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 …
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Kameron Hurley: What Comes After Dystopia?
What Comes After Dystopia? It’s been said that the obsession with apocalypse in the Western world is a reflection of our fear that at some …
Tower of Thorns by Juliet Marillier
A review by Nalini Haynes Dreamer’s Pool is the first in the Blackthorn and Grim novels; Tower of Thorns is the second. In the first …
Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs
A review by Evie Kendal Frost Burned is book seven of Patricia Briggs’ Mercy Thompson paranormal romance series. The book begins by recapping for the readers Mercy’s new status …
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 …
Launch: Cloudwish by Fiona Wood at Readings Hawthorne
One of my favourite books for 2015, Cloudwish, was finally launched on August 25, WEEKS after I’d read it and told everyone else they must …
Cinderella Moment by Jennifer Kloester
A review by CJ Dee Angel is a 16 year old cook’s daughter who dreams of becoming a fashion designer. Lily is the daughter of …
Diversity in YA panel 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. …
Anne Gracie
Internationally award-winning and best-selling romance author Anne Gracie talks to Nalini Haynes about her novels and career. This interview is available in audio-only (MP3, above) …
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. …
Originals: The Rise by Julie Plec
A review by CJ Dee The original vampires Klaus, Elijah and Rebekah Mikaelson have managed to evade their murderous father in New Orleans. The peace …
Deborah O’Brien on The Nerd as Hero: Reclaiming the Label
A guest blog by Deborah O’Brien Last night, while I was surfing the TV channels. I caught a promo for a new ‘reality’ series. Is …
Mind Games by Teri Terry
A review by CJ Dee Luna lives in a future where everyone spends their lives ‘plugged in’ to a virtual world via implants in their …
Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N K Jemisin
Inheritance Trilogy Book 1 A review by Nalini Haynes. Yeine Darr is the daughter of an exiled ruling family member and the chief of a …