A review by Nalini Haynes Who’s afraid of the big blonde blue-haired wolf? Tommi Grayson is a half-white half-Maori Kiwi (New Zealander) who grew up in …
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My Sister Rosa by Justine Larbalestier
A review by Nalini Haynes Updated. Twice. Because I should never rush a review. Now includes mention of queerness and race. Che Taylor turns 17 …
Star Wars: Aftermath by Chuck Wendig
A review by Nalini Haynes After the death star exploded over Endor in Return of the Jedi, there is Aftermath. Norra Wexley, a crack Rebel — …
“Sick Heroes Explore representation of illness”: PAX Australia
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 …
Fairytales for Wilde Girls by Allyse Near
A review by Nalini Haynes Trigger warning: suicide, mental health issues Isola Wilde is a Child of Nimue, or a human who can see the …
Fiona Wood’s Cloudwish launch
One of my favourite books for 2015 was Cloudwish. I attended the launch on August 25, WEEKS after I’d read it and told everyone else …
Windswept by Adam Rakuna
A review by Nalini Haynes Windswept is rum made from molasses on a dead-end planet at the arse-end of the universe. Padma, a union official, …
“Diversity in YA” with Fiona Wood, Michael Pryor and Meg Mundell
For too long, straight white non-disabled privileged characters have dominated literature. Fiona Wood, Michael Pryor and Meg Mundell have each written diverse characters: ethnic diversity, characters …
Cloudwish by Fiona Wood
A review by Nalini Haynes Diversity in YA is not unheard of but nor is it as common as you’d expect in our diverse society. …
Sense8 season 1
A review by Nalini Haynes Eight people around the world discover they’re mentally linked and they have been since birth but they’ve just discovered it. …
Gracefully Grayson by Ami Polonsky
A review by Nalini Haynes Grayson Sender is in grade 6 in Chicago. He’s isolated from his peers because he has an enormous secret that …
Chimes by Anna Smaill
A review by Nalini Haynes The Chimes is a post-apocalyptic dystopian novel with some tremendous differences, including a music-based language where memory and the written …
“Queers Destroy Science Fiction” with Seanan McGuire and Mark Oshiro
The Queers Destroy Science Fiction edition of Lightspeed Magazine is currently open on Kickstarter for financial contributions. Contributions’ terms and conditions are also listed on the kickstarter …
Fire Sermon by Francesca Haig
A review by Nalini Haynes ISBN: 9780007563067 ISBN 10: 000756306X Format: paperback, 432 pages Imprint: Voyager – GB (HarperCollins) On Sale: February 23, 2015 Cass …
Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld
A review by Nalini Haynes Darcy wrote a novel, Afterworlds, for NaNoWriMo. Among the thousands of monkeys hammering away at typewriters for the month of …