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Mar 31
1 min

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!

Nikky Lee

Dec 30, 2020
3 min

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!

Nikky Lee

Aug 8, 2020
1 min

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

Nikky Lee

May 28, 2020
1 min

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

Nikky Lee

Jan 30, 2019
9 min

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...

Nikky Lee

Oct 9, 2018
3 min

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? What...

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

Nikky Lee

Sep 26, 2018
5 min

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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