Writers on Tall And True

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. ~ Maya Angelou

Tall And True showcases the writing — fiction, nonfiction and reviews — of writer and podcaster Robert Fairhead. Guest Writers are also invited to share and showcase their writing on the website.

Poloniousmonk

Poloniousmonk

I'm Kurt Vonnegut, without a single positive influence in his life. I generated all my positivity from the inside and stand at the edge of my grave with a joke in my heart and a digit raised toward the sky.

Robert Fairhead

Robert Fairhead

Robert is a writer and editor at Tall And True and blogs on his eponymous website, RobertFairhead.com. He also writes and narrates episodes for the Tall And True Short Reads storytelling podcast, featuring his short stories, blog posts and other writing from Tall And True.

Robert's book reviews and other writing have appeared in print and online media. In 2020, he published his début collection of short stories, Both Sides of the Story. In 2021, Robert published his first twelve short stories for the Furious Fiction writing competition, Twelve Furious Months, and in 2022, his second collection of Furious Fictions, Twelve More Furious Months. And in 2023, he published an anthology of his microfiction, Tall And True Microfiction.

Besides writing, Robert's favourite pastimes include reading, watching Aussie Rules football with his son and walking his dog.

He has also enjoyed a one-night stand as a stand-up comic.

Sean Crawley

Sean Crawley

In his shed on the east coast of Australia, Sean Crawley writes short stories, songs, non-fiction and the odd angry letter. He has three short story collections published by Ginninderra Press. When not writing, Sean can be found fishing, swimming, cooking, teaching, renovating an old house and yelling at cars that speed down his suburban street.

Shira Fox

Shira Fox

Shira studied visual art in Rotterdam and still paints and draws. She worked for a long time in aged care and loved it but the work took its toll. Shira is currently recovering from a mental illness at home with her pets. Her goal is to write a story every three months about life with her pets, and the people and other animals in it.