I’m teaching a Creative Writing Stage 1 Course, and Novel Writing Essentials Course at AWC – just finished the first couple of rounds—and although it’s early days, I’m already loving it. Lots of keen students, a fantastic curriculum for all…
One or two places left – I’m already loving this group. Looking forward to introducing some new and old fiction that I’ve loved this year by Angela Slatter, Ursula LeGuin, Jeffrey Ford and Yoko Ogawa.
Thanks to the generosity of CreateNSW, I was able to spend two weeks on the South Coast to finish the first draft of my new novella, Remedy. It’s about being taken, literally, by forces outside of your control, out of…
My first Oz Comic Con was a blast. Met a ton of talented people, connected with friends old and new, even sold a respectable number of books. Thanks to Meerkat Press for helping with the merch (check out cool raven…
Thank you to Meerkat Press for hosting the joint launch of The Bridge and J.Ashley Smith’s Ariadne: I love you. Thanks to all who attended, asked questions and got our over-caffeinated answers and congratulations to Andrea Teare for winning the…
It’s true! In case you don’t believe me, here is the picture of the trophy, along with my Shirley Jackson Award nominee stone. Couldn’t be more grateful to the Aurealis Award Committee, and all the folks who had a hand…
Collision:Stories is a finalist for the Aurealis Awards in two categories. Best novella, fantasy, for “Like Ripples on a Blank Shore,” and best collection. So many pals, new and old are also on the list, which is here. Acclaimed authors…
You can view the full list here. Lots of friends, colleagues, idols on the short list, including Karron Warren’s brilliant novella Into Bones Like Oil, also from Meerkat. I just keep looking at my name alongside Nathan Ballingrud’s, Brian Evenson’s…
So whatever I said about you, 2019, I take it back. I always thought there was something ominous about the way you looked at me in the rear view with your staring eyes and squiggly sideways eyebrows, and, well here…