#deadset press

Happy ebook release day for REBELS & RAINBOWS anthology (Deadset Press, eds. Austin P. Sheehan and Leanbh Pearson)! A joy to do the cover art + have a reprint “Integrated Learning” included (first published in Aurealis 166 and shortlisted for an Aurealis Award) about hiveminds, first love, and the horrors of group assignments. Got to read stories as part of doing the cover art and they are stellar. 👀📚 Bonus preliminary sketches/ideas. Donated reprint payment to QLife. Happy Pride lovelies. 🌈

Bit more info on cover sketches—inspired by striking imagery from many stories including Aaron Dries’ “Kookaburra Cruel” + Eugen Bacon‘s “Memories of the Old Sun,” went with the latter as we wanted rainbow 🌈 ✨ So Aaron please consider this concept sketch fanart of your incredible story! Plus progress drawings for the curious, including the beyond-final painting where I overworked it…

ebook purchase links:

https://books2read.com/RebelRainbows

https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0FG1Q2K8Y

Goodreads link if you are inclined to add to your bookshelf or rate/review 💖 📚

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/237544413-rebels-rainbows

This illustration is available as an art print, art card, sticker etc on my INRPNT shop for those interested 💖 🦜

Release day! My short story 'made' is released today in the zodiac anthology: 'Aries' (Deadset Press, @AussieFiction)

Have you ever wondered what star sign you are and what that means about your personality or future? I have! I’m born under the star sign of Taurus, though, according to the exact time and date of my birth, I also have Cancer, Gemini, Pisces, Aries, Libra, Sagittarius and Leo in my horoscopic ‘houses‘. Whether you’re a serious astrological investigator or enjoy a casual curiosity, it can be…