This list includes works created in Australia and/or created primarily by Australians and/or New Zealanders. Because we loves our Kiwi Cousins, we does.
Aust. & NZ
Dark Mode book launch
Ashley Kalagian Blunt’s book launch is available in podcast format above and on all good podcasting platforms. It’s also available in video format below. Ashley …
International Women’s Day panel 2023 discusses murdering women and grannie kidnappers
This is a Dark Matter Zine podcast and I’m your host Nalini Haynes. Today I’m talking to authors Ilsa Evans, Katherine Kovacic and Victoria Helen …
Seven Sisters by Katherine Kovacic
A review by Nalini Haynes Naomi is seeing Mia, a therapist, as part of recovering from the trauma of her sister’s murder. Mia suggests Naomi …
Katherine Kovacic loves dogs. Her murdering characters love dogs.
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 …
Vision Australia interviewed me as a seeing eye dog handler
A few months ago, Harriet from Vision Australia interviewed me over the phone for Vision Australia’s radio program that is also published as a podcast. …
How many more women by Jennifer Robinson and Keina Yoshida
A review by Nalini Haynes How Many More Women: exposing how the law silences women is an important non fiction expose of how women are …
2021 CripLit Key winners
In 2020, Dark Matter Zine announced the inaugural CripLit Key winners, authors who wrote excellent representation of disability. During the inaugural ceremony I confess I …
Upwelling by Lystra Rose
A review by Nalini Haynes The Upwelling has a bit of a back story, at least for me. It arrived as an unsolicited review book …
Lakesedge by Lyndall Clipstone
A review by Nalini Haynes Violeta Graceling and her brother Arien are orphans living with “Mother”, a woman who repairs and creates religious icons. As …
Garth Jones storks strine with DMZ
Today’s guest, Garth Jones, hails from Mad Max Land. Garth is a stereotypical Australian: an irreverent larrikin from out in the sticks absolutely MARINATED in …
Animals In That Country by Laura Jean McKay
A review by Nalini Haynes Trigger warning: a pandemic. The Animals In That Country was published in 2020, so the first year of the pandemic. …
Path of Thorns by A G Slatter
A review by Nalini Haynes This novel acquires its name from a short myth told within about a woman’s path being a path of thorns. …
I aten’t dead. A post in part about Asshat and the Ableists.
Trigger warning: mental health and suicide ideation Discworld fans know Granny Weatherwax’s hitchhiking pastime and her “I aten’t dead” sign. Granny used the sign because …
AViVA
Dark Matter Zine welcomes special guest AViVA. Aviva Anastasia Payne, professionally known as AViVA, is an Australian singer-songwriter and author, a multidisciplinary artist with international …
Donkeys vs dogs
I’ve been distracted lately by my housing estate’s executive committee and strata manager escalating their bullying and harassment into what I believe is defamation in …