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As someone who works in digital media as well as being an author, I often get asked by other authors “Do I really need to use social media?” The simple answer is YES! Publishers, agents and festival organisers are no longer just…
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Continuum 11 Wrap Up
It’s been a week and a half since Continuum finished but it feels like a lifetime! I had a great time at the convention meeting fabulous authors and sitting on a number of panels. It had a good cosy feeling…
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Continuum 11
I’m excited to be speaking at Continuum 11 in Melbourne on the Queen’s birthday long weekend. If you’re going to the con, please come and say hi! You can also be one of the first to get your hands on…
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Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature Travel Fund
I am delighted to announce that I have been awarded a grant through the Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature Travel Fund! I’m incredibly excited for this career opportunity to travel to America in August. The travel fund is for people in the…
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Essential creative tools: Wonderbook by Jeff VanderMeer
I’m starting a new section on my blog to discuss some of the tools that help foster creativity in a practical way. The first book I’m featuring is Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction. Written by weird fiction author…
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Supanova 2015: In Pictures
Last weekend I attended Supanova in Melbourne, one of the biggest pop-culture conventions in Australia. I’ve been a couple of times before and always enjoy getting to meet authors and artists, as well as cosplay (did I mention I love…