PAMELA JEFFS

November 2023

 

‘Precarious Waters and Other Dark Tales’ (Collection)

Published by Four Ink Press

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October 2023

 

‘Stokehold’ (Short Fiction)

Published in 'SNAFU: Punk'd' by Cohesion Press

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‘Death Interrupted’ (Short Fiction)

Published in 'Body of Work' by Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild

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June 2023

 

‘Syndicate Games’ (Short Fiction)

‘Got Game?’ anthology

Published by Rainforest Writing Retreat

 

March 2023

 

‘Crone and the Girl’ (Short Fiction)

Shortlisted entry for Aurealis Award in the category of 'Best Young Adult Short Story'

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‘Dread Circus’ (Short Fiction)

Shortlisted entry for Aurealis Award in the category of 'Best Horror Short Story'

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October 2022

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‘Patchwork Reapers’ (Short Fiction)

Published in 'SNAFU: Dead or Alive' by Cohesion Press

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‘The Seasonals’ (Collection)

Published by Four Ink Press

 

August 2022

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‘Universe, Devoured’ (Short Fiction)

Published in 'Midnight Echo' Magazine Issue 17 by Australian Horror Writers Association

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‘Dread Circus’ (Short Fiction)

Published in 'That is TOO Wrong! An Anthology of Offbeat Horror - Book 2' by Black Hart Publishers

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July 2022

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‘The Terralight Collection’ (Short Fiction Collection)

Shortlisted entry for Aurealis Award in the category of 'Best Collection'

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‘Of Slaves and Lions’ (Short Fiction)

Shortlisted entry for Aurealis Award in the category of 'Best Young Adult Short Story'

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‘Legacy of the Species’ (Short Fiction)

Shortlisted entry for Aurealis Award in the category of 'Best Science Fiction Short Story'

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November 2021

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‘Zookeeper's Tales of Interstellar Oddities’ (Anthology co-authored with Aiki Flinthart)

Shortlisted entry for Ditmar Award in the category of 'Best Collected Work'

 

October 2021:

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‘Kent Rhys’ (Short Fiction)

Published in 'Disturbed', by Black Ink Fiction

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'The Terralight Collection' (Short Fiction Collection)

Published by Four Ink Press

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September 2021:

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Awarded The Flinthart Writing Residency by the Queensland Writers' Centre

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August 2021:

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‘Of Slaves and Lions’ (Short Fiction)

Published in 'Stories of Survival', by Deadset Press

 

June 2021:

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‘The Internal Mechanisms’ (Short Fiction)

Published in 'Short Stories of Science and Space', by Hot Doggy Press

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‘Built Environments: Architectural Considerations for Speculative Fiction’ (Article),

Published in the Aurealis Magazine #138

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April 2021

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‘Zookeeper's Tales of Interstellar Oddities’ (Anthology co-authored with Aiki Flinthart)

Shortlisted entry for Aurealis Award in the category of 'Best Anthology'

 

January 2021:

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‘In Opposition to the Foe’ (Short Fiction)

Published in 'Relics, Wrecks and Ruins', by CAT Press

 

November 2020:

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‘Mirrorverse’ (Short Fiction)

Published in 'Mirrorverse: A Short Story' by Four Ink Press

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‘Mirrorverse’ (Short Fiction)

Honourable Mention 2020 Writers of the Future Award

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June 2020:

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‘Three Door Saloon’ (Short Fiction)

Published in 'Rogues' Gallery' anthology by CAT Press

 

April 2020:

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‘In Darkness Rides a Gryphon’ (Poem)

Published in ‘JIbbernocky’ anthology by Black Hare Press

 

March 2020:

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‘Five Dragons: A Dragons of Eridan Collection’ (Short Fiction Collection)

Shortlisted entry for Aurealis Award in the category of 'Best Collection'

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‘Alex Logan Parts 1-4’ (Short Fiction)

Published in ‘Passenger 13’ anthology by Black Hare Press

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February 2020:

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‘Zookeeper's Tales of Interstellar Oddities’ (Anthology co-authored with Aiki Flinthart)

Published by CAT Press

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January 2020:

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‘A Pitcher of Water at the End of Days’ (Short Fiction Collection)

Published in 'Aquarius' anthology by Deadset Press

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'Rusted Wings'

Published in 'Clockwork Dragons' anthology by Zombie Pirate Publishing

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December 2019:

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‘Five Dragons: A Dragons of Eridan Collection’ (Short Fiction Collection)

Published by Four Ink Press

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November 2019:

