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Carmilla: Week 7

VII. Descending It would be vain my attempting to tell you the horror with which, even now, I recall the occurrence of that night. It was no such transitory terror as a dream leaves behind it. It seemed to deepen by time, and communicated itself to the room and the very furniture that had encompassed… Continue reading Carmilla: Week 7

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2024 Australian Ditmar Awards

The 2024 Ditmar Awards were announced in Canberra on 5 October at Conflux 19, the Australian National SF Convention with nominees listed here. And the winners areโ€ฆ. Best Novel The Underhistoryย by Kaaron Warren Best Novella or Novelette โ€˜Ghost of the Neon Godโ€™ by T. R. Napper Best Short Story โ€˜Bellow of the Steamship Cowโ€™ by… Continue reading 2024 Australian Ditmar Awards

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2025 Favourite Readsโ€ฆso far

This year has been a whirlwind of amazing books by established voices and incredible works from new authors. Enter Shepard to save the day! readers ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป Iโ€™ve read 63 books so far this year but wantrd to share my favourite ones so far which have had the greatest impact on me. Writers ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป Shepherd are… Continue reading 2025 Favourite Readsโ€ฆso far

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Carmilla: Week 6

VI. A Very Strange Agony When we got into the drawing room, and had sat down to our coffee and chocolate, although Carmilla did not take any, she seemed quite herself again, and Madame, and Mademoiselle De Lafontaine, joined us, and made a little card party, in the course of which papa came in for… Continue reading Carmilla: Week 6

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Carmilla: Week 5

V. A Wonderful Likeness This evening there arrived from Gratz the grave, dark-faced son of the picture cleaner, with a horse and cart laden with two large packing cases, having many pictures in each. It was a journey of ten leagues, and whenever a messenger arrived at the schloss from our little capital of Gratz,… Continue reading Carmilla: Week 5

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Spirit Level

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Description A haunting collaboration between renowned editor & photographer Ellen Datlow, award-winning horror writer Kaaron Warren, and book artist Monica Carroll, Spirit Level transforms ordinary antique tools into vessels of dread.  This book, based on a limited edition artist's book, presents ten mysterious objects, from a 1930s German camera timer to corroded iron pliers, photographed… Continue reading Spirit Level

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Carmilla: Week 4

IV. Her Habitsโ€”A Saunter I told you that I was charmed with her in most particulars. There were some that did not please me so well. She was above the middle height of women. I shall begin by describing her. She was slender, and wonderfully graceful. Except that her movements were languidโ€”very languidโ€”indeed, there was… Continue reading Carmilla: Week 4

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New Book Release

I am super excited to announce this 6 October 2025, I can welcome Loki, Untangling A Tale into the fiction mythos. A dark fantasy Norse myth retelling follows how Loki changes throughout the myths. From brother, scapegoat to rebellious, Loki is a Trickster figure of enduring fascination! Available from all good bookstores and here

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Drowning in the Dark

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ **I received an ARC for an honest review** Description A beach that wipes people from memory. Aliens that just want to help humanity along a little bit. Monsters who love their fight club. A woman who trades a piece of her future to help a child. Guilt that serves as a door to dark… Continue reading Drowning in the Dark