Here’s a SFWA (Science Fiction Writers of America) Lee Martindale talking about some of her frustrations with lack of disability access at conventions. This is awesome: …
Disability
Overtly ignored yet progressing towards equity
Recently an SFF personality wrote a blog congratulating the community on being inclusive. Apparently she hadn’t done her research and, after all, she doesn’t identify …
More Than A Game: Playing for Mental Health & Wellbeing
A large hall was at 100% capacity. I think they may have turned away people because this panel was so popular. Who wouldn’t want to …
Fool’s Assassin by Robin Hobb
A review by Nalini Haynes Fool’s Assassin is book 1 of the Fitz and the Fool trilogy, set after the Farseer trilogy, the Liveship Traders …
PAX Australia: Sick Heroes “Explore representation of illness”
One of my favorite features of PAX Australia is the panel stream. I attended a few panels this year and this one stands out in …
PAX Australia: Disability and computer games
This panel of computer games industry professionals discussed disability and gaming: what games were good and why; some games presented barriers they were not able …
Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti
A review by Nalini Haynes Scam, aka Ethan, is in trouble. His superpower, a selfish and short-sighted voice with supernatural knowledge, goes rogue. Ethan never …
Trivia Man by Deborah O’Brien
A review by Nalini Haynes Kevin Dwyer is a loner who wanted a career in studying tides but his father insisted he become an accountant. …
Half a War by Joe Abercrombie
A review by Nalini Haynes Lord Grimdark has done it again. He concludes his YA/adult crossover trilogy with a bloodbath and darkly realistic international politics. …
BOOM! Disabled car parking prank
Some guy parked in a disabled space because he’s so special he didn’t need a disability to park there. He isn’t the sharpest tool in …
Men in suits
I was minding my own business when men in suits decided to interrupt me on the way to the bank. I surprised myself. Walking down …
Amazon makes disability access more expensive in Australia
We’re living in a global community but money-hungry international companies have imposed artificial barriers to inflate their profits. I have N K Jemisin’s Inheritance Trilogy in …
Honest Truth by Dan Gemeinhart
A review by Nalini Haynes Mark is a 12 year old boy who runs away from home with only his dog, a small terrier called …
Eye and prejudice: a vision for equity
Today I was over at the Wheeler Centre writing thoughtful bloggery on equity for the vision impaired. Actually, I lie: I was Geek Girl Day-ing with …
Am I not pretty enough (to live)?
When I was in primary school, Andra, a science fiction series for children, aired repeatedly on television. I’ve never forgotten the queues of people waiting for …