Public transport in Melbourne was free today.  It was an attempt to placate angry commuters after the rail network collapsed on Tuesday morning due to a power failure.

Lots of people wanted to know who was to blame for the problems, but I’m more interested in what eldritch creature resides in Stony Point and how is it using its dark powers to keep the trains running on time?  This is from the train operator’s web site.

Ben Julien, one of my fellow Clarionites has interviewed Trent Jamieson, one of our Clarion South tutors.

The first of Trent’s novels is due out soon.

http://thelongwrite.com/2010/07/20/interview-with-trent-jamieson/

I have been press released.

http://www.aussiecon4.org.au/files/257.pdf

Stephanie Meyer Thwarts Terrorist Attack
http://www.theonion.com/video/alqaeda-calls-off-attack-on-nations-capitol-to-spa,17688/

Jeff VanderMeer talks about the good things Aqueduct Press has been doing.
http://www.omnivoracious.com/2010/07/l-timmel-duchamp-and-her-excellent-aqueduct-press-celebrate-reaching-the-50book-mark.html

Lots of people talk about the bad things Nightshade Books have been doing.
http://blogs.publishersweekly.com/blogs/genreville/?p=547

My fellow Clarionite Angela Slatter has not one, but two collections of short stories out this year.
If you ask me, that’s just being plain greedy.
http://angelaslatter.com/2010/07/07/sourdough-other-stories-available-for-pre-sale-now/
http://ticonderogapublications.com/news/2010/06/the-girl-with-no-hands-angela-slatter/

What not to write a story about at Clarion
http://sandramodell.com/2010/07/08/stereotypical-behavior/