author of contemporary gothic, dark fiction, horror and fairy tales
One of the lovely things about having wonderful supportive writerly friends is that you can inflict your manuscripts upon them for beta reading and then, not only are they still your friend, but they are happy to interview you for their blog when said manuscript becomes an actual book. So here is my dear friend … Continue reading A New Interview Concerning Perfections
For those who don't know -- and apologies to friends/family if this is the first you've heard; the whole House-Buying Adventure was a bit of a drama and finished all in a mad rush and we haven't really said much to many people in case it Fell Through -- we're moving. To Ballarat. Exactly one … Continue reading A Couple of Things Before We Move
Oh, look! I have been interviewed by Angela Slatter and Lisa Hannett over in the Lair of the Evil Drs Brain. With marvellous illustrations by Kathleen Jennings to boot! Answering their questions was such fun -- the perfect mix of the thoughtful and the flippant -- and the monthly Drs Brain interview series is definitely … Continue reading Oops, My Psychosis is Showing …
The wonderful and always eloquent Stephanie Gunn has embarked upon an ambitious personal project she calls Her Words and Worlds, wherein she chooses a female author and endeavours not only to read her entire published bibliography -- in chronological order -- but to write a lengthy and considered review of the body of work at … Continue reading Her Words and Worlds (with Book Giveaway!)
I had a fantastic and satisfyingly exhausting time at Continuum 7 over the long weekend. The panels I saw were entertaining and engaging and Catherynne M. Valente was one of the most gracious and erudite and downright fun-to-be-around Guests of Honour a convention could hope to have. She was also a special guest on The … Continue reading Continuum, Quilts and Chronos Awards
