The Adventures of AntarcticaSean Part Zero: Applying

“Continuing” from Part Five: Aurora #2 I’ve just returned from GenreCon 2017 in Brisbane, where I gave a plenary address about applying for my Antarctica Fellowship. I’ve written and talked previously about the experience itse

Swords, Snow and Short Stories in SA (and beyond)

I’ve been lax in listing my appearances here lately (lazy author slaps own wrist) so here are three forthcoming events in SA and two in Queensland, all scheduled before the end of the year – which is shockingly close. If you want to see m

Antarctica, Here I Come!

I first met Kim Stanley Robinson in Hobart, 1995, when he was on his way to the South Pole. Author of the Mars trilogy and Antarctica, he suggested I look to the Australian Antarctic Division as a possible means of fulfilling my dream of visiting the

Fuzzy Lollies (The Adventures of Canberra Sean)

So! I survived my eminent writer’s residency in the nation’s capital. I even Storified it, and this is the most comprehensive account of my adventures, containing photos, videos, all manner of of things. The tl;dr version goes something l

The Eminent Resident of Old Canberra Town

For the month of September, I will be in Canberra as the 2016 ACT Writer-in-Residence, an initiative of the ACT Writers Centre in collaboration with the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House. What does this mean? It means I’ll

2015: Done and Dusted

It’s been a complicated year. There have been downs as well as ups, but this post is all about the ups. So here we go. From here on it’s all good news! 2015 was the twentieth anniversary of the launch of my first novel, The Unknown Soldie

Ants Attack the Ruby Awards

2015 will be remembered as the year fluourescent insects invaded the annual party held to celebrate artistic achievement in South Australia. It began with a massive poem/word jam (by me) painted on a black wall, then artist Thom Buchanan took over, w

Supanova!

That’s where I’ll be this weekend (Adelaide) and the weekend following (Brisbane). Come along and say hi! I’ll be signing the new book, Crash, and anything else within reach. Here’s the program.

Inside Story – Mostly Books

Here’s the lovely flyer for an event coming up on November 1st at Mostly Books here in Adelaide (where I used to lurk among the shelves as a teenager, wishing I could buy EVERYTHING).

Glitter & Dust reading

Another excellent Brisbane Writers’ Festival comes to an end. It’s been a busy one! Many excellent panels, so many wonderful people. Memory Makes Us was an incredible experience. It would be fair to say that I am knackered. Accordingly, a