Aussie author of dystopia, scifi and clifi
Macie lowered herself off the scorching gutter that trimmed the Reclamation Centre and rubbed her scalded hands. She had taken care to land quietly; pressing her back up against the sun-drenched building, commanding herself not to breathe, but knowing it would only postpone the inevitable. They would find her eventually. They always did. For six... Continue Reading →
So excited to reveal the cover of my new book Missals from the Dark - sequel to Letters from the Light!!! We pick up the story three years after the end of the Light War in Australis. Harper and Sam had hoped for peace but Kohl is missing, Spectra is reestablishing his power base in... Continue Reading →
MISSALS FROM THE DARK.When you think you’re in Australia, but you’re actually on a tiny planetoid far from Earth, and the sky starts to freeze just as you’re recovering from war, the only way to survive is to make new friends, even if that’s with a dragon-riding android who’s trying to kill you. Sound exciting?... Continue Reading →
And occasionally I write fiction that is not scifi. This one is for my mum. ‘It’s just not that easy Jarrod. I know we need the money but shit, isn’t there another way? Can’t you speak with Eddy about extending the loan? You don’t seriously think he’s going to break your legs do you?’ Big... Continue Reading →
Last night Jo Hart won the best young adult story Aurealis Award for The Jindabyne Secret . This is a major writing award in Australia and a huge achievement for an emerging author. Congrats Jo!! Her wonderful novella is part of the Drowned Earth series featuring 7 stories from 7 authors including Emoto's Promise from... Continue Reading →
Recently Blue, an Aussie book blogger, reviewed my science fiction novel Letters from the Light. When I checked out her blog I was astonished. No wonder she's in Goodread's top 15 Aussie reviewers - she reads so many books and is refreshingly honest. Thanks Blue! To find your next epic read, check out Blue's blog or... Continue Reading →
I first met Eugen in 2019 when we were artists at the Emerging Writers Festival in Melbourne. At the closing night ceremony, with knees shaking, I was privileged to read one of my short stories. My first author reading. Thankfully Eugen came after me as she is no mere reader. Eugen "performed" a dramatic reading... Continue Reading →
Here I am reading an excerpt from my YASCIFI novella Emoto's Promise. If you haven't read the book, you might enjoy this little preview! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu0u4Uwf-Zc Emoto's Promise Living in a walled city in an endless ocean, the last humans have become dangerously enslaved by a virtual world called the BigDry. Wall manager Macie is an... Continue Reading →
E. M. Swift-Hook is a talented and prolific scifi / alternative history writer. Just take a look at her 30 works listed on Goodreads over the last few years. Seriously, her keyboard must be smoking when she writes!! She is also a very generous supporter of the indie writing scene providing mentoring and advice to... Continue Reading →
Are you reading my book outside of Australia and wondering what it sounds like in an Aussie accent? Well wonder no more! Here I am reading a little excerpt from Letters from the Light... https://youtu.be/SRQl-DaVlIg
Shel Calopa 