Ballard wrote some of the most surprising and creative short stories I’ve ever laid eyes on. And he remained relevant and interesting right to his last novel.
I’ll miss him.
The Author
Simon Groth’s stories can go anywhere from tangled relationships and virtual writers to rock music and sleep disorders. In 2010, Simon was the co-editor with Sean Sennett of Off The Record: 25 Years of Music Street Press (UQP). His novels have been twice shortlisted in what was once the Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards. His short stories have been published in Australia and the United States.
Simon is the manager of if:book Australia exploring digital futures for readers and writers. He lives in Brisbane, Australia.
Simon is the manager of if:book Australia exploring digital futures for readers and writers. He lives in Brisbane, Australia.
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The Twits
- RT @wired: Facebook's got a secret screen-printing studio where awesome, motivational hand-screened posters are made. Check it out http: ......observed 1 hour ago
- RT @wired: There are historical trends in how far in the future we set our science fiction, and here's @io9's chart to prove it: http:// ......observed 2 hours ago
- @bookgrocer I've seen 4chan referred to as the internet's id....observed 19 hours ago
- Enter this. It's worthwhile even for non-winners. “@slqld: The SLQ Young Writers Award 2012 is now open! bit.ly/kf46lj #YWA12”...observed 21 hours ago
- Making DVDs today. I don't think I've done this for about five years. It feels very retro....observed 1 day ago
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