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‘Joshua's End’ (Short Fiction)

Published in Short Stories of Forest and Fantasy by Rainforest Writing Retreat

 

October 2019:

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‘Crop Circle’ (Flash Fiction)

‘The Cross and Dollar Gang’ (Flash Fiction)

‘Jetsam and Flotsam’ (Flash Fiction)

‘Madman’ (Flash Fiction)

‘Not Alone’ (Flash Fiction)

Published in ‘Unravel’ Dark Drabbles Book 5 by Black Hare Press

 

September 2019:

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Saloons and Stardust: A Collection (Short Fiction Collection)

Published by Four Ink Press

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‘Dreams and Awareness’ (Flash Fiction)

‘Glass Eye (Flash Fiction)

‘Mary Marrin’ (Flash Fiction)

‘Red Earth and Bulldust’ (Flash Fiction)

‘Universe’ (Flash Fiction)

Published in ‘Beyond’ Dark Drabbles Book 4 by Black Hare Press

 

August 2019:

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‘Deadland Spirits’ (Flash Fiction)

‘Of Demi Gods and Chimera’ (Flash Fiction)

‘Matchwood’ (Flash Fiction)

‘Medusa’s Den’ (Flash Fiction)

‘Mistress Moon’ (Flash Fiction)

Published in ‘Monsters’ Dark Drabbles Book 3 by Black Hare Press

 

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July 2019:

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‘Hearts and Swords (Flash Fiction)

‘Heralds of Light and Darkness’ (Flash Fiction)

‘Scarlet Winged Angel’ (Flash Fiction)

‘The Seraph and the Demon’ (Flash Fiction)

‘Soul Collector’ (Flash Fiction)

Published in ‘Angels’ Dark Drabbles Book 2 by Black Hare Press

 

 

June 2019:

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‘Body Snatcher’ (Flash Fiction)

‘Maderae VS Human’ (Flash Fiction)

‘Mechanics of the Body’ (Flash Fiction)

‘Octopiod’ (Flash Fiction)

‘Wild Frontier’ (Flash Fiction)

Published in ‘Worlds’ Dark Drabbles Book 1 by Black Hare Press

 

May 2019:

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‘In Salt and By Starlight' (Short Fiction)

Published in AntipodeanSF Magazine, Vol 250.

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‘The Misfits’ (Short Fiction)

First place prize winning competition entry for The 2019 Doug Murray Literary Award. 

Published in The Bulletin, May 2019

 

March 2019:

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‘Past The God Wall' (Short Fiction)

Published in ‘Gardens of Enchantment’ anthology by Fantasia Divinity Publishing.

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Feburary 2019:

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‘The Fallen' (Short Fiction)

Shortlisted entry for the 2018 Aurealis Awards.

Best Science Fiction Short Story Category

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December 2018:

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‘Mountain Creatures' (Short Fiction)

Published in ‘Short Yarns for Big Imaginations’ anthology by Gold Coast Writers.

 

September 2018:

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‘The Fallen' (Short Fiction)

Re-printed in ‘Flight Into Fright’ anthology by Worde Horde.

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'Gunfire, Gas and Ruin' (Short Fiction)

Published in Andromeda Spaceways Magazine #72

 

May 2018:

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‘A Stockman's Prize' (Short Fiction)

First place prize winning competition entry for The 2018 Doug Murray Literary Award. 

Published in The Bulletin, June 2018

 

April 2018:

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‘Hell is a Witch' (Short Fiction)

Published in AntipodeanSF Magazine, Vol 237.

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March 2018:

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‘Red Hour and Other Strange Tales' (Short Fiction Collection)

Published by Four Ink Press

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February 2018:

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‘Cards and Steel Hearts' (Short Fiction)

Shortlisted entry for the 2017 Aurealis Awards.

Best Science Fiction Short Story Category

 

December 2017:

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‘Bleeding Rust' (Short Fiction)

Shortlisted competition entry for the 2017 In My View Competition.

Published in the 2017 In My View photo book anthology.

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October 2017:

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‘Highway Rescue’ (Short Fiction)

Shortlisted competition entry for the 2017 Elyne Mitchell Writing Award.

Published in the 2017 Elyne Mitchell competition anthology.

