author of contemporary gothic, dark fiction, horror and fairy tales
I am so delighted to announce that my short story, "Frostbitten", has been selected for the second volume of The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror, edited by Talie Helene and Liz Gryzb, and published by Ticonderoga Publications. It was the only piece of short fiction I published in 2011 so I feel very honoured … Continue reading The Year’s Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2011
I don't generally acknowledge or point out a lot of reviews of my work, both because it is generally considered a tad gauche to Respond To Criticism -- especially if the criticism is bad -- and because I think it places undue pressure on reviewers and critics -- even if the criticism is good. Reviewers … Continue reading A Thoughtful Review of Madigan Mine
Next Sunday is Halloween! It's also my birthday! Double Huzzah! Fittingly, I'll be at Dymocks Southland for their Halloween HorrorCon on the 31st, eating too much sugar and signing books along with four other might fine local authors of dark fiction -- Alan Baxter, Bruce Kaplan, Bob Franklin and the dashingly handsome Jason Nahrung. Come … Continue reading Things that go bump in the night
Pssst . . . Melbourne 's resident zombie-o-phile, Chuck McKenzie, has just launched Necroscope, an awesome new review blog dedicated to zombie fiction. What? You didn't know there was enough zombie fiction out there to merit its very own review blog? Oh children, you be missing out! To pad the back catalogue and ensure you … Continue reading Necroscope
