A review by Nalini Haynes Devon is one in a family of book eaters. They might look human at first glance but they have “book …
Women
How many more women by Jennifer Robinson and Keina Yoshida
A review by Nalini Haynes How Many More Women: exposing how the law silences women is an important non fiction expose of how women are …
2021 CripLit Key winners
In 2020, Dark Matter Zine announced the inaugural CripLit Key winners, authors who wrote excellent representation of disability. During the inaugural ceremony I confess I …
Upwelling by Lystra Rose
A review by Nalini Haynes The Upwelling has a bit of a back story, at least for me. It arrived as an unsolicited review book …
A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland
A review by Nalini Haynes Prince Kadou is terrified. All the time. But especially right now. His sister, Zeliha the Sultan (NOT Sultana!) has just …
Catherine Raphael on mind, body and spirit in humanity
Today’s podcast guest is author Catherine Raphael who grew up in a suburb of Pittsburgh, United States, and graduated from Syracuse University with a major …
Lakesedge by Lyndall Clipstone
A review by Nalini Haynes Violeta Graceling and her brother Arien are orphans living with “Mother”, a woman who repairs and creates religious icons. As …
Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa
A review by Nalini Haynes Solange Pereira is not quite a wedding crasher: she’s helping out her wedding planner cousin when she overhears the bride …
Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson
A review by Nalini Haynes Spoiler warning – to skip what could be a spoiler, go from the first section right to The Verdict. In …
Animals In That Country by Laura Jean McKay
A review by Nalini Haynes Trigger warning: a pandemic. The Animals In That Country was published in 2020, so the first year of the pandemic. …
Path of Thorns by A G Slatter
A review by Nalini Haynes This novel acquires its name from a short myth told within about a woman’s path being a path of thorns. …
I aten’t dead. A post in part about Asshat and the Ableists.
Trigger warning: mental health and suicide ideation Discworld fans know Granny Weatherwax’s hitchhiking pastime and her “I aten’t dead” sign. Granny used the sign because …
AViVA
Dark Matter Zine welcomes special guest AViVA. Aviva Anastasia Payne, professionally known as AViVA, is an Australian singer-songwriter and author, a multidisciplinary artist with international …
Menna van Praag
My special guest for this podcast is Menna Van Praag who was born in Cambridge, England and studied Modern History at Oxford University. And who …
Kirsten Miller on witches, women and justice
My new favorite novel is The Change by Kirsten Miller. Think Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld witches but written by a woman and set in contemporary …