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Make Mine a Macchiato and Beware Antipodean Shores – now published

My next story is now available in issue 166 of Antipodean SF, a flash fiction story called Make Mine a Macchiato. It is a short (500 word) piece exploring the difficulty of getting a good caffeinated beverage when you’re a hard working demon. If you get a chance to read it, I hope you enjoy.

Also in this edition of Antipodean SF I have a very short 50 word story called Beware Antipodean Shores. This was inspired by a recent email exchange with Paul Cole, the man behind the Beam Me Up podcast over in the US, where we discussed the Drop Bear phenomenon. I penned Beware Antipodean Shores soon afterwards.

I also recorded readings of Make Mine a Macchiato and Beware Antipodean Shores for the AntiSF radio show, which will be broadcast some time in April. I’ll post again once I know exactly which episode.

Antipodean SF Radio Show – 165 alpha

Antipodean SF, who have published a couple of my stories, also has a community radio program that airs every fortnight or so. The host and editor, Nuke, plays readings of the stories in that month’s edition of the webzine, usually interposed with some electronic music and other news and reviews.

Episode 165 alpha was just released and contains a couple of my pieces. First up is my narration of The Gloriously Cunning Plan, my second story published by Antipodean SF. Nuke starts the introduction at about the 2 minute mark, with the story itself starting at about 3 minutes.

Also in this edition is my narration of Has Your Reading Circle Shrunk?, an article about my participation in the Australian Women Writers 2012 Reading Challenge (AWWC). Nuke starts his introduction about 36 minutes and 40 seconds into the podcast and the article itself starts just a tad over the 37 minute mark.

Nuke and Antipodean SF have been very supportive of my work. The flash fiction format of the site means that you can get across a lot of authors for a relatively small investment of time, so I’d encourage everyone to support the antipodean speculative fiction community and visit Antipodean SF!

Published article – Has Your Reading Circle Shrunk?

I recently pitched the concept of writing a non fiction article for Antipodean SF, an online Australian speculative fiction publication that has been kind enough to publish some of my stories.

The article, titled Had Your Reading Circle Shrunk?, talks about my attempts to read a bit more widely and recent participation in the Australian Women Writer’s Challenge 2012.

 

The Gloriously Cunning Plan – now published

My next publication is now available in issue 165 of Antipodean SF, a flash fiction story called The Gloriously Cunning Plan. It is a short (500 word) piece inspired by a combination of some of the efficiency drives I’ve seen across the public service and blowing things up. If you get a chance to read it, I hope you enjoy it.

I also recorded a reading of The Gloriously Cunning Plan for the AntiSF radio show, which will be broadcast some time in March. I’ll post again once I know exactly which episode.

Narration news – The Gift by Mick Dawson

I’ve lent my voice to the Antipodean SF podcast again, this time reading The Gift by Mick Dawson on episode 164 beta. If you’re reading this after Feburary 2012 you can read the story online the Antipodean SF archive.

Mick’s bio starts at about the 2 minute 40 second mark, and my narration begins at approximately 3 minutes 10 seconds. Nuke introduces me as “Anti SF’s heroically voiced Mark Webb”. That’s a lot to live up to!

Thanks to Mick for the chance to read his story and I hope he is not disappointed with the outcome!

More narration – Everything Old is New Again by Nicole Rendall

Once again I’ve lent my voice to the Antipodean SF podcast, this time reading Everything Old is New Again by Nicole Rendall on episode 164 alpha. If you’re reading this after Feburary 2012 you can read the story online the Antipodean SF archive.

The host of the radio show, Nuke, begins to read Nicole’s bio at about the 4 minute 30 second mark, and my narration begins at about 5 minutes 15 seconds.

I enjoyed the story and had a lot of fun recording it. My thanks to Ms Rendall, it is always a bit nerve wracking to try and do justice to someone else’s creative endeavour. Hope she isn’t disappointed!

 

First story hits the airwaves

My first published story (Shipwrecked – published by the Antipodean SF website) has also been aired on the AntiSF radio show (with yours truly providing the voice “talent”). If you missed it on Nambucca Valley community radio station 2NVR, the podcast of the radio show (episode 163 alpha) is also available on the web.

Details of this and my other publications can be found on my bibliography page. Don’t get too excited – the list is distressingly brief so far.

Make Mine a Macchiato accepted for publication

Hot on the heels of my last news, Ion Newcombe, the editor at Antipodean SF, has also accepted another one of my flash fiction pieces for publication. Make Mine a Macchiato is currently scheduled for issue 166 of Antipodean SF, published in April 2012. I’ll also record a reading for the radio show/podcast, which will be broadcast some time in April.

That’s three publications so far. My bibliography page seems positively full! Many thanks again to Ion and the group of people that volunteer to help out with Antipodean SF.

The Gloriously Cunning Plan accepted for publication

Ion Newcombe, the editor at Antipodean SF, has been kind enough to accept another one of my flash fiction pieces for publication. The Gloriously Cunning Plan will appear in issue 165 of Antipodean SF, currently scheduled for March 2012.

It is very exciting to have a second story published – if for no other reason that I can start to tell myself that the first publication was not a complete fluke! Many thanks to Ion for giving me the opportunity.

But yes, this also means that I need to record another reading for the radio show/podcast. Don’t worry, you’ll get used to my voice eventually.

First publication available!

My first publication is now available on issue 163 of Antipodean SF, a flash fiction story called Shipwrecked. It is a short (500 word) piece I wrote while thinking about why humanity may not have been contacted by aliens (assuming pesky things like travelling faster than the speed of light could be overcome). I hope you enjoy it.

I also recorded a reading of Shipwrecked for the AntiSF radio show, which will be broadcast some time in January. I’ll post again once I know exactly which episode.