Ella Drake visits Australia

Thanks to cyber space fellow SFRBrigader, Ella Drake, is a guest author today on Kylie Griffin's blog.

If you'd like to know more about her latest release, her view on why readers like SFR and which author has impacted her most as a writer, then come on DownUnder and visit.

2011 Aurealis Awards finalist!

This week has to be the week for good news!

to Brigader Sara Creasy

- her book, SONG OF SCARABAEUS (EOS Books)

has been chosen as a finalist in the 2010 Aurealis Awards

(Australia's own huge spec.fiction contest).

Way to go, Sara!

There were 600 entries in 13 categories! Sponsored by Harper Voyager, the winners will be announced at a dinner on May 21st, 2011.

For the full list of finalists and details here.