AustLit

A group of writers consisting of Tansy Rayner Roberts, Trent Jamieson, Maxine McArthur, Margo Lanagan, Dirk Flinthart, Rowena Cory Daniells, and Marianne de Pierres (qq.v.), who met in 2001 with the aim of giving support to each other through critiquing manuscripts. In 2004, they started the 'shared world' series of novels called The Lost Shimmaron, with each book written by a different member. The series consists of:
No.1: Seacastle (Tansy Rayner Roberts, 2007).
No.2: The Songing Stones (Margo Lanagan, 2007)
No.3: The Evil Overlord (Rowena Cory Daniells, January 2008)
No.4: The City and the Stony Stars (Trent Jamieson, May 2008)
No.5: The Lute's Tale (Maxine McArthur, September 2008)
No.6: Citrine (Marianne de Pierres, January 2009)
No.7: Into the Abyss (Richard Harland, May 2009)

Other works arising from the ROR group include: Black Juice by Margo Lanagan (Crows Nest : Allen & Unwin, 2004) ; Less Than Human by Maxine McArthur (New York : Aspect, 2004) ; Code Noir by Marianne de Pierres (London : Orbit, 2004); and Dark Space by Marianne de Pierres (London : Orbit, 2007).