A review by Nalini Haynes Kelpie is a homeless malnourished girl of indeterminate age inhabiting Razorhurst, a notorious area in Sydney, in 1932. Kelpie can …
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Razorhurst by Justine Larbalestier – book launch
On a cold winter’s evening – July 8 to be exact – at the close of the Guardians of the Galaxy 17 minute preview I …
Bruce Mutard: Exhibitchin’
Greetings to you all, Hard to believe but after five and a half years, my Masters in comics is 99.99% done. It’s my first big new …
Wall of Spears by Duncan Lay
A review by Rebecca Muir Pages: 560 Format: paper or ebook Publisher: HarperVoyager (HarperCollins) Wall of Spears is the final installment in Duncan Lay’s Empire …
Dr Anne Richards on dancing furiously (in the publishing industry)
Late in 2013, Dr Anne Richards, Adjunct Research Fellow at Griffiths University, delivered a keynote speech to the Small Press Network conference in Melbourne, titled …
Arrows of Time by Greg Egan
A review by Rebecca Muir ISBN: 9780575105775 Page count: 384 Publisher: Gollancz (Hachette) The Arrows of Time is the final book in Greg Egan’s Orthogonal trilogy. The …
Lascar’s Dagger by Glenda Larke
A review by Nalini Haynes Lascar’s Dagger opens with Ardhi racing to prevent a catastrophe but arriving too late; his raja is dead. Because the …
Smaug: Unleashing the Dragon by Daniel Falconer
A review by Nalini Haynes ISBN: 9780062326096 ISBN 10: 0062326090 Imprint: Harper Design Format: Hardcover Pages: 104 List Price: 19.99 USD BISAC1: ART023000 Sexy, sexy hardcover book with gold embossed title and …
David Henley
An interview by Nalini Haynes Podcast (MP3 version) is above Quicklink to the video interview David Henley, author and creative director working in association with …
Mortal Fire by Elizabeth Knox
A review by Nalini Haynes Canny, also known as Agnes or Akanesi, is a brown 16-year-old girl graduating from high school, already with entry into …
Home and Hearth by Angela Slatter
A review by C J Dee Publisher: Spectral Press Page count: 25 Format: Digital short story Rating: ★★★★☆ 4/5 Caroline’s son Simon has returned home from …
Keelen Mailman on Power, racism and advocacy
For the past 17 years Keelen Mailman has lived and worked on Mount Tabor, a cattle station subject to Native Title. Mending and building fences, putting …
Incy Wincy Spider Illustrated by Karen Erasmus
A review by Nalini Haynes Publisher: Hachette Childrens ISBN: 9780734415486 Binding/Format: Hardback Extent: 24 pages Subject Category: Picture books Remember the nursery rhyme Incy Wincy …
Combustion by Steve Worland
A review by Evie Kendal Format: Paperback, 328 pages RRP: $29.99 ISBN-13:9781921901119 ISBN-10:192190111X Imprint: Michael Joseph Publisher: Penguin Aus. Combustion opens with a football match in which …
Missing, Presumed Evil by Garth Nix and Sean Williams
Trouble Twisters book 4 A review by Nalini Haynes Missing, Presumed Evil is the 4th in the Trouble Twisters series for children aged 8 to 12 by Garth Nix and Sean Williams. I …