Discussing Australian authors, their writing and fandom.
Who is Nansi Kunze? Nansi Kunze grew up surrounded by books in Australia and the UK. After studying languages and ancient history at university, she spent several years teaching overseas-trained doctors how to pronounce rude words and teenagers how to mummify each other, while cultivating a taste for manga and…
Who is Michael Pryor? Michael Pryor writes fantasy and science fiction for teenagers. He has published over thirty novels and more than 50 short stories. He has been shortlisted for the Aurealis Award six times, and seven of his books have been CBCA Notable books. Where can I read more…
Who is M J Hearle? Addicted to stories from a young age, it was somewhat inevitable that M.J. Hearle turned to dealing them himself. He is the author of both Winter’s Shadow and its sequel Winter’s Light which were published by Pan Macmillan in 2011 and 2012 respectively. These novels…
Who is Martin Livings? Perth-based writer Martin Livings has had over eighty short stories in a variety of magazines and anthologies over the past two decades. His first novel, Carnies, was published by Hachette Livre in 2006, and was nominated for both the Aurealis and Ditmar awards, and has recently…
Who is Marianne de Pierres Marianne de Pierres is the author of the popular Parrish Plessis trilogy, the award-winning Sentients of Orion science fiction series, and the genre-bending Peacemaker Western/urban fantasy series. Marianne has also authored children’s and young adult stories, notably the Night Creatures trilogy a dark fantasy series for teens. Marianne…
Who is Lisa Hannett? Lisa L Hannett has had over 55 short stories appear in venues including Clarkesworld, Fantasy, Weird Tales, ChiZine, the Year’s Best Australian Fantasy and Horror (2010, 2011 & 2012), and Imaginarium: Best Canadian Speculative Writing (2012 & 2013). She has won three Aurealis Awards, including Best Collection 2011 for her first book, Bluegrass Symphony,…
Who is Lee Battersby? Lee Battersby is the multiple-award winning author of three novels and over 80 short stories. He lives just South of Perth, Western Australia, with his wife, writer Lyn Battersby. Where can I read more about this fabulous author? http://battersblog.blogspot.com.au/ What music do they like? Here’s a…
