Author and Editor of Dark Fantasy & Horror
As a writer, you can enter the pop culture zeitgeist in any number of ways. Recently, it’s been through awards (see previous post), but sometimes, it’s random things (like my story “Ian” being listed in the Wikipedia entry for Ian). Today’s random thing is crashing the Merriam Webster online dictionary entry for “Flautist”. Someone took […]
If you’ve just scored yourself a new Kindle e-reader, you can grab a copy of my Ravenous Gods novellas for FREE on Christmas and Boxing Day. Go to Amazon, download Requiem for the Burning God or Dreams of Destruction (winner of this year’s Australian Shadows Award for long fiction) – or both! – and have […]
I was thrilled to learn last week that my novella Dreams of Destruction was shortlisted for an Australian Shadows Award (the Paul Haines Award for Long Fiction). Last night, the winners were announced, I was even more thrilled and surprised to discover that I was among them! It was also my birthday yesterday, so I […]
To commemorate ANZAC Day (and my birthday) in my own way, I’m giving away free ebook copies of my Ravenous Gods novellas, which feature Great War Captain Max Calder. The giveaway runs from the 23rd to 27th of April (US time) on Amazon and includes my Australian Shadows Award-nominated Dreams of Destruction and Requiem for […]
I was thrilled to learn the other day that Dreams of Destruction, the latest Lovecraftian action/horror thriller novella in my Ravenous Gods cycle, featuring Captain Max Calder, has been shortlisted for this year’s Australian Shadows Awards. Congratulations to all the other nominees, too! I’ve been out of the writing scene for a while, as I’ve […]
Captain Max Calder returns in the latest Ravenous Gods ebook! Backed by the savage power of Dreamtime monstrosities and supported by shadowy masters, an Australian cult known as ‘The Reign of Terror’ attempts to detonate a supernatural weapon of mass destruction at a meeting of world leaders in Perth, Western Australia. If successful, their bold […]
I’m currently working on the latest Ravenous Gods story, “Dreams of Destruction”, which sees Captain Max Calder back in action – this time, in modern Australia. Calder is the hero of my novella Requiem for the Burning God. I’m excited about this story, as I always look forward to returning to my Ravenous Gods cycle […]
To coincide with the publishing of “Graveyard Orbit” in Midnight Echo #6, the team behind ME have interviewed me and posted an excerpt of my story. It’s worth checking out even if you’re only vaguely interested in my story, it’s origin, or my own dubious superpower. Check the interview out at the Midnight Echo site […]
The special sci-fi/horror issue of Midnight Echo, edited by David Kernot, David Conyers, and Jason Fischer, is now available. Midnight Echo #6 contains my novelette “Graveyard Orbit”, the latest installment in my ‘Ravenous Gods‘ cycle of Mythos-inspired stories. If that’s not incentive enough to grab a copy, Midnight Echo #6 features great fiction from Cody […]