Short Stories for Adults:
"Just like living with Dad" was published in Third Flatiron's happy futures anthology Better Wear Eclipse Glasses, 1 June 2020
"Mother of Monsters" was published in Zoetic Press's Non-Binary Review Odyssey issue, September 2019. It's about three terrifying and lovely females: Bronze Age princess Medea, her sorceress aunt Circe, and the sea-monster Ceto.
"The Golden Feather" was published in Pulp Literature Issue 21, Winter 2018.
"We are Looking for the Beautiful Horses" was published in Helios Quarterly, March 2017.
"Cooking up a Murder" won the Kerry Greenwood Award for Best Malice Domestic Story in the Sisters in Crime Australia Scarlet Stiletto Short Story Awards, and was included in Scarlet Stiletto: the Eighth Cut, edited by Moraig Kisler (Clan Destine Press), November 2016. It was reprinted in Award Winning Australian Writing 2017.
"Under the Roses" was published in A Quiet Shelter There, edited by Gerri Leen (Hadley Rille Books), November 2015.
"The Sorrow" was published in Hear Me Roar!, edited by Liz Grzyb (Ticonderoga Publications), June 2015. (Click for an excellent review by Juliet Marillier.) This story received an Honorable Mention from Gardner Dozois in his Year's Best Science Fiction.
"The Eternal Twilight of his Maze" (a new version of "Ariadne") was published in Cassandra Page's Hunter Valley anthology Novascapes in November 2014. The minotaur on the cover is amazing.
"The Lady of Wild Things" (adult historical fantasy) was published in Tehani's Wessely's anthology Phantazein (Fablecroft), in October 2014.
"New Miracle Celebrity Weight Loss Diet" (YA/adult sf) was published in Penumbra e-mag's H. G. Wells theme issue in June 2013. The story was awarded three stars (the maximum) in the Tangent Online 2013 Recommended Reading List.
"The Quiet Realm of the Dark Queen" (adult fantasy) was published in Dreaming of Djinn, May 2013, edited by Liz Grzyb (Ticonderoga Publications). It made Anthony Panegyres' list of 25 recommended stories of the year. It lives again on the Glittership podcast (warning - a touch NSFW towards the end).
"A Moveable Feast" (adult fantasy/horror) was published in Bloodstones, October 2012, edited by Amanda Pillar (Ticonderoga Publications). This story received an Honorable Mention from Ellen Datlow, and was reprinted in the Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2012, edited by Talie Helene and Liz Grzyb (Ticonderoga Publications).
"The Sacrifice" (adult fantasy set in ancient Colchis, at the far end of the Black Sea) was published in Aurealis 47 e-zine (on Smashwords) in February 2012, and received an Honorable Mention from Ellen Datlow. Listen to the story on the Tales to Terrify podcast.
"The Head in the Goatskin Bag" (adult fantasy) was published in Kaleidotrope 13, Fall 2011, edited by Fred Coppersmith. This story has been reprinted in the Year's Best Fantasy and Horror for 2011, edited by Talie Helene and Liz Grzyb (Ticonderoga Publications).
"Velvet Revolution" (adult sf) was published in Cosmos magazine Aug/Sept 2010 issue (#34). This story received an Honorable Mention from Gardner Dozois in his Year's Best Science Fiction 28, and Rich Horton listed it as one of his two favourites from the magazine in 2010, also noting that Cosmos fiction is "consistently interesting". It has been reprinted in Damien Broderick's anthology You're Not Alone.
"Adam" (adult fantasy) was published in Kaleidotrope 9, July 2010, edited by Fred Coppersmith. This story received an Honorable Mention from horror doyenne Ellen Datlow.
"A Terrible Beauty" (a fable featuring Athena, Hera and the Morrigan) was published in the February 2010 issue of Three Crow Press, the Morrigan Books Ezine (issue 6 volume 2), edited by Reece Notley.
"The Arrows of Apollo" (YA-crossover historical fiction) was published in Origins (Hadley Rille Books), ed Eric Reynolds, Dec 2009.
"Ariadne" (adult fantasy) was published in Aurealis 41 (April 2009), edited by Stuart Mayne.
"Trolls' Night Out" (adult fantasy) was published in Jack Dann's anthology Dreaming Again (HarperCollins Voyager), July 2008. This story received an Honorable Mention from Gardner Dozois in his Year's Best Science Fiction 26.
"Python" (adult sf) was published by Hadley Rille Books in the anthology Ruins Terra, 2007. This story received an Honorable Mention from Gardner Dozois in his Year's Best Science Fiction 25.
Short Stories for Children and Young Adults:
"Operation Return the Rat" (wildlife) was published in the October 2020 Countdown edition of The School Magazine
"Ghosts in Grey Satin" (children's fantasy) was published in the October 2019 Touchdown edition of The School Magazine
"A Very Chooky Christmas" (children's fantasy, with food) was published in A Christmas Cornucopia, ed. Beattie Alvarez (Christmas Press) in October 2019
"Breakfast with a Centaur" (children's fantasy) was published in the June 2019 Orbit edition of The School Magazine
"Lost" (children's historical fantasy) was published in the August 2018 Touchdown edition of The School Magazine as the title story
"The Very Carnivorous Plant" was published in the November 2017 Orbit edition of The School Magazine.
