Melbourne's premier speculative fiction writing group.
Melbourne, Australia
Joined April 2023
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Our new publication is open to Australian authors! CRUX pays semi-pro rates, we love anything speculative, and we're keen to read whatever you throw at us.
meridianaustralis.au/crux/
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I'm honoured to have been shortlisted for the Richell Prize 2025, for my debut novel 'Three Flames Ate the Sun'!
Thanks to @HachetteAus for running such an important prize (and for deciding my writing has merit). Fingers crossed.
Full announcement here: hachette.com.au/news/the-ric…
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Very happy with my recent @aurealisawards win - a really cool trophy which could double as a weapon if needed. What more could you ask for?
#aurealis
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Incredibly happy with my first ever @aurealisawards win last night, for my first professional publication. Stoked.
It’s always little surreal to have the names on my bookshelf given human form, but it’s a great reminder of the power of community. Thank you all.
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We're open for submissions until Jan 31!
Send us your SFF stories/poems that feature long-term relationships: platonic, romantic, or familial
Short fiction: 500-3,500 words, $0.08/word
Poetry: send up to 5, $60 flat
heartlinesspec.moksha.io/pub…
We're in @ReadingsBooks! Very surreal for many of our writers to see their work physically in store, sitting beside some big names.
Now's a great time to pick up a copy!
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So we want to launch a sci-fi fantasy press 📖🐉🛸
COOL. But like…how? 🤔
Read the interview w our Publisher @kercoby for ALL the deets, incl:
🌳 Genres we crave
👩👩👧👧 Breaking lit fic/SFF barriers
📈 The road to success
🤝 Resisting capitalist publishing
Scroll for 🔗 & 🧵
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"'Principle' was a funny word in Shona’s mouth. It tasted like blood."
My cyberpunk short 'Street-Scum Shona Saves the World' is now available on Neon Dystopia!
neondystopia.com/?p=10004306…
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Beyond excited to share this with everyone - my first story with an audio narration, 'This Little War of Ours', is now up on Escape Pod, narrated by @kibitzer @scottums @valerievaldes.
escapepod.org/2024/09/19/esc…
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If there is one author alive and writing today capable of picking up the cyberpunk banner and waving his fist at the future of our species whenever Richard Morgan hangs up his boots, I think it’s @TheEscherMan || Adrian reviews THE ESCHER MAN grimdarkmagazine.com/review-…
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My recent piece, Damage Control, is about Search-and-Rescue officer in space who makes a tough choice.
Quick flash fiction published with Sci-Fi Shorts, available to read for free here: scifishorts.co/premium/damag…
We're launching our anthology, AUSTRAL, this September!
If you're in Melbourne, feel free to come along to our launch: RSVP via link, tickets are free.
events.humanitix.com/austral…
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Very excited to announce that our MASSIVE tenth anniversary issue will feature a Gentlemen Bastards short story from @scottlynch78 !
@BethTabler is building something really special for you this October. More announcements to come!
Very excited to make our first digital zine, Tales from Coënydd, available on our website!
It contains six original dark fantasy stories, as well as tonnes of illustrations and some soundscapes to boot.
You can get it here: meridianaustralis.au/coenydd…
Meridian Australis retweeted
The official publication date of Ghost of the Neon God is June 25. However, physical copies (my personal preference) have been appearing early in bookstores all over the place (below, with a cameo from @KaaronWarren's new novel).
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Excited to share our interview of @TheEscherMan with everyone! Very timely given the upcoming release of Ghost of the Neon God.
meridianaustralis.au/an-inte…
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"Story" is about change, so you don't want to miss @absentgravitas #author Arden Baker’s
“The End, In Five Strokes,” premiering at Intrepidus Ink. ✍️
Arden is here to discuss his tale of warriors, strategy, & battle--welcome!
intrepidusink.com/the-end-in…
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Meridian Australis retweeted
Sure! This year my story ‘The Combat Pilot’s Dictionary’ was published in @AurealisMag #167, and I have two other stories coming over the next few months. One, about a hitman in Bali unraveling a conspiracy, will be released in @MeridianAustral’s print anthology. @intrepidusink
.@absentgravitas would you give a shout-out for recent publications and share what’s next for you? 😍✍️
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#intrepid #authors #readersoftwitter