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‘Honourably Mentioned’ in the 2022 MP Shire Mayor’s Writing Awards.

What a wonderfully welcome way to wrap the week! As I started thinking about packing for my forthcoming two week...
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Publishing News

New Book Signing: ‘Sea Glass’ with Wombat Books

I'm thrilled to announce my middle grade novel 'Sea Glass' has been signed by long-established Australian publishing legends, Wombat Books.Here's...
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StoryCraft Creative Writing Workshops

StoryCraft Creative Writing Workshops Turns 5!

This month StoryCraft celebrates its Fifth birthday! It’s hard to believe that five years have passed since I first launched...
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Writing and Publishing News

I’m a Finalist in the 2021 Aurealis Awards!

I nearly spat my coffee out when the 2021 Aurealis Award Announcement came through via email last week. My novella...
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Writing and Publishing News

Shortlisted for Two Australian Shadows Awards!

This week, I was thrilled (and surprised) to learn I'm a finalist in two categories for the 2021 Australian Shadows...
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Writing and Publishing News

Three-book deal signed with IFWG Publishing Australia

I’ve had some happy publishing news to kickstart 2022! I’ve just signed a three-book deal with IFWG Publishing Australia for...
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Writing and Publishing News

I’m Proud to be an Australia Reads Ambassador

Australia Reads is is a unique Australian book industry collaboration (between authors, booksellers, libraries and publishers) born of a common...
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Guest Author Interviews

Meet Danielle Hughes, Author of the ‘Mystica’ Trilogy

Today on the Writing and Moonlighting couch, my special guest is Danielle Hughes, Australian author of The Lost Unicorn, and the soon-to-be-released...
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Writing and Publishing News

Two Writing Wins. Take That, Covid-19. (With apologies to EB White)

E. B. White once said, “A writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die without putting...
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