Tag: short stories

Jul 10

Guest Post: Rabia Gale on fracturing fairy tales

By Joanne

I’m VERY excited to have Rabia Gale visiting today. Rabia’s a fantastic writer, and I’ve been lucky to know her as a friend and writing buddy for… um… well it’d be a few years now. Rabia, hon, how long have we been doing this? Anyway, to celebrate the release of her short story collections Shattered: …

Jul 02

The inspiration for The Bone Chime Song

By Joanne

I’m hanging out with the lovely Sue Bursztynski over at her website The Great Raven, chatting about the inspiration for The Bone Chime Song. This is part of a series she’s running for Light Touch Paper, Stand Clear, and it’s fascinating to read about the different stories in the anthology and where they all came …

Jun 25

Some nice words about my words, which is nice

By Joanne

Here’s a bit of review linkage to warm up this cold Monday morning! Suited is released in the US this week, and the UK next week, but I believe ARCs are already floating around. Wait a minute. Let’s pause here, shall we, and give a quick OMFG Suited is almost out where did the time …

Jun 04

2011 Australian Shadows Award

By Joanne

It’s very exciting to report that both The Sea at Night and Out Hunting for Teeth have received honourable mentions in the 2011 Australian Shadows Award. Congratulations to the winners — particularly Dead Red Heart! — and all the honourable mentions — including Midnight Echo 6!

May 11

A teaser from The Bone Chime Song

By Joanne

Light Touch Paper Stand Clear is due for release in June — it will hopefully be launched at Continuum in Melbourne. Edited by Edwina Harvey and Simon Petrie, and published by Peggy Bright Books, I was intrigued by its concept from the very beginning: “Nothing happens without some initial impetus or spark. But it’s also …