Dr. Redfern Jon Barrett
@redfernjon.bsky.social
Nonbinary author to PROUD PINK SKY and THE GIDDY DEATH.
Ambitopia evangelist.
Written for Guernica, Strange Horizons, Reckoning, PinkNews, Nature Futures.
They/them.
Rep: Jonathan Villegas, Olswanger Lit.
Website: redjon.com
Home: Berlin.
Ambitopia evangelist.
Written for Guernica, Strange Horizons, Reckoning, PinkNews, Nature Futures.
They/them.
Rep: Jonathan Villegas, Olswanger Lit.
Website: redjon.com
Home: Berlin.
Silly at is seems, I once thought I was too tall to be nonbinary.
All the examples I'd seen were faint and fey. Androgyny is often portrayed as small, femme, even dainty. How could I be 6'6" (198cm) and genderqueer?
Well, I already was! 🌈
Also: once you're my height you don't stand. You *loom*.
All the examples I'd seen were faint and fey. Androgyny is often portrayed as small, femme, even dainty. How could I be 6'6" (198cm) and genderqueer?
Well, I already was! 🌈
Also: once you're my height you don't stand. You *loom*.
November 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Silly at is seems, I once thought I was too tall to be nonbinary.
All the examples I'd seen were faint and fey. Androgyny is often portrayed as small, femme, even dainty. How could I be 6'6" (198cm) and genderqueer?
Well, I already was! 🌈
Also: once you're my height you don't stand. You *loom*.
All the examples I'd seen were faint and fey. Androgyny is often portrayed as small, femme, even dainty. How could I be 6'6" (198cm) and genderqueer?
Well, I already was! 🌈
Also: once you're my height you don't stand. You *loom*.
Berlin winter approaches, meaning it’s time to whip out the big coat…
It’s also a perfect opportunity to pair it with my new favourite lipstick! 💄
It’s also a perfect opportunity to pair it with my new favourite lipstick! 💄
November 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Berlin winter approaches, meaning it’s time to whip out the big coat…
It’s also a perfect opportunity to pair it with my new favourite lipstick! 💄
It’s also a perfect opportunity to pair it with my new favourite lipstick! 💄
Feeling like I’m living up to my colourful name this afternoon…
Have a bloody marvellous day, everyone! ❤️
Have a bloody marvellous day, everyone! ❤️
November 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Feeling like I’m living up to my colourful name this afternoon…
Have a bloody marvellous day, everyone! ❤️
Have a bloody marvellous day, everyone! ❤️
Meeting with my Berlin writing group today and I’m dressed to meet the autumn!
Have a great weekend, especially to all the writers and readers out there! 📚💞
Have a great weekend, especially to all the writers and readers out there! 📚💞
November 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Meeting with my Berlin writing group today and I’m dressed to meet the autumn!
Have a great weekend, especially to all the writers and readers out there! 📚💞
Have a great weekend, especially to all the writers and readers out there! 📚💞
It was a fantastic reading at Berlin's Z-Bar last night! My friend Orla and I were performing a new short story of mine, a comedy horror that went down really well with the audience.
Despite being more introverted in my day-to-day life, I absolutely love being on stage. What a great evening!
Despite being more introverted in my day-to-day life, I absolutely love being on stage. What a great evening!
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 AM
It was a fantastic reading at Berlin's Z-Bar last night! My friend Orla and I were performing a new short story of mine, a comedy horror that went down really well with the audience.
Despite being more introverted in my day-to-day life, I absolutely love being on stage. What a great evening!
Despite being more introverted in my day-to-day life, I absolutely love being on stage. What a great evening!
Getting ready to read at Z-Bar for tonight’s Tapwater literary event!
I hope I’m pink enough! 🌸
#Nonbinary #Berlin
I hope I’m pink enough! 🌸
#Nonbinary #Berlin
November 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Getting ready to read at Z-Bar for tonight’s Tapwater literary event!
I hope I’m pink enough! 🌸
#Nonbinary #Berlin
I hope I’m pink enough! 🌸
#Nonbinary #Berlin
Having a colourful day today! Green eyeshadow and sweater, pink trousers, an orange jacket, and a scarf that the shopkeeper helpfully informed me is “supposed to be for women”. Still, it fits my neck perfectly!
