Who is Mark Timmony? Mark Timmony is avid reader of science fiction and fantasy who has managed to build that passion into a career as Science Fiction and Fantasy (Genre Specialist) Bookseller. He is the editor of the monthly Booktopia Sci-Fi & Fantasy Buzz newsletter and is currently working on…
Who is Leife Shallcross ? Leife Shallcross lives with her family at the bottom of Mount Ainslie in Canberra, in a house she painted turquoise. Her work has appeared in several Australian anthologies and Aurealis, and she has more stories forthcoming in 2015, including in the next CSFG anthology, The…
Who is Kimberley Gaal? I am a speculative fiction author living in Canberra. After completing a Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing in Melbourne I sold my soul to work in the corporate sector, but ransomed it back by moving to the not-for-profit sector – a happy medium between soullessness…
Who is Amanda J Spedding? Amanda J Spedding is an award-winning author whose stories have been published in local and international markets earning honourable mentions and recommended reads. She won the 2011 Australian Shadows Award (short fiction) for her steampunk-horror, ‘Shovel-Man Joe’. Amanda is the owner of Phoenix Editing and…
How I Pay to be a Writer Sorry for the interruption, folks! The music blog series will finish after just a few more posts (I hope you’re enjoying it!), but today I’m over on David McDonald’s blog Ebon Shores talking about how I ‘pay for my passion’, and I thought…
Who is Sophie Masson? Born in Indonesia of French parents, and brought up in Australia and France, Sophie Masson is the author of over 60 books for children, young adults and adults, published in Australia and many other countries. Her historical novel, The Hunt for Ned Kelly (Scholastic Australia), won…
Who is Pip Harry? Pip Harry is a freelance lifestyle and entertainment journalist who has worked on many magazines including Woman’s Day, Yours, New Idea, Good Health, TV WEEK and NW. Her debut YA novel I’ll Tell You Mine (UQP) came out in 2012 to critical acclaim and won the Australian…
