Honourable Mention

The Claws of Native Ghosts" by Lee Battersby is the winner of the 2008 Australian Shadows Awards, as judged by the Australian Horror Writer's Association. Congrats to Lee Battersby!

Nicely for me, although not short-listed, two of the three judges gave "The Opposite of Life" an honourable mention! Brett McBean said it was a 'solid, enjoyable novel' and Shane Jiraiya Cummings said "it was encouraging to read some fine home-grown novels" when talking about the book and Keri Arthur's latest, "Darkes