First, let me apologise for the recent lack of fully formed blog posts. From next week I may have a bit more time for that (staying in the country). I'm giving my paper in a couple of days in London and have been super busy with work, sightseeing and drinking too much. I promise I'll … Continue reading Review of The Meowmorphosis by Franz Kafka & Coleridge Cook in the Australian
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The Invention of Paris: A History in Footsteps by Eric Hazan reviewed for Bookslut
My review of Eric Hazan's The Invention of Paris: A History in Footsteps (translated by David Fernbach) can be found in the July issue of Bookslut. I completed the review while in Paris a few weeks ago. It begins: 'I'm sitting in an apartment in the twelfth arrondissement of Paris, and because I've finished Eric … Continue reading The Invention of Paris: A History in Footsteps by Eric Hazan reviewed for Bookslut
Short story 'Instinct' published on Verity La
Just a quick note to let you know that a short story of mine, 'Instinct', has been published over on Verity La. It's an odd little piece about a young animal-loving guy (also animal-like himself) who is dissatisfied with his job and life. I hope you enjoy it. You can find some of my other … Continue reading Short story 'Instinct' published on Verity La
Some of my short stories available as ebooks
I decided to extend the life of some of my short stories that have been published in journals/magazines over the last few years, by publishing them digitally. It's a bit of a (fairly safe) experiment in self-publishing and the world of ebooks. I'm loving reading on my Kobo eReader, and I've made these stories available … Continue reading Some of my short stories available as ebooks
I wrote a winning haiku
I'm very excited to announce that a little haiku I wrote one morning is the winner of Australian Poetry's haiPhone competition. It goes: Potential faces In steamy bathroom mirrors Residue of stars I've been invited to read it out as part of the Emerging Writers' Festival on 1 June at the Poetry Cafe. G told me … Continue reading I wrote a winning haiku
Verity La interview
Alec Patric has asked me a few probing questions over at Verity La. If you're interested in me as a writer (and person), or are curious about my work, you might want to check it out.
Brief review of The Kid on the Karaoke Stage in this month’s ABR
Just a quick note to say that I wrote an 'in brief' review of the excellent short story collection The Kid on the Karaoke Stage and Other Stories, edited by Georgia Richter (Aus), for this month's Australian Book Review, out now in print and online. Here's an extract: 'While the stories in The Kid on the Karaoke … Continue reading Brief review of The Kid on the Karaoke Stage in this month’s ABR
Flash fiction piece ‘Trash’ up at Capsule
There's a tiny little piece by me up at Capsule today - an online journal for bite-sized lit. It was inspired by a doco I saw on the early career of filmmaker John Waters. It begins: 'In a cold Baltimore church basement, a vile film flickered over faces. Is it a she? they wondered at … Continue reading Flash fiction piece ‘Trash’ up at Capsule
Social media marketing & bringing back the letter
Those two things might seem incompatible, but they are two things I have spoken about and written on lately... Recently I was a guest of the Australian Publishers Association at the Social Media Marketing seminars in Sydney and Melbourne. There were all sorts of speakers - writers, booksellers, publishers, a 'guru' and someone like me … Continue reading Social media marketing & bringing back the letter
'You Will Notice That Hallways Are Painted' in Torpedo Greatest Hits
Torpedo Greatest Hits ed. Chris Flynn Hunter Publishers 9780980517989 (Aus) A few months ago this collection was released with my story 'You Will Notice That Hallways Are Painted', along with stories by Steven Amsterdam, Mandy Ord, Jon Bauer, Krissy Kneen, Toby Litt, Ruby Murray, Josephine Rowe and even Richard Brautigan. The story was written in … Continue reading 'You Will Notice That Hallways Are Painted' in Torpedo Greatest Hits
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