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Claire Ross Dunn @clairerossdunn.bsky.social · 3d

ha ha - thank you, jun!

Claire Ross Dunn @clairerossdunn.bsky.social · 8d

good one.

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Janet Joy 🇨🇦 @jsquaredink.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you! It’s not a #BookRide in TO without you AND I was thrilled to fly the flag you made for us (circa 2015) again ❣️

Thanks so much to @clairerossdunn.bsky.social author of AT LAST COUNT for trying a new kind of Book Event!

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Bromptoning (Heather & Pier) @bromptoning.bsky.social · 9d

Jun captured so many wonderful pics of the Book Ride! Organized and led by @jsquaredink.bsky.social with readings from author @clairerossdunn.bsky.social at some lovely spots in Toronto. #BikeTO

Jun Nogami @jnyyz.bsky.social · 11d

The Reading Line 2025

Today was another edition of the The Reading Line, this one being the first edition in Toronto since Janet Joy's return from the Big Apple. This one featured author Claire Ross Dunn and her novel "At Last Count". She rode with us and stopped at various places in the downtown…

The Reading Line 2025

Today was another edition of the The Reading Line, this one being the first edition in Toronto since Janet Joy's return from the Big Apple. This one featured author Claire Ross Dunn and her novel "At Last Count". She rode with us and stopped at various places in the downtown area that were associated with the book.

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Claire Ross Dunn @clairerossdunn.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you @jnyyz.bsky.social for this wonderful write-up of our great time on Saturday on the Book Ride with @jsquaredink.bsky.social and @thereadingline.bsky.social. CanLit on two wheels!
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Jun Nogami @jnyyz.bsky.social · 11d

The Reading Line 2025

Today was another edition of the The Reading Line, this one being the first edition in Toronto since Janet Joy's return from the Big Apple. This one featured author Claire Ross Dunn and her novel "At Last Count". She rode with us and stopped at various places in the downtown…

The Reading Line 2025

Today was another edition of the The Reading Line, this one being the first edition in Toronto since Janet Joy's return from the Big Apple. This one featured author Claire Ross Dunn and her novel "At Last Count". She rode with us and stopped at various places in the downtown area that were associated with the book.

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Claire Ross Dunn @clairerossdunn.bsky.social · 10d

This Book Ride and @thereadingline.bsky.social for At Last Count was so much fun. Thank you to @jsquaredink.bsky.social for a great day. 🙂

Janet Joy 🇨🇦 @jsquaredink.bsky.social · 11d

And that’s a wrap for Book Ride 2025 with @clairerossdunn.bsky.social author of At Last Count

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Janet Joy 🇨🇦 @jsquaredink.bsky.social · 11d

And that’s a wrap for Book Ride 2025 with @clairerossdunn.bsky.social author of At Last Count

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Claire Ross Dunn @clairerossdunn.bsky.social · 23d

Today's mood.

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Claire Ross Dunn @clairerossdunn.bsky.social · Sep 2

This'll be fun: a Book Ride with @jsquaredink.bsky.social's Reading Line, Sept 27, 2-4pm, in Toronto. Meet-up's at Alexander the Great parkette, Danforth & Logan. Come ride with us, listen to some readings from At Last Count, and finish at @wordonthestreet.bsky.social. @invisibooks.bsky.social

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Sep 2

More than 85 American and international scientists have denounced a Trump administration report that calls the threat of climate change overblown, saying the analysis is riddled with errors, misrepresentations and cherry-picked data to fit the president’s agenda.

Scientists Denounce Trump Administration’s Climate Report

Scores of researchers reviewed the Energy Department’s argument about greenhouse gases and found serious deficiencies.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Sep 2

If you’re on a budget, these are the best cheap laptops Wirecutter experts recommend after extensive research and hands-on testing.

The Best Cheap Laptops Under $500

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Janet Joy 🇨🇦 @jsquaredink.bsky.social · Aug 11

Where do writers write?

Claire likes to write in low-brow places so she doesn’t get intimidated by what other people might think.

“Sorry it's not more glamorous/local/independent. But it's definitely part of the real fabric of my writing life....”

Book Ride w @clairerossdunn.bsky.social Sept 27

Street scene. Brompton bicycle folded in foreground. Tim Horton’s in background.

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Claire Ross Dunn @clairerossdunn.bsky.social · Aug 12

So looking forward to this. I, @invisibooks.bsky.social and At Last Count thank you. 🙂

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Claire Ross Dunn @clairerossdunn.bsky.social · Aug 12

Can't wait for this, @jsquaredink.bsky.social! Such a great way to combine two great things -- bikes and books. (And this is true, btw. I only write in non-intimidate-y places, so as not to freak myself out. A freaked-out writer doesn't get many words down on the page. 😂)

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Claire Ross Dunn @clairerossdunn.bsky.social · Aug 6

wow.

Claire Ross Dunn @clairerossdunn.bsky.social · Aug 6

A bit of author newsletter action here, hot and ready... If you're not one to stick to your lane like me, then this one's for you.
www.clairerossdunn.com/newsletter/o...

On the Virtues of Not Sticking to Your Lane, and Other Good Things. — Claire Ross Dunn

Hi friends, What with the economy, the pressure from AI, the contraction of the screen industry, and other market forces from elsewhere (maybe even south of the border), the current climate is not a...

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Claire Ross Dunn @clairerossdunn.bsky.social · Aug 6

The mathematician John Venn was born on this day in 1834, and anyone who knows me knows I love a good Venn diagram. To commemorate the occasion, I am sharing a good one.

Claire Ross Dunn @clairerossdunn.bsky.social · Aug 2

ARGH ON HIM!

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Historia – the HWA @historia-hwa.bsky.social · Jul 4

Short story writers!
Historical fiction writers!
We're EXTENDING the HWA Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition deadline to midnight on 1 August.
We're looking for up to 3,500 words, set all or mainly 35+ years ago.
Entry's still only £5. See more at historicalwriters.org/ddshwass-award-2025

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slate @pleasebegneiss.bsky.social · Aug 2

are you sure there isn’t another way, richest man alive?

elon musk tweet that reads “the path to solving hinder, disease and poverty is AI and robotics

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Claire Ross Dunn @clairerossdunn.bsky.social · Jul 18

Sharing this article I wrote for @openbookon.bsky.social in case authors are looking for tips to create a great audiobook. I just adored what the actors and director @beverleycooper.bsky.social brought to the audiobook version of At Last Count (@invisibooks.bsky.social)
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Seven Tips For Making a Great Audiobook

My first novel, At Last Count (Invisible Publishing, 2022) was recently turned into an audiobook. This is what you hope for as a writer, because it offers ...

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Susan McPherson @susanmcp.bsky.social · May 28

Imagine what this means for America's future.

Innovation gone!

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades

The lag in funding extends far beyond D.E.I. initiatives, affecting almost every area of science: chemistry, computing, engineering, materials and more.

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Claire Ross Dunn @clairerossdunn.bsky.social · May 22

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Karen McClellan @karenmcclellan.bsky.social · Mar 5

One thing I can say, Trump has been good for unifying Canada.

Now let’s get on with lifting inter-provincial trade barriers and start REALLY investing in the Canadian television industry in a meaningful, job-generating-culturally-beneficial way.

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