Author of three short story collection and two novels. Experienced editor, mentor and judge of literary awards. Current editor of Prose Fiction for Westerly.
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7 Oct 2022
Delighted to have a short memoir in this exciting, newly released anthology from UWAPublishing. Academic and imaginative writing from such stars as Anna Haebich, John Kinsella and David Whish-Wilson. Great cover, too!
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7 Oct 2022
The Festival is delighted to have you all. Can't wait to hear your sessions, Laurie!
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25 Aug 2022
Excited to be talking to writer and friend Bindy Pritchard about my new collection of short short stories, Miniatures. Open Book bookshop in Mosman Park, Tuesday 6th September. Here's the link: eventbrite.com.au/e/author-c…
27 May 2022
My new book, published by the fabulous Night Parrot Press. Acclaimed poet and my dear friend Lucy Dougan will launch Miniatures on 9th July. Love the cover, too!
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3 Oct 2021
I'll be talking about my latest novel Everyday Madness at the wonderful Lane Bookshop in Claremont. Saturday 9th October, 10 am. It's a free event; you can book on
mailchi.mp/lanebook.com.au/l…
Would love to see you there!
31 Jul 2021
Check out David Allan-Petale's novel Lotus Summer. It's a winner!
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1 Jul 2021
Thrilled to be in the new edition of Portside Review, with a story called 'Three Acts of Reading.' Among other things, I have a go at One Nation: defamation suit pending?
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4 Jun 2021
A great interview with Claudine Tinellis from Avid Reader about my novel Everyday Madness. You can listen on
player.whooskaa.com/episode?…
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17 May 2021
A wonderful line-up of writers running workshops. Check out the program: there's something for everyone.
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25 Apr 2021
We made it back, thank you, and are now masked and grateful!
23 Apr 2021
We hope you have somewhere to stay!
23 Apr 2021
Finished my round of Melbourne bookshops to sign my new novel. Meant to be coming back to Perth tonight - waiting for the WA premier's announcement about borders. Help!
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22 Apr 2021
Great to meet Camilla (right) and Haniya (left) at Avoca Hill Bookshop in South Yarra, to sign copies of my novel Everyday Madness. Check out this impressive bookshop when you're down that way.
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18 Apr 2021
I'm excited to have 3 bite-sized stories included in this fabulous anthology from Night Parrot Press. Launched on 24th April!
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11 Mar 2021
I've had the great pleasure of reading an advanced copy of H.C. Gildfind's superb novella 'Born Sleeping.' My review will be appearing in Westerly, but in the meantime, you can order a copy through the publishers, Miami University Press. It's unmissable!
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1 Mar 2021
Thanks to the wonderful Amanda Curtin for the opportunity to discuss my new novel 'Everyday Madness' on her fiction blog: amandacurtin.com/2021/02/26/…
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1 Mar 2021
An appreciative review by Debra Adelaide of my new novel 'Everyday Madness.' The March edition of the Australian Book Review, available online now.
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26 Feb 2021
A fabulous book of flash fiction - 100 stories by WA writers - edited by Laura Keenan and Linda Martin. I've contributed three stories. SO much fun, and much less arduous than the hard grind of writing a novel (although that's fun, too). Huge congrats to all the writers.
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23 Feb 2021
I'm thinking of writing a bestseller, using the pseudonym of Paige Turner (sorry). What's your favourite pseudonym?
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16 Feb 2021
oh wahhh if only ~I~ had A Jenny to provide me with Some Clarity about *checks notes* the most bleeding obvious shit out there ffs
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15 Feb 2021
Thank you, kind readers. Would you believe that the beginning of my new novel 'Everyday Madness' is a re-working of that short story? It's the only time I've ever wanted to develop one of my stories. For complicated reasons!
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