Hope everyone’s enjoying a bright and beautiful autumn so far!
#Nonbinary #Berlin
Hope everyone’s enjoying a bright and beautiful autumn so far!
#Nonbinary #Berlin
November 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Having a colourful day today! Green eyeshadow and sweater, pink trousers, an orange jacket, and a scarf that the shopkeeper helpfully informed me is “supposed to be for women”. Still, it fits my neck perfectly!
Hope everyone’s enjoying a bright and beautiful autumn so far!
#Nonbinary #Berlin
Hope everyone’s enjoying a bright and beautiful autumn so far!
#Nonbinary #Berlin
Boo: My favourite local store is closing down.
Woo: Discount lipstick!
Woo: Discount lipstick!
October 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Boo: My favourite local store is closing down.
Woo: Discount lipstick!
Woo: Discount lipstick!
It's the time of year when the veils between worlds grows thin. When we honour our dead and all they mean to us.
My friend RM Vaughan died five years ago, around now. No one knows exactly when.
He was a great writer, and (unknown to him) a role model. He'd never believe that.
I miss you, Richard.
My friend RM Vaughan died five years ago, around now. No one knows exactly when.
He was a great writer, and (unknown to him) a role model. He'd never believe that.
I miss you, Richard.
October 26, 2025 at 12:20 PM
It's the time of year when the veils between worlds grows thin. When we honour our dead and all they mean to us.
My friend RM Vaughan died five years ago, around now. No one knows exactly when.
He was a great writer, and (unknown to him) a role model. He'd never believe that.
I miss you, Richard.
My friend RM Vaughan died five years ago, around now. No one knows exactly when.
He was a great writer, and (unknown to him) a role model. He'd never believe that.
I miss you, Richard.
After being sick for the better part of two weeks, I’m finally able to put on some makeup and spend some time outside 💞
Have a fantastic weekend, everyone! 🌈
Have a fantastic weekend, everyone! 🌈
October 18, 2025 at 10:36 AM
After being sick for the better part of two weeks, I’m finally able to put on some makeup and spend some time outside 💞
Have a fantastic weekend, everyone! 🌈
Have a fantastic weekend, everyone! 🌈
I might be blue to be working this Sunday, but at least I can be a shimmering blue!
October 5, 2025 at 11:54 AM
I might be blue to be working this Sunday, but at least I can be a shimmering blue!
As the leaves transform green to gold, so too goes my eyeshadow!
I love this time of year 🍃🍁
I love this time of year 🍃🍁
September 28, 2025 at 10:44 AM
As the leaves transform green to gold, so too goes my eyeshadow!
I love this time of year 🍃🍁
I love this time of year 🍃🍁
On the way to my monthly writing group! Happy Saturday, everyone! 💞
September 27, 2025 at 11:08 AM
On the way to my monthly writing group! Happy Saturday, everyone! 💞
Just had an absolutely wonderful time talking with @danhartland.bsky.social and Nileena Sunil for the Critical Friends podcast.
We discussed our recent reviews for @strangehorizons.bsky.social, as well as what makes a story truly satisfying.
Now I’m celebrating in the best way I know how!
We discussed our recent reviews for @strangehorizons.bsky.social, as well as what makes a story truly satisfying.
Now I’m celebrating in the best way I know how!
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Just had an absolutely wonderful time talking with @danhartland.bsky.social and Nileena Sunil for the Critical Friends podcast.
We discussed our recent reviews for @strangehorizons.bsky.social, as well as what makes a story truly satisfying.
Now I’m celebrating in the best way I know how!
We discussed our recent reviews for @strangehorizons.bsky.social, as well as what makes a story truly satisfying.
Now I’m celebrating in the best way I know how!
Berlin’s S-Bahn trains have started showing how full each carriage is. Very cool, and I also can’t help wondering…
How do they know?
Sensors in the doors is the probably most likely answer, but I also can’t rule out some kind of bureaucratic train witchcraft.
How do they know?
Sensors in the doors is the probably most likely answer, but I also can’t rule out some kind of bureaucratic train witchcraft.
September 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Berlin’s S-Bahn trains have started showing how full each carriage is. Very cool, and I also can’t help wondering…
How do they know?
Sensors in the doors is the probably most likely answer, but I also can’t rule out some kind of bureaucratic train witchcraft.
