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Thursday, April 14, 2016

Fight Like A Girl anthology launch in Bristol

Swords and feminism! Get it from Kristel Ink or Amavom.

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Madeline Ashby

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Dave Hutchison

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Karen Lord

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Pippa Jay

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The 1709 Blog

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Nnedi Okorafor

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AfroCyberPunk

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Thursday, April 14, 2016

Fight Like A Girl anthology launch in Bristol

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