Vajra Chandrasekera @vajra.me

Absolutely delighted to say that THE SAINT OF BRIGHT DOORS has won the Locus Award for first novel! Thank you so much everyone!

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Alita @alitanewsome.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:25 UTC

Gonna have to change your Bio now 😁

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Alita @alitanewsome.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:22 UTC

Because it’s awesome!

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Alex Jennings @alexjennings.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 04:41 UTC

Congratulations!

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Jayaprakash has a mastertape @jayaprakash777.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 05:40 UTC

So delighted for this book and you 🌹❤️🙏🏾💥

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John Langan @johnlangan.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 03:14 UTC

Congratulations!

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@LuLuRoche @luluroche.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 13:07 UTC

fantastic!

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Megan Wegenke @megparsec.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 06:16 UTC

Congratulations!!

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upfromsumdirt @upfromsumdirt.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 14:34 UTC

congrats! 🥂🎉

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Jayashree Megan @jayashree-megan.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 15:12 UTC

Yay! Congratulations!! 🎆

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Nika Murphy | Ніка Мерфі @nikawrites.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:18 UTC

Well deserved! Congratulations!!!!

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Adria Bailton @adriabailton.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 03:33 UTC

Congrats. Your book is one of my favorite reads so far this year!

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keri @keristars.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 14:29 UTC

oh yay! !! it had better sweep all the awards this year. it's just so good!

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Vistag Media (Steven E Schend) @vistagmedia.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 17:45 UTC

Congrats! I’m grabbing the book to read asap and running up the queue of my to-read list (which numbers in the low five figures)!

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinette.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:43 UTC

Very happy for you!

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Morris Wayts @morriswayts.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 24, 2024 at 19:40 UTC

Congratulations!

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Peter Clines @peterclines.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:49 UTC

Congratulations!!!

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Mike Lee @rocketpatrol.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 04:36 UTC

Congratulations!

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alisonborealis (she/her) @alisonborealis.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:39 UTC

Congratulations!

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Chad Gayle @chadgayle.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 04:59 UTC

Congrats Vajra!

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Procrastolyn @cmct.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 17:58 UTC

I’m a little over half way through and it is riveting. In the phase of trying not too read too fast so it lasts but it is dragging me inexorably forward and then I will be sad that it is done. Congratulations!

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Kate Montgomery @katemontgomery.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 07:43 UTC

Congratulations!!!

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martin pichlmair @martinpi.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 24, 2024 at 09:02 UTC

Absolutely deserved win! Thanks for writing such an amazing book!

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DDOwen @llyfrgellbabel.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 17:56 UTC

Congrats again!

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DTaylor 🌄🤓🌿🗳️ @scrabbyone.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:33 UTC

Loved the story. So well deserved!

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tru @tootru.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:40 UTC

WAHOOOOOO! CONGRATULATIONS! so very much deserved, among a v strong group.

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besha @besha.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:59 UTC

As it should! Congratulations!

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Doctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 14:14 UTC

congratulations!!

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A.L. Goldfuss @ghoulpus.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 05:01 UTC

CONGRATS!!!!

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Elias Eells- Bar Cart Bookshelf @eliaseells.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:19 UTC

Congratulations!!

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Shannon Knight @shannonknight.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 16:47 UTC

Congratulations!

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Eugenia Triantafyllou @foxesandroses.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 07:41 UTC

OF COURSE IT DID!!!

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JL Kaufmann @jlkaufmann.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 12:47 UTC

Hurrah!

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♿️ Eva V Roslin (She/Her) 🎃 @evavroslin.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 18:57 UTC

Huge congratulations, Vajra!

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Delia Remington @therealdelia.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:49 UTC

🎉 Congratulations!!

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Daddy Shark @daddyshark.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 24, 2024 at 14:17 UTC

Loved this, thanks for writing and congratulations!

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Neelika Jayawardane @sugarintheplum.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:21 UTC

Whohoooo enjoy Boston if you’re still there!

