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Tracy Deonn (@tracydeonn). “Bree’s world, my dreams…let’s go!” Instagram photo. February 2, 2022. https://www.instagram.com/p/CZfjMGGrEhH/
Tracy Deonn (@tracydeonn). “Cover illustrator. Author. Audiobook narrator.” Instagram photo. May 30, 2023. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs4KYI_rg6s/
Tracy Deonn (@tracydeonn). “Finally! Bree-King News!” Instagram photo. November 10, 2023. https://www.instagram.com/p/CzeUoIcrBg_/
Tracy Deonn (@tracydeonn). “I’m taking over the @barnesandnoble Instagram account today!” Instagram photo. February 16, 2022. https://www.instagram.com/p/CaC9BZ-rvkZ/
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Coffee Bookshelves. “#PublishingPaidMe – Part 1: Racism and Inequality in the Publishing Industry.” YouTube video, 14:50. June 12, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY5CzDyr6v0
LochanReads “White authors…can we stop the bad POC rep in fiction [cc].” YouTube video, 8:38. September 10, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCRxXG4OFR4&t=9s
Pentesila. “Legendborn titktoks for our King.” YouTube video, 9:59. May 3, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTeV5TzvRLw
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