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brianson.bsky.social
Autistic gay guy, dog dad, novelist, living with CFS/ME. Queering the Austen canon book by book. Property and Propriety, my reimagined Pride and Prejudice, is out March 2025 with Spectrum Books.
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What can a cover do for a book? My latest blog (and cover reveal (sic) 🤣: open.substack.com/pub/alexbria...

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My feelings exactly

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Ever wonder how a modern reimagining of Jane Austen might portray men who have sex with men? Here’s my take: open.substack.com/pub/alexbria...

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In 2022 I launched a new literary prize for writer-carers (UK & ROI), the #Curae award. A wealth of wonderful prizes from across industry, publication and many entries. The second prize opened 1/02/25 and so far we have far fewer entries. There are around 7million unpaid carers: industry PLEASE help

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My new blog, in which we finally see how Elektra from ‘Pose’ might read a certain Austen character 😊 open.substack.com/pub/alexbria...

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@nowhalle.bsky.social Hello, thanks for the starter pack. Would you consider adding me to it please? I’m a gay author, with my first book out in March.

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My latest blog, which melds personal archaeology with Jane Austen and that time Donna duetted with Barbra: open.substack.com/pub/alexbria...

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Please share and share again - the demise of twitter definitely stops us getting the word out more. The second #curae literary prize - a special literary award for unpaid carers - has just opened for a second time. thecuraeprize.uk You’ve got until 1/03 to enter!

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Do you prefer rest to compulsory consumption at Christmas? Or does a sense of sadness set in on 27 December? Then my new blog post is for you! open.substack.com/pub/alexbria...

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@jackstrangeauthor.bsky.social Hi Jack, I hope all’s well. I’ve got a bit of a cheeky request. I have an LGBTQ reimagining of P&P coming out next March, and if you ever do ARC reviews would you have the time to do one for me? I’m happy to reciprocate if helpful. All the best, Alex

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I am currently taking great delight in wrapping my great niece’s gift. It’s a dinosaur hoodie that’s apparently for boys. Fuck that. Women in my family kick arse. 💖

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My new blog, on writing while living with CFS/ME. open.substack.com/pub/alexbria...

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Also: If you don't have money to buy my (or anyone's) books, and you live in the anglosphere, before you pirate them, try to get them from your local library instead. They have it or can get it, they pay for the books, and in many places writers get paid for their books being lent. Everyone wins!

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#literaryfiction

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My latest post, on spirituality and writing as a gay man: open.substack.com/pub/alexbria...

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My new blog post, about how ABBA and Jane Austen shaped my world and my writing. open.substack.com/pub/alexbria...

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