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romance writer Susan Meachen's fake death reminds us 'the author' is a construct

  • Written by: Ika Willis, Associate Professor in English Literatures, University of Wollongong
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2023 may have peaked early for those of us who are fascinated by online literary controversies and fakes: Cat Person, Bad Art Friend, #ReceptioGate.

romance writer Susan Meachen's fake death reminds us 'the author' is a construct

Two-and-a-half years ago, a Facebook post announced the death by suicide of the indie romance author Susan Meachen. But on January 6 this year, Meachen herself appeared on...

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