Discussing Australian authors, their writing and fandom.
Who writes here? Sean Williams Who’s that? Sean Williams is the bestselling author of seventy-five short stories and thirty-five award winning fantasy, sci-fi and kids’ novels. He is a multiple recipient of Aurealis and Ditmar Awards, as well as the Peter McNamara Award for contributions to Australian speculative fiction. He…
Who writes here? Tansy Rayner Roberts Who’s that? Tansy Rayner Roberts is the author of the internationally bestselling Creature Court trilogy and the two urban fantasy novelettes Siren Beat. She also writes crime fiction as Livia Day and is one of the three voices of the Hugo-nominated Galactic Suburbia podcast. Tansy has…
Who writes here? Rowena Cory Daniells Who’s that? Rowena Cory Daniells is the author of the internationally bestselling King Rolen’s Kin trilogy, the Outcast Chronicles and the Fall of Fair Isle trilogy. As RC Daniells, she’s also the author of the paranormal crime novel The Price of Fame. The Outcase Chronicles…
Who writes here? Richard Harland Who’s that? Richard Harland is the author of the internationally bestselling YA steampunk/Victoriana fantasy novels Worldshaker, Liberator and Song of the Slums, as well as four Wolf Kingdom novels and such cult classics as The Black Crusade and The Vicar of Morbing Vyle. He has…
Who writes here? Ian Irvine Who’s that? Ian Irvine is a marine scientist who has developed some of Australia’s national guidelines for the protection of the oceanic environment, and still works in this field. He has written 29 novels, including the internationally bestselling 11-book fantasy sequence The Three Worlds, an…
We all have our favourite places to write. Some of us like comfy couchs and warm fires, others like the local café or park. Most of us also have a desk somewhere, either buried under piles of something or organized and clean. Me? I have a desk… but I don’t…
Chuffed. Last night, at the 18th annual Aurealis Awards held in North Sydney’s Independent Theatre, the Australian speculative fiction scene was chuffed… and proud. It all started with Scott Westerfeld’s inspiring opening address. He spoke of speculative fiction as the revitalising force of the movie, television and literary industries, and…
