Shane has been writing since he was fifteen, mainly science fiction. His story Through the Water That Binds won the 1991 Canberra SF Society's short story competition. It also featured in the Australian landmark science fiction anthology, Alien Shores. In addition to science fiction, including co-authoring The Evergence Trilogy, he has written mainstream stories, poetry and articles about the state of science fiction in film and television. He is currently working with Sean Williams on a new science fiction project -- The Orphan's Trilogy.