Hey friends, my debut novel is out *right now* and you can ask your local bookshop to order it, or else grab a copy here. wakefieldpress.com.au/produc…

For what it's worth (very little these days alas), I'm thrilled to see Josephine Rowe's excellent and terribly under-appreciated Little World on the Miles Franklin longlist - hope it wins!!!

I don't want to alarm anyone, but Wayne Marshall's historical/literary/speculative romp, Henry Goes Bush, is at large and roaming the countryside. Track down a copy however you can.

In scenic Bacchus Marsh today for the launch of Wayne Marshall's epic Henry Goes Bush!

Drought breakers. The Brumbies have beaten the Crusaders 50-24 in Christchurch to end a 26 year drought! Famous victory. Bravo to Stephen Larkham, his coaching team and the players. Slipper, Valetini, Cale unsung hero Andy Muirhead first class. Complete performance.

Rugby positions explained: 1,2&3 nice wee chubby guys. One of them has to be brainy. Often a GP. 4&5: the two tall ones. One has to be brainy. They take turns each at being sin binned. 6,7&8: two of them are called flankers and look normal ish. One of them is called the number 8. Not sure which. 9 wee jolly guy. Likes to kick the ball straight in the air. 10 brains, nice hair, knows roughly what’s going on 11&14 fast, tries not to get too involved 12&13 two actual athletes who have got involved by accident 15 big show off, boots it, catches it, boots it again

Many thanks to Emma Rayward and Meanjin(!) for this thoughtful review of Here Are My Demands. All my world-building was not for nothing! (And now I'm inspired to go harder in my next spec-fic effort...) meanjin.com.au/latest/put-it…

Wakefield Press 2025 Showcase - mailchi.mp/wakefieldpress/48…

Me last weekend, taking in some sport during a break at the Short Story Festival #ManOfThePeople

This weekend, the Australian Short Story Festival is on in Adelaide. It's always a great vibe, so get along if you can. I'll be moderating a couple of sessions. On Saturday night, there's a 'Complaint Letters' event that should be good fun. More here: australianshortstoryfestival…

Thanks for the thoughtful review!

It's our 3rd and final spring #BookGiveaway! Win books by @AKalagianBlunt @roffwrites Michael Adams and Amy Lovat. But be quick - entries close midnight TONIGHT Thurs 9 Oct 2025. newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/… Thanks to @ultimopress @WakefieldPress @AffirmPress @macmillanaus

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AI is on every single app I use for my job now. I use it zero percent of the time. why do I need an AI assistant for my email? I read the email. I respond to it. it’s one of the easiest things on earth to do.

Anyone in Melbourne this Thursday... get along to this.

So Meanjin has been closed on "purely financial grounds" because it is "no longer viable". Being non-viable is the defining qualification for being an Australian literary journal! After 85 years why stop being non-viable now, when there is so much to discuss? Not happy, @unimelb!

Really sad to hear the news about Meanjin. Seeing one of my stories in print there, alongside work by ozLit giants, was the first time I felt like a real writer. What we're losing with this closure is not replaceable.

Cracker launch at the legendary Ern Malley wine bar in Adelaide last night for @roffwrites’s brilliant debut novel, Here Are My Demands

He played the clarinet so good they made him king