The World SF convention started in 1939. In the past 73 years, it seems no-one has realised that it’s difficult for mobility impaired members to …
Disability
Navigating the maze (disability access)
To give the below post context: I am disabled, vision impaired. I have 6/18 functional vision, meaning that what you can probably read at 18 …
Witch Hunts: launching a graphic novel
Witch Hunts, a graphic novel by author Rocky Wood and artist Greg Chapman, was launched today at Notions Unlimited Bookshop in Chelsea, south-east Melbourne. Chuck McKenzie, …
Pure by Julianna Baggott
a review by Nalini Haynes Set in a post-apocalyptic dystopian future, Pureexplores this Brave New World through the eyes and memories of four point of …
Extraordinaires by Michael Pryor
a review by Nalini Haynes The Extinction Gambit book one The Extraordinaires introduces Kingsley Ward, a young man who aspires to be a magician or escapologist in …
Boy who Fell to Earth by Kathy Lette
A review by Nalini Haynes The Boy who Fell to Earth is a play on a movie with a similar name starring David Bowie, based …
Us and Them
‘Us and Them’ is written in response to this article about piglets being raised by a tiger. I recognise there are many layers of other …
Dance with Dragons by George R R Martin
A Song of Ice and Fire book 5 a review by Nalini Haynes A Dance with Dragons is book five in the Song of Ice and …
Good Fairies of New York by Martin Millar
A review by Nalini Haynes Morag and Heather are supposedly The Good Fairies of New York; they’re on the run and very secretive about the cause for …
Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
a review by Nalini Haynes Emiko is a windup girl, a genetically engineered creature designed and trained to act as a personal assistant and consort …
Disability Index
This list includes titles featuring characters with disabilities and work by people with disabilities. Being included in this index is not necessarily a recommendation. In …