I’m chuffed that my piece “Today on Dr Phil” – from my first book Look Who’s Morphing – has been included in the Meanjin Tournament of Books 2012. As described on the tournament’s web page, the tournament works like this: From next Monday until the end of December we will be pitting Australian short stories against...
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On risk (a reading and some travel news)
Late notice, I know, but I have a reading next week: Bespoken Your monthly queer spoken word and works in progress night. All genres, all career stages. Thursday 25 October, 7:30pm Features: Tom Cho reading from The Meaning of Life and Other Fictions, his novel-in-progress on the philosophy of religion Kelly Gardiner reading from Tragedie, a...
Read MoreReprint of Look Who’s Morphing
A very quick update: my first book Look Who’s Morphing has sold out its print run so it’s being reprinted. I’m so pleased that it is being reprinted. The book is being studied in various university courses and, more recently, its use in a course at University of Newcastle has finished the print run. Thanks to all those uni lecturers who...
Read MoreBig Girls Don’t Cry (Edith Massey)
From today’s research – a music track: Edie & The Eggs – Big Girls Don’t Cry...
Read MoreA tweet from today
A tweet from today:
Read MorePerth: Tues 15 May. A Reading
I’m in Perth, doing a residency at Curtin University! Been so busy I haven’t had time to blog, but here are details of a reading I’m doing from my second book in progress. The reading is open to all, so if you’re in town, do pop in: What are the Attributes of God?: A Reading from The Meaning of Life and Other Fictions Tom Cho MCCA...
Read MoreFavourite conversation had on Twitter yesterday
Favourite conversation had on Twitter yesterday:
Read MoreHow can we reconcile the existence of suffering with the premise of a good and almighty god?
A piece from my second book has been published in the latest issue of Meanjin. This piece addresses the problem that is described in its title: “How can we reconcile the existence of suffering with the premise of a good and almighty god?” Here are some pics of the published piece, which has actually been printed as a colour supplement or...
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I have really been chuffed by my publications in Italian. And more have now been added to the list: a further four pieces from Look Who’s Morphing, translated into Italian by Elena Carletti, have been published in Malicuvata, an Italian e-journal. They are “Suitmation”, “Dinner with my Brother”, “Dinner with my...
Read MoreOnly 70 copies of my book left!
Turns out that there are just 70 copies of my book left! But a small reprint will be done to keep it in stock. I do love my publisher.
Read MoreStorie. Grazie!
My story “Dirty Dancing” (from my book Look Who’s Morphing) has been published (in Italian and English) in the Italian literary journal Storie. It’s in issue 66 (and it’s pretty cool that I can say that I’m sharing issue-space with Martin Amis!). This particular publication of my work has been some time in the making and...
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