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2 July: Trust Me!, an anthology in which I have a short story, has had a book trailer created for it. Check it out...

1 July: "Robots", a commissioned article, has been completed and delivered to Challenge Magazine.

29 June: My book review of The Dread Pirate Fleur and the Ruby Heart by Sara Starbuck has been published on the MC Reviews website. Read the review...

28 June: My book review of It’s Yr Life by Tempany Deckert & Tristan Bancks has been published on the MC Reviews website. Read the review...

26 June: I have been booked to speak at the Pan Macmillan Winter Sales Conference on Wednesday 22 July 2009, to promote my forthcoming teen novel, Gamers' Quest. Read more...

25 June: I will be doing a reading from my forthcoming teen novel, Gamers' Quest, at the science fiction and fantasy convention, Continuum 5, in August. Read more...

24 June: My review of the DVD The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries: The Complete First Series has been published on the MC Reviews website. Read the review...

15 June: I've had a short kids' story, "Long Shot", accepted for Reading Box Yellow, to be published in late 2009.

4 June: My review of the DVD Photography as Told by Life Magazine Photographers has been published on the MC Reviews website. Read the review...

20 May: My upcoming teen novel, Gamers' Quest, has received an endorsement from Carole Wilkinson, award-winning author of the Dragonkeeper books. Read more...

19 May: I have been booked to speak at Heatherton Christian College on 26 August as part of Book Week. Read more...

17 May: My book review of The Twilight Zone: The Monsters are Due on Maple Street is now available online at Australian Specfic in focus. Read review...

13 May: I've completed a chapter book about Theatre for a new set of books tied in with the ABC television series Behind The News. Read more...

12 May: My scenes for a promotional video for the innovative new double chuck drill, in which I play a home handyman, have been completed. Read more...

7 May: I've had a short story, "Photographic Memory", accepted for the first issue of [untitled] The Melbourne Writers' Magazine, to be published in August 2009.

2 May: My review of the DVD Tuesday has been published on the MC Reviews website. Read the review...

29 April: Issue 7 of Behind the News magazine, featuring my article "Living in a Digital World", has now been published. See Articles section...

27 April: My review of The Gimlet Eye by James Roy has been published in the latest issue of Pass It On.

23 April: I have sold a fiction chapter book, The Next Finder, to Macmillan Publishers Australia. Read more...

23 April: My review of the DVD An Audience with Peter Ustinov has been published on the MC Reviews website. Read the review...

22 April: The latest issue of Challenge magazine, featuring my article "Go Graphics!", has now been published. See Articles section...

22 April: I've been cast as a scientist in an entry for the Doritos TV Ad Competition. Read more...

20 April: I have been booked to speak at Elwood Primary School on 24 August as part of Book Week. Read more...

8 April: A copy of my short story collection, Life, Death and Detention, is currently on display in the Baillieu Library at the University of Melbourne as part of the Baillieu 50th Anniversary Exhibition. Read more...

8 April: "The Baillieu, friendship, and graffiti", a short personal reminiscence about the Baillieu Library at the University of Melbourne, has been published on the Baillieu 50th Anniversary Memory Board website. Read the article...

7 April: "Illustrating Bedtails", a commissioned article based on an interview with illustrator Mitch Vane, has been completed and delivered to Explore Magazine.

25 March: I have sold a fiction chapter book, X Marks the MP3, to Macmillan Publishers Australia. Read more...

14 March: My teen novel, Gamers' Quest, now has a cover. Check it out...

13 March: My chapter book series, Cory Jansen: Teen Spy, has been picked up for publication in England. Read more...

11 March: My review of the DVD Grange Hill Seasons 1 & 2 has been published on the MC Reviews website. Read the review...

9 March: I have sold a non-fiction chapter book, Olympic Games Technology, to Macmillan Publishers in New Zealand. Read more...

6 March: Issue 6 of Behind the News magazine, featuring my articles, "Disaster or Natural Cycle?" and "The World Wide Wait?", has now been published. See Articles section...

4 March: I finished shooting my scene for the mini-series pilot The Legend of Billy Sing, playing Major Jones. Read more...

25 February: I have been booked to speak at the Write Festival (Elwood Primary School & St. Kilda Primary School) on 21 July. Read more...

20 February: I've been cast in the mini-series pilot The Legend of Billy Sing, playing Major Jones. Read more...

17 February: My teen science fiction novel, due in October from Ford Street Publishing, has had a name change. It's now called Gamers' Quest. Cover artwork is being done by Les Peterson. Read more...

16 February: My review of Crime Time: Australians Behaving Badly by Sue Bursztynski has been published in the latest issue of Pass It On.

13 February: I have sold a fiction chapter book, The Bookworm Mystery, to Macmillan Publishers Australia. Read more...

6 February: My review of Mothstorm by Philip Reeve is now available online at Australian Specfic in focus. Read review...

19 January: My review of the DVD Egypt: New Discoveries, Ancient Mysteries has been published on the MC Reviews website. Read the review...

