So, it is almost the end of 2013.

This has been a year that has been very much interrupted.  Looking back at my goals for the year, I have achieved very few of them.  I’ve made progress, which is something, but completion?  Not so much.

The Australian Women’s Writer’s Challenge

I aimed to read at least ten books and review at least six.  Looking ( Read more... )

In which I finally return to reading books for the AWW2013 challenge.  I have been reading a lot of Australian female authors, but the books have been for the Aurealis Awards.  Should there be any overlap with my AWW reviews and AA-eligible works, these are my personal opinions and do not reflect the opinions of the judging panels.


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Bloodstones, the anthology which features my story, The Skin of the World, got a lovely review from Andrew J McKiernan at Thirteen O’Clock.

In particular, McKiernan said this about my story (which is probably the best review anything I’ve written has gotten to date):

Stephanie Gunn’s ‘The Skin of the World’ takes us deeper yet, away from the ( Read more... )

I’m happy to announce that I am judging the Aurealis Awards again this year, and moving to a different category - I’m convening the Young Adult panel.  Looking forward to reading through all the entries.  I seriously love awards judging - if you ever wonder about the quality of short stories and novels being published in Australia, volunteer for ( Read more... )

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The Ditmar nominations have just been announced (full list here).  Very pleased to see some great works on there.

Very chuffed indeed to see Fablecroft’s Epilogue on there, too, since it contains a story by me! (Ghosts, for those playing along at home).

Mirrored from Stephanie Gunn.

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The Aurealis Awards shortlist has been announced here (link goes to a pdf).

I am very pleased with the shortlist we arrived at for the horror panel.  The rest of the shortlist also contains some great work, including Ticonderoga’s Bloodstones in the best anthology category, in which one of my stories was published.  Very pleased indeed with that.

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