"Fred the Chook" was published in the April 2017 Countdown edition of The School Magazine as the title story
"Bacon and Eggs" was published in the April 2017 Orbit edition of The School Magazine.
"Six Legs, Three Heads" (children's science fiction) was published in the February 2014 Blast Off edition of The School Magazine as the title story, and reprinted in Linsay Knight's Stories for Nine Year Olds (Random House), December 2014.
"Furry Little Demon" (children's historical fiction ) was published in the October 2012 Orbit edition of The School Magazine.
"Vulture, Stool, Rope" (children's historical fiction) was published in the November 2012 Orbit edition of The School Magazine.
"The Dragon in the Tent" (children's fantasy) was published in the May 2012 Orbit edition of The School Magazine as the title story.
"Nits!" (children's sf) was published in the November 2010 Orbit edition of The School Magazine.
"Slugs and Snails" (children's fantasy) was published in Tehani Wessely's anthology Worlds Next Door, August 2010, and reprinted in Linsay Knight's Stories for Seven Year Olds (Random House), December 2014.
"Glukera" (children's historical fiction) was published in the February 2010 Touchdown edition of The School Magazine.
"Fee" (children's sf) was published in Explore, Longman magazines, January 2009.
"Andromeda" (YA fantasy set in ancient Greece) was published in the Ford Street Publishing anthology Trust Me!, edited by Paul Collins, June 2007.
"Losing Weight" (children's sf) was published in the August 2007 Touchdown edition of The School Magazine.
"Barry" (children's fantasy) was published by the in the July 2006 Touchdown edition of The School Magazine.
"Bertie" (children's ghost story) was published by The School Magazine in the August Touchdown edition, 2005. It was the title story, with a wrap-around cover by Kim Gamble. The School Magazine reprinted "Bertie" in a ghost story issue of Touchdown in 2009.
"Alistair" (children's ghost story) was published in 30 Australian Ghost Stories for Children, Random House, 2004. The School Magazine reprinted "Alistair" in the September Touchdown edition, 2005, as the title story.
"Emily's Big Chook" (children's sf) was published in Explore, Longman magazines, 2002.
"Dave's Diary" (children's sf) was published in Pearson Education's Spinouts Sapphire volume They're Here, 2002.
"Just like living with Dad" was published in Third Flatiron's happy futures anthology Better Wear Eclipse Glasses, 1 June 2020
"Mother of Monsters" was published in Zoetic Press's Non-Binary Review Odyssey issue, September 2019. It's about three terrifying and lovely females: Bronze Age princess Medea, her sorceress aunt Circe, and the sea-monster Ceto.
"The Golden Feather" was published in Pulp Literature Issue 21, Winter 2018.
"We are Looking for the Beautiful Horses" was published in Helios Quarterly, March 2017.
"Cooking up a Murder" won the Kerry Greenwood Award for Best Malice Domestic Story in the Sisters in Crime Australia Scarlet Stiletto Short Story Awards, and was included in Scarlet Stiletto: the Eighth Cut, edited by Moraig Kisler (Clan Destine Press), November 2016. It was reprinted in Award Winning Australian Writing 2017.
"Under the Roses" was published in A Quiet Shelter There, edited by Gerri Leen (Hadley Rille Books), November 2015.
"The Sorrow" was published in Hear Me Roar!, edited by Liz Grzyb (Ticonderoga Publications), June 2015. (Click for an excellent review by Juliet Marillier.) This story received an Honorable Mention from Gardner Dozois in his Year's Best Science Fiction.
"The Eternal Twilight of his Maze" (a new version of "Ariadne") was published in Cassandra Page's Hunter Valley anthology Novascapes in November 2014. The minotaur on the cover is amazing.
"The Lady of Wild Things" (adult historical fantasy) was published in Tehani's Wessely's anthology Phantazein (Fablecroft), in October 2014.
"New Miracle Celebrity Weight Loss Diet" (YA/adult sf) was published in Penumbra e-mag's H. G. Wells theme issue in June 2013. The story was awarded three stars (the maximum) in the Tangent Online 2013 Recommended Reading List.
"The Quiet Realm of the Dark Queen" (adult fantasy) was published in Dreaming of Djinn, May 2013, edited by Liz Grzyb (Ticonderoga Publications). It made Anthony Panegyres' list of 25 recommended stories of the year. It lives again on the Glittership podcast (warning - a touch NSFW towards the end).
"A Moveable Feast" (adult fantasy/horror) was published in Bloodstones, October 2012, edited by Amanda Pillar (Ticonderoga Publications). This story received an Honorable Mention from Ellen Datlow, and was reprinted in the Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2012, edited by Talie Helene and Liz Grzyb (Ticonderoga Publications).
