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Laurie Bell

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Sci fi and fantasy author, blogger, reviewer, secret keeper. My opinions are my own. Author of Boss From Hell, White Fire and more. She/her

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Book cover: Tree Pose by Susan Rogers & John Roosen

Book cover: Tree Pose by Susan Rogers & John Roosen

Book cover: Warrior Pose by Susan Rogers & John Roosen

Book cover: Warrior Pose by Susan Rogers & John Roosen

Book cover: One suitcase, two pets and a breakdown – Athena Martinez

Book cover: One suitcase, two pets and a breakdown – Athena Martinez

And more book spotlights:
Tree Pose & Warrior Pose by @yogamatmysteries.bsky.social - thrillers
One suitcase, two pets and a breakdown – Athena Martinez – memoir
So many brilliant stories at www.australianbooklovers.com
#ReadMoreAussieBooks #Booksky #writers #readers #writingandbooks #AusAuthors

07.03.2026 04:01 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Book cover: The Boyfriend Clause - Bridie Blake

Book cover: The Boyfriend Clause - Bridie Blake

Book cover: Forever and Ever - Allanah Hunt

Book cover: Forever and Ever - Allanah Hunt

Book cover: The Sugarcane Kids and the Mystery at Angel Bay - Charlie Archbold

Book cover: The Sugarcane Kids and the Mystery at Angel Bay - Charlie Archbold

Book cover: Birthing with Trauma and Fear: A Guide to an Empowering Birth Experience - Moran Liviani

Book cover: Birthing with Trauma and Fear: A Guide to an Empowering Birth Experience - Moran Liviani

Book spotlights
The Boyfriend Clause @authorbridieblake.bsky.social #romance
Forever and Ever -Allanah Hunt #contemporary
The Sugarcane Kids and the Mystery at Angel Bay -Charlie Archbold #middlegrade
Birthing with Trauma and Fear: A Guide to an Empowering Birth Experience -Moran Liviani #nonfiction

07.03.2026 03:53 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
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Author George Ivanoff - Australian Book Lovers In episode 165 Veronica and Laurie share book marketing tips from K.M. Allan, Seth Godin, Bryan Cohen and Joanna Penn. We have news, quotes, book spotlights and lots more. Laurie has a lively chat wit...

Or listen to the latest epon your way via any good podcasting platform. And don't forget the other 164 episodes 😉
#Booksky #ReadMoreAussieBooks #MiddleGradeBooks #YouChooseAdventures #writingcommunity #Readers
www.buzzsprout.com/1718602/episodes/18800206

07.03.2026 04:12 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Australian Book Lovers Podcast Ep#165 featuring author George Ivanoff
Australian Book Lovers Podcast Ep#165 featuring author George Ivanoff YouTube video by Australian Book Lovers

You can watch all the chat on YouTube. Please tell two friends if you enjoy the ep. Thumbs up and share will help our Aussie authors get in front of more fabulous readers...
#Booksky #ReadMoreAussieBooks #MiddleGradeBooks #YouChooseAdventures #writingcommunity #Readers
youtu.be/YxqFta75UVI

07.03.2026 03:41 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0

#booksky
New ep!

07.03.2026 04:57 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
On a red background text reads: Australian Book Lovers podcast Episode 165. A chat with author George Ivanoff, AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast. Celebrating and supporting Australian authors. Images of ABL logo, George Ivanoff and book cover of You Choose MEGA by George Ivanoff, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie Bell with podcast microphones, and 5 stars.

On a red background text reads: Australian Book Lovers podcast Episode 165. A chat with author George Ivanoff, AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast. Celebrating and supporting Australian authors. Images of ABL logo, George Ivanoff and book cover of You Choose MEGA by George Ivanoff, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie Bell with podcast microphones, and 5 stars.

In ep 165 @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social share book marketing tips from K.M. Allan, Seth Godin, Bryan Cohen & Joanna Penn. Plus news, quotes, book spotlights & more. Laurie chats with fabulous #middlegrade #childrens author George Ivanoff.
#ReadMoreAussieBooks #Booksky

07.03.2026 03:36 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 1
What would you choose? (Friday Fictioneers) PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot I reflect on a world that has changed. The mirror shows me what it once was. It is unrecognizable. I stare at things I remember but in my mind they have grown hazy. Like a foggy windowpane. I remember peace, friendship, open markets, easy travel across borders and now? That world has gone and what it will become … well, that is a lot darker than any of us ever imagined.

