Great news! I just WON the Australasian Horror Writers Association short story competition with my story ‘The Museum of Disease’! Woo hoo! #horrorstories #fyp #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife

Author signing gets surprise visitors! youtube.com/shorts/89tV9...

Pan still up to his old tricks creating panic via the medium of a @helleborezine.bsky.social jumper www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

The Book Cow’s impressive streetscape certainly moootivates readers - there’s only one copy left of my book on the shelves – pop down and claim it! zenashapter.com = perfect for lovers of escapist thrills and immersive worlds. #FYP #writingcommunity #australianauthor #scifibooks #DarkFantasyReads

Went to the cemetery with a friend to check out some old time ancestor but he got angrier and angrier when he couldn't find it, kicking headstones and all, even though he swore he'd visited before. He completely lost the plot.

Join me for books and author chats on Saturday 29 November at Berkelouw Books in Balgowlah. Can’t wait! #christmaslist #readinglist #localauthors #northernbeaches #YAReads

Step into Harry Hartog at the ANU - so light and bright, two levels high, with wondrous imaginative décor that makes you want to sit and read before you buy! zenashapter.com = perfect for lovers of escapist thrills and immersive worlds. #sciencefiction #FYP #writingcommunity #signedbooks #scifibooks

Wow, thank you so much @goodreadingmag for publishing this wonderful review! I’m super honoured to receive 4.5 stars from the amazing Finn! I hope other readers find their way to my work, perfect for lovers of escapist thrills & immersive worlds! #sciencefantasy #FYP #writingcommunity #scifibooks

Have a spookily good day! #spooky #halloween greetings to you all! Now go read a book! Preferably one of mine! -> zenashapter.com #BookTok #FYP #writingcommunity

Paperchain in Manuka is beyond welcoming! I popped in to sign some copies of ‘When Dark Waters Burn’, and had such a grand table for the honour! zenashapter.com = perfect for lovers of escapist thrills & immersive worlds. #sciencefantasy #FYP #writingcommunity #australianauthor #scifibooks #loveozya

How life’s going #Walk #Halloween

Did you know that each of my novels come with free reading notes, which you can download right now? zenashapter.com #sciencefantasy #australianauthor #loveozya #bookclub #readingismagic #adventurestories #youngadultfiction #teenfiction #lovebooks #teachersnotes #bookclubdiscussion

A blog about writing reading notes, and the insight it gives me as an author.

How to get teens reading! Thank you to everyone for coming along last night, and please share what we learnt with the world, to get more teens reading! zenashapter.com #sciencefantasy #australianauthor #loveozya #readingismagic #youngadultfiction #teenfiction #amreading #lovebooks #reading

What Happens on a #writingretreat #authorlife #australianauthor?

My view for the next three days… #amwri̇ti̇ng #australianauthor #writingretreat

Dymocks Belconnen is up a beautiful curving staircase that opens onto a fresh space of books & worlds waiting to capture your imagination, including signed copies of ‘When Dark Roots Hunt’ and ‘When Dark Waters Burn’ - both on the shelves, woo hoo! zenashapter.com #sciencefantasy #australianauthor

Get Traitor's Gathering (a Lenticular Series prequel story) and over 60 other SF, Paranormal and Fantasy books free in the Woo-Hoo Halloween Giveaway 📚🪐 - storyoriginapp.com/to/rEXJZQ2

Canberra’s Book Passion now has signed copies of my latest release ‘When Dark Waters Burn’! Enjoy the fantastical adventures that await! Just watch out for the carnivorous trees and giant water-ants inside… zenashapter.com #sciencefantasy #australianauthor #loveozya #adventurestories #bookworm

My Weekend at #Conflux19 #WritingConvention! How lucky am I? Last weekend, my wonderful hubbie drove the four hours from Sydney to Canberra to take me to a writing convention! It’s been years since I’ve been able to get down to Conflux, the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild’s annual writing…

Come with me as I journey to Canberra for a long weekend of literary and iconic treats! #conflux19 @csfg.org.au

How do we get teens hooked on books? A teen team, a YA author, a Learning Librarian, an English Teacher, a Teacher Librarian and CBCA Book of the Year Judge discuss! 6:30-8:30PM Tues 21 Oct $5 entry for non-members: www.trybooking.com/events/landi... **CBCA members book via Hello Club**

Got my #Batman T-shirt on + my stormtrooper socks + packed a bag or books = must be time for #Conflux19 in Canberra! I’m on my way, see you soon @confluxconventions! #sciencefantasy #loveozya #australianauthor #whendarkwatersburn #palude

Why do literary types bake? Because so much of what we create is intangible! Bakies emerge minutes after we create them! They’re yummy and give our busy brains fuel for the day ahead! #writinginspiration Want to read some of my work? -> zenashapter.com #sciencefantasy #australianauthor #loveozya

When I'm not writing, I love to get out in nature. Here's a special guest I met on my run today! This little guy was snuffling for ants. I expect he wouldn't like the ants in the World of Palude —> zenashapter.com/project-type... #australianauthor #booktok #writinginspiration

Getting ready for the week ahead! Just some ingredients I had in the cupboard, now a miraculous masterpiece of #writinginspiration #cookies #amwriting #amediting #youngadultfiction

Thank you, everyone! You rock! youtube.com/shorts/B5eQl...

