Unprofessional word arranger. Debut novel : 'Here Are My Demands' at large via Wakefield Press. Agent: @ShawLiterary
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Hey friends, my debut novel is out *right now* and you can ask your local bookshop to order it, or else grab a copy here.
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Happening tonight! 🤯
Adelaide pals: seldom do we celebrate a Victorian, but we have to make an exception for Wayne Marshall's debut novel, Henry Goes Bush. Launching next Wed at Ern Malley. Free entry, just rock up, and don't worry: LOCALLY-sourced readings from yours truly, Alex Cothren & Jake Dean.
So, I have a lot of respect for Island. And ordinarily, I welcome criticism of my work. But this piece contains several serious factual inaccuracies. Where does this Ferr-Fow joker get off? 😤 Read and decide for yourself: islandmag.com/current-issue
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For what it's worth (very little these days alas), I'm thrilled to see Josephine Rowe's excellent and terribly under-appreciated Little World on the Miles Franklin longlist - hope it wins!!!
I don't want to alarm anyone, but Wayne Marshall's historical/literary/speculative romp, Henry Goes Bush, is at large and roaming the countryside. Track down a copy however you can.
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Drought breakers.
The Brumbies have beaten the Crusaders 50-24 in Christchurch to end a 26 year drought!
Famous victory.
Bravo to Stephen Larkham, his coaching team and the players.
Slipper, Valetini, Cale + unsung hero Andy Muirhead first class. Complete performance.
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Rugby positions explained:
1,2&3 nice wee chubby guys. One of them has to be brainy. Often a GP.
4&5: the two tall ones. One has to be brainy. They take turns each at being sin binned.
6,7&8: two of them are called flankers and look normal ish. One of them is called the number 8. Not sure which.
9 wee jolly guy. Likes to kick the ball straight in the air.
10 brains, nice hair, knows roughly what’s going on
11&14 fast, tries not to get too involved
12&13 two actual athletes who have got involved by accident
15 big show off, boots it, catches it, boots it again
Many thanks to Emma Rayward and Meanjin(!) for this thoughtful review of Here Are My Demands. All my world-building was not for nothing! (And now I'm inspired to go harder in my next spec-fic effort...) meanjin.com.au/latest/put-it…
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Wakefield Press 2025 Showcase - mailchi.mp/wakefieldpress/48…
Me last weekend, taking in some sport during a break at the Short Story Festival
#ManOfThePeople
This weekend, the Australian Short Story Festival is on in Adelaide. It's always a great vibe, so get along if you can. I'll be moderating a couple of sessions. On Saturday night, there's a 'Complaint Letters' event that should be good fun. More here: australianshortstoryfestival…
I would definitely listen to a podcast about the Adelaide-Glenelg tram line hosted by a former Federal MP, entitled -- and imagine this being spoken in the host's distinctive voice -- 'The Fine Line with Christopher Pyne'.
Thanks for the thoughtful review!
Andrew Roff's debut novel, Here Are My Demands, looks forward to an imagined future – but seems more concerned with now. @joanneanderton @UQ_News theconversation.com/what-wil…
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It's our 3rd and final spring #BookGiveaway! Win books by @AKalagianBlunt @roffwrites Michael Adams and Amy Lovat.
But be quick - entries close midnight TONIGHT Thurs 9 Oct 2025.
newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/…
Thanks to @ultimopress @WakefieldPress @AffirmPress @macmillanaus
ALT Image of covers of books Cold Truth by Ashley Kalagian Blunt, Here Are My Demands by Andrew Roff, They’ll Never Hold Me by Michael Adams and Big Feelings by Amy Lovat, featured in the Newtown Review of Books 2025 Spring Giveaway #3.
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You luv to see it: @roffwrites’s Here Are My Demands is fic-book-of-the-week! “meticulously constructed speculative fiction, which shows off a command of novelistic structure & form..philosophical ambit & sharp insights (of his debut)” theage.com.au/culture/books/…
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AI is on every single app I use for my job now. I use it zero percent of the time. why do I need an AI assistant for my email? I read the email. I respond to it. it’s one of the easiest things on earth to do.