What would you choose? (Friday Fictioneers)

PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot I reflect on a world that has changed. The mirror shows me what it once was. It is unrecognizable. I stare at things I remember but in my mind they have grown hazy. Like a foggy windowpane. I remember peace, friendship, open…

05.03.2026 06:54 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Boss From Hell supernatural book cover. Scared dark haired girl peering over a laptop. Demon hand scratching the table, shadow of a demon on the laptop

Boss From Hell supernatural book cover. Scared dark haired girl peering over a laptop. Demon hand scratching the table, shadow of a demon on the laptop

It's an ebook sale! Boss From Hell is over 50% off in many online stores, including AUS, UK and US ❤️📚
#booksky

27.02.2026 08:39 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Sunset night (Friday Fictioneers) PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields On this world, winter brought a darkness so absolute it was like death. For months. Four months precisely. And so, on this day, the day of sunset, we gather in our homes, on beaches, on mountains, and watch it go. Will it return? Will we be alive to see it return? The dark was not the only absolute.

Sunset night (Friday Fictioneers)

PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields On this world, winter brought a darkness so absolute it was like death. For months. Four months precisely. And so, on this day, the day of sunset, we gather in our homes, on beaches, on mountains, and watch it go. Will it…

26.02.2026 05:56 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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THE RISE by Alan Baxter – Review The nitty-gritty: Creeping horror and sinister townsfolk await in Alan Baxter’s latest Tales From the Gulp, a wildly entertaining and delightfully gruesome series. “I killed Emil and incapaci…

Absolutely wonderful and detailed review of THE RISE here from the awesome Tammy at Books, Bones & Buffy. Thank you!

"a wildly entertaining and delightfully gruesome series"

24.02.2026 22:59 👍 10 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

#booksky sale alert!

25.02.2026 00:49 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Goodreads screenshot.

Goodreads screenshot.

One more to hit a nice round 20 ratings for The Rise on Goodreads, currently sitting at 4.68 average. That's pretty sweet only just over a week from launch. Huge thanks to all. This stuff really helps, so if you're inclined to add your rating, I'd much appreciate it.

24.02.2026 12:40 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
Book cover of Boss From Hell by Laurie Bell scared Brown haired girl peering over laptop edge. Monster hand shadow reaching for the laptop

Book cover of Boss From Hell by Laurie Bell scared Brown haired girl peering over laptop edge. Monster hand shadow reaching for the laptop

Sale Alert
US readers
The ebook of Boss From Hell is on sale! Over 50% off
Grab your copy now
Limited time

24.02.2026 21:39 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

Finding your voice as a writer is one of the hardest "easy" things you'll ever have to do. If you're having trouble, you'll find it in the spaces between all the times you are TRYING to have a voice. Your voice is really just the you that spills out on the page when you're not thinking about it.

19.02.2026 21:32 👍 231 🔁 35 💬 11 📌 5
Loads of books on a table.

Loads of books on a table.

Friends, if you're going to Book Fair Australia, be sure to check out Nightmare on Hansen! Stand 163.

20.02.2026 08:24 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1

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20.02.2026 08:54 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Book cover: Bird Deity by John Morrissey

Book cover: Bird Deity by John Morrissey

Book cover: A Child Called Faye by Jess Senff

Book cover: A Child Called Faye by Jess Senff

Book cover: Billion Dollar Blind$pot by Hacia Atherton

Book cover: Billion Dollar Blind$pot by Hacia Atherton

Plus...
5. A Child Called Faye by Jess Senff – #fantasy
6. Billion Dollar Blindspot: What is Your Workplace Culture Costing You? By Hacia Atherton – #non-fiction
7. Bird Deity by John Morrissey – #sciencefiction
#ReadMoreAussieBooks #booksky #podcasts #Readers #WritingCommunity

20.02.2026 05:37 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Book cover: All we need by Magdalena McGuire

Book cover: All we need by Magdalena McGuire

Book cover: Songs of Shadow, Words of Woe by Matthew R. Davis

Book cover: Songs of Shadow, Words of Woe by Matthew R. Davis

Book cover:  Stormy Normy Goes Reining by Leisa Fail

Book cover: Stormy Normy Goes Reining by Leisa Fail

Book cover: The Sky’s Edge by Clare Anne McGrory

Book cover: The Sky’s Edge by Clare Anne McGrory

Book spotlights this ep:
1. All we need by Magdalena McGuire – contemporary
2. Songs of Shadow, Words of Woe @mxrxdx.bsky.social – horror
3. Stormy Normy Goes Reining by Leisa Fail - middle grade
4. The Sky’s Edge by Clare Anne McGrory – thriller
#ReadMoreAussieBooks #booksky #podcasts #Readers

20.02.2026 05:34 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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Author Naomi Shippen - Australian Book Lovers In episode #164 Veronica and Laurie share writing and self-publishing tips, ISBNs, industry news, literary grants, quotes, new segment stings and more. Laurie catches up with thriller author Naomi Shi...

