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Keith Mushonga – Author Interview (Satan Claus: Ho Ho Horror)

Your short story Satan Claus is in the Ho Ho Horror anthology. What can readers look forward in Satan Claus? By virtue of its title they can expect a devilish mix of horror and Satanism, set on the ba… more →

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AWW 2013 - Signing up — 5 comments

Tseen Khoo wrote 4 months ago: Even though I didn’t meet the goals of the AWW 2012 Reading Challenge, there were many element … more →

Tags: Review, Books, Reading, Challenge, aww2013, women's literature, australian authors

Keith Mushonga - Author Interview (Satan Claus: Ho Ho Horror)

Steve Rossiter wrote 1 year ago: Your short story Satan Claus is in the Ho Ho Horror anthology. What can readers look forward in Sata … more →

Tags: short story anthology, Auslit, christmas horror fiction, ho ho horror, keith mushonga, ho ho horror anthology, keith mushonga satan claus by keith mushonga, keith mushonga short story, keith mushonga author

Nov 2011 Short Story Comp Winner — 1 comment

Steve Rossiter wrote 1 year ago: Congratulations to everyone who had their story shortlisted for the AusLit November 2011 Short Story … more →

Tags: short story competition, Auslit, Australian short stories, Short Stories, australian short story competition, geoff lambert, god was wrong by geoff lambert, murder themed short stories, november 2011 short story comp

November Short Story Comp (Murder) Shortlist

Steve Rossiter wrote 1 year ago: The shortlist for the November short story comp is as follows: The Long View, by Michael Grey Truth … more →

Tags: short story competition, the australian literature review, Auslit, Australian Literature, Australian Fiction, Australian short stories, michael grey, Short Story Contest, australian authors

Mice of the State, by Talia Walker — 1 comment

Steve Rossiter wrote 1 year ago: I glance into his eyes and I see nothing, which scares me.  All of a sudden, I feel ill.  My fate is … more →

Tags: Short Story, Auslit, Australian author, Australian Literature, Australian Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Stories, Dystopian Fiction, short story writer

Ice Cream, by Yin — 1 comment

Steve Rossiter wrote 1 year ago: He’d been watching them for a while now. Two girls, walking side by side. He liked them, liked seein … more →

Tags: Short Story, Auslit, Australian Literature, Australian Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Stories, short story writer, murder theme, ~~ yin ~

God Was Wrong, by Geoff Lambert — 3 comments

Steve Rossiter wrote 1 year ago: “You’re not a fool, yet I take it you don’t think God was wrong?” He adjusted the angle of the Beret … more →

Tags: Short Story, Auslit, Australian Fiction, Australian Literature, Crime Fiction, geoff lambert, geoff lambert author, God was wrong, god was wrong by geoff lambert

The Long View, by Michael Grey — 4 comments

Steve Rossiter wrote 1 year ago: Blood would have dripped from the wood’s sharp corner.  The plasma would have obeyed the immutable l … more →

Tags: Short Story, Auslit, Crime Fiction, Australian Literature, Australian Fiction, Short Fiction, Australian short story, michael grey, Short Stories

A chat with Michael Sears (CBD, Melbourne)

Steve Rossiter wrote 1 year ago: I recently met South African novelist Michael Sears in Melbourne for a chat. Michael is a part of wr … more →

Tags: Crime Fiction, Writing Novels, Auslit, Author Interview, mystery novel, genre fiction, Literary Fiction, crime novels, African crime fiction

Novel Manuscript Development Program — 8 comments

Steve Rossiter wrote 1 year ago: A lot of Australian fiction writers want professional feedback on their writing. A lot of Australian … more →

Tags: writing a novel, Novel-Writing, the australian literature review, Auslit, Australian Literature, Australian Fiction, Australian novels, write a novel, Fiction Writing

Short Story Anthologies - 2011 — 5 comments

Steve Rossiter wrote 1 year ago: Thank you to everyone who sent a story in for the Christmas Horror anthology and the comedy fiction … more →

Tags: christmas horror fiction, Australian Literature, Australian Fiction, sam stephens, australian authors, Australian Writers, belinda dorio, Gordon Reece, ho ho horror

October Short Story Comp (Espionage and Deceit) Shortlist — 4 comments

Steve Rossiter wrote 1 year ago: The shortlist for the October short story comp is as follows: Farewell, the Sea, by Megan McGrath De … more →

Tags: short story competition shortlist, Auslit, Australian Literature, Australian Fiction, Australian short stories, Short Stories, short story competition, australian authors, hachette australia

The Pin Tray, by Margot McCamley — 8 comments

Steve Rossiter wrote 1 year ago: From the third floor window, the square lays before me, expansive, awesome and quiet, deserted almos … more →

Tags: Short Story, Auslit, Australian author, Australian Literature, Australian Fiction, Australian short story, Short Stories, margot mccamley, the pin tray

Desperation, by Ashleigh Andrade — 1 comment

Steve Rossiter wrote 1 year ago: She sat there on the park bench waiting. She peered out at the decaying, unruly forest. Shadows brea … more →

Tags: Short Story, the australian literature review, Auslit, Australian Literature, Australian Fiction, Australian short story, Australian short stories, Short Stories, aus lit

Farewell, the Sea, by Megan McGrath — 6 comments

Steve Rossiter wrote 1 year ago: He asked me to come away with him. Over the phone his voice betrayed a flicker of old yearning that … more →

Tags: Megan McGrath, Auslit, Australian Literature, Australian Fiction, Short Fiction, Short Story, Short Stories, farwell the sea, queensland short story writer

Short Story Comp - Oct 2011 — 8 comments

Steve Rossiter wrote 1 year ago:   The Australian Literature Review is running monthly short story competitions for September, Octobe … more →

Tags: short story comp 2011, Auslit, Writing Competition, Short Story Contest, hachette australia, australian short story competition, oct short story comp, october short story comp, theme of espionage and deceit

Desert Threads, by Kelly Inglis — 4 comments

Steve Rossiter wrote 1 year ago: The sights and smells were dizzying, overpowering. Julie wandered among the street stalls, assailed … more →

Tags: Short Story, Auslit, Australian author, auslit.net, Short Stories, mackay writer, queensland writer, kelly inglis, desert threads by kelly inglis

A chat with Tess Gerritsen (Melbourne Writers' Festival) — 1 comment

Steve Rossiter wrote 1 year ago: I recently met with Tess Gerritsen, internationally bestselling novelist, for a chat at the Melbourn … more →

Tags: Tess Gerritsen, Auslit, Crime Fiction, Oz Lit, crime novels, aus lit, romantic suspense novels, Melbourne Writer's Festival, Rizzoli and Isles

Short Story Competitions - Sep/Oct/Nov 2011 — 12 comments

Steve Rossiter wrote 1 year ago:              The Australian Literature Review is running monthly short story competitions for Septem … more →

Tags: short story competitions, Auslit, Australian Literature, Australian Fiction, short story writing, short story competition, short story comp, hachette australia, Oz Lit


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