*** I received a free copy in return for an honest review **** Publisherโs 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
Tag: speculative fiction
Conflux 16 2022 Convention
A very late post on the October 2022 Conflux 16 Speculative Fiction Convention held in Canberra. Aside from being an invited panelist for 4 seperate panels, I ran my first Dealers Table for the four days and officially launched Bluebells. I was also an invited panellist on 4 panels - each exciting to engage with… Continue reading Conflux 16 2022 Convention
Sabella
Publisherโs Description On the rosy sands of a distant Earth colony, Sabella lives a quiet life in her isolated homeโcarefully hiding her vampirism from society. Sabella may not be undead, but she is painfully allergic to sunlight, possesses supernatural strength and speed, and feeds on fresh blood. In her youth, Sabella seduced a number of… Continue reading Sabella
Engines of Empathy
Publisherโs Description Charlotte Pudding, computer psychologist and recent orphan, is not precisely thrilled with her lot in life (and not just because of the โorphanโ bit). Nevertheless, having her routine disrupted by a shadowy corporation, a man who claims to be a retired god, and the secrets of her own family history isnโt a walk… Continue reading Engines of Empathy
Youโve Lost A Lot Of Blood
Publisherโs Description โEach precious thing I show you in this book is a holy relic from the night we both perished-the night when I combed you from my hair and watered the moon with your blood. You've lost a lot of blood . . .โ Review I recently read Eric LaRoccaโs second independently published novella… Continue reading Youโve Lost A Lot Of Blood
Night of the Mannequins
Publisherโs Description We thought we'd play a fun prank on her, and now most of us are dead. One last laugh for the summer as it winds down. One last prank just to scare a friend. Bringing a mannequin into a theater is just some harmless fun, right? Until it wakes up. Until it starts… Continue reading Night of the Mannequins
A Dead Djinn in Cairo
Publisherโs Description Egypt, 1912. In Cairo, the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities investigate disturbances between the mortal and the (possibly) divine.What starts off as an odd suicide case for Special Investigator Fatma el-Shaโarawi leads her through the cityโs underbelly as she encounters rampaging ghouls, saucy assassins, clockwork angels, and a plot that could… Continue reading A Dead Djinn in Cairo
2021 Aurealis Awards Winners
Silver medallion with Chimaera logo and text reading Aurealis Awards Winner The Aurealis Awards management team, on behalf of the Canberra โฆ2021 Aurealis Awards Winners
Entries for the 2021 Aurealis Awards close TOMORROW!
The entry form for the 2021 Aurealis Awards, closing on Tuesday 14 December 2021, can be found here. ALL WORK due for publication up to December 31 โฆEntries for the 2021 Aurealis Awards close TOMORROW!
13 Lives of Alice Release
Iโm thrilled to announce that 13 Lives of Alice, a dark anthology of Alice in Wonderland inspired tales for adults, was published by Black Hare Press on 7th December 2021. 13 Lives of Alice features my dark gaslamp fantasy โThe House of the Cat Siโ inspired by the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland, folklore… Continue reading 13 Lives of Alice Release

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