Discussing Australian authors, their writing and fandom.
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…
Who is Kylie Scott? Kylie is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author. She was voted Australian Romance Writer of the year, 2013, by the Australian Romance Writer’s Association and her books have been translated into five different languages. She is a long time fan of romance, rock…
Who is Kirsten Krauth? Kirsten Krauth’s debut novel is just_a_girl, an edgy and disturbing look at the dark side of contemporary life. Described as ‘Lolita with a webcam’, it’s an adult book with teenage themes, where all the characters — teens, middle-aged and in between — are coming of age.…
Who is Kim Falconer? Kim is a Gemini, born in Santa Cruz, California. She now lives and writes in the far east coast of Australia, working on Amassia, the YA Fantasy Series and an academic research exploring the YA novel as a place of belonging. Her latest release in 2013 is…
