A review by Nalini Haynes The Cat at the Wall is Clare, a reincarnated 13-year-old who was finishing grade 8 when she died. Clare scavenges …
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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 …
Day Shift by Charlaine Harris
A review by CJ Dee The usually peaceful town of Midnight is once again thrown into turmoil by plans to repair and reopen an abandoned …
K J Taylor on Certainty and Doubt
My name is Katie “KJ” Taylor, and I’m an author. Specifically, I write fantasy. I have the feeling that some people might think fantasy authors …
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 …
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. …