WRITING PORTFOLIO
My writing portfolio for the novels, short-stories and novellas, i.e. all fiction!
(If you're after my Science Portfolio page, please click here)
PUBLICATIONS
Publications now has its own page. Check it out here!
Short-listed
Writers' Forum Magazine: Short story, Menace in the Mists (renamed White Fire), June 2011, "Highly Recommended" in September 2011 issue
AWARDS
Varuna, The Writers' House: Crime Writing Week 2011 with Marele Day
One of eight winners for a week's residency from October 17-23, includes two one-hour sessions working with Marele Day, one group session, and one Masterclass: From Rough Idea to Final Draft.
Arts SA Travel Grant, from Arts SA, August 2011
Grant to cover travel expenses to Varuna for the Crime Writing Week, 2011
WORKS - UNPUBLISHED OR IN PROGRESS
Completed:
The Isthmus (novel)
The Fatal Span (novel)
White Fire (short story, previously named Menace in the Mists)
In progress:
Hell's Bells (the second Max Murdoch novel), Black Kite to follow
The Lakes District Mystery (the second Dr Albert Finemore mystery)
The Toymaker of Company B (working title)
Circle in Stone (working title)
Writing Courses/Seminars
Australian Society of Authors, ASA
One-day workshop: A Decent Proposal (18 June 2011) with Sheila Hollingsworth
One-day workshop: Get Branded (7 September 2012) with Stephen Lewis
South Australian Writers' Centre, SAWC
Short courses, including:
Meet the Publishers – Fiction and Non-fiction, Short Story Writing, Put your blogging gloves on, You and the
Market, Writing Commercial Fiction, Romantic Characters, True Crime, How to Write Fight Scenes, Character Development through Dialogue, Whose Point of View?
Workers' Educational Association of South Australia, WEA
Short courses, including:
How to Write a Crime Novel, Show Don't Tell, Understanding Point of View, Power Up Your Writing, Grammar for Creative Writing, The Heroic Journey, Expert Editing, Honing your Skills, Adding Emotional Punch, Finding your Voice, Dialogue, Structure, Plots and Conflict, Developing Characters, Getting Published, Short Stories, Writing the Scene
MEMBERSHIPS
Australian Society of Authors
South Australian Writers' Centre
Crime Writers of South Australia
New South Wales Writers' Centre
Queensland Writers' Centre
The Wolfe Pack - Nero Wolfe Society