Australian Shadows Awards - 2014

The shortlist for the Australian Shadows awards was announced last week, and I'm proud to say my debut novel, Topsiders, was chosen as one of three in the novel category. 

Here are the finalists:

Undead Kelly, by Timothy Bowden

Topsiders, by Scott Tyson

809 Jacob Street, by Marty Young


Other categories included:

The Paul Haines Long Fiction Award:

Soul Killer, by Robert Hood

The Home For Broken Dolls, by Kirstyn McDermott

The Unwanted Women Of Surrey, by Kaaron Warren


Short Fiction:

Nip, Tuck, Zip, Pluck, by John Paul Fitch

Fence Lines, by Joanne Anderton

The Nest, by C.S. McMullen

Caterpillars, by Debbie Cowens

The Dead Way, by JC Hart



Edited Publication:


Midnight Echo 9, by Geoff Brown

A Killer Among Demons, by Craig Bezant

Baby Teeth - Bite Sized Tales Of Terror, by Dan Rabarts & Lee Murray

Star Quake 1, by Sophie Yorkston



To be included in any of these lists is quite an honour, and I congratulate all of the finalists. 

The winners will be announced this Thursday 12th June @ 9PM.