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Peta Lyre’s Rating Normal by Anna Whateley
A review by Nalini Haynes Peta Lyre is 16 and has “alphabet soup” diagnoses including ADHD and is on the autism spectrum. Over a period …
Again Again by e lockhart
A review by Nalini Haynes Adelaide is a dog-loving dog-walking student at a private residential high school in the US. She’s living on campus with …
“They expect a fish to climb a tree”: Anna Whateley on Peta Lyre and autism
My guest today, Anna Whateley, has always worked in literature and education. She is an “own voices” author, proudly autistic, with ADHD and a sensory …
Defining “Own Voices” Authors: you can’t have it both ways
Conflict Over the years I’ve had conflict with a number of authors about whether or not they are an “own voices” author and whether or …
Devoted by Dean Koontz
A review by Annabelle Lee Devoted is a twisted, crazy roller coaster of a book. Written by bestselling American author Dean Koontz, this story (due …
Trespassers by Meg Mundell
A review by Nalini Haynes The Trespassers opens with everyone wearing breathing masks while boarding a ship. Everyone is terrified of disease. (UQP published this …
Anna Whateley: such a normal selfie (card)
Anna Whateley contributed to the Authors For Fireys fundraiser in January 2020. This mammoth undertaking was organised by Emily Gale and Nova Wheetman. They raised …
Carly Findlay: a thank you party! early January 2020
Carly Findlay contributed to the Authors For Fireys fundraiser in January 2020. This mammoth undertaking was organised by Emily Gale and Nova Wheetman. They raised …
“It’s all about love, actually” – Meg Mundell, Rohan Wilson and Tabitha Bird
This is a Dark Matter Zine podcast and it’s all about love, actually. Or so my guests tell me. Originally this panel was supposed to …
Samuel Maguire: #AuthorsForFireys guest blog
This guest blog features Samuel Maguire, an author auctioning items to raise money via #AuthorsForFireys for the fire fighting effort here in Australia. The full set of …
Carly Findlay: #AuthorsForFireys guest blog
This guest blog features Carly Findlay, an author auctioning several items to raise money via #AuthorsForFireys for the fire fighting effort here in Australia. The full set …
Anna Whateley: #AuthorsForFireys guest blog
This guest blog features Anna Whateley, who is donating items for the #AuthorsForFireys auction. This fundraiser is for the fire fighting effort here in Australia. The full …
Jessica White
This podcast features author Jessica White who is donating items for the #AuthorsForFireys auction to raise money for the fire fighting effort here in Australia. …
Narelle Warren
This podcast features Narelle Warren, an academic, who is donating items for the #AuthorsForFireys auction to raise money for the fire fighting effort here in Australia. …
Fanart: A Lifetime of Impossible Days
A Lifetime of Impossible Days is the third book I tried scrapbooking, bearing in mind that The Starless Sea version 1 came first and version …