Monthly Archives: February 2012

Meet Lian Tanner…

I have been featuring fantastic female fantasy authors (see disclaimer) but this has morphed into interesting people in the speculative fiction world. Today I’ve invited the talented Lian Tanner to drop by. Watch out for the give-away question at the … Continue reading

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Meet John Richards, Script Writer, Comedian & SF Fan…

I have been featuring fantastic female fantasy authors (see disclaimer) but this has morphed into interesting people in the speculative fiction world. Today I’ve invited the talented John Richards to drop by. First a bit of background. John Richards is … Continue reading

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Meet Gaie Sebold…

I have been featuring fantastic female fantasy authors (see disclaimer) but this has morphed into interesting people in the speculative fiction world. Today I’ve invited the talented Gaie Sebold to drop by. (Further disclaimer, Gaie is published by Solaris, my … Continue reading

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KRK Boxed e-book set…

It’s baaaack… The ‘boxed’ King Rolen’s Kin trilogy is back as an e-book deal. Looks really cool as a virtual boxed set, Tadaaa! (Available here)

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Winner James Maxey book Give-away!

James Dragon-man Maxey says he thoroughly enjoyed both ShadowWrytr and Mary’s answers so he’s going to award a copy of Greatshadow to both of you! Email James on nobodynovelwriter(at)yahoo(dot)com  

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Winner Lucy Sussex book give-away!

Lucy is giving away a copy of either ‘She’s Fantastical’ or ‘Saltwater in the Ink’ . The Question was: If you could have a dinner party to meet your favourite writers from the past, who would you invite? And what … Continue reading

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ROR … Recovering

Here I am, back from the 2012 ROR (See here for more info on the ROR writers group). This year we went to Steeles Island. Lovely spot, great premises. This was an intense week. We read 5 manuscripts beforehand and … Continue reading

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Winner Rhonda Roberts Book Give-away!

The very generous Rhonda says… I absolutely loved the replies to ‘What new festival should Australia celebrate?’ They were wonderful: Sit Down Day, Ready Willing & Able Day, Southern Cross Week and National Let Out Your Geekiness Day. I want … Continue reading

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