Liz Argall

Published work

• “A Study in Flesh and Mind” (audio ‘reprint’), Pseudopod, 13 January 2012
• Love Letters to Inanimate Objects, a series of experimental projects written for the Clarion Write-a-thon
• “Maia Blue is Going Home”, Anywhere but Earth, Coeur de Lion, 2011
• “The Rugged Track“, Strange Horizons, 2011
• “A Study in Flesh and Mind“, Daily Science Fiction, 2011
• Script Writer, “Closing the Road”, Tides of Hope, Supanova – raising funds for Queensland Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal, 2011
• Shape for Her, Moonlight Tuber, 2011
• Dear Ms Moon, Daily Science Fiction, 2010
• Script Writer, “Dream Seeds”, will be reprinted in Sprawl Anthology, 12th Planet Press, 2010
• Writer, Cracked Leather, The Pedestal Magazine, 2009
• Script Writer, Love and Spandex, Tango – Love and War, Cardigan Comics, 2009
• Writer, The making of the scientist, comic and essay, Meanjin, 2008
• Aussie Women in Comics, Broadsheet, 2008
• Script Writer, Songs Dreams and Nightmares, a limited edition collection of short comics, showcasing previously published works of Liz Argall, 2008
• Script Writer, “I carry you in my heart”, Ronin Illustrated 3, 2008
• Writer, Comic-con series of articles, Ozcomics, 2008
• Script Writer, Strange Dreams Webcomic, Local Act Comics, since 2007
• Writer, “Help, I want to write comics”, OzComics, 2007
• Writer, “Black Dogs – Biting Back at Depression”, OzComics, 2007
• Writer, “Women in Comics”, A guide to Australian Comics; the Best of OzComics Magazine, SureShot presents Autumn 2007 issue
• Script Writer, “A girl’s guide to boy bits”, The Girl’s Guide to Guys’ Stuff, Friends of Lulu, 2007
• Script Writer, “This House”, Clowns, Carnies, Freaks and Circus Life, Local Act Comics, 2007
• Staff Writer, Lip Magazine, a magazine for girls who feel, create, speak out and live, 2005 – 2007
• Script Writer, “On My Shoulder”, Meus Officium Est Abyssus 2, 2006
• Script Writer, “Song So Uncertain”, The Ink Volume 3, 2006
• Script Writer, “Dream Seeds”, Dreams of Tomorrow, 2005; will be reprinted in Sprawl Anthology, 12th Planet Press,
• Script Writer, “Tomorrow Dreaming”, Dreams of Tomorrow, 2005
• Author, Once Upon a Time, Vibewire , 2005
• Features Writer, Ozcomics, 2004 – 2005
• Script Writer, “Fly Away Home”, Something Wicked, edited by Troy Kealley, 2005
• Script Writer, “Graveyard Shift”, Something Wicked, edited by Troy Kealley, 2005
• Script Writer, “Meat Puppet”, Something Wicked, edited by Troy Kealley, 2005
• Script Writer, “Zombie Girl”, Something Wicked, edited by Troy Kealley, 2005
• Script Writer, “The Tale of Ms Penelope”, Something Wicked, edited by Troy Kealley, 2005
• Script Writer, “Snake Skins”, Eat Comics, 2004; lip, issue 11, winter 2008
• Collaborator with Rachel Robbins, The Between Space, Impressed Publishing, 2004
• Writer and Illustrator, “Uniblues”, Survival Guide, ANU Post Graduate Students’ Association, 2004

• Short stories, poems and articles, published in a number of print journals and E-zines including, Recursive Angel, Antipodean SciFi and The Dream People, 2000-2002

Other Projects

• With Brian Allard I adapted my short story Maxima Vrugleplex into a short play. Premiered January 2011.
• Judge, Aurealis Awards, 2010
• Freelance Writer, Researcher and Talent Scout (social message comics), Inception Strategies, Dec 2007 – Dec 2010. I have worked on over twenty titles
• Judge, 24 Hours in Oz Comics Challenge, since 2006
• ComicBook Opera, libretto and story, performed by the Young Music Society January 2009
• Producer and Editor, Dreams of Tomorrow comics anthology, 2005
• In the production of Mission Improv-able – see Performance and About produced, in collaboration, a handbook and resource for improvisational theatre, 2005
• Wild Wild Space Roleplaying Game – see Performance in collaboration with Mike McClure wrote a 50,000 word world book and story bible, 2003

Awards and Nominations

• Grant recipient, Arts ACT Project Funding, 2008
• Bronze, Small Press Title of the Year, Ledger Awards, 2006
• Nominee, Single Issue or Story of the Year, Ledger Awards (Acknowledging Excellence and Achievement in Australian Comic Arts and Publishing), 2006
• Winner, Best New Designer Award, Phenomenon Roleplaying Games Convention 1997