Summer so far has been an exhausting haze of uncertainty and fear, measured by the growth of the Currowan bushfire. The family farm in Milton and my mother’s cottage in Lake Tabourie have repeatedly come under threat. The entire 100-acre farm that my siblings and I grew up on is now a charred, burned landscape.…
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Hi there! I’m still here shrooming along, but I’ve made the decision this year to down-scale production and spend more time in the shroom lab, which is why I’ve been missing in action at the farmers’ markets. Although I really miss seeing your smiling faces on the regular, I just can’t do it all! But don’t…
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“Where do you live?” It’s a question I field often, and the answer has changed several times over the last five years. First, there was the caravan on my parents’ farm in Milton, then a tent in Tabourie, and finally, the back of my van, no fixed address. It’s been an exciting and rewarding experiment,…
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Come celebrate the launch of ‘Emergence’, the second book in the Kindred Ties trilogy, at Pilgrims Cafe in Milton, NSW. It’s completely free, and everyone is welcome! There will be delicious vegetarian food and drinks, and books will be available for purchase and signing on the night. You can RSVP via the Facebook Event Page…
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Guys, I’m a tad excited to reveal the book trailer for Emergence, Book 2 in the Kindred Ties series. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. My book has a real trailer! Thank you so much to the incredible team at Harbour Publishing House – I feel so lucky to work with such a talented group of…
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My first book, ‘Convergence’ is nearing its first birthday – one whole year out in the world! It’s book one in a brand spanking new Australian speculative fiction trilogy, Kindred Ties. Thank you so much to everyone who has read and loved ‘Convergence’; your feedback has been incredible. If you haven’t read it yet, here are…
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Picture this: it’s just after 9am on a Monday morning, and the Baptist Church is thrumming with over 130 gardeners from our local area. Tables laden with flowering plants, sub-committees, and sign-up sheets line the walls. A tea and biscuit service is prepared with military precision. Every member is bedecked with an engraved name tag, smiling and radiating the sort…
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Overalls. Nobody will think you’re weird because you live in a rural area, and if they do, that’s too bad for them. They’re missing out on the most practical and comfortable garment of all time. The only downside is that you will be carded everywhere you go because you look 12. Even Aldi. Oversize t-shirts…
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Welcome to a potentially sporadic but informative series in which I, your resident hermit gay-mo, steer you towards excellent queer content. First up is the web series Carmilla. Carmilla is a re-imagining of Sheridan Le Fanu’s 1871 gothic novel of the same name (fun fact: it pre-dates Dracula by 26 years). The web series is…
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I didn’t realize I was gay until I hit my early twenties. I went to Catholic and Anglican schools in small towns. I paid attention during sex-ed. While it wasn’t all damnation and spontaneous conception, the possibility of being LGBTQI+ simply never came up. It was as if the majority of adults had decided…
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