Melbourne Writers Festival 2017: The Review

Melbourne Writers Festival 2017: The Review

It feels like the Melbourne Writers Festival rolls around quicker each year. As has become tradition, this is my review of yet another year swanning around at #MWF17. (For reference, here are my 2015 & 2016 reviews. Each year, a strong group of authors come to Melbourne for the Melbourne Writers Festival, and 2017 was no exception. Highlights of course included Angie Thomas (of The Hate U Give fame) […]

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The Clockwork Dungeon: A Review of Self-Publishing Marketing Techniques.

It’s hard to believe it’s been almost a full month since my latest novella (The Clockwork Dungeon) launched! I’ve been self-publishing for almost three years now, and the release of The Clockwork Dungeon featured my most relaxed launch ever. Some of that’s down to where I’ve settled with releasing my work – when I first started self-publishing, I would put a lot of work into promotions […]

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Somerset Celebration of Literature – A Review

Somerset Celebration of Literature – A Review

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Somerset Celebration of Literature on the Gold Coast with Joel Martin and The Morning Bell to record a series of podcasts. Coming up from Melbourne, I only had a rudimentary understanding of the festival’s size and content; it certainly blew my expectations away. The Somerset Celebration of Literature is an event for young readers, and is everything that a literary festival should be: […]

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The Clockwork Dungeon: Release Delay

Hi everyone, Due to a variety of family and health reasons, there’s going to be a delay to the release of The Clockwork Dungeon. There’s still some minor work to be done on this title, and since I don’t want to put any work out there that isn’t perfect, I’ve had to make the call to push the release date back. Amazon only gives me the option […]

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Melbourne Writers Festival 2016 Review: The Best & Worst of Literary Culture

Melbourne Writers Festival 2016 Review: The Best & Worst of Literary Culture

I can’t believe it’s already been a year since the Melbourne Writers Festival 2015. As a writer, I can look back on a year of growth and connection since last September, and it was #MWF15 that inspired large parts of my journey. This year’s festival featured dozens of outstanding writers, and it was fantastic to once again join the massive line snaking its way into […]

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