2024/25 Award Eligibilities
Loved one of my stories? Nominate it for an award! Here's a list of my 2024 releases and corresponding awards I'm eligible for.
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Oct 192 min read
Book Review: Clocks, Locks, Corpses! And Other Epic Horror Poems
A highly entertaining collection of epic, rhyming poems that I'll be revisiting more than once.
Sep 263 min read
A different kind of strength: moving beyond "strong" heroes
A quick blog to talk (read: tease) about strong heroes and the different kinds of strength you'll find in The Rarkyn's Fall.
Sep 111 min read
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Aug 162 min read
Cover Reveal: A Night So Dark And Full Of Stars
The cover of my upcoming collection A Night So Dark and Full of Stars has arrived! Releasing September 2024 from Deadset Press!
Jul 91 min read
Cover Reveal: THE RARKYN'S FALL (The Rarkyn Trilogy #2)
The cover for The Rarkyn's Fall, book two in the Rarkyn Trilogy is here. I'm so excited for you all to see it!
Jul 62 min read
Award wins for ONCE WE FLEW and "What Bones These Tides Bring" 🎉
With the 2023 award season temporarily wrapped up, I figured it was time for an update post on how the two works I had were eligible...
Jun 223 min read
Book Review: Dungeon Crawler Carl
Dungen Crawler Carl takes the cake for being the most ridiculous thing I've read in a very long time. But wow, it's SO MUCH FUN.
Mar 163 min read
ONCE WE FLEW and "What Bones These Tides Bring" make Aurealis, Shadow and Sir Julius Awards shortlists!
I'm delighted to share that my stories are finalists in the Aurealis Awards, the Australasian Shadow Awards, and the Sir Julius Awards!
Mar 113 min read
Book Review: Daughter of the Beast by E. C. Greaves
A brilliant story that whisks the reader to a place where brutality and beauty mix.
Dec 19, 20232 min read
Book Review: Lesser Known Monsters by Rory Michaelson
A pacey story with loveable characters, great humour, diverse representation, and fabulous audio narration. A must read!
Nov 4, 20233 min read
Book Review: The 716 by S.J. Pratt
The 716 is a fun and accessible read that's full of heart. Highly recommend.
Oct 13, 20232 min read
Cover reveal: ONCE WE FLEW
I'm super excited to share with friends and readers this gorgeous cover for my new science-fantasy novella, ONCE WE FLEW.
Sep 26, 20233 min read
Book Review: Smoke and Stone by Michael R. Fletcher
Smoke and Stone is a powerhouse of a grimdark read. Brutal and unswaying, it straps readers in and doesn’t let go until the final page.
Aug 25, 20233 min read
Book Review: Despatches by Lee Murray
Kiwi author Lee Murry blends the cosmic with historic to create a vivid war-time horror you cannot look away from. Highly recommended.
Aug 12, 20233 min read
Book Review: Unanimity by Alexandra Almeida
UNANIMITY is full of wonderfully intellectual concepts that will make you pause and ponder about the future humanity is heading towards.
Jul 27, 20232 min read
Book Review: Heartstrikers #3, #4 and #5 by Rachel Aaron
The end of the Heartstrikers series is mind bogglingly fun, with fabulous worldbuilding and concepts—highly recommend!
Jul 25, 20232 min read
Book Review: Awakened by C.M. Carney
In all, this is a solid start for a progression fantasy series. Pacey, fun, and easy to read.
Jul 11, 20233 min read
Book review: Magissa by Kassandra Flamouri
MAGISSA is a fantastic coming of age and found community story that seemlessly weaves Greek lore, tradition and magic into its depths.
Jun 30, 20235 min read
10 Questions with J.F.R. Coates
Meet Australian author J.F.R. Coates, the mind behind the Reborn and Destiny of Dragons series.
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