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The real answer? Yes and mostly no. But I had a pretty good year anyway. That’s the short version. Looking back on 2017, I felt like the first half of the year was crazy good. I got shortlisted for a…
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The Best Books I Read in 2017
Each year I sum up the wonderful books I’ve read over twelve months. They’re not necessarily published in 2017, but I like to share what I’ve been reading. My tastes generally run to genre fiction, especially noir and weird fiction.
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Genrecon 2017 Wrap Up
Last weekend went to one of the biggest writing conventions in Australia: Genrecon. It’s held every two years in sunny Queensland. I had a blast last time I went, so I wasn’t about to miss out this time. The last…
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The Butchering Art by Lindsey Fitzharris Review
These days a small cut wouldn’t warrant a trip to the hospital, let alone a trip to the local doctor. You’d clean the wound with antiseptic before wrapping it up, leaving it to heal in a couple of days. But…
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I’m chairing a panel at Genrecon!
I’m really excited to tell you all I’m chairing a panel at Genrecon in November with some fantastic genre fiction authors. Yay! The panel is: Surviving the book launch (and the lull that follows) 1:30-2:30pm Sunday 12 November First the…
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Six rules for giving away your books
Moving house sucks. And as much I love my book collection, I’ve used the opportunity to give away some of my books. But how can I give them away? For many of my bookworm friends, parting with a book is…