Sadly, that’s ‘cellular free zone’ as in cell phones not a ‘cellulite free zone’. I wonder if Ian Gunn, the artist, had a pet peeve about …
Pocket Dogs and the Lost Kitten by Margaret Wild and Stephen Michael King
A review by Nalini Haynes The Pocket Dogs and the Lost Kitten is about two toy dogs who love their carer, Mr Pockets, but a …
Emergency Contact by Mary H K Choi
A review by Lynne Larby Emergency Contact is a young adult coming-of-age romance. Penny heads off to college, relieved at leaving behind her mother who’s …
Vox by Christina Dalcher
A review by Nalini Haynes Jean McClellan is a wife and mother, removed from the workforce by white male supremacists who’ve decided the way to …
Miner: a silly illo by Ian Gunn that harks back to days of yore
‘Miner’ is one of many silly illos drawn by Ian Gunn to decorate science fiction clubs’ newsletters, intended to amuse readers. Remember, if you can, …
Cicada by Shaun Tan
A review by Nalini Haynes Cicada works in an office job, possibly in the public service or at a university. He’s been there a very …
2019 Indie book award winners
I’m catching up on my emails. I figure this post is better late than never. — Editor. Post by Brendan Fredericks and Leading Edge Books. …
#CripAuspol launch
Backstory At 10am on 10 October 2018 I launched #CripAuspol, the new hashtag for disability issues in Australian politics, with a discussion of Australia’s NDIS …
No Limits by Ellie Marney
No Limits for Harris Derwent, a bad boy but he’s not so bad that he wants to be a drug mule, not even when a friend offers him a job could get him out of his father’s house. Amie is a nursing assistant in the local hospital. Her Punjabi family ties keep her in this small town although she had dreams of being a photographer. They meet in hospital, Amie caring for Harris after he was shot helping a friend. Sargent Blunt, Amie’s father, encourages Harris to accept a job as a runner for a drug ring so Blunt can take down some local drug dealers before his health forces him to retire.
Wisp: A Story of Hope by Zana Fraillon and Grahame Baker-Smith
A review by Nalini Haynes One day a wisp lands at Idris’s feet, feet trapped in a dark refugee camp surrounded by rolls of barbed …
Pirate Songs in the Accessing the Future anthology
A review by Nalini Haynes I began reading the Accessing the Future anthology (edited by Kathryn Allan and Djibril al-Ayad) at the beginning because that seemed to …
The Last Two Years Explained
If you’re looking for an explanation of Trump or the Nazification of society, you’ve come to the wrong place. This is about the last two …
Daintree by Annie Seaton
A review by Lynne Larby A while ago I read Daintree by Annie Seaton, a romance between two doctors based in — you guessed it …
Jeannette Ng
Jeannette Ng’s book Under the Pendulum Sun is about “[t]wo Victorian missionaries [who] head into darkest fairyland, to deliver their message to the godless magical …
3 Essential Tips to Maintain Momentum
Kristyn Jackson wrote this for PhD Peeps, a website we started together just before she escaped academia and headed to Melbourne. Although originally written for …
Interviewing like a pro
Are you going to conduct some interviews for your research [or other endeavour]? Feeling a little lost? This post compiles some practical tips to help …
Representations of Albinism in Australian High School English Texts: Literature Review (draft)
The University of Canberra required me to write more for my research proposal than every other student; the Faculty of Art and Design Handbook says …
Illustrating Doerr’s statement implying that the ‘true’ Aryan does not have albinism
Preamble I wrote this post because it intersects my thesis that was to have been on representations of albinism and my preparation for my Critical Health …
Disabling Characters: Representations of Disability in Young Adult Literature by Patricia A Dunn
Patricia Dunn selected several Young Adult literature texts for discussion in Disabling Characters: Representations of Disability in Young Adult Literature, which focuses on teaching disability …
Adam Richard: There is only Zuul
Adam Richard is a comedian, writer, radio presenter and media personality. He’s involved in everything from musical quiz show Spicks and Specks to sci fi …