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Reading Rec: Bowl the Maidens Over
Look at this thing of beauty. Bowl the Maidens Over is the recent release from writer and researcher Louise Zedda-Sampson, and

Australian Shadows Awards for 2020 Works
The winners of the Australian Shadows Awards for works published in 2020 have been announced! I was convenor of the Poetry

Launched!
The Wildcard has been launched! In early May, I had the absolute pleasure of launching The Wildcard, as part of

Coralesque: Recommended Reading
I don’t read short stories much these days. I’ve always loved the long form, for reading or for writing, and

“The John Wick of Poker” – Interview with Castle Talk podcast
I had a fabulous conversation with Jason Henderson of Castle Bridge Media, talking about The Wildcard on the Castle Talk

New Book Contract News!
So I can finally announce… I’ve signed a book contract with Allen & Unwin. Allen & Unwin! OMG, you can’t

Unboxing The Wildcard
Yay! Look what’s arrived…my author copies of The Wildcard are here! Yay! Many thanks to Mark Hudson for making such a cool

Cover Reveal
And here it is…..the cover of The Wildcard The art and design is by US-based Ioanny Dimov, who’s done an

Announcing…..The Wildcard
The announcement is out folks – I’ve signed a book contract with IFWG Publishing Australia to publish my novel, The

And, so…
When I was a small child, maybe seven or eight, maybe ten – I don’t know, it was a long

Continuum 15, it was grand
So I attended Continuum 15 in fine old Melbourne Town last weekend. For three days I watched, listened, pitched, panelled,

Shadow Winners Announced!
For those of you who couldn’t be at Continuum 15 to see the Australian Shadows Awards winners announcements last Saturday,