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Interview: Gaydio FM

I was lucky enough to be invited to Manchester last Friday to chat Oscar with Andrew Edwards from the world’s biggest gay radio station, Gaydio.

Listen to our chat about what inspires me to write, the difficulties faced writing erotica and how much of my work is autobiographical.

Find our interview here.

Or more Oscar here.

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Nifty : Oscar B.A. Part 13

Richard takes Oscar home to meet his friends, but is he the only boy on the menu?

Find out in my next chapter of Oscar Bachelor of Arts here.

Please be advised the above link will take you to a story that contains descriptions of a sexual nature and should not be viewed by anyone under the age of 18, or if it’s prohibited in the country of your residence.

Want more? Find my full length novels on:

Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon Australia

iBooks

Smashwords

Barnes & Noble

Thank you, and enjoy.

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Nifty: Oscar B.A. Part 12

Oscar arrives at The Cellar, but where’s Richard?

Find out in my next chapter of Oscar Bachelor of Arts here.

Please be advised the above link contains descriptions of a sexual nature and should not be viewed by anyone under the age of 18, or if it’s prohibited in the country of your residence.

Or find my full length novels on:

Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon Australia

iBooks

Smashwords

Barnes & Noble

Thank you, and enjoy.

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Interview: DNA Magazine Australia

Check out my interview in the international glossy gay mag, DNA Magazine Australia.

Just before the holiday season last year, I was lucky enough to be interviewed by DNA Magazine, a Sydney-based institution sold all over the world from London to New York.

I was asked about my books and my inspiration, and why I decided to write erotica in the first place. And, amazingly, I was even given a cover-line (nicely ticking off a little bucket-list item I’ve had since I was a teenager).

In case you missed it, click here, for my full interview. And keep your eyes peeled for an original short story based on my time at Tropical Fruits, an annual NYE festival in Lismore, New South Wales, in their next issue.

Nifty: Oscar B.A. Part 11

Oscar storms out, far away from Harry, but will Richard be waiting for him?

Read the next chapter of Oscar Bachelor of Arts here.

Please be advised the above link contains descriptions of a sexual nature and should not be viewed by anyone under the age of 18, or if it’s prohibited in the country of your residence.

Or find my full length novels on:

Amazon US here, Amazon UK here, Amazon Australia here

iBooks here

Smashwords here

Barnes & Noble here

Thank you, and enjoy.

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Something Exciting is Coming Your Way

Want to win big? I know you do …

I’ve teamed up with 14 bestselling authors to give away a huge collection of sexy, scorching novels plus a total of $100 Amazon Gift Cards to three lucky winners!

You can win my novel (and finalist in this year’s Rainbow Awards), Oscar Down Under: Part One, plus books from authors like Bronwyn Green and Stoni Alexander.

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Enter the giveaway by clicking here: https://www.theromancereviews.com/treasure.php

Contest ends December 23, 2017.

Good luck, everyone! Happy holidays!

This weekend, rugged-up in my snowman onesie (seriously),...

This weekend, rugged-up in my snowman onesie (seriously), drinking mulled cider and busying myself with the always joyous task of Christmas decorating, I was interrupted, mid-tinsel, with an email notification.

A notification that put an even  bigger smile on my face.

Bigger and wider than any smile inspired by Gmail before, this notification filled me with a pride that I wasn’t ashamed or embarrassed to indulge in, because the email in question was from Elisa Rolle, the founder of the Rainbow Awards – an annual competition celebrating the diverse LGBT+ writing talent across the globe – with a comprehensive list of the books receiving Honorable Mentions in this year’s awards.

And guess who made the cut. Yup: Oscar and his adventures Down Under got not just one Honorable Mention, but two! Check out the judges’ comments here.

While the winners, across a wide spectrum of genres ranging from erotica to sci-fi and much more, are yet to be announced, personally I’m blown away just by the fact my first ever book has been included in the ranks of standouts. Especially when my little, contemporary tale of self-discovery, was up against so many astounding stories from so many talented authors.

Let me put it this way. This time two years ago I decided to write a short story called Oscar, a dark and graphic articulation of the sexualised adolescence I experienced as an openly gay teen growing up in the age of the internet  (a world where meeting men was as easy as a click of the mouse and the tap of a keyboard, and discovering warped inspiration in grainy videos was even easier). Now Oscar has evolved into an Australian-based novel series, Oscar Down Under (inspired by my time living in Sydney, as well as exploring ideas of self-awareness and self-improvement) and has been praised by highly passionate, talented judges from all corners of the globe.

Honestly, I couldn’t have asked for better motivation. Nor can I thank the people involved enough for reassuring me that my dream of creating a story portraying the struggles and opportunities of modern life, isn’t just that: a dream. It’s a reality I am thrilled to be living.

A reality I couldn’t be more grateful for.

So, if anyone who was involved in the awards is reading this, please accept my thanks from the bottom of my heart. You have made 2017 one of the best years of my life. And to everyone else, if you could keep your fingers and toes crossed for me, that would be amazing: the winner’s are announced in just a few days!

For more information on the awards and all the hard work that goes into them, click here.

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Nifty: Oscar B.A. Part 10

Like every morning before it, Oscar gives his boyfriend his breakfast. But this time Harry isn’t hungry.

Read the next chapter of Oscar Bachelor of Arts here.

Please be advised the above link contains descriptions of a sexual nature and should not be viewed by anyone under the age of 18, or if it’s prohibited in the country of your residence.

Or find my full length novels on:

Amazon US here, Amazon UK here, Amazon Australia here

iBooks here

Smashwords here

Barnes & Noble here

Thank you, and enjoy.

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Nifty: Oscar B.A. Part 9

Meet Harry, Oscar’s so-called boyfriend, and discover the reason Oscar keeps him around.

Read the next chapter of Oscar Bachelor of Arts here.

Please be advised the above link contains descriptions of a sexual nature and should not be viewed by anyone under the age of 18, or if it’s prohibited in the country of your residence.

Or find my full length novels on:

Amazon US here, Amazon UK here, Amazon Australia here

Smashwords here

Barnes & Noble here

Or download from iBooks on your iPhone or iPad.

Thank you, and enjoy.

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