New interview at Smashwords
The good folks at Smashwords threw a few questions my way, delving into the inspiration and processes of writing. Click here to have a read You can leave a comm...
Author: Shane Pinnegar
Shane Pinnegar is an author, chef and music/pop culture writer who lives in Western Australia. He has a lovely wife, two rambunctious dogs with no respect for personal space, especially on the sofa or bed, twenty-something koi, a flock of itinerate galahs who visit regularly, and a never-comprehensive-enough rock n' roll record collection.
SHANE WINS 2nd PRIZE IN THE BOULDER 125th ANNIVERSARY SHORT STORY COMPETITION!
I’m very excited to share that I won second prize in the BOULDER 125th ANNIVERSARY SHORT STORY COMPETITION! The rules were simple: Write a story less than...
2019 “selfie” interview
Shane drew on his ten years experience interviewing rock stars and more and literally sat his own self down for an interview about Jada: Mountain Warrior, the c...
2019 Interview with NOISE POLLUTION
In 2019 Shane was interviewed by Shayne McGowan for his excellent NOISE POLLUTION Blog & Podcast Shayne delved into the origins of 100% ROCK MAGAZINE, Shane...
Cartoons by Howarth
Dave Howarth drew the cover for Jada: Mountain Warrior, and has done a bunch of other artwork for Shane over the years. As well as an illustrator, cartoonist an...
INTERVIEW: UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER, April 2022
INTERVIEW: UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER, April 2022 By Shane Pinnegar Udo Dirkschneider is one of the elder statesmen of Heavy Metal, having fronted German pioneers Accept...
IMPERFECT TALES is now available to PRE-ORDER
My new book is an anthology of thirty (mostly) Gothic and dark short stories. There are supernatural stories, a little science fiction, some psychological thril...
ROCK IN PEACE, DAD
ROCK IN PEACE, DAD Shane Pinnegar TONY PINNEGAR, father of three, grandfather of five, passed relatively peacefully on Thursday, 24th February, a little after 4...
2020 – the year of The ‘Rona… and a lot more
2020 – the year of The ‘Rona… and a lot more It seems woefully inadequate to say “what a year it’s been,” as 2020 draws to a close. I see friends in yet another...
Repurposing R U OK Day
Repurposing R U OK Day By Shane Pinnegar Whilst I welcome any effort to normalise the conversation about legitimate mental illness and depression and anxiety an...