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My two latest novels have been my most successful - WORLDSHAKER and its sequel LIBERATOR. They're both steampunk fantasy, and they've been published in the US, UK, Australia, France, Germany and Brazil. (LIBERATOR in the States hasn't quite aopeared yet; Simon & Schuster are bringing it out in April 2012.)

WORLDSHAKER won the highly prestigious 'Tam Tam Je Bouquine' award in France. Apart from that, I've won six Aurealis Awards (Australia's nearest equivalent to the Nebulas). Did I mention that I live in Australia, about 85 k south of Sydney?

My other books are fantasy, SF and horror, for adult, YA and children's readership. After 25 years of writers' block, I finally came good, and I've now had 16 books published in about as many years....more


I had to tear myself away from revision work on the latest novel (I’m really in the flow!) to go to the Aurealis Awards last night – but so glad I did! The turnout was amazing – people from every state, a Who’s Who of spec fic in Australia. I’ve never seen an Awards night better attended by authors and publishers. It was so great to catch up with friends!

I only remembered to pull out my camera...

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Average rating: 3.60 · 1,030 ratings · 243 reviews · 34 distinct works
Worldshaker (Worldshaker, #1)
3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 589 ratings — published 2009 — 11 editions
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Liberator (Worldshaker, #2)
4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions
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Ferren & The Angel
3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2004
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Ferren & The White Doctor
3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2004
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Ferren & The Invasion of He...
4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2004
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The Dark Edge
3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1997
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The Black Crusade
3.17 of 5 stars 3.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2004
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Superstructuralism
2.8 of 5 stars 2.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1987 — 4 editions
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Hidden From View
3.4 of 5 stars 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1999
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Taken By Force
3.2 of 5 stars 3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1998
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message 1: by Tiana

Tiana heeey Richard. four things: 1. thanks for adding me 2. LUV WORLDSHAKER AND LIBERATOR 3. yeyeyeyeey you became a goodreads author and 4. me and my friend bridey are writing a book

Thanks, Tiana- Aquinas College student


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