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Samuel Leighton-Dore

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in Sydney, Australia

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Samuel Leighton-Dore is a multidisciplinary artist and writer based on Australia's Gold Coast.

His first solo exhibition 'Fragile Masculinity, Handle With Care' formed part of the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras program for 2019 and deconstructed popular notions of masculinity through ceramic works, LED neon, painting and illustration.

His first book of illustrations 'How To Be A Big Strong Man' was released in Australia in August.

He writes about sexuality, gender and mental health for SBS Life and contributes to media outlets including Buzzfeed, Junkee, Pedestrian TV and Huffington Post. ...more

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Samuel Leighton-Dore Just make work! It doesn't have to be great work! Your work doesn't have to represent everything you are and hope to be (not at first, at least)! I th…moreJust make work! It doesn't have to be great work! Your work doesn't have to represent everything you are and hope to be (not at first, at least)! I think it's great to back yourself and avoid the discouragement of certain gatekeepers when you're starting out.

I published my first book as an e-book on Amazon only, then self-published my second book and now have a publisher/distributor for my third. It's a long process, but you'll always learn from what you produced by yourself.(less)

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Samuel Leighton-Dore I'm working on a few pitches for other books I'd like to write/produce (there isn't a whole lot of actual writing in my books, so I never know how to …moreI'm working on a few pitches for other books I'd like to write/produce (there isn't a whole lot of actual writing in my books, so I never know how to refer to the process). One of them is, strangely enough, a cook book looking at the great recipes people take with them from terrible relationships - it's an idea I've had for years, so I'm just trying to work out how to best present it.

Then there's a children's book I'm really excited about, plus a book of tattoo designs for highly sensitive people. Nothing locked in yet, but a few things on the go! (less)

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	Growing Up Queer in Australia by Benjamin Law (Editor), Holly Throsby (Contributor), David Marr (Contributor) 4.28 avg rating — 1,334 ratings — published 2019 — 6 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
	How to Be a Big Strong Man: A Modern Guide to Masculinity 4.69 avg rating — 26 ratings	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
	Wow It's All a Lot: 32 Reminders to Smile While Navigating Your Way Through Life 4.43 avg rating — 14 ratings	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
	I Think I'm A Poof 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2015 — 2 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
	Love or Something Like It: A Sort-of Survival Guide it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings	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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	Wow It's All A Lot: 32 reminders to SMILE while navigating your way through life, for fans of Life Is Tough But So Are You, Your Head Is A Houseboat and Hope Is A Verb 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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Samuel Leighton-Dore said: " Look, this review is preemptive, I'm only a handful of pages in, but it's already bowled me over - each image and line folding me into a world I'm so unaware of. ...more "

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