Introducing … Lee Murray
Lee Murray is a six-time winner of the Sir Julius Vogel Award for science fiction and fantasy writing, most notably for Battle of the Birds for Best Youth Novel. She is proud to have co-edited six anthologies, including four collections of student writing, and the horror flash fiction collection Baby Teeth: Bite-Sized Tales of Terror, for which she won an Australian Shadows Award for Best Edited Work (with Dan Rabarts). The author of several novels and novellas, Lee’s fourth novel Into the Mist (Cohesion Press) was long listed for the 2016 Bram Stoker Award. Its sequel Into the Sounds is due for release later this year. Hounds of the Underworld, the first title in her supernatural crime noir series (co-written with Dan Rabarts), will appear in June 2017. Her current work in progress is a middle grade novel entitled Dawn of the Zombie Apocalypse. Visit her at www.leemurray.info
Introducing Jean Gilbert
Award winning author Jean Gilbert moved from Virginia, U.S. to New Zealand in 2005, and has since called the Waikato Valley (the Shire) her home. Jean’s latest work, co-authored with William Dresden, is a modern YA fantasy called Light In My Dark, a tale of love, betrayal, and self-discovery. Jean’s science fiction novels: Shifters, Ardus, and The Vault from The Vault Agency Series are published by Rogue House Publishing. You can find her short story Blonde Obsession in Baby Teeth: Bite Size Tales of Terror published by Paper Road Press, and SJV finalist Pride in Contact Light Anthology. Jean works in close association with Alessi Films, writing screenplays for promotional advertising and television. Visit Jean at www.jeangilbert.com.
Introducing … Jan Goldie
A daydreamer from way back, Jan Goldie began writing when she was 10 years old. But it wasn’t until she joined Tauranga Writers in 2006 that she realised her dream of creating a world and a story rich enough to fuel a full length novel. Her Young Adult fantasy adventure Brave’s Journey was shortlisted for the Tom Fitzgibbon Award 2014, published by IFWG Australia in 2015 and nominated for a Sir Julius Vogel award. She has short stories published in Baby Teeth: Bite-Sized Tales of Terror, The Best of Twisty Christmas Tales, Byline 2015 and 2016 and the anthology At the Edge. She’s co-author of the novella collection ‘Conclave’ which includes her YA fantasy story ‘A Mer-tale’. A freelance communications writer by day and childrens book author every other second, she’s trying new forms of scribbling all the time, including this year’s obsession with song writing. Jan is currently working on a web series screenplay, a dystopian picture book and a middle grade fantasy novel. Find out more at www.jangoldie.com
Introducing A.C. Lindsay
A.C. Lindsay (Chad) retired from a career as a scientist to write a book about the environment. However, he took a wrong turn, got side-tracked, and now writes fiction instead. In addition, he edits both fiction and non-fiction, and enjoys assisting others with their writing projects. He promises to return soon to that book about the environment.
Introducing … Paul Mannering
Paul Mannering has received two Sir Julius Vogel Awards for science fiction and fantasy writing, including Best Novel for Engines of Empathy. Paul has written across genres and for all age groups, with his 10th novel scheduled for release in April 2017. Paul has edited anthologies, seen dozens of short stories published and he has written and produced hundreds of hours of pod-cast audio drama.
Paul is the current president of SpecFicNZ, the non-profit organisation dedicated to nurturing and supporting New Zealand genre writers of all ages and experience.
Find us online at www.specfic.nz
introducing … Lewis Morgan
Wanted in connection with the following Crimes Against Literature:
· Guerrilla Storytelling as Zebong
· Teller of Tales.
· Publication of Inappropriate Children’s Book:
· Teaching of “Writing for Reluctant Boys”
If you see this man at Lexicon IT’S ALREADY TOO LATE!!