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Interviews & panels
Tosh Greenslade and Andrew Weldon on The Scomo Diaries
In this podcast Nalini has the privilege of sniggering and chortling with the mute button and/or her hand over her mouth while Tosh Greenslade and …
Garth Nix
Nalini Haynes talks to fantasy author Garth Nix in this podcast, which is at the top of this post and available on all good podcasting …
Nathan Makaryk
This podcast features a guest who has written Robin Hood with a twist: King Richard is the sociopath he was in real life. This guest …
Naomi Novik
In this podcast, Nalini talks to Naomi Novik, the much-awarded fantasy and speculative fiction author who also co-founded a FanFic organisation. Naomi Novik was born …
Octavia Cade
Today’s podcast guest is Octavia Cade, a New Zealand writer with a PhD in science communication and a particular interest in science history and marine …
Harry Cook
In this podcast I interview Harry Cook, an award-winning actor, writer and LGBTQI activist whose latest novel, Fin & Rye & Fireflies, has just been …
Dominique Valente
Dominique Valente describes herself as “Lover of grumpy monsters, quirky dragons, magic and mad things, gardens that whisper and houses that breathe. The coffee helps. …
“KidLit panel”: Nat Amoore, Andrew Levins, Adrian Beck
Today’s guests each wrote comedic adventure style books for kids. They’re passionate about children’s literacy, books in homes, music, and poking fun of each other. …
“I am a HEROINE addict”: Kathy Lette
In this podcast Nalini Haynes talks to an author whose writing has been turned into movies, a TV series and an opera. During her career, she’s …
“Focus on butterflies”: a Queer-focused podcast featuring Will Kostakis and Alison Evans
Today’s podcast features #LoveOzYA queer authors and butterflies Will Kostakis and Alison Evans. Nalini Haynes talks with Will and Alison about their books and queer …
Christina Henry
Today’s podcast guest is from the Windy City, Chicago; she enjoys running long distances, reading anything she can get her hands on and watching movies …
“We are a great group of salty women”: International Women’s Day panel includes Jennifer Iacopelli, Tabitha Bird and Hannah Capin
This is Dark Matter Zine‘s Best Panel Ever: an International Women’s Day 2020 podcast, featuring three books by women about girls and women who, if …
“It’s all about love, actually” – Meg Mundell, Rohan Wilson and Tabitha Bird
This is a Dark Matter Zine podcast and it’s all about love, actually. Or so my guests tell me. Originally this panel was supposed to …
Elizabeth Knox
This podcast features Kiwi author Elizabeth Knox, who is donating items for the #AuthorsForFireys auction. This fundraiser is for the fire fighting effort here in Australia. The …