Kris AshtonAug 23, 20191 minWe’re all in this togetherUnless you are a bestselling author who can name his or her price, you’re only as good as your last sale. It’s been a lean year for me,...
Kris AshtonMay 3, 20191 minStory published in issue #250 of AntiSFMy science fiction story ‘Slower Than The Speed Of Light’ is now available to read free in the bumper 250th edition of Antipodean SF. It...
Kris AshtonApr 9, 20192 minIt’s a non-fiction cavalcade!While I can’t seem to give away a short story at the moment, I’ve been having much more success with my non-fiction writing. An essay...
Kris AshtonApr 2, 20193 minLet’s stop apologising for horror fictionI finally bought a car with Bluetooth last year and it transformed my daily commute. Rather than putting up with radio, I’ve been...
Kris AshtonMar 11, 20194 minDon’t let word count envy ruin your lifeThere are more than the usual number of reasons to read the latest edition of Australia’s longest-running speculative fiction journal,...
Kris AshtonFeb 15, 20192 minThe reviews are in...And so are the sales. These are two unusual occurrences for me. You see, even though I’ve published three novels and nearly forty short...
Kris AshtonNov 20, 20181 minNEWS: Story to appear in AntiSF #250A couple of weeks back, Antipodean SF editor, Ion ‘Nuke’ Newcombe (pictured) issued a call-out to former contributors, asking them to...
Kris AshtonOct 25, 20183 minThe editor’s letter: an arcane artI consumed magazines voraciously in my youth, everything from Blitz and WWF to nature periodicals, Marvel Comics, and adult titles like...
Kris AshtonOct 4, 20181 min‘Invasion at Bald Eagle’ now available!The second edition of my sci-fi/horror novel Invasion at Bald Eagle, from Digital Fiction Publishing, is now on sale in paperback and...
Kris AshtonSep 19, 20182 min‘Invasion at Bald Eagle’ to soar again!Back in September 2015, I made the difficult decision to part ways with Grand Mal Press, which published my third novel, Invasion at Bald...
Kris AshtonSep 6, 20181 minA long overdue spring cleanOver the past eight years or so, I have revisited the short stories I wrote in the early to mid 2000s and, if I thought their core...
Kris AshtonAug 28, 20182 minBuilding a novel one ‘block’ at a timeBetween 2002 and 2005 I was the editor on a magazine called What DVD. It was a dream job in many respects; not only I could review...
Kris AshtonAug 10, 20182 minNearly time to hit the highwaySeveral years ago I went on a road trip and began to reflect on the crosses that dotted the highway, marking the precise spot where...
Kris AshtonAug 1, 20181 minAntipodeanSF #241 now availableLocal flash fiction stalwart, AntipodeanSF, has just published issue #241 which contains my story ‘Freckle Face’. Once you’ve read it...
Kris AshtonJul 20, 20182 minThe clockwork of a word nerdI’ve previously confessed that as a teenager I used to read the dictionary for pleasure; that learning new words gave me a sense of...
Kris AshtonJul 5, 20181 minSome quick updatesThe second half of 2018 is shaping up to be a fruitful time. Here’s what’s coming: 1. I have narrated my story ‘Freckle Face’ for...
Kris AshtonJun 7, 20183 minThe rise of the anti-realistsA few weeks ago, while attending the launch of a university press literary anthology, I crossed paths with a person who ‘identifies as...
Kris AshtonJun 5, 20181 minAndromeda Spaceways #71 out now!Along with the usual fictiony goodness one can expect from Australia’s pulpiest SF magazine, this edition features my review of Eugen...
Kris AshtonMay 30, 20181 minNEWS: Story to appear in AntipodeanSFAlong with Aurealis and Andromeda Spaceways, AntipodeanSF was one of three Australian markets where I always wanted to get something...
Kris AshtonMay 1, 20182 minWinter wonderland: new story and review coming soonI’m still on a high from my podium finish in The Fiction Desk’s 2018 Ghost Story Competition – and I’m pleased to report the story,...