Another fantastic review of Bluegrass Symphony comes hot on the heels of the one I posted about yesterday! Wow! Marc Nocerino has written a thoughtful and well-considered review of the collection for the most excellent She Never Slept — from which the title of this post is taken. Seriously, how cool is it to have…… Continue reading “Like reading memoirs of the damned…”
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Bluegrass Symphony has been Bibliophile Stalked!
Today has been awesome! Finished writing another chapter of The Familiar, and then when I bemoaned my lack of pancakes on Twitter this morning (it seems like *everyone* eats and then tweets about pancakes on Sunday!) the lovely Charles Tan offered me something MUCH sweeter: a link to the fabulous review he wrote of Bluegrass…… Continue reading Bluegrass Symphony has been Bibliophile Stalked!
The Unsettling Portraits of Oleg Dou
It’s been a little while since I’ve gushed about exciting art on this website, so let me break the drought by drawing your attention to the fascinating photo/Photoshopped portraits of Oleg Dou. Oleg Dou is a multi award-winning photo artist based in Moscow, who received the Professional Photographer of the Year in Fine Art award at the International Photography Awards in 2008.…… Continue reading The Unsettling Portraits of Oleg Dou
Business cards: Or, On How I am Spoiled Rotten
I’ve reached that stage in my writing career where business cards come in handy. Going to cons, sending contracts, mailing in hard copies of subs — these are but a few of the opportunities we have to share our professional details. So I put some together a few months ago, simple things that were meant…… Continue reading Business cards: Or, On How I am Spoiled Rotten
Speaking of awesome short stories…
…and excellent speculative fiction in general, have you recently taken a look at the list of works eligible for this year’s Aurealis Awards? OMG THERE IS SO MUCH INCREDIBLE WRITING IN AUSTRALIA AND SO MANY AMAZING AUTHORS. Honestly, this year’s list is so impressive. I want to read everything on it, in every category. Having…… Continue reading Speaking of awesome short stories…
Top 2011 Stories: Not if You Were the Last Short Story on Earth
In all the end-of-year hoopla, I completely forgot to mention that the readers over at Not if You Were the Last Short Story on Earth rock! Bluegrass Symphony got much love on their Top 2011 Stories lists: ‘Carousel’ gets a nod from Alisa; Mondy also picked ‘Carousel’ as well as ‘Fur and Feathers’, ‘To Snuff…… Continue reading Top 2011 Stories: Not if You Were the Last Short Story on Earth
On Applying for Grants: Part Three
There’s been a bit of a lull between Part Two and this final post in the ‘applying for grants’ series. Sorry about the delay – I’ve been putting my Arts SA funding to use, and have been working on the opening to The Familiar since the New Year (and, might I add, ARRRGH. I could…… Continue reading On Applying for Grants: Part Three
Here’s looking at you, 2011
Last day of the year… so like many of you I’m feeling the urge to commit a bit of retrospective bloggery. 2011 sucked. Then it was awesome. Then it sucked again. Then it got better than ever… And so on. This was the rollercoaster year to beat all others, and it often felt like I…… Continue reading Here’s looking at you, 2011
Spectral sale!
Best Christmas present ever: I sold my bleak and unsettling story “Smoke Billows, Soot Falls” to the wonderful Simon Marshall-Jones at Spectral Press! Spectral Press specialises in fine, numbered, special edition chapbooks that focus on the ghostly/supernatural end of the fiction spectrum — I couldn’t be more delighted that my story will be published in…… Continue reading Spectral sale!
On Applying for Grants: Part Two
Being Engaging, Creative, Interesting Anyone who has worked as a teacher – in any capacity – will know how mind-numbingly boring marking papers can be. You have a few set questions and dozens and dozens and dozens of students all answering the same one or two, all in the same way, using the same phrases,…… Continue reading On Applying for Grants: Part Two
Lisa L. Hannett 