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In the Service of the Public accepted for publication

Ion Newcombe, the editor at Antipodean SF, has accepted one of my flash fiction pieces for publication. In the Service of the Public is currently scheduled for issue 169 of Antipodean SF, published in July 2012. I’ll also record a reading for the radio show/podcast, which will be broadcast some time in June.

Many thanks again to Nuke and the group of people that volunteer to help out with Antipodean SF for being such great supporters of my work.

Antipodean SF Radio Show – Episode 166 Beta

The latest episode of the Antipodean SF radio program is now out. This fortnight’s show features the usual array of stories and music.

I narrated a story by another author. The Red Button by Lynda R Young was a lot of fun to narrate – I even tried different voices! Nuke starts to describe the story at about the 7 minute mark, with the story starting at about 7 minutes 40 seconds.

I also had a 50 word story in this edition called Beware Antipodean Shores. It’s about drop bears. Nuke’s intro starts about the 28 minute 45 second mark, with the story itself at around 29 minutes.

If you get a chance to listen I hope you enjoy!

ePub version of Antipodean SF

In my ongoing quest to learn more about the speculative fiction community in general and writing and publishing in particular, I’ve pestered the person who has edited most of my published work (Ion “Nuke” Newcombe at Antipodean SF) with a lot of questions. He has always been very generous with his time and allowed me to participate in various aspects of his publication (chiefly lending my voice to some narration and contributing a non-fiction article).

My latest endeavour in a similar space has been working on an ePub edition of Antipodean SF. Included in each edition is the ten stories from the website that month, that month’s movie and/or book reviews as well as any editorial content from Nuke.

I’m pleased to say that the first edition is now available at the Antipodean SF eReader page, or at the download site for the AntiSF radio show.

It’s been a very interesting experience. I use the Scrivener product for most of my writing, so I have used it to create the ePub version of the website. I know Nuke is always interested in feedback, and I would love to hear from anyone with suggestions on how to improve the publication.

As I publish this post, I’m putting the finishing touches on next month’s edition (May 2012 – Issue 167). Lots of learning going on!

Make Mine a Macchiato – AntiSF podcast

One of my latest stories, Make Mine a Macchiato, is now available in audio form on the Antipodean SF radio show episode 166 alpha.

Antipodean SF editor and radio show host Nuke starts giving some background on me at about the 2 minute mark, with the story itself starting at 3 minutes.

For a full list of my published stories, see my bibliography.

Striking Twice accepted for publication

Ion Newcombe, the editor at Antipodean SF, has also accepted another one of my flash fiction pieces for publication. Striking Twice is currently scheduled for issue 168 of Antipodean SF, published in June 2012. I’ll also record a reading for the radio show/podcast, which will be broadcast some time in June.

Many thanks again to Nuke and the group of people that volunteer to help out with Antipodean SF for being such great supporters of my work.

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.

Article news – NSW Writer’s Centre 366 Days of Writing blog

To celebrate the National Year of Reading in 2012, the NSW Writer’s Centre is running an initiative to have members review 366 Australian texts, one for each day of the year. It is called the 366 Days of Writing initiative.

I recently submitted a cut down version of my original review of Power and Majesty by Tansy Rayner Roberts, which was accepted and put online as the Sunday 19th February 2012 review.

Cool.