The theme for Conflux 15 – the speculative fiction convention held in Canberra from the 5-7th of October this year – is WHAT LIES BENEATH. As in prior years, I had the honour of designing the website art for it. So here it is!
Since award season is off and running, here is some of the science fiction and fantasy illustrations I had published this year. My artwork is eligible for the Hugo, Chesley and Ditmar Awards.
Internal illustration for Wide Brown Land – Simon Petrie
Title – Lakeside
Title – Phlashback
Title – Hatchway
Since award season is off and running, here is some of the science fiction and fantasy illustrations I had published this year. My artwork is eligible for the Hugo, Chesley and Ditmar Awards.
Internal illustration for A Hand of Knaves – CSFG Publishing
Title – Jack of Masks
Title – Jack of Keys
Title – Jack of Knives
Title – Jack of Coins
Title – Ace of Keys – from the story “The Last Magicians of Sad Hill”
Title – Ace of Coins – from the story “On the Consequences of Clinically-Inhibited Maturation in the Common Sydney Octopus”
Title – Ace of Knives – from the story “A Moment’s Peace”
Title – Ace of Masks – from the story “A Widow’s Worth”
Continue onto artwork for Wide Brown Land illustrations – 2018.
Since award season is off and running, here is a quick guide to some of the science fiction and fantasy short stories I had published this year.
1) Science fiction short story:
Heart Emoji at the End of the World published in On The Premises Magazine in the US. This piece is eligible for the Hugo Awards, Nebula Awards and Ditmar Awards.
2) Fantasy short story:
The Sea-Maker of Darmid Bay published in Interzone 277 in the UK. This piece is eligible for the Hugo Awards and Ditmar Awards.
3) Science fiction novelette:
#WhiteWitch published in Dimension 6 Issue 14 in Australia. This piece is eligible for the Hugo Awards and Ditmar Awards.
Hey, all.
I recently won first place in the latest short story contest run by On The Premises Magazine with my story “Heart Emoji at the End of the World.”
It’s a bittersweet little tale about a person who doesn’t make it back to the bunker in time.
You can read it for free here.
Very excited to announce that my short story The Sea-Maker of Darmid Bay has sold to Interzone Magazine in the UK. It will appear in Issue 277. Thanks to my editor, Andy Cox, and TTA Press.
If you like survival stories about best friends and creation gods set in a world of tropical islands and sweeping bays and big skies, then this is the tale for you.
I’m thrilled to announce that my novelette, #WitchWitch (Hashtag WhiteWitch) is now out in volume 14 of Dimension 6 Magazine at the Coeur de Lion website. It is free to download here so check it out.
Over-the-top drone warfare set on an Alaskan glacier: the water wars have begun.
Here is the table of contents thanks to awesome editor, Keith Stevenson. :
‘#WhiteWitch’ by Shauna O’Meara
Facing danger at the top of the world? You need #WhiteWitch.
‘All in Green’ by Adele Gardner
Rappo and Finn were joined in life like no-one else. But what if one should face death?
‘In The Nexsphere’ by Doug Bost
It’s the next big thing in tech. Maybe you should read the user manual first.
‘The Giant’s Servant’ by Trent Jamieson
Did you know giants come in all shapes and sizes?
Memories of Fish from Interzone 270, published by TTA Press, has made the shortlist for the short story section of the Norma K Hemming Awards. I’ll find out the result in June at the Continuum Convention in Melbourne 🙂
The Norma K Hemming Award is “given to mark excellence in the exploration of themes of race, gender, sexuality, class or disability in a speculative fiction work (e.g. science fiction, fantasy, horror) by Australian citizens and/or residents, and first published during the eligibility period.”
Thank you to the judges and convenors. I’m really proud to be on this list with such awesome writers.
I’m also really pleased with how often this little story keeps popping up. Not too shabby for a tale I wrote during two flights and a Melbourne Airport stop-over.
S.
This is artwork inspired by The Baby Eaters by Ian McHugh appearing in the current edition of Clarkesworld. I mostly drew this because the story has good visuals and I felt a lack of creature/alien art in my life.
Enjoy.
In great news, my short story Island Green from Ticonderoga Publishing’s Ecopunk! anthology has made the Best Novella shortlist of both the Aurealis and Ditmar Awards.
Thank you to the judges and convenors and those who voted for me.
Thanks to Ticonderoga and editors Liz Grzyb and Cat Sparks for the chance to be part of this amazing project. Ecopunk! is excellent reading and tells science fiction stories of a positive future.
S.
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