For those of you who follow me on social media (as @ZenaShapter), you may have noticed a few videos happening lately! It all started at a recent writing retreat, after I photographed some beautiful Australian flowers during my morning walk. I posted them online, then thought they might have made…
This Halloween has been a lot of fun! Not only did I enjoy my favourite chocolates while watching ‘House of the Dragon’ with my gorgeous family, but my horror flash fiction ‘Ocean Wolf’ was published in the glorious Etherea Magazine. Just check out this horrific cover! Plus, it’s only $5…
What do the following books have in common? The answer is: they’re the best Arctic Circle philosophical suspense books! BookDNA is a new book discovery platform for readers and authors, designed to make discovering a new book a magical experience where the search is part of the fun. By creating…
I’m absolutely delighted to announce my YA novel ‘When Dark Roots Hunt’ has been signed by publishing rockstars MidnightSun Publishing. Here’s a rough idea of what you can expect… “Giant water-ants hunt anything that moves on the lake. Immense wyann trees search the shallows to spear passing prey with their…
What does it take for a short story to win a writing competition? A lot. Not only does a story have to be incredibly well written, but the judge has to connect with it, and it has to be so memorable that they feel unable to turn away and award…
This year, the CBCA’s Book Week theme was ‘Dreaming With Eyes Open’, celebrated with the rich illustrations of Jasmine Seymour. When asked about her engagement with the theme, Jasmine said it was based on how dreaming can be “now, then, and always”. This resonated with me, so when a local…
It’s been a busy few weeks preparing for the 2022 Creative Open, for the fabulous Local Author Table and Publishing/Writing Q&A Booth I organised to support local writers and writing on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. I even did a little video to get readers and writers interested – what do you think?…
