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Ashley Kalagian Blunt

Author Ashley Kalagian Blunt headshot, late 30s brunette with leather jacket

Ashley Kalagian Blunt’s psychological thriller, Dark Mode, is out 1 March in Australia and 13 April in the UK.

She is the author of two previous books, How to Be Australian, a memoir, and My Name Is Revenge, a thriller novella and collected essays.

Her writing appears widely across Australian and international publications.

She is a frequent speaker and panel moderator, and co-hosts a podcast on writing, creativity and health.

Read her full bio.

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Ashley lives on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation and pays respect to the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia, and First Nations peoples everywhere.

  • Ep 70 The secret of work/life balance with Dr Hilton Koppe

    Ep 70 The secret of work/life balance with Dr Hilton Koppe

    What happens when your job results in PTSD, forcing you into unexpected retirement? You write a memoir, of course! At least, that’s what Dr Hilton Koppe did when he suddenly had to leave his practice as a rural GP. Hilton Koppe is a writer, workshop facilitator, podcaster and doctor living on Bundjalung land on the […]

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    January 30, 2023
    Advice, Books, Podcasts, Writing
    Australian author, Burnout, health, Hilton Koppe, memoir writing, One Curious Doctor, PTSD, work/life balance, writing podcast
  • Artist statement – on becoming a crime writer

    Artist statement – on becoming a crime writer

    My first publication happened when I was seven, in the Young Saskatchewan Writers school district anthology. In my copy, a message from my grade one teacher reads, ‘Keep writing stories.’ In 2017, I was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, and ended up mostly homebound and unable to participate meaningfully in my own life. I was […]

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    January 23, 2023
    Writing, Books, Chronic fatigue
    artist statement, artist statement workshop, Australian author, chronic illness, Dark Mode, How to Be Australian, James and Ashley Stay at Home, ME/CFS, My Name is Revenge, novel writing, Sarah Sentilles, spoonie
  • Dark Mode sneak peek – read an excerpt

    Dark Mode sneak peek – read an excerpt

    My debut novel is out in less than two months! I’m incredibly excited to share it with readers – if you’re a fellow crime fiction fan, I wrote this book for you. Dark Mode is a psychological thriller that explores the intersection of violence and misogyny online and in real life through the story of […]

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    January 16, 2023
    Australiana, Books, Writing
    Black Dahlia, Black Dahlia murder, Canadian Australian author, corpse flower, crime fiction, crime novels, crime tropes, crime writer, Dark Mode, psychological thriller, Sydney
  • New Year’s Resolutions for 2023

    New Year’s Resolutions for 2023

    Looking over the past few years, my relationship with resolutions has been complex. In 2019 I made an intentionally ludicrous list. In 2020, I tried for sincere resolutions, and then the pandemic happened. In 2021 I refused to make plans or goals, and 2022 wasn’t much different. I must be feeling optimistic again, because I’ve […]

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    January 1, 2023
    Chronic fatigue, List
    Australian author, Chronic fatigue, chronic illness, Dark Mode, health, Make 2023 the Year You Write Your Book, MECFS, New Years resolutions, quitting coffee, spoonie
  • Ep 69 Best Book Recommendations of 2022

    Ep 69 Best Book Recommendations of 2022

    To wrap up every episode of James and Ashley Stay at Home, the podcast I co-host with author James McKenzie Watson, we ask our guests the same question – what are you reading? To close out 2022, we’ve collected the year’s best recommendations into one super book chat ep! It’s a lot of fun and […]

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    December 29, 2022
    Australiana, Books, List, Podcasts
    Australian fiction, Australian nonfiction, best books of 2022, book podcast, book recommendations, James and Ashley Stay at Home, What Are You Reading, writing podcast
  • Best books of 2022

    Best books of 2022

    It’s been an exciting year preparing for the release of Dark Mode and making progress on my next psychological thriller. Soon I’m going to be sharing all about how the book came together, and more of the fascinating things I learned while researching it. Meanwhile, leading up to holiday mania, I wanted to share my […]

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    December 26, 2022
    Australiana, Books, List
    #amreading, Australian author, best books of 2022, creative nonfiction, Denizen, Hayley Scrivenor, JP Pomare, Mary Dixie Carter, Pip Drysdale
  • The top 11 most popular episodes of James and Ashley Stay at Home

    The top 11 most popular episodes of James and Ashley Stay at Home

    What interviews most intrigued listeners this year? What episodes soared to the top of the charts? Find out here with this year’s top 11 episodes of James and Ashley Stay at Home, a podcast about writing, creativity and health.

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    December 19, 2022
    Australiana, Books, Chronic fatigue, List, Podcasts, Writing
    Australian author, creativity, creativity podcast, health, James and Ashley Stay at Home, writing interview, writing podcast
  • Ep 68 Digging into shame with Hayley Scrivenor, author of Dirt Town

    Ep 68 Digging into shame with Hayley Scrivenor, author of Dirt Town

    ‘What’s lucky about Dirt Town is that I had every problem it’s possible to have while writing a novel.’ In 2022, Hayley’s debut novel came out in Australia, the US and the UK, and became a number one Australian bestseller. Now, she’s working on her second book and joined us to reflect on how this […]

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    December 12, 2022
    Writing
  • Writing advice – Keep going

    Writing advice – Keep going

    A lot of emerging writers ask, ‘Can I do this? Should I keep going, or am I wasting my time?‘ I asked it all the time during my many years as an aspiring and emerging writer, and I kept sending my work to people hoping someone could give me a definitive answer. I used to […]

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    November 30, 2022
    Advice, Writing
    #amwriting, Australian author, creative persistence, Dark Mode, feedback, My Name is Revenge, writing groups
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