Discussing Australian authors, their writing and fandom.
Check today’s date – because ten years from now life as we know it will no longer exist. A simple diagnosis from your doctor will involve consulting your genome sequence. Climate change will have altered every landscape. Virtual reality will be fully integrated into our everyday routines. We may not…
Over the last few weeks, I’ve had the absolute honour to judge the inaugural ‘Art & Words Project’. You can read more about how I instigated the project with my local council over here. Congratulations to all the entrants who made it into the top twelve artists and top twelve…
Last year I was one of a dozen passionate creatives invited to a council think tank about arts and creativity on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. At the end of the night I was inspired, so went home and brainstormed practical ways to increase my community’s participation in the arts, since that…
Please join me to support Australian authors and The Kids’ Cancer Project at these two amazing book launches… 1. ‘A Noise on an Island’ – an anthology of short stories edited by me! – Saturday 16th June, 2pm at Manly Bowling Club What would you do if a long-abandoned…
Every time I attend Conflux, Canberra’s annual speculative fiction convention, it’s different. The uniting theme is of course different and exciting (this year it was ‘Grimm Tales’), as are the guests of honour (this year we had Ellen Datlow, Angela Slatter, Meri Amber and as MC Kaaron Warren – all…
The generosity of some writers astounds me. Five amazing writers just read my upcoming solo debut Towards White, and gave my publisher IFWG Australia five amazing quotes about it, all while juggling their own projects, writing and family. I had to know more. So today I’m asking Kim Falconer, what…
The generosity of some writers astounds me. Five amazing writers just read my upcoming solo debut Towards White, and gave my publisher IFWG Australia five amazing quotes about it, all while juggling their own projects, writing and family. I had to know more. So today I’m asking Leife Shallcross, what…
