Trent Jamieson

Mid-2028 is going to be EPIIIIIIIC.

(I will travel to see the eclipse either way, but would LOVE to combine it with Brisbane WorldCon. Consider voting so you can do the same!!)

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Ian Mond, Locus: Slatter is a tremendous writer, with a body of work that puts her in the top echelon of contemporary fantasy authors. With AFD, she’s elevated those skills to another level giving us a work that isn’t just a cracking story richly told, but also connects at a personal intimate level.

Selfie at ABC Hobart.

I'll be on the radio at about 1.30 today. 😃

Reading the opening of each story in The Rise YouTube video by Alan Baxter

Here I am reading the opening of each of the five novellas in THE RISE, which is out now. I hope you enjoy this taster.
#WelcomeToTheGulp

This makes me so incredibly happy. Hugh Cook’s Chronicles of an Age of Darkness books reissued at last zenphospress.com/books/

Lyricism and Language with Kathleen Jennings — Queensland Writers Centre Increase your descriptive repertoire, expand your visual vocabulary, and explore avenues for enriching your language. Book your place .

I'm giving a workshop at QWC (Brisbane) in March, on Lyricism and Language!

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Thirsty work: how the rise of massive datacentres strains Australia’s drinking water supply The demand for use in cooling in Sydney alone is expected to exceed the volume of Canberra’s total drinking water within the next decade

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Black background with white stars. Against this are three book covers: THE HOUSE OF SHATTERED WINGS, which is solid green with a crest featuring a sword lying across the image of a tall building; THE HOUSE OF BINDING THORNS, which is solid blue with a crest featuring a tree with a regal crown perched atop it; and THE HOUSE OF SUNDERING FLAMES, which is an orange-ish red, with a crest featuring a bird circling a burning building. Text on the image reads: READ THE COMPLETE TRILOGY!! AVAILABLE IN EBOOK AND TRADE PAPERBACK. MARCH 10, 2026.

These were the first books I read by @aliettedebodard.com and I've loved her work ever since! It's so cool to see them released again with fabulous new covers by @fringe-element.net

Ben Peek - The Red Labyrinth | Snuggly Books The Red Labyrinth tells of the violent histories of the Red King and the Black Queen, the twisted maze they lived in, and the cruel, tattooed monks who oversaw their rule.

This is just a small reminder that I had a new book out this year called The Red Labyrinth. It's a little book and it's about mad monks and a big labyrinth and other things, most of them terrible.

It makes ane excellent gift this coming holidays.

Absolutely adored it!

you know you'd think after a while, buffy's friends would have started taking kickboxing or something

The manuscript is back from the editor, which means I can go through the edits and then get both print and ebook ARCs up within the next week or two. So if you're one of those awesome review folks and you'd like an early read, please hit me up! Pre-orders will be up soon too.

At the Bottom of the Bonfire - Lightspeed Magazine By the time he went to reclaim himself, it was too late. As a young man, he’d realized there was a power to being alone. Relationships were tethers that held you back, sapped you of strength, of will....

New story day! My 6th story with @lightspeedmagazine.com, "At the Bottom of the Bonfire," is about ambition with no limits, hunger with no satisfaction, and what you lose as you gain power. Thanks as always to @johnjosephadams.com & @wnwagner.bsky.social!

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In exciting news my Murderbot essay 'Nice Safe Emotions' from @speculativeinsight.bsky.social won the William Atheling Jr Award over the weekend! So unexpected and exciting!

Many congratulations 🎉 to @sapphomancer.bsky.social !! @erewhonbooks.bsky.social is so proud 🙌🙌🙌

This week!!! (In the USA)
This month!!! (In Australia)

Book Review: Frog, Log and Dave Almost Save the Day, by Trent Jamieson, illustrated by Brent Wilson GRAPHIC NOVEL: Dive into the hilarious, action-packed world of Frog, Log, and Dave in this must-read graphic novel adventure!

Book Review: Frog, Log and Dave Almost Save the Day, by Trent Jamieson, illustrated by Brent Wilson >> https://glamadelaide.com.au/book-review-frog-log-and-dave-almost-save-the-day-by-trent-jamieson-illustrated-by-brent-wilson

Crumbs at the Slophouse There was a man at the ice creamery the other day and I cannot stop thinking about him. He looked about 50. No family in tow, indeed no other travelling friends or acquaintances in sight. From his pe...

'One of the proposed solutions to the fact that these AI companies are already stealing the work of creatives, writers and artists is not to wonder – not even performatively – about how to protect the output of the creators but to suggest formalising the theft'. rick-morton.ghost.io/crumbs-at-th...

Honeyeater by Kathleen Jennings launches at Avid Reader, Brisbane on 17 September 2025 O Instore ticket: $15 Ticket & book deal: $45 See details and book at Avid Reader avidreader.com.au/pages/12111-KathleenJennings-Honeyeater

In-person HONEYEATER book launch details, for those in Brisbane!

On watching SF shows and realising they don't have (m)any mothers or babies... while you yourself are a new mother...

Lisa L Hannett's essay is brilliant. You can read it and 12 other essays in ebook for AUD10!

Omar Sakr AWARD-WINNING POET | EDITOR | NOVELIST 2019 EDWARD STANLEY AWARD FOR POETRY 2021 WOOLLAHRA LITERARY PRIZE FOR POETRY 2023 BESS HOKIN PRIZE FOR POETRY 2024 COPYRIGHT AGENCY NON-FICTION FELLOWSHIP MANUSCRIPT ASSESSMENTS OPEN omar.j.sakr@gmail

I'm leaving my day job and while I find what's next for me, I'm offering my expertise to help you get your manuscript publication-ready.

I’m an award-winning poet and novelist with books out in Australia, UK, and the US.

I'm also open to workshops and commissions. Get in touch if interested!

Courage, imagination, understanding: Creative Australia in 2025 Perhaps the existential risk Creative Australia faces is its own pusillanimous lack of faith.

Me in @meanjin.bsky.social on the debacle that is Creative Australia. “If it can’t fight for all the meanings and freedoms of art, if it can’t defend what is precious in our cultural heritage and future, what is it for?” meanjin.com.au/essays/coura...

The Red Labyrinth by Ben Peek

THE RED LABYRINTH’s low page count belies the breadth and depth of Ben Peek’s vision. The setting is richly imagined and the characters are vivid and complex. It’s an outstanding work of dark fantasy.

One day to launch! Tomorrow, The Lady, The Tiger, and the Girl Who Loved Death arrives in the world. Thank you to everyone who has supported this journey - here we go!
#BookLaunch #Fantasy #ComingVERYSoon #MagicAroundUs @titanbooks.bsky.social

All the books in The Amazing and Impossible Animals Bundle https://storybundle.com/blog/amazingandimpossibleanimalsbundle

Support @doctorswithoutborders.org with The Amazing and Impossible Animals Bundle, curated by @nmamatas.bsky.social @rickklaw.bsky.social @spalwick.bsky.social Peter Beagle Patricia McKillip James Morrow

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Coming soon.
The Adumbrals.
First story, the very gorgeous We Crossed the Bright Blue Water by Trent Jamieson - story artwork by Simon Cottee.
Slipcase artwork by Terry Whidborne.

Time-lapse video of the sketch

Australians:

Metal from Heaven is one of the strangest and wildest books I've read in the last couple of years.