14 January: A mini interview with me is now online at the Festivale website. Read interview... Festivale homepage...

13 January: I have sold a non-fiction chapter book, Fossil Fuels, to Macmillan Publishers in New Zealand. Read more...

6 January: My review of Tan Callahan's Secret Spy Files: The Mystery of Purple Haunt by Jen Storer has been published in the latest issue of Pass It On.

30 December 2008: My review of the DVD Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood has been published on the MC Reviews website. Read the review...

23 December 2008: "Computers and Graphics", a commissioned article, has been completed and delivered to Challenge Magazine.

22 December 2008: Reading Box Red, containing two of my short stories and one of my articles, has now been published. Read more...

18 December 2008: I have sold a non-fiction chapter book, Technology to the Rescue, to Macmillan Publishers in New Zealand. Read more...

11 December 2008: My review of the DVD Monkey Magic has been published on the MC Reviews website. Read the review...

3 December 2008: I have sold a non-fiction chapter book, Record-Breaking Dinosaurs, to Macmillan Publishers in New Zealand. Read more...

28 November 2008: My review of the DVD Keating! has been published on the MC Reviews website. Read the review...

27 November 2008: My scene as CJ La Trobe for a further installment of the docu-drama Origins of the Bush Ranger: 1851-1859, has now been shot. Read more...

22 November 2008: An as yet untitled teen science fiction novel has been accepted for publication by Ford Street Publishing. Read more...

19 November 2008: My short play, "Happily Ever After", is about to be performed as part of Cabaret Voltaire's Short Shorts season. Read more...

18 November 2008: I've been cast in a short film called Sunburnt Soliloquy, playing a scheming music manager. Read more...

23 October 2008: Issue 2008/4 of Challenge magazine, featuring my article "My Music", has now been published.

13 October 2008: My review of Big and Me by David Miller has been published in the latest issue of Pass It On.

9 October 2008: "Living in a Digital Media World", a commissioned article, has been completed and delivered to Behind the News Magazine. See Articles section...

9 October 2008: My review of Starcross by Philip Reeve is now available online at Australian Specfic in focus. Read review...

7 October 2008: Issue 5 of Behind the News magazine, featuring my article "Techno-Home", has now been published.

23 September 2008: I've been asked to reprise the role of Lieutenant-Governor CJ La Trobe for a further installment of the docu-drama Origins of the Bush Ranger: 1851-1859. Read more...

15 September 2008: My role in the short drama HMAS has completed shooting. Read more...

4 September 2008: I've been cast in a small role as the captain of a naval ship in the short drama HMAS.

28 August 2008: House of Cards, my third book for the Rigby Blueprints series, has now been published. Read more...

28 August 2008: The short film, Next!, in which I have a supporting role, has completed shooting. Read more...

26 August 2008: My review of Crossing the Line by Dianne Bates has been published in the latest issue of Pass It On.

19 August 2008: My series of 5 chapter books, Corey Jansen: Teen Spy, has been published. Read more...

19 August 2008: Issue 10/11 of the horror magazine Dark Animus, featuring my story "Just a Game", has been favorably reviewed in Synergy Magazine. Read the review...

18 August 2008: My review of The Ice-cream Man by Jenny Mounfield has been published in the latest issue of Pass It On.

15 August 2008: I have completed two commissioned sections for the upcoming book, 101 Things to do Before You Grow Up. Read more...

15 August 2008: My review of Wardragon by Paul Collins has been published in the mid-August issue of Buzz Words.

11 August 2008: A teaser trailer for the short horror film, The Cirque of Count Von Mayne, in which I play the vampire Count von Mayne, is now available on YouTube. Watch the trailer...

8 August 2008: I've had a short story, "Future Dreaming", accepted for the Climate Change Anthology, to be published in the UK by Frances Lincoln Ltd.

5 August 2008: The new children's anthology Grow - Under the Southern Cross , which includes my story "Dare to Swim", has now been published. Purchase a copy...

4 August 2008: The short horror film, The Cirque of Count Von Mayne, in which I play the vampire Count von Mayne, has completed shooting. Read more...

21 July 2008: My review of Larklight by Philip Reeve is now available online at Australian Specfic in focus. Read review...

16 July 2008: The August 2008 issue of The School Magazine Orbit, featuring my story "Wish Upon a Skateboard", has now been published.

16 July 2008: My review of Wardragon by Paul Collins has been accepted for publication in Buzz Words.

11 July 2008: "Natural Disaster or Necessity of Nature", a commissioned article, has been completed and delivered to Behind the News Magazine. See Articles section...

11 July 2008: Issue 3 of Comet Magazine for 2008 has been published. It includes my article , "Virtual Pets".

8 July 2008: "Waiting for the Download", a commissioned article, has been completed and delivered to Behind the News Magazine. See Articles section...

4 July 2008: "My Music", a commissioned article, has been completed and delivered to Challenge Magazine. See Articles section...

19 June 2008: I've landed the lead role in the short horror film, The Cirque of Count Von Mayne. Read more...

10 June 2008: The Doctor Who anthology Short Trips: Defining Patterns, featuring my story "Machine Time", has been favorably reviewed in issue 394 of Doctor Who Magazine. Read more...