My book Oscar Wilde as a Character in Victorian Fiction (Palgrave Macmillan, New York, 2007) documents how Oscar Wilde was appropriated as a fictional character by no less than thirty-two of his friends and contemporaries. Much is revealed about Wilde’s complex relationships with such authors as Joseph Conrad, Arthur Conan Doyle, Henry James, George Bernard Shaw and Bram Stoker.

‘Look inside’ and buy Oscar Wilde as a Character in Victorian Fiction at Amazon

Read reviews of Oscar Wilde as a Character in Victorian Fiction

writer, editor, teacher

Oscar Wilde’s Irish childhood is a fascinating subject I’ve explored in my novel manuscript Beyond the Dark River. Two traumatic episodes had a profound effect on the celebrated author’s life and writing: the childhood death of his sister Isola and the Travers vs Wilde libel trial, in which Wilde’s parents were sued by his father’s intimate Mary Travers.

Read the opening of Beyond the Dark River

Read more about Beyond the Dark River

Hear me read from Beyond the Dark River (formerly Requiescat) on Varuna’s ‘Writer-a-Day’ app

Dear Miss Blyton is my  novel-in-progress, about Enid Blyton’s influence on Australian readers.

ADELAIDE STORIES

#Radelaide is an anthology of stories written by Adelaide High School students, produced during my stint as Writer in Residence. I’ve edited the book, published by the SA Writers Centre.

Read more about #Radelaide

about #Radelaide

Listen to my radio

interview with student writers Chelsea and Zack

Buy a copy of #Radelaide