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Simone Campos looks like a young woman with brown curly hair wearing a multicolored shirt

Simone Campos: writing autism was too easy so… #podcast

January 30, 2023All posts, Suspense/Thriller, Podcast, Disability, Interviews & panels, People of Color, WomenSimone Campos

Brazilian author Simone Campos is DMZ’s guest in this podcast, which is part of a blog hop. I believe the below image for the blog …

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the CoOp: A black labrador retriever chills on the couch after we enjoyed the CoOp together. The CoOp cover features a man, a woman, swatches and vinyl records.

CoOp by Tarah Dewitt

January 25, 2023All posts, Comedy, Romance, Book reviews, WomenTarah Dewitt

A review by Nalini Haynes LaRynne is a train wreck, returning to the “scene of the crime” because she inherited half an apartment that she …

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Filed in: All posts, Comedy, Romance, Book reviews, WomenTags: Tarah Dewitt
Katherine Kovacic looks like she's in a line up but missing the height markers: a woman with curly red hair wearing a black top on a white background with a shadow

Katherine Kovacic loves dogs. Her murdering characters love dogs.

January 22, 2023All posts, Podcast, Interviews & panels, Women, Aust. & NZKatherine Kovacic

In this podcast Nalini talks to author Katherine Kovacic. Katherine Kovacic was a veterinarian but preferred training and having fun with dogs to taking their …

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Everything's changing: cover features a woman in a space suit

Everything’s Changing by Chelsea Stickle

January 19, 2023All posts, Speculative fiction, Fantasy, Short story, Book reviews, WomenChelsea Stickle

A review by Nalini Haynes Everything’s Changing is a collection of weird very short stories. Possibly flash fiction depending on your definition. Supernatural stories featuring …

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Filed in: All posts, Speculative fiction, Fantasy, Short story, Book reviews, WomenTags: Chelsea Stickle
Picard

Picard season 2

January 17, 2023All posts, Speculative fiction, TV & movie reviewsStar Trek

A review by Nalini Haynes Picard season 1 saw an ancient Picard head off on an adventure, revisit old friends and save the day. Season …

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Filed in: All posts, Speculative fiction, TV & movie reviewsTags: Star Trek
Funny Feelings book cover showed on an iPad next to Silkie, a black labrador retriever

Funny Feelings by Tarah Dewitt

January 17, 2023All posts, Comedy, Romance, Book reviews, WomenTarah Dewitt

A review by Nalini Haynes Farley is a comedian about to embark on a tour as warm up for a couple more established women. The …

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Kimberly Kenna on communities for kids

Kimberly Kenna on communities for kids

January 16, 2023All posts, Fantasy, Podcast, Children, Interviews & panels, WomenKimberly Kenna

Kimberly Kenna studied psychology and trained as a counsellor while working as a breakfast cook whose poached eggs are still a disaster, a detective’s assistant …

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Filed in: All posts, Fantasy, Podcast, Children, Interviews & panels, WomenTags: Kimberly Kenna
Sunyi Dean: a dark haired

DMZ censors Sunyi Dean!

January 10, 2023All posts, Podcast, Interviews & panels, LGBTIAQ, People of Color, WomenSunyi Dean

In this podcast Nalini Haynes talks to Sunyi Dean, author of The Book Eaters. Sunyi Dean is a biracial fantasy author who was born in …

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The Love Hypothesis cover: a man and woman kiss in front of a chemistry set up

Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

January 9, 2023Comedy, Romance, Book reviews, WomenAli Hazelwood

A review by Nalini Haynes The Love Hypothesis is another romantic comedy recommended during a Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA) romance writers’ event. The …

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Filed in: Comedy, Romance, Book reviews, WomenTags: Ali Hazelwood
Wednesday: a teenage goth girl stands in the rain under a black umbrella

Wednesday season 1

December 24, 2022All posts

A review by Nalini Haynes The Addams Family was originally a series of unrelated cartoon panels, which became a tv series 1964-1966. Movies followed in …

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Black Adam poster

Black Adam (2022)

December 23, 2022All posts, Fantasy, TV & movie reviews, People of Color

A review by Nalini Haynes Dwayne Johnson plays Black Adam, originally Teth-Adam. As a former wrestler – the performative kind not the “real” kind – …

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Filed in: All posts, Fantasy, TV & movie reviews, People of Color
Payback's a witch: cover with Silkie, a black dog

Payback’s a witch by Lana Harper

December 22, 2022All posts, Fantasy, Romance, Book reviews, LGBTIAQ, People of Color, WomenLana Harper

A review by Nalini Haynes Last weekend I attended a SFWA romance writers’ event where we compiled a list of speculative fiction/fantasy stories featuring romance. …

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Filed in: All posts, Fantasy, Romance, Book reviews, LGBTIAQ, People of Color, WomenTags: Lana Harper
The Deluge: a blue sky and sun are cracked

Deluge by Stephen Markley

December 20, 2022All posts, Speculative fiction, Book reviewsCliFi, Stephen Markley

A review by Nalini Haynes The Deluge is a CliFi (Climate Fiction) doorstopper at about 900 pages. Nearly the first 100 pages read like short …

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Romance recommendations: the girl who fell beneath the sea US cover: a quasi traditional Japanese scene with a girl whose kimono lower portion becomes a pool of water

SFWA Nebulas attendee romance recommendations

December 18, 2022All posts, Romance

Today I attended a post-Nebula Conference romance writers meetup, which was interesting and enjoyable. Apart from encouragement to continue writing and anecdotes from those who, …

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Bruising of Qilwa: a kingdom on a hill is surrounded by red flourishes set on a purple background

Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia

December 17, 2022All posts, LGBTIAQ, People of ColorNaseem Jamnia

A review by Nalini Haynes I read the Bruising of Qilwa before moving interstate. Although I intended to write this review in Canberra – a …

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