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The Phoenix Rises

​"Writing is a passion, an addiction, an incurable need. Once it afflicts you, you have no choice but to write, insatiably. And you are immune to the pain it brings - of failure, of feeling worthless, of frustration, of loneliness - because the words and the sentences and the paragraphs and the verses and the dialogue and the characters and the events and everything else that goes into being creative, nourish you and sustain you and drive you back to the keyboard and the pen and the screen and the paper, and you can never stop."

LATEST PUBLICATIONS and NEWS


FEBRUARY 2025

I am convening a monthly Think Tank session for writers on behalf of Writers SA at the City Library in Adelaide. This an opportunity for a small group to come together and discuss their current projects, explore ideas and collect various tips and techniques for extending and/or improving their writing.

I have published five novels to the Draft2Digital (Smashwords) online publisher and that makes those books available from a variety of ebook and print companies.
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OCTOBER 2024

This month, I published the last of my backlist fantasy series, The Dreaming in Amber quartet. Originally published by HarperCollins Australia between 2006-2008, the series is now back in print, or as an e-book (mid-October), and available via Amazon or direct from me.
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AUGUST 2024

I'm excited to share that I am offering an intensive workshop for Writers SA.
​The Story Arc with Tony Shillitoe
WHEN?
August 31st, 2024 10:00 AM — August 31st, 2024 4:00 PM
WHERE?
State Library of South Australia

JUNE 2024

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Rearview Mirror is a a poetry anthology released in June comprising examples of poems I wrote between 1970 and 2001. The poems range across multiple topics - politics, social issues, etc - and use a variety of styles and techniques. Paperback  and ebook copies are available at Rearview Mirror on Amazon.

APRIL 2024

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Girlie, the biographical story of my mother's life from age 13 to 22 in the years 1944-1953, and a fifteen year writing project, is launched and available on Amazon at Girlie or click on the cover image.

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April also sees a re-launch of the original Ashuak Chronicles with new covers to celebrate twenty years since the HarperCollins publications in 2002-3. The books are available in print and ebook on Amazon, beginning with Blood. You can also click on the image.

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  • Home
  • Writer's Journey: A Blog
  • Writing
    • Fantasy Fiction >
      • Andrakis Trilogy
      • The Ashuak Chronicles
      • Dreaming in Amber Quartet
    • Teen Fiction >
      • Joy Ride
      • Caught in the Headlights
      • In My Father's Shadow
      • The Need
    • Historical Fiction >
      • Girlie
    • Anthologies and Magazines >
      • The Red Heart
    • Poetry
    • Other Works
    • Writer FAQs
  • Who Am I?
    • Writer
  • Contact