A preview of a new chapter of 'Lost in a Bad Book' posted on my Patreon today. A librarian from the Library of Infinite Stories has had to enter a spellbook about rivers to rescue a lost wizard. The most dangerous thing about the book? Apart from the font? […] [Original post on mas.to]

New at my Patreon... @[email protected] and I ride through the new Melbourne Metro Tunnel to inspect all five new stations - and to marvel at their art: #melbourne #art #train #trains #TrainTravel https://www.patreon.com/posts/melbourne-art-on-145174317

Best time of year to be working at Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne. All the students have finished for the year and i can sit anywhere I like! #library

Latte art on my oat latte foam at Udom House, North Melbourne.

Saw The Ballad of Wallis Island today at Cinema Nova with @NarrelleMHarris. What a great little film! Just five characters, three of them significant, brought together on an island off the Welsh coast when a wealthy eccentric (Tim Key) decides to pay for a […] [Original post on aus.social]

Melbourne spring is definitely making an effort to arrive! Here I am sitting in a sunbeam outside Journal cafe on Flinders Lane #melbourne #spring #sunshine

FYI Narrelle and I have reviewed a bunch of Melbourne Fringe Festival shows - including one by some very funny New Zealanders dressed in banana costumes, taped to a wall. Yes, you read that right. Read on... Reviews: Melbourne Fringe Festival 2025 […]

Fun read: "In 2025 if you see a long, snaking queue of people congregating outside a Melbourne CBD building, you suspect a limited-edition sneaker release, a new mobile phone event or a concert ticket sale. In 1932, hundreds of people gathered outside Melbourne’s Manchester Unity Building on a […]

My latest Publishing Plunge newsletter is now out, with story submission opportunities, writing competitions and articles. I send these out about once a month, and I keep them short. If you're a writer looking for opportunities but don't want to be overwhelmed, this is a good option for you! […]

"Oranges aren't sentient, they can't hurt you." Orange World, Mildura:

The hazards at Mungo National Park are not what you’d think. #Mungo #AustralianWildlife #danger

Our 707 Operations Vinelander train weekend away has started well. A pleasant ride, we’ve got to see cattle, sheep, cockatoos, kangaroos and a wallaby in the paddocks, and the canola fields are vibrantly yellow and cheerful! @timrichards #trains #vintagetrain

Now free to read on my Patreon - a short story inspired by tarot card prompts. “Home” is about loss and grief, and where your heart lives. My patrons get short stories like this one from US$3 a month. If you enjoy it, please consider supporting me! […]

View from the Oaks Sydney Hyde Park suites in February - one window looking out on hundreds of others. #Fensterfreitag #sydney

My latest tarot-prompted Patreon story is a much more horror-leaning vampire story, Seeing Red. You can support me on Patreon and get several stories a month, or just try this one! https://www.patreon.com/posts/tarot-flashfic-136816703 #Patreon #flashfic #tarot #vampires #shortstory

The excellent fire at South of Johnson in Collingwood. Come for the cosy hearth - stay for the amazing food. (Not pictured: the absolutely delicious Croque Madame which I ate before Photos could be taken. )

Sometimes you watch a film and something about its themes, performances, writing or cinematography hits you in a profound way. It may change elements of how you think about the world or your culture or your life and it stays with you forever. And sometimes you watch “Fried Green Tomatoes” in […]

The most incredible thrift store find

Nominations for Australia's SFF 2024 Ditmar awards are now open! If you've enjoyed any of my eligible stories, now's your chance to nominate them! My eligible works are: NOVEL: The She-Wolf of Baker Street (Clan Destine Press) SHORT STORIES: *Souvenir in "The Time Machine: Australia Bound" […]

Occasional reminder for Americans posting on Mastodon that other countries exist. Would be helpful if you mention your post refers to the USA, or at least add your location to your profile. Thanks! #mastodon

The sale of three of my little books continues at Smashwords until the end of July! You can get ebooks for two of my Holmesian works - The Haunting of Baker Street and The Swordmaster's Secret and Other Stories, and short fantasy stories set in the universe of Kitty […] [Original post on mas.to]

Headed to Cinema Nova with @NarrelleMHarris this morning to see the movie A Nice Indian Boy. Very watchable romcom about an Indian-American doctor and his white boyfriend (himself raised by Indians), heading along the bumpy path of their relationship and […] [Original post on aus.social]

This month I have three ebooks going for a special price on Smashwords! If you'd like to support my writing, this is a great chance to try out some tales at a great price!

