Claire Rousseau

Booktuber, SFF nerd, fangirl, Slytherpuff.

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I hear there's a TGE discord?

I'd love an invite if someone could PM me, please? I just need to discuss those certified cutie patooties.

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I'm a double Hugo award finalist, a guest of honour at Flights of Foundry this weekend and also I may or may not be moving house in three days. It's a wild time!! Hugo Shortlist Announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYzMl-9T2aQ Rachel's Hugo reaction Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBzdajunPtU Rachel at Kalanadi - fellow Hugo Nominee!!! https://www.youtube.com/user/Kalanadi Flights of Foundry: https://ift.tt/3dfSbD7 READ FOR FREE ON SCRIBD: https://ift.tt/2rqI7P4 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL Patreon: https://ift.tt/2OXshpG Ko-Fi: https://ift.tt/2AYtBWg FIND ME ON Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/clairerousseau Instagram: https://ift.tt/2KI3BPH Goodreads: https://ift.tt/2FPuy0o MUSIC Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com by Claire Rousseau

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Time for another round of my D&D inspired game, Read for Initiative! Thankfully the dice were kind to me this month, my TBR may be a bit smol, but it's really exciting!! 🧙‍♀️🎲📚 #booktubeSFF MORE VIDEOS Book Haul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEuWqUlBaL0 CoNZealand Fringe Panels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY0VYiEBdhU&list=PLy4IrWj0K5NiFI-P7YUSWlxIxFMr4SaWd READ FOR FREE ON SCRIBD: https://ift.tt/2rqI7P4 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL Patreon: https://ift.tt/2OXshpG Ko-Fi: https://ift.tt/2AYtBWg FIND ME ON Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/clairerousseau Instagram: https://ift.tt/2KI3BPH Goodreads: https://ift.tt/2FPuy0o MUSIC Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com by Claire Rousseau

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I may have acquired a somewhat unreasonable amount of books since the last time I did a book haul!! Consolation Songs Anthology: Trust.https://ift.tt/2EbYkRY (All proceeds will be donated to the COVID-19 appeal being run by the UCLH Charity, the charity supporting the University College London Hospitals NHS) MORE VIDEOS D&D Picks My Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjIIZbIkm0Q Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRk7wHo3W8k READ FOR FREE ON SCRIBD: https://ift.tt/2rqI7P4 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL Patreon: https://ift.tt/2OXshpG Ko-Fi: https://ift.tt/2AYtBWg FIND ME ON Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/clairerousseau Instagram: https://ift.tt/2KI3BPH Goodreads: https://ift.tt/2FPuy0o MUSIC Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com by Claire Rousseau

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Time for another round of my D&D inspired game, Read for Initiative! Come roll some dice with me to pick my reading for #ARCAugust!! #booktubeSFF 🧙‍♀️🎲📚 MORE VIDEOS Stay At Home Book Tag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llgyUiCo1TQ Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRk7wHo3W8k READ FOR FREE ON SCRIBD: https://ift.tt/2rqI7P4 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL Patreon: https://ift.tt/2OXshpG Ko-Fi: https://ift.tt/2AYtBWg FIND ME ON Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/clairerousseau Instagram: https://ift.tt/2KI3BPH Goodreads: https://ift.tt/2FPuy0o MUSIC Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com by Claire Rousseau

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Fanzines Online: Fan publications in the age of social media Over the past decades SFF fan culture has moved online in a big way, with a constellation of book blogs, websites and newsletters dedicated to all areas of the fandom. What are the main features of online fanzine culture in 2020? What benefits do these spaces bring, especially in an online culture dominated by Twitter and other short-form social media formats? How do online fanzines contribute to the continuous conversation that is SFF fandom? And where do we see online fanzines going in future? Panel: Alasdair Stuart (M), Travis @ The Fantasy Inn, Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Nisha @Cloaked Creators, Adri Joy by Claire Rousseau

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Dear WorldCon Fandom: Welcome to Booktube BookTube is the corner of YouTube dedicated to all things reading. On this platform, avid SFF readers and fan critics chronicle their reading, share book reviews, and engage in lively discussions about the genre – are you watching SFF BookTubers? Panellists discuss the unique challenges of YouTube as a reviewing platform and how you can become a part of the community. Panel: Claire Rousseau (M), Jocelyn @yogi with a book, Noria @Noria Reads, Emily @Emiloid. by Claire Rousseau

