A review by Lynne Larby A romantic family tree begins with Jane Austen before branching through generations including Georgette Heyer and Marion Chesney to blossom once …
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Amanda Bridgeman: The Anatomy of a Heroine
A guest blog by Amanda Bridgeman With the recent news of a new Alien film coming our way courtesy of Neill Blomkamp, it’s been amazing …
Darwin Elevator by Jason M Hough
A review by Rebecca Muir The Darwin Elevator is the first book in Jason M Hough’s Dire Earth Cycle. It is a dystopian novel set …
Kenny (2006)
A review by C J Dee Kenny (Shane Jacobson) is a plumber who specialises in portaloos. This is his story. No, really. That’s pretty much …
Skin by Ilka Tampke
A review by Nalini Haynes Warning: some spoilers. I’ve tried to keep these to a minimum. Trigger warnings: sex work, attempted rape, sex with an …
Last Quarrel: Episode 1 by Duncan Lay
A review by Rebecca Muir The Last Quarrel is the first part of a new epic fantasy series by Duncan Lay. It is so epic …
Stardogs by Dave Freer
A review by Rebecca Muir Stardogs is an interstellar story set in 2507, a future where humanity has colonized the remains of the alien Denaari …
Great Zoo of China by Matthew Reilley
A review by Nalini Haynes Roles were reversed: CJ brought a book to my house. She normally takes books away. “Read this,” she says. “You don’t …
Flash Fiction Authors offending Australian Aborigines
I don’t normally trawl the interwebs for short fiction because publishers and authors send Dark Matter more than sufficient items for review. However, Dr Sean …
Chimes by Anna Smaill
A review by Nalini Haynes The Chimes is a post-apocalyptic dystopian novel with some tremendous differences, including a music-based language where memory and the written …
Monkey Business by Kathryn Ledson
A review by Elizabeth Manthos ISBN-13: 9781921901164 ISBN-10: 1921901160 Format: paperback, 304 pages Publisher: Penguin Erica Jewell is a part-time vigilante. It’s already stressful enough …
Town Called Dust by Justin Woolley
A review by C J Dee ISBN: 9781760081898 Format: eBook Publisher: Momentum Books The zombie apocalypse is a dusty memory for the residents of Alice, …
Small Madness by Dianne Touchell
A review by Nalini Haynes ISBN: 9781760110789 Format: paperback, 231 pages Publisher: Allen & Unwin Rosie is a teenager in her final year of high …
And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda by Eric Bogle, illustrated by Bruce Whatley
A review by Nalini Haynes And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda is a picture book, the size and shape you’d expect for young children. Except it’s …
Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Art and Design by Daniel Falconer
A review by Nalini Haynes ISBN: 9780007544097 ISBN 10: 000754409X Format: hardcover, 256 pages Imprint: Tolkien – GB (HarperCollins) No matter what you think of …