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Stone Cold Jane Austen 🏳️‍⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:41 UTC

Zomg congrats 😻

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Mo Ali | مح علي @moali.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 16:09 UTC

Welldone bro 👏🏾👏🏾

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R.T. Ester @shoutoutmapes.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 14:18 UTC

Congrats!

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A.Z. Louise | T.O. Tate @azlouise.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 15:00 UTC

YOU'RE CRUSHING IT!!!! CONGRATULATIONS 🎉

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Adam P. Knave @adampknave.com [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:38 UTC

Congratz!

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kate @bookhaven.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 23:17 UTC

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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@knsontag.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:37 UTC

Yes!!! Just read it a bit ago and was so quickly drawn in and absolutely invested in the world and the characters.

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Kel in a Handbasket @kelonwheels.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 03:22 UTC

Comhghairdeas!

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Michael Valkenberg @critical-thinking.de [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 04:05 UTC

Currently reading the book, and this is well deserved.

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Liana Brooks @lianabrooks.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:52 UTC

Congratulations!

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Ziv W @quitevague.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 04:14 UTC

Congrats Vajra! It's been fantastic to see this book take off the way it has 🚀

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 12:00 UTC

Congrats again!

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@msw117r22.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 04:51 UTC

Your book was endlessly intriguing. So rich. like looking at one of those miniatures with a magnifying glass, always more to discover. Congrats!

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Daniel M. Ford @soundingline.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:31 UTC

Congrats!

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Vanessa Fogg @vanessafogg.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:56 UTC

Congratulations!!

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 07:57 UTC

Congratulations, Vajra!

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John Picacio @johnpicacio.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 03:57 UTC

Huge congrats, Vajra! Happy for you!! 💪🏽

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bryanhartman.bsky.social @bryanhartman.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 24, 2024 at 02:29 UTC

Congratulations

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Pseudandry @pseudandry.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 08:31 UTC

Couldn't happen to a better novel or person! Congratulations!!

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Aliette de Bodard @aliettedb.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 03:44 UTC

I saw!!! So happy for you, congrats

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Stephen Granade @granades.com [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 16:13 UTC

Yaaaaaay! I have been shoving this book in people’s hands both figuratively and literally.

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Peter Harrigan @peterwjharrigan.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 03:30 UTC

I’m really enjoying it

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Matt Neil Hill @mattneilhill.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 17:50 UTC

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

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C. A. Bridges @cabridges.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 03:13 UTC

Congratulations!

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The Closed University @tcu.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 10:44 UTC

I have my copy on order with Waterstones, can't wait to read it!

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Christopher Mark Rose @chrisrose.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 04:34 UTC

Congratulations to you from me and everyone at Charm City Spec!!

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Becca Gomez Farrell @becca.gomezfarrell.com [ View ] Jun 24, 2024 at 03:01 UTC

A pleasure to present it, and a nice coincidence that we met behind the scenes at your Story Hour reading week before last!

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Chantilly @unfamousl.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 04:14 UTC

Congratulations! 🎉

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:35 UTC

HELL YEAHHHHHHHHH

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Tobias S. Buckell @tobiasbuckell.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:21 UTC

Congrats!!!

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Disco Bones @joncinemadual.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:30 UTC

Congrats. I ordered a copy tonight after reading a library copy earlier this year.

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Sandstone @quartzen.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:52 UTC

Congrats!!

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Sylvia Heike @sylviaheike.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 08:00 UTC

Congrats!!

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Emily Tesh @emilytesh.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 10:17 UTC

congratulations!!!

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👍👌👏🏼

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Allison Mulder @amulderwrites.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 07:55 UTC

Congrats!!!

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Cindy Phan @besidealife.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 17:47 UTC

YAY!! Big CONGRATS!!!✨

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JP Spalding - ✍️ #amwriting @jpspalding.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 24, 2024 at 19:17 UTC

Aaahhhhh I need to read this! I’m so stoked for it and I keep reading OTHER BOOKS but I will get to it asap

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Nino Cipri @ninocipri.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:58 UTC

Congratulations!

