Lana (with some help from Lara) shares some advice she has collected in her efforts to acquire the title of Author of The Most Foddingest Fiction Ever. Along with the dangers of recklessly inventing words (sufficiently illustrated here), she explains just what it takes to get that elusive first draft written.

Kaelee reviews the newest instalment in the Dresden Files series by Jim Bucther, the first book in the series to make her cry like a little girl.

The short story anthology, full of speculative fiction chosen from the site and last years competition winners, is now available for purchase on our site. Find out more here, or by clicking the ‘Short Story Anthology Available Here!’ button in the left sidebar.

Come see us at Supanova, where we have officially launched the short story anthology, and are hawking a range of nifty wares. And see a Predator head on display!

Katie gets excited about Script Frenzy, an annual scriptwriting event that encourages writers to stop procrastinating and get some words on the page – something I’m sure we can all use help with every now and then.

We will be officially publishing a short story anthology! We’re still accepting submissions, and look out for the launch and more at the upcoming Brisbane Supanova Pop Culture Convention.

The wait is over!

Kaelee Dean reviews the “Charles Dickens on steroids” novel, Worldshaker by Richard Harland. For lovers of steampunk fiction, this is the steampunkiest!

Where did all the horror go? Kaelee Dean looks at children’s horror entertainment and why it is an essential part of growing up.

From their early folkloric roots in Eastern Europe to modern day literature, Kaelee Dean explores the evolution of vampires in literature.