Culloden Moor was fascinating and had a really first rare visitor's centre, crucial for a story so close to the Scottish national narrative. It dealt with a difficult and complex history really well.

Puffins!!!

Icebergs in Iceland.

Very chuffed to see my novel "One Last Quiet Morning" being long listed for the Hawkeye Manuscript development award. Hopefully one day this shall lead to publication. :-)

Nice to see out in hardcopy now. Zeuschner, L., Leonard, Z., & Waldron, D. (2026). Fighting Back or Falling Short? The Limits of Self-Defence as Violence Prevention. Australian Feminist Studies, 41(128), 420–439. doi.org/10.1080/0816...

On the radio today 3BA round 11:45 talking about the great flood of Ballarat in 1869.

Seeing the great set up at the Soldier's Hill Artist Collection this arvo for the Solstice exhibition launch. I contributed a short 12 line poem to accompany one of the artworks. In my case accompanying Kayden's artwork "Sven". First time for everything...

With Zeb Leonard researching the impact of pseudo science on historical arson cases at Public Record Office Victoria

Lovely evening at the launch of this year's Ballarat Heritage Festival

Great to see my research brought to life for the Ballarat Heritage Festival, sharing diverse local histories — Indian hawkers, Sikh communities, African American civic life and the 1901 Chinese Arch. Special link: Francis Isiah Richardson was my colleague Zeb great-grandfather.

My latest pub is out with the Journal of American Folklore. A review of the "Folklore of Devon" by Mark Norman. scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/jaf/arti...

After a few years we have finally finessed our Mari Lwyd tonight. Looks amazing.

So proud to have contributed a chapter to this amazing anthology of Call of Cthulhu scenarios. My own work, the Witch's Bargain, is a piece of Folk Horror centered on the horrors of the Witch hunts of the English Civil War. drivethrurpg.com/product/5678...

Come see our book launch, work by students at Federation University showcasing student approaches to teaching and learning issues in global issues!!!

**The Goldrush Quartet** Four dark journeys into the haunted history of the Australian goldfields, now including my new Call of Cthulhu Gaslight scenario, Lamps for the Lost. Step into the lantern light. Something is waiting there. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

Great day with talks at the Melton Heritage Festival today. Folk magic, herbal remedies and all sorts.

Lovely night out with Jasmine Littlejohn last night Dinner and drinks followed by seeing Gordi live at the Volta.

Deeply honoured to be invited to the Ballarat Sikh Community Gurdwara for Baisakhi tonight and humbled to receive a Golden Temple in recognition of support for Ballarat Sikh history through the Ballarat Heritage Festival project.

Really fun and cinematic game of Alien the Roleplaying game. Worked so well and captured the feel of the films beautifully

I’m pleased to be speaking at Pride Writes for the Bendigo Pride Festival on 15 April, where I will join the Queer Goldfields panel discussion at Bendigo Trades Hall. bendigopridefestival.com.au/event/pride-...

Danger Down Under: Volume 2 is now live on DriveThruRPG! From banned films and illegal gambling dens to Depression-era politics, cryptid hunts and Melbourne cosmic horror, this is a great collection of distinctly Australian adventures. Find it here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

So lovely to see one's work finally in hardcopy. A very fun project with Jason Lee Feast of the Forest for Pendragon.

Jason Lee and I are very happy to announce our ARPIA nominated Pendragon scenario "Feast of the Forest" is now available in hardcopy Print on Demand www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

Very excited to share that, thanks to the amazing work of Alex Guillotte, our new Call of Cthulhu scenario Lamps for the Lost has had a complete graphical update. Take a look here: www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

Speaking here on the 16th of May www.victorianoccultconference.com

On a fascinating funded heritage project in local Ballarat and Western Victorian records, I can't reveal the details yet, I think will lead to some great activations in local events and history education.

Lamps for the Lost From David Waldron and co-writer, Reshmi Lehri-Roy, comes "Lamps for the Lost. A Call of Cthulhu Gaslight era scenario of Institutional Corruption, murder and supernatural revenge on the Goldfields of colonial Australia. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...