10 Questions with Daniel Stride
Daniel writes both short stories and poetry; his first novel, steampunk-flavoured dark fantasy Wise Phuul, was published in November 2016.
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Sep 22, 20205 min read
10 Questions with Barbara Howe
Barbara grew up in a small city in the United States, where she was the first girl in her high school’s history to take machine shop—to...
Sep 8, 20208 min read
10 Questions with J J Mathews
James Jacob (J J) Mathews grew up with his nose stuck in books. Discover the story behind his sci-fi series the Taylor Neeran Chronicles.
Aug 29, 20203 min read
10 Questions with Steven Raaymakers
Steven Raaymakers lives in New Zealand. He has a degree in graphic design and is currently in his final year of law. His passion for...
Aug 8, 20201 min read
The Rarkyn's Familiar is getting published!
My debut novel, The Rarkyn's Familiar, is getting published! It's set to hit bookshelves in 2022.
Aug 2, 20209 min read
10 Questions with Alf Fry
Writing sci-fi provides Kiwi author Alf Fry an outlet from work as a psychologist—and a way to challenge cultural assumptions in our time.
Aug 1, 20203 min read
10 Questions with Nathan Rogers
By day Nathan Rogers is a software developer. By night he is . . . tired, mostly. But he writes as much as he can because he enjoys it.
Aug 1, 20204 min read
10 Questions with Gareth Ward
Gareth Ward, AKA The Great Wardini, is a magician, hypnotist, storyteller, bookseller and multi award-winning YA steampunk author.
Jul 31, 20204 min read
10 Questions with Robinne Weiss
Robinne Weiss is an educator and entomologist who has never been able to control her writing habit. She's published 10 books and counting!
Jul 30, 20204 min read
10 Questions with Matt Norman
Matt P. Norman is a speculative fiction writer, whose debut novel is the wonderful, apocalyptic, zombie-filled Road Trip Z. Strap on in.
Jul 29, 20205 min read
10 Questions with Nix Whittaker
New Zealander writer Nix Whittaker hails from the heart of the North Island where she lives and writes in the shadow of an active volcano.
Jul 28, 20204 min read
10 Questions with Grace Bridges
Grace Bridges is a geyser hunter, cat herder, editor, translator, Kiwi, and current president of writers' organisation SpecFicNZ.
Jun 6, 20207 min read
Talking Otori with Lian Hearn
I caught up with author Lian Hearn to talk about the inspiration behind her latest (and last) installment of her Tales of the Otori series.
May 28, 20201 min read
Trickster's Treats #3 shortlisted for award
Trickster's Treats #3 – Seven Deadly Sins is a finalist in the 2019 Australia Shadows Awards.
Mar 4, 20205 min read
Mirror-verse
Stranded in the middle of the Nullabor, two university students debate the possibility of parallel universes.
Dec 3, 20194 min read
How to Twitter as a writer
If you’re thinking about dipping a toe into the Twitter-verse, but are not sure how or where to begin, this is the guide for you.
Dec 2, 20193 min read
Twitter pitching 101
If you're new to the world of Twitter pitching contests and pitching your novel in 280 characters, here's a quick 101 on how it works.
Aug 14, 20194 min read
My 4-step approach to rewriting
A couple of people have asked me what my rewrite process is. After a bit of thinking, I've broken it down into four steps.
May 23, 20192 min read
Editing my 13-year-old self: Secrets of Magic (c.2002)
My critiquing hat is on as I revisit the first story I wrote when I was 13. Brace for cringe, and ruthlessness.
Mar 8, 20195 min read
5 resources for writers preparing to query a novel
You’ve finished the draft, revised and edited it to perfection and are ready to send your baby out into the world. What now?
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