How do they know?
Sensors in the doors is the probably most likely answer, but I also can’t rule out some kind of bureaucratic train witchcraft.
I'm delighted to announce that I'm 1st runner up for the 2025 Leapfrog Global Fiction Prize! 🏆🎉
It's a huge honour to be placed so highly among such fierce competition.
Hurray!
It's a huge honour to be placed so highly among such fierce competition.
Hurray!
September 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I'm delighted to announce that I'm 1st runner up for the 2025 Leapfrog Global Fiction Prize! 🏆🎉
It's a huge honour to be placed so highly among such fierce competition.
Hurray!
It's a huge honour to be placed so highly among such fierce competition.
Hurray!
Tried something completely new today. I never used red eyeshadow before (I was worried it would look too much like blood!) but in combination with a shimmering lilac I actually quite like it!
❤️🩷
❤️🩷
September 11, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Tried something completely new today. I never used red eyeshadow before (I was worried it would look too much like blood!) but in combination with a shimmering lilac I actually quite like it!
❤️🩷
❤️🩷
Welcoming the autumn with a new shirt and some bronze and gold eyeshadow.
It truly is my favourite of all the seasons! 🍁🍂
It truly is my favourite of all the seasons! 🍁🍂
September 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Welcoming the autumn with a new shirt and some bronze and gold eyeshadow.
It truly is my favourite of all the seasons! 🍁🍂
It truly is my favourite of all the seasons! 🍁🍂
I finally have a copy of Triad Blood by @nathanburgoine.bsky.social!
Really looking forward to getting stuck in to this one! 📚
Really looking forward to getting stuck in to this one! 📚
September 6, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I finally have a copy of Triad Blood by @nathanburgoine.bsky.social!
Really looking forward to getting stuck in to this one! 📚
Really looking forward to getting stuck in to this one! 📚
So excited that my work is on the 2025 Leapfrog Prize shortlist!
Not least because Leapfrog Press was founded by my literary idol, Marge Piercy.
I've loved her novel 'Woman on the Edge of Time' (1976) for decades now. I've given countless conferences papers on it.
This means a whole lot to me. 💞
Not least because Leapfrog Press was founded by my literary idol, Marge Piercy.
I've loved her novel 'Woman on the Edge of Time' (1976) for decades now. I've given countless conferences papers on it.
This means a whole lot to me. 💞
September 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
So excited that my work is on the 2025 Leapfrog Prize shortlist!
Not least because Leapfrog Press was founded by my literary idol, Marge Piercy.
I've loved her novel 'Woman on the Edge of Time' (1976) for decades now. I've given countless conferences papers on it.
This means a whole lot to me. 💞
Not least because Leapfrog Press was founded by my literary idol, Marge Piercy.
I've loved her novel 'Woman on the Edge of Time' (1976) for decades now. I've given countless conferences papers on it.
This means a whole lot to me. 💞
On my way to meet with my writing group! Happy Saturday to all you delightful writers, readers, and make-up enthusiasts! 💞
August 30, 2025 at 10:58 AM
On my way to meet with my writing group! Happy Saturday to all you delightful writers, readers, and make-up enthusiasts! 💞
I have a new author photo! 💞
The official one is in black and white, while I'll be using the colour version on my website: www.redjon.com
I'm very pleased with it!
The official one is in black and white, while I'll be using the colour version on my website: www.redjon.com
I'm very pleased with it!
August 27, 2025 at 8:46 AM
I have a new author photo! 💞
The official one is in black and white, while I'll be using the colour version on my website: www.redjon.com
I'm very pleased with it!
The official one is in black and white, while I'll be using the colour version on my website: www.redjon.com
I'm very pleased with it!
Been out taking some lovely pictures with my friend Alex today! 💞
August 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Been out taking some lovely pictures with my friend Alex today! 💞
New jumper! 👚
No prizes if you already guessed what colour it was going to be…
No prizes if you already guessed what colour it was going to be…
August 22, 2025 at 11:21 AM
New jumper! 👚
No prizes if you already guessed what colour it was going to be…
No prizes if you already guessed what colour it was going to be…
Happiness is spending a sunny afternoon reading classic sci-fi in a graveyard.
August 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Happiness is spending a sunny afternoon reading classic sci-fi in a graveyard.