A review by Nalini Haynes Yolanda was gang raped by a group of footballers so, as punishment, she was sent to a concentration camp in …
Aust. & NZ
The Bit In Between by Claire Varley
A review by Nalini Haynes Alison vomits all over Oliver in an airport lounge, the perfect beginning to a romance. Not. And yet a couple …
Toad Delight by Morris Gleitzman
A review by Nalini Haynes Limpy is a slightly squashed cane toad living in Queensland. For the past four books he’s been on a mission …
Will Kostakis on equity and representation
Recently I interviewed gay Greek Australian author Will Kostakis who had quite a bit to say about his books, Shakespeare, being gay and equity. I’ve been …
The Pain, My Mother, Sir Tiffy, Cyber Boy & Me by Michael Gerard Bauer
A review by Nalini Haynes Maggie Butt is a teenager managing a mother who’s suddenly started dating again, hence The Pain. Sir Tiffy is a …
Nest written and read by Inga Simpson
A review by Nalini Haynes Jen, a middle-aged woman, treats her house like her nest while watching nests and drawing a bird’s nest. A child …
Cleverman s01e03: A Free Ranger
A review by Nalini Haynes Rather than delving into the detail of ‘A Free Ranger’, today I’ll talk about 3 items arising from the episode: …
Cleverman s01e02: Containment
A review by Nalini Haynes The Containment Authority processes — and abuses — the captive Hairies while Cleverman explores his new abilities. And his brother …
Wendy Orr
Wendy Orr talks to Nalini in the above podcast and the below video. Photo of Wendy Orr by Roger Gould. Wendy grew up in France, …
Cleverman s01e01: First Contact
A review by Nalini Haynes In a parallel universe set in contemporary Australia, a group of Moari and Indigenous Australians have too much hair — …
When Michael Met Mina by Randa Abdel-Fattah
A review by Nalini Haynes Michael and his dad are at a rally against refugees. There aren’t many on their side of the protest so …
Rajith Savanadasa
Nalini puts Rajith Savanadasa, author of Ruins, in the limelight. The podcast is above and the video is below. Podcasts are also available on iTunes. …
Ruins by Rajith Savanadasa
A review by Nalini Haynes Ruins is set in 2009 in Sri Lanka, following the lives of one family from 5 perspectives. Civil war rages …
Countdown to Danger: Bullet Train Disaster by Jack Heath
A review by Nalini Haynes Last Tuesday I attended the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Celebrate Story Creators event, where I listened to an …
Kylie Chan
Hi, this is Nalini Haynes, your host on Dark Matter Zine‘s ‘Into the Limelight’ series. Today I’m shining the limelight on Kylie Chan (pictured left). …