I write from a castle in a flying city hidden by a thundercloud. #Ditmar Award-winning SFF author. Writing mentor. Editor. Inclusivity. Pop culture. Nature.
Joined May 2010
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Jun 14
FREE EVENT! I’ll be reading from my work, alongside the marvellous Ashley Kalagian Blunt, Adam Richard, and N King, 6pm Tuesday 7 July. Come & make some new friends! #FYP #books #writingcommunity #scifibooks #authorlife #sciencefantasy #DarkFantasyReads #australianauthor
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Jun 10
Hi all, the Willoughby Literary Festival event links are now live, including tickets to a workshop I’m running on dialogue. Last year my workshop was booked up fast, so don't delay if you’re interested:
libraries.willoughby.nsw.gov…
#writingworkshop #writingcommunity #writingtips
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Zena Shapter retweeted
Jun 3
New on the @superntrlUnderg #Blog -- it's #4 in the #Heroines of #Fantasy series! tinyurl.com/mszm357d A Knight Radiant, a Herald of the Guild, & a hunted princess serving in exile. Check the considerable magical powers!😉 #TheStormlightArchives #TheWallOfNight
ALT Helen Lowe's Fantasy Series!
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May 30
Yay, I’ve just signed a book contract with Taylor & Francis @routledgebooks for a book I’ve written on Teaching Storytelling Creation & Analysis!
#FYP #creativewriting #booktok #TeachLit #TeacherAuthors #YALit #SecondaryELA #MustReadBooks #ELA #booktube
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May 29
Well, I’m on the deck, working late, and there’s something scratching on the roof above me…
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#FYP #books #novel #writingcommunity #creativewriting #writingtips #booktube #scifibooks #adventurestories #authorlife
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May 26
A wet day for a writerly catch up, but the smiles never stop when I see my amazing author buddies: @kristin_darell, Tracey Jackson, and @ZoyaKooper.
Do you have author buddies like I do? If so, how often do you get to see them - let me know!
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May 21
Happy author heading into the city for lunch with my publisher @MidnightSunOne #authorlife #australianauthor
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May 7
The final round of Ditmar voting closes in 10 days! So if you supported any #aussiespecfic convention since 2022, please take a moment to vote for a fabulous #sciencefantasy adventure:
Best Novel: “When Dark Waters Burn” by Zena Shapter
Voting form: form.jotform.com/26102211763…
🙏
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Apr 29
Over on my blog, a post about The Great Silence of #AuthorLife… it’s a phrase I made up, but will resonate for those who know it… zenashapter.com/blog/the-gre…
#writersofinstagram #fyp #writingcommunityofinstagram #writingcommunity
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Apr 26
How Baking & Writing Are Alike! #authorlife #books: youtube.com/shorts/p5h6tmrCq…
#FYP #books #novel #writingcommunity #creativewriting #writingtips #booktube #writersofinstagram #scifibooks #adventurestories
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Apr 25
At which number photo did you guess what I was baking today? 1-6?! Yummo!!!!
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#writingcommunity #baking #FYP #authorlife
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Apr 23
5 #authorlife tips to make the most of this long weekend in Sydney!
youtu.be/RzOMIkSjevk
#writingcommunity #fyp #longweekend
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Apr 21
Look what happened this week!! Yay! The World of Palude series returns this October with ‘When Dark Worlds Rise’ – more details to come!
#writingcommunity #FYP #sciencefantasy #scifibooks #DarkFantasyReads #adventurestories #yournextread
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Apr 15
Oh my golly gosh – my science fantasy 'WHEN DARK WATERS BURN' is a Ditmar Award finalist for Best Novel 2026! Woo hoo!
Thank you so much to everyone who voted for it!! If you're eligible, please vote for me in the next round of voting too: form.jotform.com/26102211763…
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Apr 13
What a delightful surprise! Thank you @AustHorror for this incredible award plaque, celebrating my AHWA short story competition win - ‘The Museum of Disease’ will be published in the AHWA magazine Midnight Echo later this year. Can’t wait!
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Apr 12
Just visited my mother-in-law and she had #bananagrams for me to play with while we talked. #wordfun #weekendfun #authorlife
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Apr 9
Planning a #staycation? Here are some author tips that work for anyone who also loves to #workfromhome youtu.be/RzOMIkSjevk?si=eaV2…
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Zena Shapter retweeted
Ep#167 explores contemporary storytelling, cultural inheritance, identity, family relationships & belonging with Alejandra Martinez, Monica Raszewski & Paula McLean. They share their story inspiration, writing process & great advice for new writers.
#ReadMoreAussieBooks #writing
ALT On a red background, text reads: Australian Book Lovers Podcast Writer's Room. A chat with authors Alejandra Martinez, Monica Raszewski and Paula McLean. Episode 167. Celebrating and supporting Australian authors AustralianBookLovers.com/podcast Images of ABL logo, avatars of Veronica Strachan and Laurie Bell with podcast microphones, images of authors Alejandra Martinez, Monica Raszewski and Paula McLean. Book Covers of Salsa in the Suburbs by Alejandra Martinez, Crimson Light, Polished Wood by Monica Raszewski, and The One Remaining by Paula McLean
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