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THE RARKYN'S FAMILIAR shortlisted for Aurealis, Foreward INDIES and Indies Today Awards

The Rarkyn's Familiar is a finalist in the 2022 Aurealis Awards, the Foreward INDIES Book of the Year Awards and the Indies Today Awards!

From the Wasteland has arrived!

The day has finally come! The From the Wasteland anthology is now available from PS Publishing!

THE RARKYN'S FAMILIAR is a finalist in the Indie Ink Awards!

I'm very excited to share that The Rarkyn's Familiar is a finalist in the Indie Ink Awards!

Alex McKenna & Death Is Not The Beginning by Vicki-Ann Bush

Happy release day to Vicki-Ann Bush and the final book in the Alex McKenna series. Check out the book deets below—plus a sneak excerpt!

Vote for THE RARKYN'S FAMILIAR in the Indie Ink Awards!

Lyss and Skaar need your votes to make it to the next round of the 2022 Indie Awards!

A From The Waste Land anthology is on the way!

I'm super excited to share that I have a story in an upcoming anthology of stories inspired by TS Eliot's The Waste Land.

Dingo & Sister wins Aurealis Awards

I am over the moon to share that my post-apocalyptic fantasy mash-up novelette Dingo & Sister has won two Aurealis Awards!

Midnight Echo 15 shortlisted in the Australian Shadow Awards

I'm delighted to see Midnight Echo 15 shortlisted in the 2020 Australian Shadow Awards. Congratulations to my fellow contributors!

Six Aurealis Awards Shortlistings!

I'm thrilled to announce that my four of my stories have been shortlisted six times across several categories of the 2020 Aurealis Awards!

2020 in review

I’ve never had much to share in previous years, but this year has been a doozy on the creative front.

The Rarkyn's Familiar is getting published!

My debut novel, The Rarkyn's Familiar, is getting published! It's set to hit bookshelves in 2022.

Trickster's Treats #3 shortlisted for award

Trickster's Treats #3 – Seven Deadly Sins is a finalist in the 2019 Australia Shadows Awards.

2018 in books: reflections on what I read

2018 was the year I promised myself I'd finish the draft of my novel. With most of my free time going towards that, reading soon became a...

Who reads fantasy and science fiction?

A recent research paper from James Cook University has delved into the science fiction and fantasy (SFF) readership. Who are we?

Writing to live, living to write: tips and takeaways from the NZ Writers Forum

On Saturday I had the joy of attending the second New Zealand National Writers Forum—a hive of established and emerging authors who...

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