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Born: Established: 2004 Woodvale, Joondalup area, Northern Perth, Perth, Western Australia, ;
Departed from Australia: 2012
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1 1 y separately published work icon Shadow Box 2 : Black Box Shane Jiraiya Cummings (editor), 2009 Brimstone Press , Z1737562 2009 anthology multimedia short story horror

A sequel to Brimstone Press's 2005 release Shadow Box, this multi-media package comprises two discs - one abeing an e-anthology multimedia CD-ROM and the other a music CD. The CD-ROM contains flash fiction of less than 200 words by eighty Australian and international writers. An exception is Bryn Sparks' 'The Orpheus Project.' Other features include music, embedded videos, artist portfolios, and images.

1 y separately published work icon The Abandonment of Grace and Everything After Shane Jiraiya Cummings , Miranda : Brimstone Press , 2015 9203484 2015 selected work short story
1 y separately published work icon Rage against the Night : Supernatural Tales of Triumph Over Darkness Shane Jiraiya Cummings (editor), Woodvale : Brimstone Press , 2012 9227623 2012 anthology short story

'Under the onslaught of supernatural evil, the acts of good people can seem insignificant, but a courageous few stand apart. These brave men and women stand up to the darkness, stare it right in the eye, and give it the finger. These are the stories of those who rage against the night, stories of triumph, sacrifice, and bravery in the face of overwhelming evil.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 1 y separately published work icon The Last Days of Kali Yuga Paul Haines , Woodvale : Brimstone Press , 2010 Z1754823 2010 selected work short story horror

'These are the last days ...

'Travel the blood-stained trails of Kathmandu.

'Explore doorways to other worlds.

'Fight for humanity’s darkening soul.

'... when the powers of the Gods wane and evil walks the Earth.

'The Last Days of Kali Yuga is urban fantasy at its darkest. You won’t find traditional vampires or werewolves in Paul Haines’s stories. Instead, you will stare deep into the heart of the cruelest monster of all: man.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 2 y separately published work icon Macabre : A Journey Through Australia's Darkest Fears Angela Challis (editor), Marty Young (editor), Western Australia : Brimstone Press , 2010 Z1710906 2010 anthology short story horror 'Explore Australia's dark literature past, present, and future all in one landmark anthology! From the very earliest colonial ghost stories through to grim tales of modern life, Macabre will take you on a journey through the dark heart of Australian horror. With classic stories from Australia's masters of horror alongside the best of the new era, Macabre is set to be the finest dark fiction anthology ever produced in Australia.' (Source: Publisher's website http://www.brimstonepress.com.au/)
1 1 y separately published work icon Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror : The Year's Best Short Stories Volume Three Angela Challis (editor), Woodvale : Brimstone Press , 2009 Z1740859 2009 anthology short story fantasy horror

'Zombies and vampires lie within but there are much more disturbing dangers to be found. Australian dark fiction mines deep into the darkest corners of the imagination and the results are seductive and deadly. Be warned: read these stories with the lights on and the door locked. The Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror series showcases the very best and darkest short stories produced by 21st century Australian authors. This anthology includes work by Shane Jiraiya Cummings, David Conyers, Joanne Anderton, Sean Williams, Martin Livings, and Deborah Biancotti' (www.goodreads.com).

1 1 y separately published work icon Shards: Short Sharp Tales Shane Jiraiya Cummings , Andrew J. McKiernan (illustrator), Woodvale : Brimstone Press , 2009 Z1661055 2009 selected work short story horror
1 y separately published work icon Black : Australian Dark Culture Magazine 2008 Woodvale : Brimstone Press , 2008-2009 Z1598688 2008 periodical (3 issues)

BLACK: Australian Dark Culture Magazine was conceived by Angela Challis (Editor-in-Chief) and Shane Jiraiya Cummings (Editor and political reporter) as a means of catering to the increasing demand for dark-themed entertainment - an aspect of popular culture that had all but been ignored by Australian magazine publishers. In a 2008 Specusphere article publicising the forthcoming first issue Cummings articulates that 'the magazine is a vehicle to explore the darker side of the human spirit, as well as pop culture and entertainment' (18 June).

