It feels like only yesterday that I last mentioned the Ditmar Awards on this website, but apparently a year has passed already! Ditmar nominations are now open — until April 13, 2012. There is an incredible list of eligible works and potential nominees this year (as is also the case with the Aurealis Awards) –…… Continue reading Ditmar Award Nominations Open
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The Week That Was: In Pictures and Words
It’s fair to say that I’ve been a hermit since the Year of the Grant began. January and February have flown by in a whirl of words, chapters, stories… and very little else. Sure, I’ve emerged from the oubliette once or twice — for provisions, say, or to reassure my friends that I’m still alive…… Continue reading The Week That Was: In Pictures and Words
Tales from the Oubliette: Full time writing, month two
This month has flown by. February is a short little month, but still. Where did all those days go? Anyhoo, things I’ve learned in the past four weeks: 1) Apparently, there will be one week in which all the writing I do is deletable crap. So, as was the case in January, the first week’s…… Continue reading Tales from the Oubliette: Full time writing, month two
An Introduction to Australian Horror
In honour of Australia Day, I was asked to write an article about Australian horror for This Is Horror in the UK — and it’s now up! The article surveys some of the standout horror published in the past two years by Australian independent presses: so much to talk about, so much incredible talent! Australia…… Continue reading An Introduction to Australian Horror
Damnation & Dames ToC announced!
Lindsy Anderson – The Third Circle Chris Bauer – Three Questions and One Troll Alan Baxter & Felicity Dowker – Burning, Always Burning Jay Caselberg – Blind Pig M.L.D. Curelas – Silver Comes the Night Karen Dent – A Case to Die For Dirk Flinthart – Outlines Lisa L. Hannett & Angela Slatter – Prohibition…… Continue reading Damnation & Dames ToC announced!
Hooray! Sale!
By now this news is floating all over the internetz, but HUZZAH! The oubliette streak continues! Spent the day offline, and got back on to discover that ‘Prohibition Blues’, which Angela Slatter and I co-authored, will be appearing in Damnation & Dames, a cool new anthology edited by Liz Grzyb and Amanda Pillar. Our story…… Continue reading Hooray! Sale!
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
China Miéville: First in the Lair!
Greetings and welcome, one and all, to the inaugural Lair of the Evil Drs Brain, where we “invite” (i.e. conduct virtual kidnappings of) other writers and artists for a chat (which occurs right after they stop demanding to be released and saying ‘Who are you and why I am in a comfy wingback chair?’and ‘These are not…… Continue reading China Miéville: First in the Lair!
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
As the Weird Turns
Angela Slatter’s editorial is up at the WeirdFictionReview site, and it’s full of awesome recommendations for weird summer reading. Here’s a little snippet to whet your appetites: When I was a kid (yes,Virginia, dinosaurs walked the earth then), I read Saki’s “Sredni Vashtar” and have regarded garden sheds with an acute suspicion ever since. M R James was responsible…… Continue reading As the Weird Turns
Lisa L. Hannett 