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Paper Chained International touring to Brisbane
I'm pleased to announce that after many delays, including due to Cyclone Alfred, the Paper Chained International art exhibition in...
Mar 161 min read

Truth to Power Cafe
I'm very honoured to have been contacted to participate in this years New Annual festival in Newcastle. I'll be one of eight speakers on...
Sep 29, 20241 min read


Newcastle August 11 author talk and Collect exhibition
Since the release of my memoir I've done author talks in Queensland, South Australia, Port Macquarie and Lake Macquarie, but I've still...
Jul 17, 20241 min read


Art exhibition opens / Upcoming author talk
Paper Chained International, my first curated art exhibition, is now open and on display until May 31 at Boom Gate Gallery, the art...
May 4, 20241 min read


The Power of Art to Heal
The launch of Loud Sky could not have gone better. My latest art exhibition, which focuses on sharing the stories of survivors of...
Apr 2, 20231 min read

Happy holidays and end of year wrap-up
Well I still can't believe 2022 is almost at an end. Firstly, as the year ends I'm pleased to announce my conference earlier this month,...
Dec 22, 20222 min read

Paper Chained Issue 8 and more
I've very pleased to let everyone know the latest issue of my art and writing magazine for incarcerated people, Paper Chained, has now...
Nov 21, 20222 min read

Free September presentations
If you just can't get enough of me, I've got good news. You'll be able to attend two free events in Newcastle that I'll be involved with...
Aug 31, 20221 min read


Group art exhibitions
I'm very proud to be part of the Flood exhibition, currently on display at Newcastle Art Space. This exhibition features the work of...
Apr 30, 20221 min read

See you at the Gold Coast Film Festival
So as mentioned in my last blog post, my novel Scarred was long-listed for the 2022 Adaptable Program run by the Queensland Writers...
Mar 27, 20221 min read


Who's going to make the gravy?
With the silly season upon us, perhaps spare a thought for those spending this time of year in prison away from their family. If you'd...
Dec 15, 20212 min read

Broken Chains media coverage and podcast release date
It's been a great week for media coverage for my various projects. I'm currently featured in this week's edition of Newcastle Weekly...
Jul 24, 20211 min read

Podcast, video and festival interviews
A brand new podcast interview with me just dropped today. Joshua from The Exiled Voice and I talk about the prison system, our personal...
Mar 10, 20211 min read

New podcast interview with West Coast Radio
An interview I gave with West Coast Radio in Seattle has just aired today. You can listen here to us talking about the outrageous case of...
Feb 6, 20212 min read


New interview with Prison Pipeline
An interview I did with the podcast Prison Pipeline aired on KBOO radio in Portland, Oregon a few hours ago. Don’t worry if you missed it...
Dec 29, 20201 min read

Interviews with INCITE and Nelson Public Libraries
The Interviews keep coming. Earlier this month I was featured in Volume 41 of INCITE magazine. Normally this magazine is by subscription...
Nov 13, 20201 min read


New podcast interview with Felony Inc
I’m very pleased to announce I’m following up my first UK interview (see last post) with my first US interview. The awesome team over at...
Oct 15, 20201 min read


New podcast interview with Bare Books
Bare Books podcast yet, here’s a new reason to be. Season 2 of their show kicks off with an interview with me and discussion of my novel...
Sep 30, 20201 min read

Interviews, author talks, podcasts and radio.
It's definitely been a big week for interviews and promotion. I'm currently featured on the front page of Port Macquarie News, giving an...
Sep 1, 20201 min read

Live zoom chat with Mid North Coast library
Things will be kicking off pretty early. I’ve done a pre-recorded talk for Hawksbury Library Service, which they’ll be releasing on...
Aug 24, 20201 min read
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