Novellas:
Submerged City (Deadset Press, 2019)
Six months ago, a tsunami devastated Melbourne, submerging the central business district and dividing the city in two. The mainland is now under martial law, controlled by General Messinger who believes the rise was god’s retribution against a sinful world.
David escaped Messinger’s persecution and the violence of the mainland by fleeing to the remains of the city skyscrapers. Life in the flooded city is tough, resources are scarce, and the raids by the defence force keep everyone on edge. But David is determined to survive, protecting the one thing the rise hasn’t taken from him—his adopted son, Salim.
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Anthologies / Magazines:
Planet Scumm Issue #9: A Bloody Pulp (Sparks & Fizz, 2020)
Space-radio shock jocks the Scumm Buds are back at it again with this hilarious, unrated, and only occasionally lethal collection of tracks from their program. Featuring such memetic viruses as:
Brain Trust by Hailey Piper, Ahead of Dragons by David Busboom, On the Origin of Fear by Clarissa Van Dell, Sierra Starfall and the Elders of the Spaceways by Pedro Iniguez, Marigolds in Winter by Elena Sichrovsky, and A Song for Ganymede by Austin P. Sheehan. Get it here!
Where The Weird Things Are (Deadset Press, 2021)
WHERE THE WEIRD THINGS ARE is an Australian Speculative Fiction travel guide to the freaky and fantastic of Australia and Aotearoa.
Let our fourteen authors take you to their hometowns, to places they know like the back of their hand, and listen to their tales of ghosts, local legends and monsters. We hope you enjoy this tour from Mandurah to Mount Buffalo, from Cairns to The Bay of Plenty, and that you survive unscathed.
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The Zodiac Series: Virgo (Deadset Press, 2020)
VIRGO is a collection of twisted poems and dark stories inspired by this fascinating Zodiac sign, as well as retellings of the myths behind the sign. It features my story “The Escape” – a sci-fi tale of androids taking one giant leap for robotkind.
The tales span multiple genres, including science fiction, horror, and fantasy, and are told by award-winning authors and new stars of the Australian and New Zealand speculative fiction scene, including Stephen Herczeg, Nikky Lee, Emilie Morscheck, Maddie Jensen and Helena McAuley. Check it out here!
The Zodiac Series: Taurus (Deadset Press, 2019)
TAURUS is a collection of twisted poems and dark stories inspired by this fascinating Zodiac sign, as well as retellings of the myths behind the sign. It features my story “The Taurean” – a tale exploring future myths.
The stories span many genres, including science fiction, fantasy, and horror, and are told by wonderful authors from Australia and New Zealand, including B.G. Hilton, Alannah K. Pearson, Eva Leppard and Jenny Blackford. Check it out here!
A Bond of Words (Scout Media, 2019)
In A BOND OF WORDS, the authors delved into multi-genre tales about the importance and potential danger of creating bonds with one another. From comedy, to drama, fantasy, romance, and sci-fi, these stories explore the strength or frailty of the bonds between us.
Tackling racism, death row, a first kiss, marriages, and our unavoidable bond with technology in everyday life, plus a multitude of other topics and unique spins, these stories will warm your heart, send shivers down your spine, and tickle your funny bone.
A BOND OF WORDS is available here in various formats, including a digital version with a hand-picked soundtrack!
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