Tim Hawken's Blog, page 9

Tim Wins AHWA Flash Fiction Award

We’re pleased to announce that Tim just won the Australian Horror Writer’s Association ‘Flash Fiction’ Story of the Year for 2013.

The prize was awarded for a short werewolf piece called Moonlight Sonata and will appear in Midnight Echo magazine in the near future.

Publication dates to follow.

Duke Tubesteak

Surfing Life magazine in Australia is serialising a set of short stories written by Tim Hawken. Titled The True Adventures of Duke Tubesteak, the series focusses on a charasmatic surfer nicknamed Duke Aristotle Tubesteak II. The events in each story are based around true events in Tim’s life mixed with urban legends that are simply too unbelievable not to be real.

The first installment is in the June issue of the magazine and will be published in three parts month by month. Images for the stories have been illustrated by ‘Macca’.

A Matter of Death and Life

I have recently had a philosophy piece about death published on Litkicks.com. In particular it’s about what it means to know that we are going to die, and deals with issues such as death denial in everyday life.

The essay has drawn a lot from the experience my wife Tara and I have been through in the past 3 years, after she was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour.

Please read the full article here.

What is Art?

What is Art?

I recently contributed a philosophy-based piece to Lit Kicks called What Is Beauty. This is the follow up: What Is Art?

You arrive at a contemporary art show with a friend. Excited about the new and interesting things you’ll see, you hurry toward the entry. Out in front there’s a stunning installation. It’s a car with pummelled-in sides. Red and white paint is flaking off the doors to reveal rusted panels underneath. The bonnet, however, is flawless blue. The sheen of the paint almost glows with newness. Standing, admiring the work, you say to your friend that perhaps it’s a commentary on America’s motor industry: embattled, but still turning out quality work. The featured artist for the evening emerges from the front door. You’re about to praise his vision, when he smiles sheepishly, indicating the car, “perhaps if I sell some pieces tonight, I’ll be able to fix it up a bit more. It’s still just a heap of junk right now. I’d better get it out of the way before anyone else arrives.” Taking his keys out of his pocket, he jumps in, struggles to start it and rumbles off to the car park.

Embarrassed, you look down to your feet. So, that wasn’t art? Just a few moments ago you were sure it was brilliant. Does it stop being art now that the ‘artist’ called it junk? Or is it still art because you made it so in your mind? Your friend shakes her head at you and walks inside. The question you want to yell after her chokes on your tongue: What makes art, ‘art’ anyway?

You can read the article in full here

What is Beauty?

What is Beauty?

I recently contributed a piece to Lit Kicks discussing the question ‘What is Beauty?’

It begins:

Picture yourself walking into a bookstore with a friend. You pick a copy of Les Misérables off the shelf, party because of the shiny ‘movie edition’ cover, party because you’re curious to see what all the fuss is about. Turning to a random page you read the quote:

“When love has fused and mingled two beings in a sacred and angelic unity, the secret of life has been discovered so far as they are concerned; they are no longer anything more than the two boundaries of the same destiny; they are no longer anything but the two wings of the same spirit. Love, soar.”

Stunned by the beauty of the words you read them out loud to your companion. He snorts in derision and picks up Ann Coulter’s latest release. Running his fingers across the jacket photo, he says to you, without a hint of sarcasm: ‘Now, she’s beautiful.’

How could you both be so convinced that you’re right, yet be so wrong in the other’s opinion?

You can read the rest here if you’re a philosophy nerd like me.

Goodreads

Tim has recently joined Goodreads.

If you enjoy books it’s a great was to see what’s new in the world of reading, rate and review your favourite titles and make friends with similar interests.

Check out Tim’s profile here

Hammer of the Gods

Charlie Bewley, the actor attached to play Michael in the movie adaptation of Hellbound, is starring in a new film, Hammer of the Gods.

Check out the trailer. It’s looking evil!

Hellbound FREE on Kindle

For a limited time, Hellbound is Free on Kindle. Merry Christmas!

You can download the book via Amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/Hellbound-Trilo...

The Coast Poet

Tim recently contributed a piece to Sea Stoke Magazine called The Coast Poet. The title and idea is a play on the name given to the famous colonial Australian poets who everyone referred to as ‘The Bush Poets.‘

You can read the poem in full here, matched up with some beautiful artwork by Luke Hallam.

Shop now for Christmas

Hellbound and I Am Satan are available in paperback or hardcover from all good online book retailers. Order now to ensure delivery before Christmas.

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