Instead of the ableist and insulting ‘blind spot’ colloquialism, the French use the term ‘angle mort’ or ‘dead angle’ to refer to the same phenomena. …
Grace Year by Kim Liggett
A review by Nalini Haynes In a restrictive society where women’s appearance and every movement is restricted, Tierney is turning 16. For this year, her …
Gabe Petrou of Skullwerks Studio
Attempt number 13 (after problems saving this post last week!!!): Gabe Petrou is Skullwerks Studio. He’s an artist selling kick-ass drawings and an upcoming clothing …
Brendan Wright
At Impact Comics’s birthday celebration, author Brendan Wright talked to us about writing Gods and Heroes, his fantasy series. In the second video, Brendan talks …
Nearly there now: a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Nearly there now! A cute anthromporphic insect missing several arms and wings — or perhaps he’s an alien — tells us that we’re “nearly there …
KaijuSpit on collaborating to create others’ brainchildren
Jordan, aka KaijuSpit, is an anime-inspired artist who draws other people’s creations. On Saturday, KaijuSpit was one of many local and interstate creators hawking their …
The Lost Larrikin
The Lost Larrikin was in Garema Place, Canberra, on Saturday, celebrating Impact Comics’s 15th birthday. The Lost Larrikin started their art range working only in …
Gabe Petrou of Skullwerks Studio
Gabe Petrou of Skullwerks Studios made a splash at Impact Comics’s 15th birthday celebration, which was marked by a pop culture festival in Garema Place, …
Nearly finished: a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Nearly finished A cute but armless and wingless anthropomorphised bug or alien says “…But it’s nearly finished now.” “What is nearly finished?” you ask. This …
Fowl Twins by Eoin Colfer
A review by Nalini Haynes Miles and Beckett Fowler, Artemis’s 11-year-old twin brothers — the Fowl Twins — are at home alone when a convergence …
Manic nightmare boar boy: a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Manic nightmare boar boy Recently (a week or two before I scheduled this post, which was several weeks ago now), pigs or boars or hogs …
Daughter of Lies and Ruin by Jo Spurrier
A review by Nalini Haynes In A Curse of Ash and Ember (review here), a summons to work ensures Elodie’s parents allow her to leave home …
Rampant by Julie Day
A review by Nalini Haynes Mel and Gillian live next door to each other in a post-apocalyptic world where the Rapture tried to happen. 6 …
Musician: a silly illo by Ian Gunn
Musician This musical jester is a one-man band. He’s playing an instrument that looks like a cross between a lute and an electric guitar. At …
Cruel Stars by John Birmingham
A review by Nalini Haynes Lieutenant Hardy is waiting among the cruel stars while she looks at her reflection, worrying about her off-the-rack dress uniform …