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 …
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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 …
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 …
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” 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 …