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What Is Modern Aotearoa New Zealand Speculative Fiction? Surrounded by oceans and living cultures, Aotearoa New Zealand speculative fiction authors are in a position to create a unique aesthetic. Who are the authors and what are the themes at play in current NZ speculative fiction, and how does genre fit within the NZ literature scene? Panel: Cassie Hart (M), AJ Fitzwater, Andi Buchanan, Sascha Stronach PANELISTS Cassie Hart Twitter: https://twitter.com/JCHart Website: https://ift.tt/3jM004N AJ Fitzwater Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJFitzwater Website: https://ift.tt/1f2gPBG Andi Buchanan Twitter: https://twitter.com/andicbuchanan Website: https://ift.tt/3069znd Sascha Stronach Twitter: https://twitter.com/understatesmen The Dawnhounds: https://ift.tt/30T2hm4 by Claire Rousseau

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Join us for a chill crafting & chatting stream, talking about books, media & fandom. Today, we'll be doing a make-a-long for two hats: Time Vortex by Lola Johnson and Ferns Beanie by Nomad Stitches. Stitch & Bitch Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9kBzbM9ZY8BquNvarJ40etgV2QCb-N12 STITCHING WITCHES Bree (BreeReadsBooks): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmTKGq0LnoybKSMk0PYCF-g Diana (BookishDi): https://www.youtube.com/user/kerrykhat Rachel (Kalanadi): https://www.youtube.com/user/Kalanadi Reija (The Book Finch): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFOfzvqA57PQNhCPkRZEa_Q SUPPORT THE CHANNEL Patreon: https://ift.tt/2OXshpG Ko-Fi: https://ift.tt/2AYtBWg FIND ME ON Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/clairerousseau Instagram: https://ift.tt/2KI3BPH Goodreads: https://ift.tt/2FPuy0o MUSIC Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com by Claire Rousseau

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Time for my TBR for #TheReadingRush! I was a little bit frazzled when I filmed (and also when I edited it to be quite honest!!) but I hope that's not too obvious!! #booktubeSFF The Reading Rush website: https://ift.tt/2DWSIuF The Reading Rush 2020 Challenges: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37gcZOg4Hkw Natasha from My Reading Is Odd: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz9Xj0S6XlIw5WHwWgoMC5g THE CHALLENGES 1/ Read a book with a cover that matches the colour of your birth stone. 2/ Read a book that starts with the word “The”. 3/ Read a book that inspired a movie you’ve already seen. 4/ Read the first book you touch. 5/ The actual challenge is "Read a book completely outside of your house" but I'll be doing "Read the room" instead. 6/ Read a book in a genre that you’ve always wanted to read more of. 7/ Read a book that takes place on a different continent than where you live. THE BOOKS The Jumbies: https://ift.tt/1Aa0d2w The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water: https://ift.tt/347RBB6 Bonds of Brass: https://ift.tt/2wXMesi Hood Feminism: https://ift.tt/2DWfeDY All Boys Aren't Blue: https://ift.tt/3fImHUW MORE VIDEOS Stay At Home Book Tag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llgyUiCo1TQ Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRk7wHo3W8k READ FOR FREE ON SCRIBD: https://ift.tt/2rqI7P4 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL Patreon: https://ift.tt/2OXshpG Ko-Fi: https://ift.tt/2AYtBWg FIND ME ON Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/clairerousseau Instagram: https://ift.tt/2KI3BPH Goodreads: https://ift.tt/2FPuy0o MUSIC Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com by Claire Rousseau

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Time to do the #stayathomebooktag, with a heavy dose of dark irony since I'm currently travelling due to a family emergency! I'm going home tomorrow and isolating for 14 days just to be safe though, so this video can apply for that!! #booktubeSFF Original Tag by Princess of Paperback: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wyir0th7HE4 My Guilty Pleasures video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evHekYk6pas PROMPTS: Laying in Bed - book you could/have read in a day Snacking - guilty pleasure book Netflix - series you want to start Deep Clean - been on your TBR for ages Animal Crossing - book u recently bought because of hype Productivity - book you learnt or had an impact on you Facetime - A book you were gifted Self Care - what is one thing you have done recently to look after yourself BONUS - name a book coming out soon MORE VIDEOS: Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRk7wHo3W8k Anticipated Books June & July: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04_FlLtJj-4 READ FOR FREE ON SCRIBD: https://ift.tt/2rqI7P4 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL Patreon: https://ift.tt/2OXshpG Ko-Fi: https://ift.tt/2AYtBWg FIND ME ON Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/clairerousseau Instagram: https://ift.tt/2KI3BPH Goodreads: https://ift.tt/2FPuy0o MUSIC Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com by Claire Rousseau

