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Franklyn S. Newton

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December 31

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Science Fiction, LGBT, Paranormal

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Franklyn Newton (they/she) has been writing on and off since their teens, largely inspired by the sci-fi & horror movies that wormed into their brain when they left the tv on at night. They enjoy writing about transhumanism, the struggle for bodily autonomy and finding love. They’re based in the south of England and run a two-person book club with their partner, reading brick-sized sci-fi novels and comparing notes. Synthetic Sea is their first novel.

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Synthetic Sea Nominated for Indie Ink Awards!

Hi all! Some really cool news, Synthetic Sea has been nominated for a few categories in the Indie Ink Awards 2024, including representation of trans and non binary characters, best setting, and mental health representation!

Thank you kindly to everyone who nominated and to everyone who's read my work so far, really appreciated :)

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Published on December 16, 2024 09:00

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	Remnants of Relics: An Anthology of Loss & Gain by Jake Vanguard (Goodreads Author) (Curator), A.E. Bratchford (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Annalisa Ely (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Library of the Unwritten (Hell's Library, #1)

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