Following the publication of Issue No 3 in 2009 BLACK was put into a hiatus period so that it could be relaunched as an online portal for Australian dark culture. Challis and Cummings announced that a key component of this plan was to merge Black with Brimstone Press' award-winning HorrorScope website, which publishes book and movie reviews and acts as the news source for the Australian Horror Writers Association. They also indicated that Black Online would continue to publish many of the feature interviews, articles, and regular columns that appeared in the print edition. Although this relaunching was planned to occur in late 2009, as of August 2010 this has not eventuated.

BLACK covered a wide variety of popular culture and entertainment forms including movies, music and books, fashion, comics, gaming. It also addresses serious social issues that many consider taboo like alternative lifestyles, euthanasia, and political censorship, and offers interviews with celebrities, authors, musicians, and artists. Columns covered additional issues such as witchcraft, bizarre medical cases, while fiction is represented by dark short stories, true crime, bizarre medical cases and dark fantasy.

The magazine also included a classified section called 'Black Market,' a space devoted to creative professionals (i.e. writers, editors, musicians, artists, illustrators, film techs, creative groups) who would like to advertise their services or promote competitions and special events etc.

1 1 y separately published work icon Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror : Volume Two Angela Challis (editor), Woodvale : Brimstone Press , 2007 Z1481039 2007 anthology short story fantasy horror

The Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror series showcases the very best and darkest short stories produced by 21st century Australian authors. Each of the tales in this second edition explores the darkness of the human condition. Ghosts, monsters, alien gods, sadists, the forsaken, and the deranged all lie within.

The contributors include work by Jay Caselberg, Stephen Dedman, Terry Dowling, Margo Lanagan, Simon Brown, and Nathan Burrage

1 y separately published work icon Shadow Box Shane Jiraiya Cummings (editor), Angela Challis (editor), Brimstone Press , 2006 Z1737571 2006 anthology short story horror
1 y separately published work icon Book of Shadows. Volume 1 Angela Challis (editor), Woodvale : Brimstone Press , 2006 Z1342234 2006 anthology short story horror

Forty stories from the first six issues of the periodical Shadowed Realms plus five previously unpublished stories.

1 2 y separately published work icon Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror : Volume One Angela Challis (editor), Shane Jiraiya Cummings (editor), Woodvale : Brimstone Press , 2006 Z1342225 2006 anthology short story essay fantasy horror

Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror 2006 comprises twelve short stories and five essays of a diverse nature. The fiction ranges from unsettling to frightening, and from the humorous to sad, serving up encounters with zombies, killer glaciers, tortured inventors and samurai heroes among other subjects.

1 1 y separately published work icon Shadowed Realms Angela Challis (editor), 2004 Woodvale : Brimstone Press , 2004-2006 Z1249460 2004 periodical science fiction fantasy horror (11 issues)

During its brief lifespan, Shadowed Realms was the only professional online magazine dedicated to flash fiction in Australia. Published by Brimstone Press and edited by Angela Challis, the magazine specialised in dark speculative fiction, especially supernatural or psychological tales. New issues were published online every two months, with each issue comprising five to eight flash stories. Recognised by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of American (SFWA) magazine, Shadowed Realms published authors such as Poppy Z. Brite, Richard Harland (q.v.), Robert Hood (q.v.), Terry Dowling (q.v.), and Kirstyn McDermott (q.v.). Lee Battersby's (q.v.) story 'Pater Familias' (issue 3) was the first electronic/flash-fiction story to win the Aurealis Award.

The magazine released two special issues during its run. The first was issue 6: the Continuum 3 convention and the Australian Horror Writers Association (AHWA) launch issue. This featured Continuum 3 guests Poppy Z. Brite and Richard Harland, along with Robert Hood, Terry Dowling, and the winners of the inaugural AHWA flash fiction competition. The second special issue was issue 9 (the 'Redback' themed issue), featuring nine prominent female horror/speculative fiction writers, including K J Bishop (q.v.), Kaaron Warren (q.v.), Deborah Biancotti (q.v.), and Kirstyn McDermott.

The last issue to be published was issue 11 (October 2006).

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