Author: lisahannett

I have successfully avoided the lure of t’internetz for most of today. I have gone over one of my thesis chapters, made changes. Sketched out the conclusion. But then the internet knocks on my screen, and puts stuff like this in my face: And then I can’t help but look at The Literary Gift Company’s…… Continue reading Oh internetz. How you taunt me.

 Some exciting stuff on the writerly front in the past couple of days, so this is inevitably going to be a post with multiple cases of linkery: Angela Slatter’s second collection for this year, Sourdough and Other Stories, has a gorgeous cover. You can see the elegant slipcase to the left — but pay a visit…… Continue reading Come to me, my pretty…

Anyone who has ever laid brush to canvas in an attempt to capture something — person, place, or object — realistically will be all too aware that painting is an exercise in mathematics as much as it is an exercise in the fine arts. Oliver Jeffers makes this literal in a recent exhibition of his…… Continue reading Expressions of the marvellous plasticity of mind…

 Angela Slatter has a way with words. Not only is she a writer extraordinaire with two — count ’em two — collections of short stories due out this year (namely, The Girl With No Hands and Other Tales, which you can pre-order here, and Sourdough and Other Stories, which can be bought here) but she also asks some damned…… Continue reading Drive-by!

…is on Tuesday, August 24th not the 25th. D’oh! Hope to see you all there on the 24th (although I’m sure Dymocks wouldn’t mind if you paid them a visit on the 25th as well to buy more copies of Kirstyn’s book!)

What better way to spend your lunch hour, Adelaideans? Put August 25th in your diaries — Dymocks Rundle Mall will be hosting the launch of Kirstyn McDermott’s Madigan Mine from 12-1. Yes, that’s walking distance from the office to the launch for all you CBD-based folk. No excuses. See you there!

I’m back from the Land Where Squirrels Run the Internet (aka the wilds of Canadia, where my mother and wonderful new stepfather have their vast abode) so I have finally almost finished updating this shiny new website! Woo! However, I have yet to supply any of the ‘Snippets’ the header so boldly promises, but they…… Continue reading Partial Updatery

A new review of Scary Kisses has just made an appearance on Fantasy Magazine’s website. Rich Horton reviews it and three other Australian anthos (Belong, Baggage, and Legends of Australian Fantasy) — and he has some very lovely things to say about ‘The February Dragon’, the story Angela Slatter and I contributed to SK. It’s always…… Continue reading Kind words

‘Their Own Executioners’  is a story that appeared out of nowhere and wouldn’t go away until it was written. I know, I know: I’ve heard other people say the same thing and have thought, ‘Yeah, right. It “came out of nowhere” after you slaved over it for months and months and months…” But in this…… Continue reading Their Own Executioners…

…is now available!Edited by the awesome Lee Battersby, this volume has a smoking ToC, if I do say so myself:Literature:Cromwell’s Beast ~ Steven J StegbarTiny Drops ~ LL HannettWithin the Walls ~ Philip RobertsThe Hand of God ~ Jason CroweWhere We Go to be Made Lighter ~ Christopher GreenPoison or the Knife ~ BL HobsonCarnal Knowledge…… Continue reading Midnight Echo 4…