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September 2017:

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‘Firstborn’ (Short Fiction)

Published in ‘CEA Greatest Anthology Written’ anthology by Celenic Earth Publications

 

June 2017:

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‘Cards and Steel Hearts’ (Short Fiction)

Published in ‘Lawless Lands – Tales of the Weird Frontier’ anthology by Falstaff Books

 

‘Chili Juice’ (Short Fiction)

Published in Literary E-Clectic Magazine by Reinfield Press

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May 2017:

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'Butterfly Tears’ (Short Fiction)

Highly commended competition entry for the 2017 Stringybark Short Story Award.

Published in ‘A Nice Boy’ anthology by Stringybark Publishing.

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‘The Fate of Mutineers’ (Short Fiction)

Published in AntipodeanSF Magazine, Vol 226.

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April 2017:

'The Scribbly Gum’ (Short Fiction)

Highly commended competition entry for the 2017 Eyre Writers Award

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March 2017:

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'Saloons and Stardust’ (Short Fiction)

Published in Helios Quarterly Magazine Vol. 2, Issue 1 - 'Commercial Cosmonauts & Hired Guns'

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‘Marriage is Murder’ (Short Fiction)

Published in the 'Why?' anthology by Zimbell House Publishing LLC

 

February 2017:

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'The Darkness Has Teeth’ (Short Fiction)

Published in Dead of Winter Vol. 1 anthology by Mighty Quill Books

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January 2017:

‘Air and Water’ (Short Fiction)
Published in AntipodeanSF Magazine, Vol 222.

 

December 2016:

‘Greysin's March’ (Short Fiction)
Commended competition entry for the 2016 Kathryn Susannah Pritchard Speculative Fiction Writing Award.

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November 2016:

‘Music Box Witch’ (Short Fiction)
Highly Commended competition entry for the 2016 Geelong Writers' Short Story Award.

Work published in the ‘Perspective’ anthology by Geelong Writers Inc.

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'Of Billabongs and Billy Tea' (Short Fiction)

Shortlisted competition entry for the 2016 Elyne Mitchell Writing Award.

Work published in the 2016 Elyne Mitchell competition anthology.

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'The Memory Tree' (Short Fiction)

Highly Commended competition entry for the 2016 Margot Manchester Short Story Competition

by the Society of Women Writers, Tasmania, Inc

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‘Allied Warship, Enemy Aircraft’ (Short Fiction)
Second place prize winning competition entry for the 2016 Stringybark Times Past Short Story Award

Work published in ‘Longing for Solitude’ anthology by Stringybark Publishing.

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September 2016:

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‘Tattoo’ (Short Fiction)

Third place prize winning competition entry for the CSFG/Conflux12 Short Story Writing Competition.

‘Blue Moon’ (Short Fiction)
Published in 'Nocturnal Natures' anthology by Zimbell House Publishing LLC

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‘I Miss You’ (Flash Fiction)

Longlisted competition entry for 2016 Brilliant Flash Fiction Special Delivery Writing Competition.

 

August 2016:

‘The Last Stronghold’ (Short Fiction)
Published in the 'The Lost Door' anthology by Zimbell House Publishing LLC

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July 2016:

 

‘A Last Dance’ (Short Fiction)

First place prize winning competition entry for 2016 HBCA / Fraser Coast Artslink Annual Writing Competition.

‘The Tree of Souls’ (Short Fiction)
Work published in the 2016 'Short and Twisted' anthology by Celapene Press

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June 2016:

‘The Southern Cross’ (Short Fiction)
Shortlisted competition entry for the 2016 Outback Writers' Festival Short Story Award.

Work published in ‘The Outback’ anthology by Boolarong Press.

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May 2016:

‘A Hunter's Trophy’ (Short Fiction)
Second place prize winning competition entry for The Doug Murray Open Award category of The Local Bulletin 2016 Literary Awards.

 

April 2016:

‘This Wild Stretch of Ocean’ (Short Fiction)
Re-printed in the FAWQ Scope magazine April 2016 Vol 62 No.3

 

December 2015:

‘Spirit of the Earth’ (Short Fiction)
First place prize winning competition entry for 2015 Morrison Mentoring Short Story Award, Speculative Fiction Category.

Work published in ‘Flourish’ anthology by Morrison Mentoring.

 

October 2015:

‘This Wild Stretch of Ocean’ (Short Fiction)
Shortlisted competition entry for the FAWQ/Toowoomba Writers Literary Awards 2015.

Work published in ‘Brio’ anthology sponsored by Fellowship of Australian Writers, Queensland.
 

September 2015:

‘Child of Lions’ (Novel)
Brisbane Writers Festival - Novel manuscript selected for 20 Pages in 20 Minutes development session with President and Publisher of Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Jonathan Galassi.