I’m stoked to be a finalist for the 2018 Norma K Hemming Award (Long Work), recognising excellence in the exploration of themes of race, gender, sexuality, class or disability in a published speculative fiction work. Thanks to the judges and the Australian Science Fiction Foundation (ASFF). The full list is: The Barrier, Shankari Chandran, Pan […]

The following short story was first published in July 2017 in Vault magazine, Issue 19. It was part of a photo essay curated by Neha Kale, in which three authors—Miles Allinson, Max Olijnk and myself—responded to Larry Sultan’s incredible photographic memoir Pictures from Home. The specific photo on which this story centres is ‘Practicing Golf Swing’ (1986). * Cross-Section My […]

I’m looking forward to appearing at the Sydney Writers’ Festival this year. Below are details of the two events. Forest for the Trees: Writers and Publishing in 2018 Thursday, 3 May, 10.00am–4.30pm State Library of NSW, Metcalfe Auditorium, Macquarie Street, Sydney $65/$45 Concession/NSWWC members Forest for the Trees is a one-day seminar that explores the state of […]

In this really wonderful NZ podcast Better off Read, Pip Adam talks to comedian and writer Eamonn Marra about my short story ‘Cream Reaper’ and Eamonn’s fantastic ‘Dog Farm, Food Game’. Quote of the episode: “…I don’t know how to do sad without funny because I think all sad things are funny.” They talk about depression […]

A very nice surprise to discover that Portable Curiosities is one of the Australian Book Review‘s 2017 Books of the Year. According to Nicholas Jose, ‘Julie Koh’s Portable Curiosities (UQP, 8/16) is darkly comedic … combining formal inventiveness with a poker face in a particularly sharp collection of short stories. ‘The Three-Dimensional Yellow Man’ is surely a classic.’

An interview with Pip Adam on Radio NZ about the various ways we find out about books. In it, Pip mentions Portable Curiosities – a recommendation from writer and comedian Eamonn Marra.