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Paul Scully, author of The Literate Detective & Other Crimes, was Highly Commended in the ACU Poetry Prize for his poem “Karoly and Konstantia”. Congratulations Paul! (Paul is second from right in the picture in this article) acu.edu.au/about-acu/news… bonfirebooks.org/product/pre-or…

ATTENTION Melbourne followers! I've the honour of launching Jack Norman's (Thingol) book, Sleep Capricorn, on 6th December 2025, 3pm at Edinburgh Gardens, precise location tbc on the day. Come join us to celebrate this year's best Australian short stories. Bonfire Books

For the nerds. Currently going through my archives & have started to add images to the website. New Sketchbook section, with many drawings from my time at Hill End between 2018-25. Almost all of these are NOT published in the recent book. rwdaffurn.com/archive-sketch…

57/200 signed copies remaining of HILL END ENTANGLED by Ryan W Daffurn Order yours today before they're gone. bonfirebooks.org/product/hill-e…

Happy to announce that SLEEP CAPRICORN by Thingol is now available as an "e-book". Order now! amazon.com.au/dp/B0G429XDTL

Loved this book so much. Everybody should buy it. Now available for Kindlecels like me.

Your illustrious hosts will BOTH be at the launch of Jack Norman's (Thingol) book. Come along if you're in Melbourne!

Given recent Pope trips, some may want to read about an early attempt to heal the Schism. AN ILLUSION OF DIVISION by Aussie Eastern Catholic priest Fr. Lawrence Cross examines the theology, philosophy and practice of the "Dialogue of Love" of the 1960s. bonfirebooks.org/product/an-ill…

ATTN! Next May we will publish THE QUARRYMEN by Caleb Caudell ! A polyphonic work of Midwestern maximalism, THE QUARRYMEN is your big 2026 novel. Ross Barkan has called THE QUARRYMEN, “Probably the novel I'm most excited about for 2026, beyond my own.” More details soon!

Normally with a new technology or industry there’s a period where it’s very convenient and beneficial for the average person, and it gradually becomes normalized in society before the hook gets in. It’s interesting how that did not happen with AI at all.

SLEEP CAPRICORN launch venue change due to weather. Now meeting at Lord Newry Hotel, 543 Brunswick St, Fitzroy North.

Was invited to write a few words about Australian literary culture by Justin Isis & the Neo-Passeists on the stack. Also great contributions from Lucas Smith from Bonfire Books, Liam Blackford, Ivan Niccolai. It was a lot of fun writing this. open.substack.com/pub/neopasseis…

I was very honoured to have my friend (THE) Matthew Sini Em_Ess speak at the launch for SLEEP CAPRICORN. A "consummate professional," don't they say? Who brought a much needed dose of class!! open.substack.com/pub/bonfireboo…

Might seem like I went for the jugular here, but it all comes from a place of love. Honestly.

HILL END ENTANGLED by Ryan W Daffurn selling fast! bonfirebooks.org/product/hill-e…

The men of Indiana Limestone Company.

Australia 1966 🇦🇺

My latest in Reveille journal, pitting St Ignatius against Silenus: open.substack.com/pub/reveillejo…