Or you can listen to the latest Australian Book Lovers podcast on your favourite audio platform.
#ReadMoreAussieBooks #booksky #podcasts #thriller #suspense
www.buzzsprout.com/1718602/episodes/18714959

20.02.2026 05:29 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Australian Book Lovers Podcast Ep#164 featuring author Naomi Shippen
Australian Book Lovers Podcast Ep#164 featuring author Naomi Shippen YouTube video by Australian Book Lovers

You can watch the chat on YouTube or Spotify.
Please support our Aussie authors and subscribe to the channel (free), thumbs up and share.
#ReadMoreAussieBooks #booksky #podcasts #thriller #suspense
youtu.be/hjODlHPi7o4

20.02.2026 05:28 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
On a red background text reads: Australian Book Lovers podcast Episode 164. A chat with author Naomi Shippen, AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast. Celebrating and supporting Australian authors. Images of ABL logo, Naomi Shippen and book cover of Before She Killed Him by Naomi Shippen, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie Bell with podcast microphones, and 5 stars.

On a red background text reads: Australian Book Lovers podcast Episode 164. A chat with author Naomi Shippen, AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast. Celebrating and supporting Australian authors. Images of ABL logo, Naomi Shippen and book cover of Before She Killed Him by Naomi Shippen, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie Bell with podcast microphones, and 5 stars.

In episode #164 Veronica and Laurie share writing and self-publishing tips, ISBNs, industry news, literary grants, quotes, new segment stings and more. Laurie catches up with thriller author Naomi Shippen about her latest book Before She Killed Him. Plus seven spectacular book spotlights.
#booksky

20.02.2026 05:25 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1
Unexpected hiccup (Friday Fictioneers) PHOTO PROMPT © Lori Wilson She was told it was a time of celebration here and to stay quiet. Why became apparent when night fell and the explosions started. Colored fire ripped the sky apart. She huddled beneath the trees amongst damp mulch and trembled. It will pass. They promised it will pass. Silence fell abruptly, then there was cheering and clapping and screams.

Unexpected hiccup (Friday Fictioneers)

PHOTO PROMPT © Lori Wilson She was told it was a time of celebration here and to stay quiet. Why became apparent when night fell and the explosions started. Colored fire ripped the sky apart. She huddled beneath the trees amongst damp mulch and trembled. It…

19.02.2026 07:06 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
On a red background, text reads: Australian Book Lovers Podcast Writer's Room. A chat with authors Annie Kwan and Tania Moloney. Episode 163. Celebrating and supporting Australian authors AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast Images of ABL logo, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie Bell with podcast microphones, images of authors Annie Kwan and Tania Moloney. Book Covers of The Finch Who Lost Her Wing by Annie Kwan and Nature Ninja Saves the Natural World by Tania Moloney.

On a red background, text reads: Australian Book Lovers Podcast Writer's Room. A chat with authors Annie Kwan and Tania Moloney. Episode 163. Celebrating and supporting Australian authors AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast Images of ABL logo, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie Bell with podcast microphones, images of authors Annie Kwan and Tania Moloney. Book Covers of The Finch Who Lost Her Wing by Annie Kwan and Nature Ninja Saves the Natural World by Tania Moloney.

In episode #163 @veronicastrachan.bsky.social & @writerlauriebell.bsky.social are getting down onto the little chairs and exploring the outside world with picture book authors Annie Kwan & Tania Moloney. Sharing inspiration, writing process and working with an illustrator.
#ReadMoreAussieBooks

13.02.2026 05:11 👍 284 🔁 33 💬 1 📌 1

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##booksky

13.02.2026 08:21 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

My YA series is published through Wyvern's Peak Publishing
My sci fi is self published. 💪

13.02.2026 00:16 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A gift (Friday Fictioneers) PHOTO PROMPT © David Stewart A lone figure walked the path ahead. Hoping the invisibility shroud that enveloped me worked as advertised, I moved further into the shadow of a nearby tree and waited. There seemed no hint of recognition nor did their eye flicker or head turn at my presence. I slipped into their shadow and kept pace with them as they walked.

A gift (Friday Fictioneers)

PHOTO PROMPT © David Stewart A lone figure walked the path ahead. Hoping the invisibility shroud that enveloped me worked as advertised, I moved further into the shadow of a nearby tree and waited. There seemed no hint of recognition nor did their eye flicker or head…

12.02.2026 06:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you so much! Several actually! 💪

10.02.2026 18:56 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Another copy of THE RISE in the wild!

06.02.2026 07:00 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Image of the Stones of Power book series by Laurie Bell. Round stone with butterfly painted on it, orange oval stone with shadow like an eye, purple heart shaped stone with scratched crow and black oval stone with red snake available now

Image of the Stones of Power book series by Laurie Bell. Round stone with butterfly painted on it, orange oval stone with shadow like an eye, purple heart shaped stone with scratched crow and black oval stone with red snake available now

Book 4 available now #booksky
The Stones of Power
MG / YA fantasy book series

06.02.2026 07:11 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Hideous licensing agreement from Red Ogre Review, but what really jumps out at me is the moral rights waiver

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