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J.R. Dawson

@jrdawson.bsky.social

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She/They. The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World (Tor, 2025). The First Bright Thing (Tor, 2023). Goldie award winner. ✡️🏳️‍🌈🍉Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jrdawsonwriter Rep: Stevie Finegan

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J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · Jan 21

COVER REVEAL!!!!!

THE LIGHTHOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD is a sapphic reimagining of Orpheus set in Chicago on the shore of Lake Michigan. A love letter with pizza, grim reaper dogs, ghosties, and original music!

You can now preorder at @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social to get a signed copy!

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J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · 8h

It’s a space that need a specific shape. Which I guess we could do with planks and blocks but 🤷‍♀️ as Joey says it’s a moo point.

J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · 15h

Overall it was a good day. Recorded a lecture about how to use form to convey character. Got rid of enough books from my library I don't have to spend 300 bucks on a new big bookshelf. Got fan mail (??!!!). Got a short story acceptance. Got copy of magazine I wrote for. So yeah great day!

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J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · 23h

Short story sale!!

J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · 23h

I always wanted a book cover like Drew Struzan’s art.

J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · 1d

We're reading Howl's Moving Castle for the first time and wow I was not expecting Howl to come from Wales and wear a rugby jersey but here we are and no this is not a shit post this is canon.

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J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · 1d

Anytime 💜

J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · 1d

Sometimes in order to feel hope in the world, I just need to hear Isabelle from Animal Crossing sing "Good Luck Babe" and that's what the internet is for.

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J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · 2d

Just submitted two short stories. Allons-y!

J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · 3d

I was really disheartened that my zero draft is going so slow but then I saw a facebook post of when I was writing Lighthouse and it is exactly what I'm going through right now. And Lighthouse ended up being a really really strong book I'm very proud of. So this one will be okay, too.

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J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · 5d

Not me trying to convince my wife to move to Decorah six hours after stepping foot in Decorah for the first time.

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J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · 5d

Today began with a short story rejection and ended with me staying in the “author’s apartment” above Dragonfly Books the night before an event. Writing careers are like the ocean, waves in waves out waves in.

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J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · 8d

Oh hi, I'll be at @dragonflybooks.bsky.social this Saturday for Decorah Pride! See you there!

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J. R. Dawson | The Lighthouse at the Edge of the World | Reading, Q&A, and Signing! | Dragonfly Books

Decorah's local independent bookstore since 2011

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J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · 10d

Behind every email is someone asking someone else “does this look okay?”

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J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · 10d

Had a great time this weekend at Gaylaxicon! Such great panels with @amandameuwissen.bsky.social @kellybarnhill.bsky.social @naomikritzer.bsky.social @adamstemple.bsky.social and so many other amazing and cool people.

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 11d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · 12d

Ain’t no rest for the wicked. Tomorrow Narrative Healing starts at The Loft and then I’ll be on panels at Gaylaxy Con!

J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · 13d

Oh that too!

J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · 13d

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J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · 13d

UH MAZING

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J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · 14d

@wiswell.bsky.social be proud of me

J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · 14d

My brain at 3 in the morning: Hey hey, where can you find conspiring chickens?

Me: where?

My brain: … a chicken coup :3

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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 15d

UM WHAT our campaign is officially a Kickstarter "Project We Love"! Now more than ever supporting queer speculative art, poetry, and stories is so important—it means a lot that our want to create space for queer artists, poets, and writers resonates so strongly!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...

OTHERSIDE 2026: A New Magazine of Queer SFF!

A new queer-led literary magazine devoted to speculative fiction, poetry, and art by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists.

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J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · 16d

I actually allowed my wife to read some pages of book three, and she said it didn't suck. So hooray!

J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · 16d

NO.

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J.R. Dawson @jrdawson.bsky.social · 17d

It's not an extensive list and some of it is no-brainer, but I hope it helps a little.