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Mars, magic and more in new fantasy and sci fi novels May 2025

28 May 2025 | Reading Lists, Spec. Fic. Society

New fantasy and sci fi novels May 2025: Children of the Gods by Neen Cohen, In the Name of Honor by Courtney and Clarke Collins, and more!

Electric world-building in new sci fi and fantasy novels April 2025

8 Apr 2025 | Reading Lists, Spec. Fic. Society

New sci fi and fantasy novels April 2025: Moon Rising by Claire Barner, FrostByte by N.S. Chaudhury, Storm Captain by E.L. Reeves, plus ARCs!

Three books to get excited about

30 Aug 2020 | Reading Lists, Spec. Fic. Society

Three books to get excited about reading, because you know they are going to be great.

Three books you can’t put down

12 Jul 2020 | Reading Lists, Spec. Fic. Society

When you next get on an international flight, pack these three novels. Begin reading at bedtime at your own risk.

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Read my winning short story: “Tremble” in March 2024 Right-Left-Write

My short story “Tremble” won the March 2024 Right Left Write competition run by Queensland Writers Centre. Read it here.

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