This list includes all stories reviewed featuring LGBTIAQ or Queer characters as well as guest blogs, articles and interviews with Queer guests or discussing Queer …
LGBTIAQ
Where Oblivion Lives by T Frohock
A review essay by Nalini Haynes Where Oblivion Lives is a historical fantasy novel based on meticulous historical research. Diago is a member of the …
Adam Richard: There is only Zuul
Adam Richard is a comedian, writer, radio presenter and media personality. He’s involved in everything from musical quiz show Spicks and Specks to sci fi …
My Fairy Godmother is a Drag Queen by David Clawson
A review by Nalini Haynes Chris Bellows lives in a house with his alcoholic step-mother, stunning but spoilt step-sister and hunky step-brother of ambiguous intelligence …
Laurie Frankel
Author Laurie Frankel wrote a funny, heartwarming story about a large family facing issues — including how to parent a transgender child. In this podcast (above) …
This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel
A review by Nalini Haynes Rosie is a student at med school when she meets Penn, an aspiring author. She tells Penn she doesn’t have …
Avery by Charlotte McConaghy
The Chronicles of Kaya book 1 A review by Nalini Haynes Avery is 25 years old when he dies during an assassination attempt: they were trying …
Bechdel Test
by Nalini Haynes Circa 1985, Alison Bechdel wrote a comic strip about a minimum feminist standard of movie viewing; this strip is called ‘The Rule’ and …
Goodwood by Holly Throsby
A review by Nalini Haynes Jean is in her final year of high school in Goodwood, a small Australian country town in 1992, when people …
What The Family Needed by Steven Amsterdam
A review by Nalini Haynes Giordana is upset and angry: she was given a few minutes to pack her bags because her parents were breaking …
Easy Way Out by Steven Amsterdam
A review by Nalini Haynes Evan is assisting Teddy to exercise his right to die with dignity, avoiding the last weeks of increasing pain and …
Will Kostakis on equity and representation
Recently I interviewed gay Greek Australian author Will Kostakis who had quite a bit to say about his books, Shakespeare, being gay and equity. I’ve been …
Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
A review by Nalini Haynes Alison Bechdel of The Bechdel Test is the comic book artist and author of Fun Home, a recently assigned comic …
Conjuror by John and Carole E Barrowman
A review by Nalini Haynes Matt and Em Calder are twins facing an induction into a secret magical society. One is Animare the other a …
On equity and representation in literature: LGBTIAQ
On Monday the ACT Writers Centre posted my first blogger-in-residence bloggy thing about equity and representation in literature. Titled “What representation does“, it’s a short …
The Returned s01e03: Julie
A review by Nalini Haynes Patent-leather ankle-breaker boots walk down the stairs revealing… Cat Woman. Her companion is Bat Woman? They kiss. They’re an item! Bat Woman …