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Jim Rion @jimrion.com [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:45 UTC

Congratulations!

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Jeremy Bearimy @satyric.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 04:19 UTC

Congratulations! Completely deserved.

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Robert Mackenzie @robertmackenzie.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 10:23 UTC

Congratulations!! Well done.

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Kate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 03:44 UTC

Fantastic! Congrats!

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Anya Johanna DeNiro @adeniro.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 13:01 UTC

Congrats!

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Rantz Hoseley @rantz.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 15:59 UTC

Congratulations!

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Taylor Drew @mollymay5000.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 06:09 UTC

The universe is telling me to move this to the top of my list I think lol

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Samit Basu @samitbasu.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 08:16 UTC

Congratulations!

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It's me, Nico. @nicasio.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:59 UTC

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Aimee Ogden @aimeeogden.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 09:55 UTC

YAY!! Congratulations, Vajra!

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Rachael K. Jones @rachaelkjones.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 15:00 UTC

Yay!!! Congratulations! 🎉🎉🎉

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B. Pladek @bpladek.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 14:59 UTC

YES YES YES!!! <3 <3 it's so satisfying to see your book get the recognition it should!!

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LK @kellsbooks.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:59 UTC

Congratulations!👏🙌💫🎉

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David @scotinus.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 24, 2024 at 00:02 UTC

Well shoot, I bet you are. Well done!

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Maya Media @mayamedia.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 14:56 UTC

Congratulations! 😊

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Mr Dr Bae @dallas-taylor.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 03:12 UTC

Huzzah!

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KLM @klm.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 16:49 UTC

congrats! this is on my list and I'm really looking forward to getting it finally

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Dana M Evans @danamevans13.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:47 UTC

Congrats

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Sara Norja @saranorja.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 08:54 UTC

Huge congrats!

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Gili Bar-Hillel @gilibug.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 14:24 UTC

Congratulations! (I have a bet going with myself since February that you will win all the awards this year)

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Jared Pechaček @vandroidhelsing.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:42 UTC

Congratulations!

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Kristina of ⭐️⭐️ @maytagsmom.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:33 UTC

Congratulations!! 🎊🎈🎉

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Mina Li (she/her) @codenameminali.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 04:53 UTC

Congratulations!

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Eileen Popp. @epopp.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 10:41 UTC

Isn't that wojnderful!! Congrats!!

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Shiva Muruganandham @murushiv.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 24, 2024 at 00:22 UTC

Phenomenal, congratulations!!

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Matthew Claxton @matthewclaxton.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 15:03 UTC

Congrats! Well deserved!

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Paz Pardo @pazsays.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 24, 2024 at 19:25 UTC

YESSSSSSSS YESSSSSSSS YESSSSSSSS

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Julia S. @booktweeting.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:31 UTC

congratulations! such a well deserved award!

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val - V.M. Ayala 🏳️‍🌈 @spacevalkyries.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:36 UTC

CONGRAAAATS!

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Kay Orchison @kayorchison.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 16:24 UTC

Proper.

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Jordan Kurella 🏳️‍⚧️🍉 @kurellian.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 17:41 UTC

super congratulations Vajra!!!

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Stina Leicht (‘lite' like the beer) @stinaleicht.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 04:03 UTC

Congrats!

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Shiv Ramdas @nameshiv.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 17:40 UTC

you are killing it! Congratulations, so thrilled to see this!

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Aubrey Wood - BANG BANG BODHISATTVA paperback and audio out now! @briewoodfiction.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 23:47 UTC

congratulations!! incredibly envious of your run this year 😉

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Cat @catgee.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:24 UTC

Congratulations!!!

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Steen Comer @mediapathic.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 04:34 UTC

Congratulations!

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Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:36 UTC

Congratulations!!!!!

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 06:21 UTC

Congrats!! What fabulous news!!!! 🎉

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E. Catherine Tobler @ect.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 02:45 UTC

ANOTHER ONE

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