Launch of The Rising, 5th October 2023 at Books Kinokuniya, Sydney
The launch for The Rising, the conclusion to The Branded Season duology will be held at Books Kinokuniya, Sydney on 5th October at 6pm. I’ll be in conversation with the talented Maiya Inbrahim, best-selling author of Spice Road, plus there’ll be free character art of Nara and Nixim by artist, Annalise Jensen.
If you’d like to come to the event, RSVP here:
interview with Stace McKewan, author of Ledge, the Glacian Trilogy
My interview with debut fantasy author and TikTok legend, Stacey McKewan is now live on the Writes4Women podcast. Stace tells me all about her social media following, writing her first book, Ledge, how she balances teaching, writing and family, and some of her favourite fantasy tropes. Check out the video to watch me get totally owned by Stace in the poster wars!
Listen to the pod HERE.
supanova, Adelaide, October 2022
I’m super excited to be appearing at Supanova Adelaide in October, alongside superstars Aviva, Dan O’Malley, Freya Maske, Richard Swan, Justin Woolley, T.L. Napper and Maria Lewis. For info click HERE.
Sydney Author Event, Sydney, October 2022
I’ll be appearing at the Sydney Author Event at The Ivy in October to sign copies of The Branded. For info click HERE.
conflux, Canberra, October 2022
I’ll be appearing at Canberra’s annual spec fic festival, CONFLUX, to talk about The Branded, alongside authors Shelley Parker Chan, John Birmingham, Dan O’Malley, Joseph Ashley-Smith and many more. For info click HERE
northern beaches readers festival, 2022
I’ll be moderating two panels for the festival:
Sat 24th September 2022: NOW AND THEN interviewing novelists Sandie Docker and Vanessa McCausland.
Sun 25th September 2022: WALKING THROUGH HISTORY with novelists Belinda Alexandra, Emily Madden and Mary-Anne O'Connor
Click HERE for more information and to download the program.
warringah library workshop series, june 2022
My creative writing workshop series for Warringah Library sold out in 24 hours!
I’ll be running more workshops throughout the Northern Beaches Libraries in 2023.
Watch this space, or my social feeds.
interview with sam hawke, author of the poison war series
Check out my guest interview with Sam Hawke, author of The Poison War series: The Poison War and Hollow Empire on the Writes4Women podcast.
Sam has won an Aurealis Award, two Ditmar Awards, and is the joint-winner of the Norma K. Hemming Award for excellence in exploring issues of gender, race, disability and class in SFF. Her work features the best ingredients for a superb fantasy series: war, mystery, betrayal, and magic.
It was an absolute pleasure to talk to her about writing craft.
Listen to the interview HERE.
Booktopia Guest Blog
Guest Blog Notes From the Other Side
The Age Interview
Can't Take the Country Out Of The Boy
Second place in The Age Short Story Competition
