Category Archives: Gamers series

Book Readings

Posted on March 25, 2020 by George

With self-isolation being the new norm during this time of viral pandemic, I thought I’d inflict a bit of reading on the unsuspecting Interwebs. Here are a couple short excerpts from my books… The first is a reading from the … Continue reading →

Videos and Virtual Visits

Posted on March 23, 2020 by George

Life in Australia has become rather strange since the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic. Social distancing has become a thing, hand sanitising is now the norm, and panic buying of toilet paper has hit insanity levels. But schools have also … Continue reading →

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GAMERS Publication Day

Posted on March 2, 2020 by George

Happy Publication Day to the new-look GAMERS trilogy. Originally published between 2009 and 2013, they are back with new covers, new titles and new marketing. These awesome covers are by Matthew Lin. All three books can now be purchased directly … Continue reading →

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Gamers Trilogy cover reveal

Posted on January 14, 2020 by George

Okay folks, here they are… the awesome new covers by Matthew Lin for the three Gamers novels… These new editions will be released by Ford Street Publishing in March 2020. Tweet

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2019 wrap up

Posted on January 1, 2020 by George

It’s the New Year! It’s the New Decade! It’s time to celebrate and look forward to 2020, which has such a lovely science-fiction ring to it. But it’s also a chance to look back and celebrate the past as well. … Continue reading →

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Return of the GAMERS

Posted on November 26, 2019 by George

Zyra is coming back! Tark is coming back! The GAMERS trilogy is coming back! My first trilogy of novels is set to be rebranded and rereleased March 2020 with Ford Street Publishing. AWESOME new covers have been created by the … Continue reading →

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Festivals, promos and other speaking gigs

Posted on February 16, 2015 by George

2015 is shaping up to be a busy one in terms of speaking and travelling. I’ve hit the ground running with my first school visit and a radio interview last week. And there’s lots more coming up. The visit was … Continue reading →

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Armageddon Wrap-up

Posted on October 20, 2014 by George

Armageddon was awesome! Let me repeat that, just in case I haven’t quite made myself clear: ARMAGEDDON WAS AWESOME! For those of you who don’t know, Armageddon is a HUGE pop culture expo. Their latest event was held at the … Continue reading →

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My Awards Post

Posted on April 29, 2014 by George

Ballots for both the Ditmar and Chronos awards have now been released. And I’m on both! I’m pleasantly surprised and extremely happy. :-) The Ditmars are the Australian Science Fiction Achievement awards, decided by popular vote and presented each year … Continue reading →

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In the news

Posted on December 10, 2013 by George

Look! I’m in the Chelsea Mordialloc News! This interview was done to promote my talk at the Mentone Public Library this Saturday. You can see the entire edition of the newspaper here. More info about the talk here. Tweet

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More Reviews

Posted on November 15, 2013 by George

Since my last post about reviews (see: “The reviews are in”) back in July, there have been a few more Gamers’ Rebellion reviews, as well as a one for Life, Death and Detention. In that previous post I linked to … Continue reading →

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A trilogy of trailers

Posted on July 15, 2013 by George

With the book trailer for Gamers’ Rebellion now up on YouTube, I thought I should post all three trailers for the Gamers books up here in order. Enjoy! GAMERS’ QUEST: GAMERS’ CHALLENGE: GAMERS’ REBELLION: Tweet

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The reviews are in

Posted on July 4, 2013 by George

Gamers’ Rebellion was released last month and is about to have its public launch this Saturday (see: “Gamers’ Rebellion launch”). And it’s been getting a fair few reviews. I was a little worried about the review situation. The first book … Continue reading →

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Gamers’ Rebellion Launch

Posted on June 26, 2013 by George

Gamers’ Rebellion will have its official public launch on Saturday 6 July as part of the Yarra Plenty Regional Library Myths and Legends: 5th Annual Booklovers’ Festival. Come along and join the fun! The book will be launched by the … Continue reading →

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Continuum 9

Posted on June 15, 2013 by George

Last weekend I attended Continuum 9. Like those that went before it, this convention was awesome. Lots of great panels, so many interesting discussions and a really friendly, engaging vibe. For me, personally, it was special for a number of … Continue reading →

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GAMERS’ REBELLION unleashed!

Posted on June 6, 2013 by George

It’s June 2013! And my new novel, Gamers’ Rebellion, has finally been unleashed upon the Australian reading public. It is so VERY, VERY exciting! This is the third book in the Gamers series, finishing off Tark and Zyra’s story (but … Continue reading →

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Book Week, Continuum and other gigs

Posted on May 21, 2013 by George

I’ve had a fairly quiet first half of the year in terms of speaking… which is a good thing, I suppose, given how many writing projects I’ve had on the go. But things are hotting up. I’ve had a string … Continue reading →

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Anthologies — the new, the old and the foreign

Posted on May 3, 2013 by George

Today… a post about anthologies — those wonderful books that contain short stories by a multitude of different authors. They are perfect for dipping into when you don’t have much reading time; but they’re also great for cover-to-cover devouring. I … Continue reading →

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Third Gamers book — Coming Soon!

Posted on April 12, 2013 by George

At the end of March, just before I was due to head off on holiday, something wonderful arrived in the mail. It was a book! Now, I’m always excited when a book shows up in my post box, but this … Continue reading →