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Carol Ryles is an Australian author who began her professional life as a registered nurse and then moved to Hainan Island, China, where she worked in occupational health, learned Mandarin and tutored English at various institutions.

She now holds a BA in English (Hons 1) and a PhD focussing on the process of writing in the sub-genre of steampunk.

She is a graduate of Clarion West 2008, and has worked as a Steering Committee member and editorial consultant for Trove (renamed Tenderfoot) an online journal of creative writing from The University of Western Australia.

Her stories have appeared in a number of Australian publications including Eidolon, Aurealis and The Year’s Best Australian Fantasy Horror (2013).

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Average rating: 4.18 · 164 ratings · 72 reviews · 12 distinct works

	The Eternal Machine 4.22 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	More Scary Kisses by Liz Grzyb (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Roxanne Dent, Felicity Dowker 4.04 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spawn 2: More Weird Horror Tales About Pregnancy, Birth and Babies by Deborah Sheldon (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Dmitri Akers, Emma Rose Darcy 4.80 avg rating — 15 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kisses by Clockwork by Liz Grzyb (Goodreads Author) (editor), Marilag Angway (Goodreads Author), Nicole Murphy (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2013 by Liz Grzyb (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Talie Helene (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Dmetri Kakmi 4.18 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Of Gods and Globes III: Trigger Warnings and The Abyss by Lancelot Schaubert (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Emily Munro (Editor), Juliet Marillier (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.40 avg rating — 15 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Winds of Change by Elizabeth Fitzgerald (Editor), Zena Shapter (Goodreads Author), Donna Maree Hanson (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Encounters by Maxine McArthur (Editor), Donna Maree Hanson. (Editor), Bruce Clark (Contributor) 3.73 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2004	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Year Four: Dark Moments and Patreon by S. Jade Path (Goodreads Author) (Editor), A. Lily, A.H. Syme it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Belong: Interstellar Immigration Stories by Russell B. Farr (Editor), Penelope Love, George Ivanoff (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Eternal Machine gets a Makeover

I’ve been messing around with photoshop these past few months, learning how to make composites and touch up images. After a number of tries, playing with stock images and combining them and turning them into something new, I came up with an image that made me think, “Hey, this would make a good cover for The Eternal Machine.” I loved the one I already had, but it didn’t look its best online. Looke Read more of this blog post »

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The Heroine's Journey: For Writers, Readers, and Fans of Pop Culture

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