So in the midst of the chaos and joy of Eastercon, @ngjeannette.bsky.social and I have set up a charity auction: Genre Creators for Trans rights in the UK and South Africa as a small personal response to what's happening in the world. You can bid on cool things here www.32auctions.com/genrefortrans - ThreadSky

laurenbeukes.com • 2 days ago

So in the midst of the chaos and joy of Eastercon, @ngjeannette.bsky.social and I have set up a charity auction: Genre Creators for Trans rights in the UK and South Africa as a small personal response to what's happening in the world. You can bid on cool things here https://www.32auctions.com/genrefortrans

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laurenbeukes.com•2 days ago

Cool things include signed books by awesome authors like @tadethompson.bsky.social, @emilytesh.net, Charles Stross, @wtalabi.bsky.social @shubnumkhan.bsky.social, @rozkaveney.bsky.social @mikebrooks668.bsky.social, a Loki doodle by @louiestowell.bsky.social, recipes from @aliettedebodard.com...

laurenbeukes.com•2 days ago

I'm offering a limited black edition of The Shining Girls, (appropriately numbered 911/1000), @levgrossman.bsky.social has a leather bound edition of The Bright Sword, @ngjeannette.bsky.social will make the winning bidder a custom crochet beast and is also doing micro-fiction on a postcard.

laurenbeukes.com•2 days ago

The auction also has goods and services, like a 6 hour sensitivity read from @helenargh.bsky.social, handknitted socks by
@julietk.bsky.social, a custom dragon painting by Kate Towner, bespoke scarves, poems, songs. I can't tag everyone, so please go check it out: https://www.32auctions.com/genrefortrans

laurenbeukes.com•2 days ago

All proceeds (minus the admin fee from 32Auctions) will be split between The Triangle Project in South Africa https://triangle.org.za/ and @goodlawproject.bsky.social's legal campaign to fight for trans rights in the UK https://goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/fighting-fund-for-trans-rights/

laurenbeukes.com•2 days ago

Huge thanks to the team @easterconuk.bsky.social for all the support and to everyone who has already donated cool things for the auction. We are potentially open to more things if you have something to offer you think people would bid on, please ping me.

laurenbeukes.com•2 days ago

@ngjeannette.bsky.social and I are doing all the admin on this and we are just two authors who hatched a plan at con. We're doing our absolute best, to raise money for a cause we care about and also trying to make sure we safeguard everyone involved.

hierath77.bsky.social•2 days ago

I can offer a manuscript edit up to 100k?

eidyngray.scot•2 days ago

Hey, I'm happy to add some of my books to the auction if it'd be helpful

nghivo.bsky.social•2 days ago

Please let me know if you're interested in a personalized signed copy of my newest novella "Don't Sleep with the Dead." I'm a US writer publishing with Tordotcom, and in the past, I've been nominated for the Hugos, the Locus awards and the Nebulas among others.

marnie-sensfan.bsky.social•2 days ago

This is awesome.

andester.bsky.social•2 days ago

Are you looking for more donations? I do photo embroidery and/or postcard packs that I’d love to contribute

sirbenfro.bsky.social•2 days ago

Are you looking for more? Happy to gift some signed books to the cause.

laurenbeukes.com•2 days ago

Sure! I'll DM you!

acrisalves.bsky.social•2 days ago

Any geographical restrinction? Can I bid as an European? (European Union)

johnnymains.co.uk•1 day ago

heya Lauren, if you'd like a signed copy of my latest British Library book THE DEAD OF SUMMER, let me know. Can only post UK only, mind.

nickpheas.bsky.social•1 day ago

Are you still soliciting donations? Signed numbered boxed edition of 'A Feast For Crows' still in (slightly battered) shrink wrap. Would have to remove the shrink wrap to find out the number.

xanwriter.bsky.social•2 days ago

This is amazing! Thank you so much! I can't wait to start bidding!

laurenbeukes.com•2 days ago

Bidding is open! :)

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