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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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His Unburned Heart

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Description His Unburned Heart tells the story of Mary Shelleyโ€™s quest to retrieve her husbandโ€™s heart from his publisher. History tells us that Percy Shelley was cremated, though his heart failed to burn, but the rest of the details are lost to time. Sandner has… Continue reading His Unburned Heart

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The Redemption of Morgan Bright

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Description What would guilt make you do? Hadleigh Keene died on the road leading away from Hollyhock Asylum. The reasons are unknown. Her sister Morgan blames herself. A year later with the case still unsolved, Morgan creates a false identity, that of a troubled… Continue reading The Redemption of Morgan Bright

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The Angel of Indian Lake

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Description Itโ€™s been four years in prison since Jade Daniels last saw her hometown of Proofrock, Idaho, the day she took the fall, protecting her friend Letha and her family from incrimination. Since then, her reputation, and the town, have changed dramatically. Thereโ€™s a… Continue reading The Angel of Indian Lake

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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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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

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Prince of Thorns

Publisherโ€™s Description Before the thorns taught me their sharp lessons and bled weakness from me I had but one brother, and I loved him well. But those days are gone and what is left of them lies in my mother's tomb. Now I have many brothers, quick with knife and sword, and as evil as… Continue reading Prince of Thorns