14 days ago I launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise the funds needed to publish my debut novel, Maternal Instinct. In those short 14 days, $3,537 has been raised by 49 backers! I have been well and truly overwhelmed by your support, thank you so much. We’re halfway there Just 14 days and $1,463 to […]
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The one where Alice gets sprayed with breast milk (Maternal Instinct) – Story Addict Podcast
Today I’ve got a special episode for you – I’m going to read you an excerpt from my debut novel. You may have seen the news already – my first novel, Maternal Instinct, will be published in October 2019 by Story Addict Publishing. BUT first I need to raise the funds to pay for editing, […]
How I built Maternal Instinct’s fictional world – world building in fiction
I write speculative fiction, which means I build fictional worlds that aren’t quite like the world we live in. Spec fic worlds can be completely different – dragons and white walkers – or just a little bit different – like an oppressive regime which strips women of reproductive freedom a la The Handmaid’s Tale. (Only […]
My manuscript is going to the London Book Fair! – #LBF17
The 46th London Book Fair starts today. 25,000 publishing professionals from 124 countries are meeting in London to talk about books and my manuscript is going to be there. Publishers from dozens of countries (okay, so maybe not all 124 of them) are going to be talking about my novel, Maternal Instinct. I may be just a tiny bit excited. […]
7 things I’ve learned about signing with a literary agent
Two months ago I finished re-drafting Maternal Instinct – the working title of my first novel – and started to research publishers and agents in Australia. Last week I signed an agreement with FinePrint Literary Management – a literary agent in New York – to represent my novel to publishers worldwide. It’s not been a particularly conventional journey. Here’s how […]
The thoroughly depressing job of editing your very first first draft
No, that’s not a typo in the heading. I’ve finished my first draft of my first novel, so technically it’s my first first draft. I’d overcommitted myself (again) earlier this year and spent some time re-prioritising projects and responsibilities. In the wash-up, my novel got shelved – it came under the category of ‘it would […]