It's almost 6 months since I released the ebook of The Haunting of Baker Street, about the spirits of Holmes and Watson continuing to solve crimes after death! To celebrate, I'm participating in the Smashwords sale taking place from 1-31 July 2025! My three newest […] [Original post on mas.to]

New at my Patreon... I'm in Berlin for the third time - and reflecting on my first visit in 1994, I find I've been following my own footsteps: #berlin #art #mural #history #architecture https://www.patreon.com/posts/berlin-31-years-129977333

#Eurovision I like Finland’s domiinatrix. She’s not subtle but she knows what she likes. #finland

Something about #Latvia feels kind of 70s to me. Age of Aquarius or something. #eurovision

#Eurovision This is a lot of fun #iceland

This is kind of a showtunes number. Luckily that’s my jam #Eurovision #uk

cheer up, emo kid #eurovision #lithuania

Sigh. Unmuting now. #eurovision

As a Melburnian I feel obliged to like a song about coffee. #eurovision

Is she flat or am I just up too early in morning? #eurovision

I didn't realise Wes Anderson had moved to Luxembourg. #eurovision

Norway is bringing pop music to Mordor. #eurovision

Congrats to @narrelle for being a finalist for the writer of Best Fantasy Novel in the Aurelia Awards held this afternoon! Her book is The She-Wolf of Baker Street:

Have *you* seen Tom's Vespa? (Seen on a North Melbourne wall. Poor Tom.) #melbourne

My Thai iced coffee at Udom House in North Melbourne. Delicious. I declare this a #democracycoffee #auspol #ausvotes

Election Day! Vote lodged. Progressive parties put first. Psycho racist parties put last. Democracy Sausages eaten. Ready for coffee! Get out there Aussies and have your say! #auspol #democracysausage

Big queue to vote at North Melbourne Primary School. Lovely day for it though, crisp and sunny. Good sausage sizzle & cake stall happening; run by the Rotary Club, profits going to local causes. We've done our bit - two more votes for the Greens, two more sausages devoured. :) #auspol #ausvotes

Here's a fun project for book lovers this week - the Global Book Crawl. You collect a 'passport' from a participating indie bookshop, then visit several others to get it stamped and at the end collect a free book. Nice idea. Various Australian locations are taking part, including Melbourne […]

I’ve just read a crime/mystery book called An Uncollected Death, which was intriguing and enjoyable but I gave it 5 stars in GoodReads mostly because the main character has to downsize from a giant suburban house to a 2 bedroom flat and I found her embracing of minimalism absolutely cathartic to […]

I have just this second found out that my novel "The She-Wolf of Baker Street" has been short-llisted for Best Fantasy Novel in the Aurealis Awards!!! Folks, I'm STOKED!! Congratulations to all the other shortlisted folks in all the categories. I'm particularly […] [Original post on mas.to]

Tim's light packing story, complete with Blake's 7 reference, was in the paper last weekend. :) Here it is online if you want to read! https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/reviews-and-advice/flying-abroad-with-carry-on-only-was-great-then-i-made-a-rookie-error-20250326-p5lmra.html #travel […]

Free for all to read! The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is underway, and @NarrelleMHarris and I are reviewing some of its shows. Here are our second batch of four reviews - this time we're covering shows by Oliver Coleman, Jenny Tian, Suren Jayemanne, and Chloe Petts. Enjoy! […]

If you're in Adelaide, South Australia, the launch of A Murder on the Cards by Katie Jay is happening at 3pm on 13 April 2025 at Beaumont Bowling Club, 71 Devereux Rd, Linden Park. I worked with Katie to edit the novel, which features a murder at a Bridge Club in […] [Original post on mas.to]

A little while back, I wrote an article about why I write with London settings - that issue of Mystery Readers International is available now for those interested in ideas of location in fiction! https://mysteryreaders.org/journal-index/london-mysteries-i-2/ #London #writing #sherlockholmes

Free for all to read! The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is back, and Narrelle Harris and I are reviewing shows. Here are our first three reviews - of William Wang, He Huang, and Maddy Weeks: https://www.patreon.com/posts/125476930 #melbourne #micf #comedy #festival #review #reviews