A review by Nalini Haynes Directors: Russ Mayberry, Les Landau (uncredited) Writers: Gene Roddenberry (creator), Katharyn Powers, Michael Baron Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar …
Speculative fiction
Great Zoo of China by Matthew Reilley
A review by Nalini Haynes Roles were reversed: CJ brought a book to my house. She normally takes books away. “Read this,” she says. “You don’t …
Star Trek TNG s01e02: The Naked Now
A review by Nalini Haynes Director: Paul Lynch Writers: Gene Roddenberry (creator), D C Fontana (as J Michael Bingham), John D F Black Stars: Patrick …
Flash Fiction Authors offending Australian Aborigines
I don’t normally trawl the interwebs for short fiction because publishers and authors send Dark Matter more than sufficient items for review. However, Dr Sean …
Am I not pretty enough (to live)?
When I was in primary school, Andra, a science fiction series for children, aired repeatedly on television. I’ve never forgotten the queues of people waiting for …
Chimes by Anna Smaill
A review by Nalini Haynes The Chimes is a post-apocalyptic dystopian novel with some tremendous differences, including a music-based language where memory and the written …
Battlestar Galactica s01e01: Saga of a Star World
A review by Nalini Haynes Directors: Richard A Colla, Alan J Levi (uncredited) Writers: Glen A Larson (created by), Glen A. Larson Stars: Richard Hatch, …
Star Trek TNG s01e01: Encounter at Farpoint
A review by Nalini Haynes Director: Corey Allen Writers: Gene Roddenberry (written and created by), D.C. Fontana (writer) Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton …
Doctor Who s09e00: Last Christmas
A review by Nalini Haynes Director: Paul Wilmshurst Writer: Steven Moffat Stars: Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Nick Frost, Samuel Anderson, Dan Starkey, Nathan McMullen, Michael Troughton Review copy: DVD; …
Town Called Dust by Justin Woolley
A review by C J Dee ISBN: 9781760081898 Format: eBook Publisher: Momentum Books The zombie apocalypse is a dusty memory for the residents of Alice, …
Fire Sermon by Francesca Haig
A review by Nalini Haynes ISBN: 9780007563067 ISBN 10: 000756306X Format: paperback, 432 pages Imprint: Voyager – GB (HarperCollins) On Sale: February 23, 2015 Cass …
Haterz by James Goss
A review by Nalini Haynes ISBN: 9781781083017 Format: eARC but the link is to the paperback, 354 pages Publisher: Solaris (Simon & Schuster) Dave is …
Great Zoo of China by Matthew Reilly
A review by C J Dee ISBN: 9781743517017 Format: Hardcover, 515 pages [excluding an interview with Matthew Reilly about The Great Zoo of China] Publisher: Pan Macmillan …
Doctor Who s08e10: In the Forest of the Night
A review by Nalini Haynes Director: Sheree Folkson Writer: Frank Cottrell Boyce Stars: Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Samuel Anderson Running time: 45 minutes Rating: 2 out …
Rage of the Dinosaurs (2013)
US title: Age of Dinosaurs A review by C J Dee Director: Joseph J Lawson Starring: Treat Williams, Jillian Rose Reed, Ronny Cox Other notable appearances: …