes from glittering orange below, up into peach and gold.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 19/05/2026

I do a lot of writing in my local cemetery. That might sound odd, but Berlin’s cemeteries are particularly beautiful. #amwriting

A picture of a cemetery with an ornate columned tomb and plenty of trees before a bright blue sky.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 18/05/2026

Delighted to see that Oregon's Depoe Bay Book Club will be reading my novel PROUD PINK SKY! It's always strange to think of people out there discussing my stories. I hope everyone has a fantastic time! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 #booksky #amwriting #lgbtq

An ad for the Depoe Bay Book Club that reads:
Month’s Theme: LGBTQ+
When: June 18, 2pm
Where: Depoe Bay Community Hall
220 SE Bay St. Depoe Bay, OR
In this Pride Month, we will be reading Redfern Jon Barrett's Proud
Pink Sky, an intriguing alternate history novel set in Berlin as the
world’s first gay state. Can a supposedly utopian safe haven make
room for all identities and expressions without leaving anyone behind?
Our book club welcomes first-timers, just bring your thoughts and
opinions on this month's book. Cookies and tea will be available!
The Depoe Bay Book Club meets every month and has a rotating list
of genres or themes.
For more information: admin@cityofdepoebay.org

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 12/05/2026

Here's a map showing which countries in Europe have no legal gender recognition. Starmer's Labour Party have made the UK worse on trans rights than *Belarus*. This isn't talked about enough in straight cis media. Source: ILGA Rainbow Map

A map of Europe with most countries in green, but with a few – Russia, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Georgia, and the United Kingdom – in red.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 09/05/2026

Doing some last-minute editing before meeting my writing group! Happy weekend, Bluesky! 🌈 #amwriting #booksky

A smiling selfie of a nonbinary person in a lavender pullover and eyeshadow.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 04/05/2026

Off to a cafe to work on my new novel! Wishing an excellent Monday to all you writers and readers out there! 🌈📚 #amwriting #booksky

A selfie of Redfern, a strange nonbinary giant, walking down a Berlin street. Redfern is wearing golden spectacle, lavender eyeshadow, and is carrying a pink backpack.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 28/04/2026

Currently writing in one of my favourite local cafes – it’s an affordable time capsule, full of filter coffee and seventies calm. I feel like my gold eyeshadow matches the wonderfully kitsch vibe…

A selfie of a nonbinary person with glasses, gold eyeshadow, and a ginger beard. On the wall behind them are various pictures of Turkish pop icons.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 21/04/2026

Feeling pretty in bronze today! PS: Spot the Pikachu…

A picture of Redfern wearing a rust orange pullover and bronze eyeshadow.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 18/04/2026

Lavender is one of my best-loved colours – and on my recent trip to England I was fortunate enough to not only find lavender eyeshadow, but a lavender pullover. Both of which go with my lavender ebook reader. There’s no such thing as too much coordination when it comes to lavender!

A picture of Redfern as Lavenderfern, complete with lavender makeup, pullover, and ebook reader.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 16/04/2026

Had an absolutely wonderful time in Birmingham with @lindseytheartist.bsky.social – exploring bookstores, toy shops, and porridge cafes! Now on the way back to Berlin…

A picture of Redfern and Lindsey at dinner, sitting in front of a pink tree. Lindsey is wearing a fantastic burnt orange waistcoat, Redfern a lilac pullover that matches their eyeshadow.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 01/04/2026

My novel PROUD PINK SKY is set in the world's first gay nation and features trans and non-binary characters! "The ferocity of Barrett’s imagination gives the middle finger to regressive authors like JK Rowling with colourful characters and impressive world-building." – Siegessäule

The cover of Proud Pink Sky, showing a towering cityscape in purples, blues, and pinks.

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Dr. Redfern "Red" Barrett @redfernbarrett.com · 30/03/2026

Trying out a new eyeshadow colour today… And wishing you all a peachy start to your week! 🍑

A selfie of Redfern wearing peach eyeshadow that goes from a more orangey to a more beige tone the higher it rises from the lid. They’re also standing in a doorway an almost reach the top of it…

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