"The Sacrifice" (adult fantasy set in ancient Colchis, at the far end of the Black Sea) was published in Aurealis 47 e-zine (on Smashwords) in February 2012, and received an Honorable Mention from Ellen Datlow. Listen to the story on the Tales to Terrify podcast.
"The Head in the Goatskin Bag" (adult fantasy) was published in Kaleidotrope 13, Fall 2011, edited by Fred Coppersmith. This story has been reprinted in the Year's Best Fantasy and Horror for 2011, edited by Talie Helene and Liz Grzyb (Ticonderoga Publications).
"Velvet Revolution" (adult sf) was published in Cosmos magazine Aug/Sept 2010 issue (#34). This story received an Honorable Mention from Gardner Dozois in his Year's Best Science Fiction 28, and Rich Horton listed it as one of his two favourites from the magazine in 2010, also noting that Cosmos fiction is "consistently interesting". It has been reprinted in Damien Broderick's anthology You're Not Alone.
"Adam" (adult fantasy) was published in Kaleidotrope 9, July 2010, edited by Fred Coppersmith. This story received an Honorable Mention from horror doyenne Ellen Datlow.
"A Terrible Beauty" (a fable featuring Athena, Hera and the Morrigan) was published in the February 2010 issue of Three Crow Press, the Morrigan Books Ezine (issue 6 volume 2), edited by Reece Notley.
"The Arrows of Apollo" (YA-crossover historical fiction) was published in Origins (Hadley Rille Books), ed Eric Reynolds, Dec 2009.
"Ariadne" (adult fantasy) was published in Aurealis 41 (April 2009), edited by Stuart Mayne.
"Trolls' Night Out" (adult fantasy) was published in Jack Dann's anthology Dreaming Again (HarperCollins Voyager), July 2008. This story received an Honorable Mention from Gardner Dozois in his Year's Best Science Fiction 26.
"Python" (adult sf) was published by Hadley Rille Books in the anthology Ruins Terra, 2007. This story received an Honorable Mention from Gardner Dozois in his Year's Best Science Fiction 25.
Short Stories for Children and Young Adults:
"Operation Return the Rat" (wildlife) was published in the October 2020 Countdown edition of The School Magazine
"Ghosts in Grey Satin" (children's fantasy) was published in the October 2019 Touchdown edition of The School Magazine
"A Very Chooky Christmas" (children's fantasy, with food) was published in A Christmas Cornucopia, ed. Beattie Alvarez (Christmas Press) in October 2019
"Breakfast with a Centaur" (children's fantasy) was published in the June 2019 Orbit edition of The School Magazine
"Lost" (children's historical fantasy) was published in the August 2018 Touchdown edition of The School Magazine as the title story
"The Very Carnivorous Plant" was published in the November 2017 Orbit edition of The School Magazine.
"Fred the Chook" was published in the April 2017 Countdown edition of The School Magazine as the title story
"Bacon and Eggs" was published in the April 2017 Orbit edition of The School Magazine.
"Six Legs, Three Heads" (children's science fiction) was published in the February 2014 Blast Off edition of The School Magazine as the title story, and reprinted in Linsay Knight's Stories for Nine Year Olds (Random House), December 2014.
"Furry Little Demon" (children's historical fiction ) was published in the October 2012 Orbit edition of The School Magazine.
"Vulture, Stool, Rope" (children's historical fiction) was published in the November 2012 Orbit edition of The School Magazine.
"The Dragon in the Tent" (children's fantasy) was published in the May 2012 Orbit edition of The School Magazine as the title story.
"Nits!" (children's sf) was published in the November 2010 Orbit edition of The School Magazine.
"Slugs and Snails" (children's fantasy) was published in Tehani Wessely's anthology Worlds Next Door, August 2010, and reprinted in Linsay Knight's Stories for Seven Year Olds (Random House), December 2014.
"Glukera" (children's historical fiction) was published in the February 2010 Touchdown edition of The School Magazine.
"Fee" (children's sf) was published in Explore, Longman magazines, January 2009.
"Andromeda" (YA fantasy set in ancient Greece) was published in the Ford Street Publishing anthology Trust Me!, edited by Paul Collins, June 2007.
"Losing Weight" (children's sf) was published in the August 2007 Touchdown edition of The School Magazine.
"Barry" (children's fantasy) was published by the in the July 2006 Touchdown edition of The School Magazine.
"Bertie" (children's ghost story) was published by The School Magazine in the August Touchdown edition, 2005. It was the title story, with a wrap-around cover by Kim Gamble. The School Magazine reprinted "Bertie" in a ghost story issue of Touchdown in 2009.
"Alistair" (children's ghost story) was published in 30 Australian Ghost Stories for Children, Random House, 2004. The School Magazine reprinted "Alistair" in the September Touchdown edition, 2005, as the title story.
"Emily's Big Chook" (children's sf) was published in Explore, Longman magazines, 2002.
"Dave's Diary" (children's sf) was published in Pearson Education's Spinouts Sapphire volume They're Here, 2002.