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Time for another round of the Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag for these nonsense-times we live in! Sorry the lighting is super weird in this one, one of my lights broke as I setup to film this and I had to buy new ones. MORE VIDEOS Most Anticipated Books - June & July: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04_FlLtJj-4 D&D Picks My Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRJ_VJuS7Lk READ FOR FREE ON SCRIBD: https://ift.tt/2rqI7P4 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL Patreon: https://ift.tt/2OXshpG Ko-Fi: https://ift.tt/2AYtBWg FIND ME ON Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/clairerousseau Instagram: https://ift.tt/2KI3BPH Goodreads: https://ift.tt/2FPuy0o MUSIC Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com by Claire Rousseau

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Here's a massive batch of recently released & upcoming books that sound awesome, including science-fiction, fantasy, young adult, romance & non-fiction! MORE VIDEOS D&D Picks My Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRJ_VJuS7Lk Genrewise SFF News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwZXADwh7_Y THE BOOKS A Song of Wraiths and Ruin: https://ift.tt/2DjuWZk Hunted by the Sky: https://ift.tt/3gGaFvw The Angel of the Crows: https://ift.tt/2AJU0YJ Take a Hint, Dani Brown: https://ift.tt/38EOsLF Party of Two: https://ift.tt/3239YZk Goddess in the Machine: https://ift.tt/3efEO2Y Mexican Gothic: https://ift.tt/3iJZZ0F Unconquerable Sun: https://ift.tt/2XNbNqD The Voting Booth: https://ift.tt/3gI8Luf Loud Black Girls: https://ift.tt/3gHREsx The Relentless Moon: https://ift.tt/3eiKGsq The Extraordinaries: https://ift.tt/38HGGjX Axiom's End: https://ift.tt/2Zdlm2B Trouble the Saints: https://ift.tt/2AJUiyN Deal with the Devil: https://ift.tt/2JBWWHH The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows: https://ift.tt/2AJUjCR I Kissed Alice: https://ift.tt/2BVPeHZ READ FOR FREE ON SCRIBD: https://ift.tt/2rqI7P4 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL Patreon: https://ift.tt/2OXshpG Ko-Fi: https://ift.tt/2AYtBWg FIND ME ON Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/clairerousseau Instagram: https://ift.tt/2KI3BPH Goodreads: https://ift.tt/2FPuy0o MUSIC Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com by Claire Rousseau

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Time for another round of my D&D inspired game, Read for Initiative! Come roll some dice with me as I try to kick this reading slump in the butt!! 🧙‍♀️🎲📚 MORE VIDEOS Genrewise May & June: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwZXADwh7_Y Recent Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-o59NW4qb4 READ FOR FREE ON SCRIBD: https://ift.tt/2rqI7P4 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL Patreon: https://ift.tt/2OXshpG Ko-Fi: https://ift.tt/2AYtBWg FIND ME ON Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/clairerousseau Instagram: https://ift.tt/2KI3BPH Goodreads: https://ift.tt/2FPuy0o MUSIC Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com by Claire Rousseau