Back at @dymocks.bsky.social Rouse Hill today, to celebrate the 3rd reprint of When Dark Roots Hunt, which was a 2024 #DitmarAward Finalist alongside the incredible Garth Nix. Find out why by swinging past your local store, and reading all about my giant death-trees and snappy water-ants!

What an amazing day at the #CBCA’s #LunchwiththeStars – so many wonderful school kids got to meet so many wonderful authors! Of course the truest star of the day was story itself – what a privilege to be a creator of them! #readingismagic #australianauthor #mynextread #loveozya #youngadultfiction

For anyone who’s been waiting, ’When Dark Roots Hunt’ is now back on the shelves following its THIRD reprint! Woo hoo! zenashapter.com/project-type... = perfect for lovers of escapist thrills and immersive worlds. #sciencefantasy #readingismagic #adventurestories #loveozya

Guidance for writers, having judged the MYAL writing competition for 10 years... zenashapter.com/blog/my-10-y... #writingcompetition #writingadvice #emergingwriters

My 10 Years as a Writing Judge #MYAL @MosmanLibrary For the past ten years, I’ve not only judged the Mosman Youth Awards in Literature, but I've written a judge’s report to advise emerging writers how they can improve their writing for next time. I've then published that advice on my blog each…

A short recap of the CBCA’s 80th anniversary in New South Wales yesterday… wish I could have caught up with more peeps! #cbca #lovebooks #loveozya #youngadultfiction #australianauthor #australianauthortok #reading #readingismagic

A real party night out in the CBD is when you return to the house with more books than you left with

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

Who do we really want to be? Meet Sala and discover into the dangerous yet thrilling world of Palude over here: zenashapter.com/project-type... = perfect for lovers of escapist thrills and immersive worlds. #sciencefantasy #adventurestories #loveozya #teenfiction #bookworm #youngadults

There’s still time to donate to @dymocks.bsky.social and have your donation matched! A fab opportunity for #booklovers & literacy champions to raise funds for children in need. Big thanks to Dymocks Neutral Bay for hosting @jacquelineharvey.bsky.social, @jeremylachlan and myself today!

Can’t wait to join the amazing @jacquelineharvey.bsky.social & Jeremy Lachlan for Giving Day at @dymocks.bsky.social Neutral Bay store this Thursday 21 August. Come & say hi –> I’ll be there from 4pm! For every dollar donated Dymocks will match it up to $10,000! www.dymocks.com.au/events/detai...

This week, I was invited to a #chocolatecafe for some #chocolateinspiration - an absolute delight because sometimes when we writers are stuck on a scene, it can help to write in a different environment! zenashapter.com #lovechocolate #chocolateindulgence #thingstodoinsydney

So, carnivorous trees. Taller than giant redwoods, with roots that can swirl up from the shallows and stab you or anything else that passes. They want to eat you! Disappear into the dangerous yet thrilling world of Palude over here: zenashapter.com/project-type... #sciencefantasy #readingismagic

Calling all writers! On Wednesday 24 September, 6-7pm, I’ll be giving an editing talk via the CBCA – free to attend! CBCA members book via their Hello Club login, non-members book via TryBooking over here: www.trybooking.com/events/landi...

Memories prompted by old school reports, and what they say about reading...

Authors always get a little nervous when reading reviews, especially when it’s by people we admire. But… www.theaureview.com/books/book-r... #sciencefantasy #readingismagic #readersgonnaread #Palude #adventurestories #loveozya #bookworm #amreading Pick up a copy: zenashapter.com/portfolio/wh...

Giant water-ants. The size of a barrel. Ferocious. Venomous. Just one swipe of their mandibles and they’ll paralyse you... Disappear into the dangerous yet thrilling world of Palude over here: zenashapter.com/project-type... #sciencefantasy #readingismagic #readersgonnaread #loveozya

Wow, what a glorious bunch of flowers just arrived at my front door, from one of my editing clients - I guess I did a good job! They’re amazing!! I love editing, so double love in the world today 🥰

Looking for a lunchtime treat? Here’s an idea!

Taking a break from chilly #Sydney to warm up in the #Queensland sunshine! #australianauthor #amreading, playing #sudoku and seeking #writinginspiration #natureinspiration

Thank you @australianbooks.bsky.social for the fun interview!

A big day at the #willoughbyliteraryfestival with @garthnix.bsky.social @bothersomewords.bsky.social @jeremyszal.bsky.social and more!!

A blog about hot chocolate, making it the right way, my year-long taste-testing adventure, and what delights a favourite drink can inspire! Blog: zenashapter.com/blog/every-d... #delicious #hotchocolate #thingstodoinsydney #foodie #hotchocolatetime #amwriting #writinginspiration #australianauthor