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I have been very neglectful of the old Fisch-Blog - real life has hit me in the form of a six-month old baby Fischer girl, who is all things amazing. Those little humans sure take everything over though! So a quick update of some cool writing stuff. I've had a few new...
I have a pretty new book cover…
More info can be found over at the Argonautica Press website: https://argonauticapress.com/?p=296
Announcing Argonautica Press
The cat is finally out of the bag, and I can announce it to the heavens! For some months now, I've been working with my good friend and fellow ink-scribe Jason Franks, putting together a new small press named Argonautica Press. We went live a few days ago, and a press...
Putting Out My Shingle
Writing sure has been an interesting career with a curlicue of twists and turns. I started out a painfully shy young man with an interest in poetry and stage-writing, and now I have a shelf of books, a couple of shiny trophies, lots of funny memories, and am jumping...
“Papa Lucy and the Boneman” acquired by Ragnarok Publications
EDIT: Ragnarok Publications has temporarily closed its doors, and are no longer publishing "Papa Lucy and the Boneman." Sad news but I don't envy their position - they are doing the right thing by their existing authors and right holders, and I wish them all the best....
New Workshop: SA Writers Centre: “Roll Up Roleplaying for Character Creation”
Hey folks, I'm running the upcoming workshop for the SA Writers Centre. If you're in Adelaide, come along - there will be buckets of dice and loads of fun! Roll Up Role Playing for Character Creation with Jason Fischer What can role-playing games like Dungeons and...
“Knockers” Optioned by Princess Pictures
Today I have some exciting news to share - Princess Pictures has optioned a comedy TV series "Knockers" that I'm co-writing with Liam Thorpe. Script-writing is a new string to my bow, and so far I'm finding it a fun format to work in. The added bonus is that I get to...
“The Dog Pit” now available at Pseudopod
My Cthulhu mythos story "The Dog Pit" is now available for your listening pleasure over at Pseudopod. I have been a fan of this magnificent horror podcast for YEARS, so believe me when I tell you that this is a genuine bucket-list moment. Narrator Barry Haworth did a...
2017 Ditmar Preliminary Ballot
The 2017 Australian SF ("Ditmar") Awards preliminary ballot has just been released, and I'm chuffed to see my novella "By the Laws of Crab and Woman" on the shortlist for Best Novella/Novelette. It is fantastic to see this story get such recognition, and I'm grateful...
Ecopunk! contents revealed
Very excited that my story "Milk and Honey" has been selected for the Ecopunk! anthology. The brief was intriguing and I think I had half the story down within an hour. I look forward to sharing my tale of cloned Diprotodons, an inland Australian sea, and an...
It’s Give-Away Time! (FIRST 100 ONLY)
Hey folks! Warm up your e-readers, because I have a deal for you. The first 100 people to click this link will get a free copy of my chap-book "Seven Threads". That's it! Absolutely free to you. I've put a bunch of my favourite stories into this collection, including...
National Australian Fan Fund Race 2017
As a science fiction fan and writer, I'm throwing my hat in the ring and entering the National Australian Fan Fund (NAFF) race for 2017. This wonderful tradition helps fans to get to conventions, and it's too good an opportunity to miss. I'm not saying that Adelaide...