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"Body horror" mini-memoir on Women in Horror Blog

The "Women in Horror Blog" publishes my mini-memoir on body horror:
"At three years of age, I had a nightmare that shaped the direction of my professional writing career..."
Read more here: https://womeninhorrorblog.wordpress.c...

Goodreads giveaway of 'Devil Dragon'

Be in the running to win a paperback copy of my monster-horror novel, ‘Devil Dragon’. The Goodreads giveaway is open to entries from Australia, New Zealand, US, Canada, and UK.

Entries close July 30th, 2017.

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...

Cover reveal: 'Perfect Little Stitches and other stories'

My collection, 'Perfect Little Stitches and other stories', will be available in August. IFWG Publishing Australia has released the cover, and it is beautiful! Many thanks to the very talented Luke Spooner from Carrion House for his wonderful artwork: https://ifwgaustralia.com/2017/05/24/...
Have a look at Luke Spooner's other amazing works here: http://www.carrionhouse.com/

Cover reveal: 'Anemone Enemy' anthology

Cover reveal for the horror anthology, ‘Anemone Enemy’, to be published by Oscillate Wildly Press later this year. It includes my flash fiction, ‘Cast down’:
https://www.facebook.com/OscillateWil...

AHWA Mentorship Program 2017

The Australasian Horror Writers Association has assembled a team of award-winning and award-nominated industry professionals in the fields of poetry, art, novel, short story and editing to help emerging writers better their craft through the 2017 AHWA Mentor Program.

The program matches new writers with established writers for a short period of intense development. Over three months, our Mentors work with selected writers offering one-on-one guidance and advice on developing that person's writing, art, or editing style. This year the AHWA are also offering two Co-editor mentorships, one each for two volumes of Midnight Echo. 
 
This year's mentors are Lee Murray, Alan Baxter, Kaaron Warren, Shane Jiraiya Cummings, Deborah Sheldon, Greg Chapman and Charles Lovecraft.
 
The Mentor Program is only open to paid-up AHWA members. Cost for the program is $175 and via application. 
 
Applications open on Wednesday May 24 and close on Friday 16 June. Applicants can nominate a preferred mentor during this process. Successful applicants will be required to pay the full amount before beginning the program.

Details about the program, including how to apply, can be found at the AHWA Website https://australianhorror.com/mentor-p...

'March to the Grave' - Deadman's Tome

The latest issue of the horror magazine, Deadman's Tome, is 'March to the Grave', a grim look at the horrors of war. It includes my short story, 'Across the white desert'. Check out the Kindle edition here:
https://www.amazon.com/Deadmans-March...

'Anemone Enemy' anthology

Later this year, Oscillate Wildly Press is releasing their dark fiction anthology, 'Anemone Enemy'. I'm happy to announce that my flash fiction piece, 'Cast Down', will be included.

In the meantime, have a look at their 'Monsters Among Us' anthology, which offers tales by Cameron Trost, Mark Smith-Briggs and Anthony Ferguson, among many others: https://www.oscillatewildlypress.com/...

'Killing It Softly 2' anthology

In October 2016, the Digital Fiction Publishing Corporation in Canada released the widely acclaimed 'Killing It Softly' anthology, a collection of horror fiction written exclusively by women. The sequel, 'Killing It Softly 2', is due for release in October this year.

I'm thrilled to announce that I've just signed a contract to include my short story, 'A Faithful Companion', first published by Tincture Journal.

More information is to come. In the meantime, please check out the original 'Killing It Softly' on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Softly...

'Devil Dragon' is now an audio book

My horror novel, ‘Devil Dragon’, is now available as an audio book, narrated by Gary Regal and published by Beacon Audiobooks, one of the largest independent audio book publishing companies in the United States.

More information here: https://www.amazon.com/Devil-Dragon/d...

Contract signed with Desert Breeze Publishing

I’m pleased to announce I've signed a contract with Desert Breeze Publishing for my romance suspense novella, 'The Long Shot'.

The premise: 'After a six year estrangement from her troubled family, Simone Parker returns home with the hope of reconciling with her sister. When Simone is the only witness to a brutal and near-fatal bashing, she discovers that this little Australian town now harbours a criminal gang trafficking in illegal firearms. How can she help police officer Mitchell Ross in his investigation if her own sister might somehow be involved?'

The release date is expected to be September 2017. http://www.desertbreezepublishing.com/