Welcome to the Meat House
The Meat House has been a fixture in the Dirt Circus League world right from the first draft, and it was inspired by a futurist who created the In Vitro Meat Habitat.
Pick yourself first
“We condition young girls into believing the only thing that will give them value is to find a man. Not even to love them. Just to pick them.” Clementine Ford.* Asa, Dirt Circus League’s kick-arse heroine, has zero interest in being “picked”. Strong boundaries Asa has her own “happy ever after” to achieve and it …
And the rainforest slowly takes over
Most of the action of Dirt Circus League takes place in an abandoned resort. The Dirt Circus Leaguers call it the barracks. It’s located in the remote Cape York wilderness, hours from the nearest town. Heavy wet-season rains mean there is no way in or out for months of the year. Why an abandoned resort? It …
The Memory Temple
There are a few reasons I set Dirt Circus League in an abandoned resort in the remote Cape York wilderness. First, because I love abandoned places. They have their own mystery about them, and I wanted to include that sense of danger and doom in the story. Second, an abandoned resort has lots of useful …
For the love of abandoned places
Abandoned places are mysterious, sad, dangerous and fascinating. Here are 3 that people have loved enough to restore
Dirt Circus League cover: I love it!
I love the cover of Dirt Circus League so much! It’s exceeded all my expectations, and thanks to the brilliant cover artist Jess Horrocks, it’s sure to stand out on bookstore shelves.