Review: Outlaw Bodies
[This review first appeared in the New York Journal of Books.] Some publishers, while not necessarily better than others, are certainly different. The Future Fire publishes an online magazine of...
View ArticleSidekicks! Why Should the Heroes Get All The Attention?
Y’all may remember, some time last year, I had an essay about world-building published by Alliteration Ink in a collection of essays about world-building called “Eighth Day Genesis: A Worldbuilding...
View ArticleSnowy – A Sci-Fi Story About a Cat.
We all love cats, right? I mean, they’re small, vicious killing machines that devastate our native wildlife and infest us with deadly brain parasites, but they’re soooo cute! Am I right? I’m glad you...
View ArticleMy Cat as Protagonist
I had a strange dream about my cat last night. I wouldn’t normally bother you with this kind of news except that it was vaguely writing-related. My cat is a cute little fellow, a Tonkinese, slight,...
View ArticleImagining Transhumanity?
“Science fiction writer” must be the best job description in the world. It’s literally all about sitting around imagining the future and making up stories to fit the most interesting ideas that come...
View ArticleMy Publications
With a new novel just about to hit the streets, I thought I might do a post summarising the works I have that are already out there. If you know all this, just jump to your favourite online bookstore...
View ArticleMay the Fourth be With Me in 8 GWC
Yes, it’s that time of year again. You know, that time when I take a look back at the past year and try to see whether I’m making any progress. It’s not easy. Each year seems pretty much like the one...
View ArticleWhat’s in a Pseudonym?
I have a terrible confession to make. Although I am a science fiction writer, for many years now, I have been secretly writing crime stories. Let me give you a moment to pick yourself up off the floor...
View ArticleTalking About My New Crime Story Collection
Writing crime stories is a new departure for me. If I were asked, this is what I might say about my new female detective character, Detective Constable Alexandra Bertolissio of the Queensland Police...
View ArticleShort and Sweet
I don’t write many short stories, although, at one time I used to write nothing else. These days, when I get a great idea for a short story, I find that, when I think about it, it could easily be...
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