EWF Presentation: On responding to reviews and social media etiquette

May 28, 2012

This past weekend I had the honour of presenting at the Emerging Writers’ Festival, down in Melbourne. As ever, it was an inspiring and entertaining weekend, and it continues on for the next week. All the details here. The panel I was involved with was all about...

Emerging Writers Festival reminder

May 24, 2012

This is a reminder repost: The Emerging Writers’ Festival is coming around again from May 24 – June 3. You may remember that I went up to Brisbane last year and took part. I’ll be involved again, this time in Melbourne. It’s a brilliant event and...

Excellent promo video for Notions Unlimited

May 22, 2012

You may remember a while ago that Chuck McKenzie had a Tuesday Toot slot here at The Word, talking about his new specialist bookshop in Melbourne. The shop is called Notions Unlimited and specialises in speculative fiction – science fiction, fantasy and horror...

The Emerging Writer – an insider’s guide to your writing journey

May 21, 2012

The Emerging Writer: An Insider’s Guide to Your Writing Journey Every writer has to find their own way to emerge – there is no set route, no absolute path and no road that must be followed. But there is a lot we can learn from those who have travelled before us: how...

2011 Nebula Awards Winners

May 21, 2012

The 2011 Nebula Awards were presented on Saturday, May 19 at the Nebula Awards Weekend, held in Arlington, Virginia. Walter Jon Williams was Toastmaster, and Astronaut Michael Fincke was the keynote speaker. Connie Willis was honored with the 2011 Damon Knight Grand...