events, Writing

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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The Fortunate Isles

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Description The Fortunate Isles collects fourteen tales of salt-crusted weirdness from the rugged, cold-clime harbour village of Barradoon... Barradoon: the limit of worldly navigation; stronghold of sea-myths and ancient forces; a place of simmering tension and ruthless vengeance meted out by human and inhuman alike.… Continue reading The Fortunate Isles

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Shakespeare Unleashed

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ 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 Bardโ€™s greatest works as short horror storiesโ€ฆas well as horror sonnets. Summary I… Continue reading Shakespeare Unleashed

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Ditmar Award Nominations

The iconic Ditmar Awards are nominated and voted by the Australasian speculative fiction community. The list of eligible works for 2023 can be found here. Iโ€™m excited to have a lovely variety of nominated works. If youโ€™ve read and enjoyed any of my work and youโ€™re in the Australasian region, a vote would make my… Continue reading Ditmar Award Nominations

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All the New Horror Books Coming in May 2024

May 2024โ€™s new horror books, featuring titles from Hailey Piper, Lindsay King-Miller, Stephen King, โ€˜Pemi Aguda, Christina Henry, Alan Baxter, and โ€ฆ All the New Horror Books Coming in May 2024

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Calvaria Fell

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description Calvaria Fell is a stunning collaborative collection of weird tales from two acclaimed authors, Kaaron Warren and Cat Sparks. It features previously published stories from both authors, along with a new novella by Kaaron Warren and four new stories by Cat Sparks. The collection offers… Continue reading Calvaria Fell

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Greek Myth: The Fates

The Moirai or Fates are Ancient Greek deities, three sisters who weave the destinies and lives of mortals. Clotho is responsible for spinning the thread of life; Lachesis decides on the fortune or unfortunate paths and the length of an individualโ€™s thread of life; lastly, Atropos, chooses when an individual dies by cutting the thread… Continue reading Greek Myth: The Fates

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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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Reblog: All the New Horror Books Coming in April 2024

April 2024โ€™s new horror books, featuring titles from Adam Nevill, Hailey Piper, V. Castro, Nick Medina, Eric LaRocca, Sarah Langan, Thomas Olde โ€ฆ All the New Horror Books Coming in April 2024

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Appearances: Supanova

Thrilled to announce Iโ€™ll be at Melbourne Supanova April 6-7, 2024. Iโ€™ll have advance copies to sign of my edited anthology Cursed Shards due for global release on 27 May, 2024 from IFWG Publishing. Iโ€™ll also have advance copies to sign of my debut collection Three Curses due for global release on 24 June, 2024… Continue reading Appearances: Supanova