The next event I’m appearing at is ConSYDeration- a new convention from the Sydney Speculative Scribes and West Words to be held at the historical Old Government House in Parramatta, Sydney on 11-13 September. I’ll be speaking on 13 September in Marquee at 2pm on a panel “Using and abusing history” with Stephanie Russo, Gillian… Continue reading Events: ConSYDeration
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description Several years into their marriage, Beauty and her once beastly husband are at a crossroads. Though they still love each other, they have not been able to have children nor talk about the problems that have beset them since the fairy curse was lifted. Instead, she devotes herself to the roses in their… Continue reading Winterbloom
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description Most people are oblivious to the dangers that lurk in the shadows. Dark Heart reveals a 65,000 year old story of the Elder Protectors that stand between Us and Them. They defend the Lore that protects the people. If the Lore is broken by the dying of the light, who will stand and… Continue reading Dark Heart #1
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description In the near future, creatures from ancient mythology have emerged and must co-exist with humans. Known as ‘Hairypeople’ they must live amongst humans and battle for survival in a world that wants to exploit and destroy them. Yulu seeks a better life for herself and her family. But the opportunity she seizes comes… Continue reading Cleverman #1
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description Anne of Brittany was a child when France invaded and drove her royal father to his death. Now she is a young woman, sovereign duchess of an occupied realm, and France means to crown their conquest by marrying her to their king. Such… Continue reading The Unicorn Hunters
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description “Back then, when I was a young woman, there were still witches”: That was how Nana Alba always began the stories she told her great-granddaughter Minerva—stories that have stayed with Minerva all her life. Perhaps that’s why Minerva has become a graduate student… Continue reading The Bewitching
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description The night after the tumultuous events at her grandmother’s house, Little Red ventures into the woods to find her missing grandmother. Instead, she discovers a stranger who claims to be her aunt … and learns a startling secret. Her family are wolves, changing form in phase with the moon, and the beast slain… Continue reading By the Moon’s Good Grace
Morrana is the Slavic goddess of winter, death, decay, and rebirth, a queen of endings who makes space for beginnings. Not evil. Necessary. Who is Morrana? Goddess of Winter & cold Death, decay, and the grave Night, stillness, and silence The threshold between life and afterlife In old Slavic belief, death wasn’t feared and… Continue reading Slavic Myth: Morrana
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Description You think you know Cinderella’s story: the ball, the magical shoes, the handsome prince. You’re halfway right, and all-the-way wrong. Ella is a haunting. Murdered at sixteen, her furious ghost is trapped in her father’s house, invisible to everyone except her stepmother and stepsisters. Even when she discovers how to untether herself from… Continue reading Cinder House
Book DNA is working to connect readers and authors through shared interests and passions. I participated in one event to help promote Three Curses and Other Tales while also sharing the books and authors who influenced me most in writing that collection. You can read my thoughts on my 5 favourite books that influenced me… Continue reading Favourite Reads, Folklore & Fairytales
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