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Monica Byrne

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Monica Byrne is a novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. You can support her work at patreon.com/monicabyrne.


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The Actual Star: 2021 Awards Eligibility!

Hi everyone! Nominations are now open for the Hugo and Nebula Awards, the two biggest honors in science fiction. If you're eligible to nominate for either--which means being or becoming a member of WorldCon (in the case of the Hugos) or a member of SFWA (in the case of the Nebulas)--

I'd be honored if you considered nominating The Actual Star for Best Novel, 2021.

If you can't nominate for either, n Read more of this blog post »
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Published on January 17, 2022 09:25 Tags: awardeligibility, hugo, hugoawards, hugos, nebula, nebulaawards, nebulas

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“being looked down upon is good for the soul, good for empathy, good training for a human.”
Monica Byrne, The Girl in the Road

“Lying is so easy and useful, I don't know why I ever stopped.”
Monica Byrne, The Girl in the Road

“So despite all political progress, social advancement, and appearance of acceptance, here was my grandmother speaking the voice of prejudice. It had to be something. If not caste, if not class, then gender. Children must un-train their elders over and over again.”
Monica Byrne, The Girl in the Road

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