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Bellengin
Bellingen Readers & Writers Festival!
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The Stranger shortlisted for the Aurealis Awards
The Stranger has been shortlisted in the Aurealis Awards, in two categories – Best Science Fiction Novel and Best Horror Novel!
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The Stranger – Launched!
And so it finally happened – The Stranger has been launched.
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Conflux 16 Visions of Time
Conventions are back, baby. Last weekend, I took myself up to Canberra for Conflux 16 Visions of Time – the
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Unboxing The Stranger
My author copies of The Stranger have arrived!
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Goodbye old me, Hello new! Time to update the headshots…
With a new book coming out this year, it was time to update the headshots. Nobody tells you when you
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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
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Launched!
The Wildcard has been launched! In early May, I had the absolute pleasure of launching The Wildcard, as part of
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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
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“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
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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
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New Book Contract News!
So I can finally announce… I’ve signed a book contract with Allen & Unwin. Allen & Unwin! OMG, you can’t