So the Ditmar Awards have now closed to nominations for another year. I expect the shortlisted finalists will be announced in August. A hearty ‘good onya’ to everyone who nominated and best of luck to everyone who is in contention. I’ll be fascinated to see the composition of this year’s shortlist.

This also concludes my free fiction bonanza-thon. The PDFs of Shards, Phoenix and the Darkness of Wolves, and “Chasing Jormungand” have been taken down. Should any of these be shortlisted for the Ditmars, I’ll consider making them available again during the voting period, but until then, ‘ave a good weekend!

In case you’re wondering what happened to the Ditmar posts, I’ve been away for several days attending a friend’s wedding in Geraldton. The wedding was festive, and our time in Geraldton was better than I’d expected.

Before I return to the Ditmar stuff (tomorrow, most likely), I thought now was a timely moment to remind you that the books and stories of mine I’ve mentioned in the earlier posts are still for sale from the respective publishers. If you’re interested in my stuff (and I published my best fiction to date last year) for an apples-for-apples comparison with the other works I mentioned, you can buy my books for remarkably cheap prices here:

• Shards – collection (from Brimstone Press)
• Phoenix and the Darkness of Wolves – novella (from Damnation Books)
• “Chasing Jormungand” – short story in ASIM #38 (from ASIM)
• Midnight Echo #2 – magazine edited by Angela Challis & me (from AHWA)

I heartily thank you for your support – and I’m sure the publisher’s would love your business!