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I’m Co-editing an Exciting New YA Anthology…

Rhiza Edge have opened a fabulous new short story competition and I’m thrilled to be co-editing the resulting anthology with Bethany Loveridge.

‘Hidden Creatures‘ will gather together weird and wild stories featuring cryptids of every kind. We’re open to stories of fantasy, horror, sci fi, action, and crime. With a focus on cryptids / cryptozoology we invite exciting stories that embrace folklore, mystery, speculation…and all the shadowy places in between.

The competition is open until September with full details in the link below, including T&C’s and prizes. We’re looking forward to reading your creative take on this expansive (and fabulously fun) theme!

Click here to learn more.

Judging the Australasian Shadows Awards…

I’m excited to be appointed Convenor of the Judging Panel for the Poetry Category in this year’s Australasian Shadows Awards.

The Shadow Awards span a number of categories (short story, novel, graphic novel, edited publication, etc) and is given by the Australasian Horror Writers Association (AHWA) for “the finest in horror and dark fiction published by an Australasian within the calendar year”.

If you’ve published any dark fiction subs for the Awards opened 1 Dec and close 31 Jan. You’ll find all the details here. Good luck!

Triple Award-Nominated ‘The Little One’ Available to Read for Free – Limited Time

It’s been five years since my first book was released with IFWG Publishing Australia and to celebrate, my novelette ‘The Little One’ has been made available to read for free for a limited time.

‘The Little One’ was shortlisted for an Australian Shadows Award, an Aurealis Award, and a Ditmar Award, and I’m so pleased it’s been a bit of a happy hit among readers.

‘The Little One’ forms part of my award-nominated collection ‘Coralesque and Other Tales to Disturb and Distract’, so if you like what you read…well, hey, there’s more where that came from! 🙂 ‘Coralesque’ is available through all your favourite bricks and mortar and online booksellers.

Click here to read The Little One for free.

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 ‘The Little One’ is a finalist in the Best Fantasy Novella category!

This amazing news came on the back of ‘The Little One’ making the shortlist for an Australian Shadows Award in the Long Fiction category.

I’m thrilled this dark story of a young girl’s sacrifice for justice has resonated with readers and judges. The shortlist for the 2021 Aurealis Awards is truly outstanding, and I’m so honoured to be on it. These works underscore how vibrant and exciting Australia’s speculative fiction landscape is. You can view the shortlisted works here.

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If you would like to read ‘The Little One for yourself, you’ll find it in my short story collection Coralesque and Other Tales to Disturb and Distract (IFWG Publishing Australia, 2021).

Keep your fingers crossed for me everyone! The Aurealis Awards ceremony will be held in Canberra on May 28th.