Samantha Memi‘s chapbook, Kate Moss & Other Heroines, has just been published by Black Scat Books as part of its Absurdist Texts & Documents series. The chapbook includes Samantha’s short story ‘Bouffant’, which has previously appeared on this blog, and other gems like ‘Kate Moss versus the Millipede’. Samantha sent me a surprise gift from the UK, […]

This story is by Samantha Memi, a writer whose work consistently makes me snort in an unladylike manner. *** Bouffant I was Marie Antoinette with my hair done up so high I couldn’t lean over in case I toppled and fell. A little bird who had a nest in my hair flew out and said: […]

I was in Melbourne on Thursday for the launch of The Sleepers Almanac No. 7 at Bella Union Bar, Trades Hall. The evening kicked off with a hearty welcome from Louise Swinn and Zoe Dattner, editors of the Almanac and founders of Sleepers Publishing. Jessica Au, author of Cargo, launched the book. (I got her autograph!) Here […]

If you happen to be in Melbourne this Thursday, 1 December, then I’d love to catch up with you at the launch of The Sleepers Almanac No. 7. Jessica Au is doing the launching honours and there will be readings from the anthology by Rosanna Stevens, Eric Dando, Bram Presser, Pierz Newton-John and myself. (I’ll be […]

I had an article published yesterday on a new blog called The Social Interface. The purpose of the blog is to examine the social implications of technology for professionals and academics from a range of fields. The article is called ‘Planet ebook: from virtual graveyard to literary lift-off’. It discusses ebook opportunities for self-published writers. If […]

I have a new eBook out called The Fantastic Breasts. The cover was designed by the brilliant Sydney-based artist, Gee Hale, who was a real pleasure to work with. Gee’s portfolio is available here. Editorial thanks go to my mentor, Dr Stephen Carver of The Book Surgery. The Fantastic Breasts is one of my less mainstream short stories: a […]