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Double Book Launch!!

I am thrilled to announce that I'll be in conversation with the delightful Leife Shallcross to launch of my collection Three Curses & Other Dark Tales and edited anthology Cursed Shards from IFWG Publishing of dark tales inspired by fairytales, folklore, magic mirrors, wicked Fae and Curses! Come celebrate noon 28th September at ANU Harry… Continue reading Double Book Launch!!

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The Steel Empire Series

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description The Steel Empires series features an urban fantasy/alternate history setting that breaks all the rules. Action and adventure span multiple continents (and, occasionally, times and dimensions), led by dynamic heroines and emphasizing strong found-family vibes and queer representation. Summary One of my most… Continue reading The Steel Empire Series

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The Witchwood Knot

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description The faeries of Witchwood Manor have stolen its young lord. His governess intends to steal him back. Victorian governess Winifred Hall knows a con when she sees one. When her bratty young charge transforms overnight into a perfectly behaved block of wood, she… Continue reading The Witchwood Knot

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Ferren & the Doomsday Mission

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description The unique friendship between an angel and a human is the only hope for the future – but can they remain friends? It’s one thousand years since medical scientists brought a dead brain back to consciousness. When they discovered the reality of life… Continue reading Ferren & the Doomsday Mission

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Collection Publication

I am thrilled to announce that Three Curses and Other Dark Tales, my debut collection of short and long fiction inspired by global folklore, legends and mythology was released globally on 24 June, 2024. Come closer, let me tell you a tale or three. Sit nearer the firelight and if you notice the folk in… Continue reading Collection Publication

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Shakespeare Unleashed

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description SHAKESPEARE IN BLOOD! From the blood of Macbeth and the ghosts of Hamlet, to the dark fantasy of The Tempest and the twisted love of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare Unleashed reimagines the Bard’s greatest works as short horror stories…as well as horror sonnets. Summary I… Continue reading Shakespeare Unleashed

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Melbourne Supanova 2024

I recently appeared at Melbourne Supanova, April 2024 with the IFWG Publishing Team. My first ever Supanova in Melbourne was a great event to engage with readers and writers and to share the enjoyment of all things pop-culture, speculative, comics and cosplay. https://videopress.com/v/sXDgUNxD?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&muted=true&persistVolume=false&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Selection of Supanova cosplay & writer event I also caught up with… Continue reading Melbourne Supanova 2024

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What Feasts At Night

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Publisher’s Description After their terrifying ordeal at the Usher manor, Alex Easton feels as if they just survived another war. All they crave is rest, routine, and sunshine, but instead, as a favor to Angus and Miss Potter, they find themself heading to their family… Continue reading What Feasts At Night

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Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Publisher’s Description Emily Wilde is a genius scholar of faerie folklore who just wrote the world’s first comprehensive encyclopaedia of faeries. She’s learned many of the secrets of the Hidden Ones on her adventures . . . and also from her fellow scholar and former… Continue reading Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands

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What is Alternate History?

Pocket watch Image from Pinterest Alternate history is a term readers and writers will often come across as a sub-genre. It is a sub-genre that fascinates me and I often incorporate this into my writing. But what really does writing “alternate history” really involve? A new guide by AUS author Jack Dann The Fiction Writer’s… Continue reading What is Alternate History?