Next weekend I’ll be attending Conflux 9, this years Australian national convention. Here’s where you’ll find me: Fri: 11:30am: Panel: Where have all the Australian female fantasy writers gone? 1:30pm: Mass book signing 3:30pm: Reading Sat: 10:00am: Panel: The Ethics of Immortality 3:30pm: Kaffeeklatsch Sun: 11:00am: In Fabula-divino Launch 12:30pm: Panel: The secret lives of [...]
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Musical Influences
Some years ago, when my website had a much simpler blog program, I wrote a blog post about songs and albums that have sparked story ideas or set the mood for writing particular scenes. Unfortunately those early posts are long gone, though I have a plan to add some of them to this site as [...]
Sword & Laser Interview
It’s up! It’s live and wriggling! The Sword & Laser interview is here! Thanks to everyone who left questions. I had a ball answering them and chatting to the lovely Veronica and Tom. And I have to admit, seeing as I was at my own interview and knew what happened, what I was most anticipating [...]
GenreCon
I’ve added another event to my list of events for 2013: A convention for “… types of fiction that get relegated to their own corner of the bookstore.” So science fiction and fantasy, horror, crime, romance and more. Even romance fantasy knit lit would fit in here. Last year’s GenreCon was raved about by many [...]
December Calender – Akkarin
Well, of course I saved him ’til last. 1920×1080 (or 1600×900) 1600×1200 (or 1024×768) 1600×1000 Click on the image to get to a full size version. As before, if you don’t know how to download and set images to be your computer screen wallpaper, seek the help of your usual source of computer advice.
Supanova Adelaide – the Party
The theme of the VIP cocktail party was Moulin Rogue. After admiring all the costuming during the day, it was fun to have a chance to dress up. Paul brought along an instamatic camera, which is always entertaining. (I call it faux-instagram.) Me & Missy Felicity & me Jo & Ineke Me, Howard & ? [...]
Supanova Adelaide – At the Expo
After having such a great time at Supanova in Brisbane, I did wonder if Supanova in Adelaide could live up to it. But it did – in spades. And this time I didn’t catch camnesia. (However, I did catch the con bug, and have been a bit under the weather since I got back.) I [...]
Supanova!
Supanova Brisbane is only a week away! And Supanova Adelaide only two weeks away! I keep looking at the awesome line-up of stars and muttering ‘Wow!’ under my breath. Go look. That slide show of amazing guests goes on and on and on. My humble self will be at the Dymocks stand with my signing [...]
Get Reading!
I was delighted to find out that The Traitor Queen was picked as one of the 50 Books You Can’t Put Down in the Get Reading! promotion for this year. It aims to inspire Aussies to ‘kick back, relax, and get reading’. There’s a free guide available at the site from the 26th August and [...]
Conclusion to the Pinterest Competition Experiment
Thanks to everyone who entered my bookmark competition. It’s been fun and interesting. The winners are at the end of the competition post. If you are one of these winners, please contact me via the email address under the ‘Contact’ menu above. I’ve confirmed a few things and learned a few more. While I love [...]
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