I am so delighted that Joanne Anderton has joined us this week for Tuesday Therapy. Her first novel, Debris, was one of the most enjoyable books I read in 2011 — the type of book that makes you wish, for once, that your bus ride to work was longer because you just don’t want to…… Continue reading Tuesday Therapy: On Disconnecting
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Aurealis Awards Finalists Announced!
The internets are abuzz this evening because the Aurealis Award Shortlists have just been announced! There are so many awesome stories on these lists, I honestly don’t know how the judges narrowed it down. And I’m so stoked to see my work nominated in two categories: Best Collection (for Bluegrass Symphony) and Best Horror Short…… Continue reading Aurealis Awards Finalists Announced!
Tuesday Therapy: Zone and Rhythm
One of the first times I encountered Cat Sparks’ writing was in Paper Cities: An Anthology of Urban Fantasy edited by Ekaterina Sedia. ‘Sammarynda Deep’ grabbed me from the very first line — and I’ve been a fan of her work ever since. I am clearly not alone in this. Cat was a Writers of…… Continue reading Tuesday Therapy: Zone and Rhythm
Tuesday Therapy: Keep Running
Deborah Biancotti is the author of over 30 short stories (her first published story won an Aurealis Award!), five of which appear in her new collection, Bad Power, the most recent volume in Twelfth Planet Press’s fantastic Twelve Planets series. Her first collection, A Book of Endings, was shortlisted for the William L Crawford Award…… Continue reading Tuesday Therapy: Keep Running
Tuesday Therapy: Writing as Sudoku
I’m beginning to feel like the fates have aligned so that each week’s therapy session speaks directly to a writing problem I am currently facing. This hasn’t been prearranged — it’s entirely a fluke — but it’s a happy coincidence. I’ve just passed the 1/3 mark of The Familiar and was starting to wonder if I…… Continue reading Tuesday Therapy: Writing as Sudoku
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…
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
So much fun, I lost my voice
I arrived in Sydney late on Friday evening after a full day’s work — a full week’s, really — ready for a weekend of fun, friends and celebration. This was my third Aurealis Awards, but the first time I’d been nominated, so I was pretty excited. Angela (aka Brain) had a barrowload of nominations this…… Continue reading So much fun, I lost my voice
Aurealis Awards Finalists Announced!
The 2010 Aurealis Awards have just been announced and I’m so excited to see so many incredible finalists in each category!! HUGE congratulations to all the nominees — I have enjoyed so many of the stories and novels on these lists, it’s such a delight to see them recognised. And of course I’m stoked to…… Continue reading Aurealis Awards Finalists Announced!
Lisa L. Hannett 