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Short Story Competition – May 2013 – Theme: Small Town Setting

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Steve Rossiter

The Australian Literature Review is running monthly short story competitions for April, May and June. The theme for May is: Small Town Setting Stories should be clearly set in a small town. Note that this is a short STORY competition, so your characters should do something … Continue reading →

April 2013 Short Story Competition Winner

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Steve Rossiter

Congratulations to Tyler Gates for his short story The Raven And The Sword, which has won the April short story competition (theme: conflict between close friends). In The Raven And The Sword, Tyler really got into the mind-sets of his characters and … Continue reading →

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The Falls, by Rachel Sanderson (short story)

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Steve Rossiter

They planned for weeks, in those few moments each day when they knew they would not be overheard. They tried to prepare for all possible dangers but the boy had not been one of them. The boy was chance, unforseen. … Continue reading →

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Blue, by Victoria June Norton (short story)

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Steve Rossiter

I took the folder of treasured photographs from under my pillow. It was held together by a sticky rubber band which broke as I opened the pack. Examining them one at a time, I placed the photos face down on … Continue reading →

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One Shandy Too Many, by Alison Stegert (short story)

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Steve Rossiter

Maybe I lost my mojo. I’d always thought I had a way with dogs: They loved me and I loved them. Then I met Shandy. She was a Lhasa Apso, one of those fluffy creatures with bulgy eyes and a … Continue reading →

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Belinda Murrell – Author Interview

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Steve Rossiter

For those unfamiliar with your books, how would you describe your fiction? I am now working on my sixteenth book for children. These range from picture books, to fantasy adventure for primary school kids (The Sun Sword Trilogy) to historical … Continue reading →

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Tony Cavanaugh – Author Interview

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Steve Rossiter

For those unfamiliar with your writing, how would you describe your novels? Psychological crime thrillers. I write most of my chapters in the first person, mostly from the point of view of my main character, a burnt-out former homicide … Continue reading →

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Lisa Heidke – Author Interview

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Steve Rossiter

You have written numerous novels each set over a period of a week or two. What advice do you have for aspiring novelists setting out to write a story with a timeframe of a week or two? That’s a tough … Continue reading →

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Writing Historical Novels Set In The Australian Bush, by Nicole Alexander

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Steve Rossiter

Australia has a vast interior, with great tracts of land opened up by resilient settlers. Not only were these settlers embarking on new lives, starting new businesses and learning to live with the difficulties of an isolated frontier; they also … Continue reading →

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Steph Bowe – Author Interview

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Steve Rossiter

You had your first novel Girl Saves Boy released at 16. What inspired you to write a novel at that age, and why that particular novel? I’ve loved writing since I was a little kid, mainly because my parents read … Continue reading →

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