Austen E. Osworth

They/Them. Author of WE ARE WATCHING ELIZA BRIGHT (@GrandCentralPub), longlisted for the @Center4Fiction First Novel Prize. Opinions mine.

[Austen E. Osworth @AEOsworth]

Excited to announce my second book, which exists because JK Rowling broke my heart. She doesn't own magic; we all do. Can't wait to introduce you to Wilder, Quibble, Artemis and Mary Margaret, all of whom are trans and who super don't go to magic school, in March 2025.

[Austen E. Osworth @AEOsworth]

I cannot stress this enough, #AWP24: @aureleos, @alexmlwrites, @1demerith, @isle_mcelroy and I will be reading the spicy scenes. Aloud. With our mouths. (Also: craft! Performative marginalization and performative joy! Maybe I’ll do this in drag!). Join us for Writing Trans Sex!

[Alex Marzano-Lesnevich @alexmlwrites]

See you at #AWP24 for "Queer Speculation: Transing Genre, Transing Gender" w @razorfemme, @raquefella, @kjreadsbooks, @claresears99 & me. And "Writing Trans Sex" w @AEOsworth @1demerith @aureleos @isle_mcelroy & me.

AWP -> GAYWP, queer as we can make it (pretty damn queer).🏳️‍⚧️✨

[aureleo sans 🇨🇴🇵🇸 @aureleos]

i am so excited & honored to talk trans sex writing at #awp24 with fellow luminaries, @AEOsworth, @alexmlwrites, @isle_mcelroy, & @1demerith.

let’s get physical (in our prose) y’all!💦💦💦

[todd dillard @toddedillard]

whose poetry chapbook is this

[Austen E. Osworth @AEOsworth]

@grr_omg Hey, thank you so much, that’s so kind!

[DIAGRAM @EL_DIAGRAM]

We're glad everyone's so interested in Lillian-Yvonne Bertram's forthcoming chapbook, A Black Story May Contain Sensitive Content (Feb 2024). To make it easy for you to read it, you may preorder it (hardcopy $14 shipped in US; pdf only $5) here now: https://t.co/8ZZ5nsvEiR

[will erickson 🦥🐧 @Bill_p_Erickson]

i really don't discourse much, but alas. however you feel about someone's work is yr thing--all art isn't for everyone. but know someone's poetic, learn about their career, maybe read their work, before just dunking 1/x
https://t.co/iGuQ4NMryP

[Austen E. Osworth @AEOsworth]

Anyone who complains about this needs to come teach my graduate students how to fine-tune GPT to make a poetic argument. That’s the rule.

[DIAGRAM @EL_DIAGRAM]

Hi folks. A thread: it seems like people are mad about the idea that a manuscript that uses language-generating tools winning a literary contest. Posting a couple clarifications, since you may want to read the book before tweeting about it.

[Austen E. Osworth @AEOsworth]

Oh my God I am going to fight the internet which never happens to me, but we have done it today. AI usage doesn’t automatically mean something isn’t rigorous. It doesn’t automatically mean it is unethical, or easy.

[Austen E. Osworth @AEOsworth]

@vabnt Hey, Lillian-Yvonne is a massively talented poet who uses AI to uncover collective bias and deeply connect to the human condition. They’re incredible and their work is extremely rigorous. You may want to rethink this tweet.

[Austen E. Osworth @AEOsworth]

Hi Barbie

[Emily Maloney @emilyfmaloney]

i just subscribed <3

[Austen E. Osworth @AEOsworth]

Just trust me. You need to read @tlpavlich’s newsletter on the Women’s World Cup. https://t.co/VrNp2qeBDo

[Austen E. Osworth @AEOsworth]

@TaliaKolluri No one can, it’s like watching the SpaceX shuttle have a rapid unscheduled disassembly.

[Austen E. Osworth @AEOsworth]

Okay but can I block message requests from verified users?

[Emmeline Chang @emmelineschang]

These people! This week! The insight, the talent, the fun. Grateful for the time with these amazing writers, brilliantly facilitated by the awesome @AEOsworth. @Tin_House #thsw

[Austen E. Osworth @AEOsworth]

@emmelinewrites @Tin_House Omgggg this photo! ❤️

[Emmeline Chang @emmelineschang]

Funny, smart, and moving. The talent of @AEOsworth @1demerith and Vanessa Angelica Villareal at our first @Tin_House reading! #thsw

[Austen E. Osworth @AEOsworth]

@emmelinewrites @1demerith @Tin_House Oh this photo is cute as hell, thank you for taking it!!