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Catching up on sci-fi, fantasy & fandom news from May & June! #booktubeSFF Ways You Can Help: https://ift.tt/3cedgtX BLM: https://ift.tt/2ZUYMwq Bail Funds: https://ift.tt/2U04DNw The Marshall Project: https://ift.tt/2UIWugT The Carl Brandon Society: http://carlbrandon.org/ FIYAH Literary Magazine: https://ift.tt/2BzhdNp Anathema: Spec from the Margins: https://ift.tt/2Noibi6 ColorOfChange: https://ift.tt/2UyuQmH ALL OF THE LINKS Black Creators Speaking Up: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaEPgOUUxik12TyHR3CHZU6BbyTAeCS2p Black Booktubers: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz1aECHUN0DR2-8otiw5OzcpVK3W-lcIZ #PublishingPaidMe: https://twitter.com/hashtag/PublishingPaidMe Systemic Bias in Publishing https://ift.tt/2BgZLNk NYT Bestseller List: https://ift.tt/3h5g7ZT Silvia Moreno Garcia: https://twitter.com/eddieschneider/status/1270092255706132486?s=20 Open Letter to the OTW: https://ift.tt/31dwZZ1 OTW Statement on Racism: https://ift.tt/2ZaVtzg BOOKS The Storygraph: https://ift.tt/31aQq4J Wayfarers #4 by Becky Chambers book https://ift.tt/2tvAhWP Simon Snow #3 by Rainbow Rowell https://twitter.com/rainbowrowell/status/1262493662375706632 YA novel by Charlie Jane Anders https://ift.tt/2Z6kN9J New Rebecca Roanhorse book, Tread of Angels https://twitter.com/roanhorsebex/status/1260220494432870405?s=21 New Aliette de Bodard book, Fireheart Tiger https://ift.tt/2XPxrKK Freya Marske Debut, A Marvellous Light https://ift.tt/3ak4oCh Lee Mandelo Debut, Summer Sons https://ift.tt/35dndWF Assassin’s Orbit by John Appel https://ift.tt/2YuYIT0 Nghi Vo When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain Cover Reveal https://ift.tt/2xhTUFS Nghi Vo Two Upcoming Books https://ift.tt/3hu3gAy Cover for The Midnight Bargain by CL Polk https://ift.tt/2KfT6Ew Cover for The Factory Witches of Lowell by CS Malerich https://ift.tt/2TYlWP4 AWARDS Clarke Award Shorlist https://twitter.com/clarkeaward/status/1273567269487087616?s=21 Nommo Awards Longlist https://ift.tt/31exLoE Nebula Award Winners https://ift.tt/2ADey4O BSFA Awards Winners https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RO2uB3E-U0 FILM & TV New Star Wars series https://ift.tt/2Kup9Ao New Star Wars film https://ift.tt/3c3PdPg Leverage Reboot https://ift.tt/3bvaSj9 Percy Jackson Adaptation https://twitter.com/rickriordan/status/1261008593077374977?s=21 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Adaptation https://ift.tt/2A54eCE Lockwood & Co, Molly Southbourne and City of Brass Adaptations https://ift.tt/2Tit87Z Elizabeth Bear Covenant Adaptation https://ift.tt/2xzYCiz MCU Movies Delayed https://ift.tt/3aya9w5 FANDOM JKR Goes full on TERF: https://ift.tt/2AJLNDB Why TERFs have no place in Feminism https://ift.tt/2B4kcwv Jackson Bird on JKR Transphobia https://ift.tt/3g0fu2x ConZealand Platform Announcement https://ift.tt/2CwCEPo Virtual SDCC will be free https://ift.tt/3fdyqug Tropes Pins, the AU Pin Set https://ift.tt/30LRzzi MUSIC Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com by Claire Rousseau

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I'm reviewing the next five books I read this year, including a couple new five star books & unfortunately some disappointing reads I was very hyped for and was hoping to love. #booktubeSFF MORE VIDEOS D&D Picks My Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvbzLwIb6BY 24-hour Reading Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA8IgQVl898 READ FOR FREE ON SCRIBD: https://ift.tt/2rqI7P4 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL Patreon: https://ift.tt/2OXshpG Ko-Fi: https://ift.tt/2AYtBWg FIND ME ON Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/clairerousseau Instagram: https://ift.tt/2KI3BPH Goodreads: https://ift.tt/2FPuy0o MUSIC Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com by Claire Rousseau

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Turns out I totally aced the #MagicalReadthon & passed 11 OWLs, so here's a slightly belated April reading wrap-up! #booktubeSFF MORE VIDEOS D&D Picks My Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvbzLwIb6BY 24-hour Reading Vlog:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA8IgQVl898 READ FOR FREE ON SCRIBD: https://ift.tt/2rqI7P4 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL Patreon: https://ift.tt/2OXshpG Ko-Fi: https://ift.tt/2AYtBWg FIND ME ON Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/clairerousseau Instagram: https://ift.tt/2KI3BPH Goodreads: https://ift.tt/2FPuy0o MUSIC Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod at www.incompetech.com by Claire Rousseau