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Appearances: Canberra Geek Markets

I’ll be at the Canberra Geek Markets this Saturday 29 April at EPIC, Canberra. My stall is located next to the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild (CSFG) stall Come along and check out comics, books, media and merchandise for all your inner Geek desires! I’m selling and signing books and have some cool merchandise all available… Continue reading Appearances: Canberra Geek Markets

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Tesato’s Code

** I received an ARC for an honest review *** Publisher’s Description A reluctant corporate assassin who is losing her edge, discovers fellow assassins are dying after killing high-value targets. When she botches a hit, her employers assign her such a target—a top scientist. Love and loss cloud her judgment, and only following her code… Continue reading Tesato’s Code

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The Trees Grew Because I Bled There

** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Publisher’s Description Eight stories of literary dark fiction from a master storyteller. Exploring the shadow side of love, these are tales of grief, obsession, control. Intricate examinations of trauma and tragedy in raw, poetic prose. In these narratives, a woman imagines horrific scenarios whilst caring… Continue reading The Trees Grew Because I Bled There

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Black Cranes

*** I received a free copy in return for an honest review **** Publisher’s Description Almond-eyed celestial, the filial daughter, the perfect wife. Quiet, submissive, demure. In Black Cranes, Southeast Asian writers of horror both embrace and reject these traditional roles in a unique collection of stories which dissect their experiences of 'otherness,' be it… Continue reading Black Cranes

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Hell Hounds

Hellhounds are demons or evil spirits that take the form of a dog. Throughout history and in numerous cultures there are creatures known as hellhounds which appear in mythology, legend and folklore - sometimes as guardians of forbidden areas or as sinister loners that spread death and misery wherever they tread. A Hellhound is not… Continue reading Hell Hounds

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Bluebells Book Launch

A very late posting of the offical launch of Bluebells on October 2nd, 2022 at Conflux 16 Convention in Canberra. The book launch which had been delayed due to my health issues and extended hospital stays. So this was time to celebrate! @Cat Sparks We kicked off the launch with Zachary Ashford giving a great… Continue reading Bluebells Book Launch

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Sallow Bend

Publisher’s Description Something old and deadly has awoken. When two teenagers go missing from the small, rural town of Sallow Bend, the residents come together to search for them. Little do they suspect that finding the wayward girls will be the start of their problems. An old evil is rising, and only one man seems… Continue reading Sallow Bend

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Revival

Publisher’s Description In a small New England town, in the early 60s, a shadow falls over a small boy playing with his toy soldiers. Jamie Morton looks up to see a striking man, the new minister, Charles Jacobs. Soon they forge a deep bond, based on their fascination with simple experiments in electricity. Decades later,… Continue reading Revival

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Damnation Games

*** I received an ARC in return for an honest review *** Publisher’s Description Alan Baxter, editor of Damnation Games, believes horror is the genre of honesty. ‘With horror, there’s no shying away from brutal reality to supply a happy ending. Even when the evil is overcome, it seldom happens without cost. Survivors are rarely… Continue reading Damnation Games

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The Bloody Chamber

Publisher’s Description From familiar fairy tales and legends – Red Riding Hood, Bluebeard, Puss in Boots, Beauty and the Beast, vampires and werewolves – Angela Carter has created an absorbing collection of dark, sensual, fantastic stories. Review I read the classic The Bloody Chamber and Other Tales by UK author Angela Carter as part of… Continue reading The Bloody Chamber