A review by Nalini Haynes Fading Fame is a shocking historical fiction collection of stories told in different media – short stories, poems, plays – …
Short story
Hero Is A Four Letter Word: a short story collection by J M Frey
A review by Nalini Haynes Hero Is A Four Letter Word features characters and romances of all kinds. Probably the only consistent thread between the …
Fairytale Christmas by Merrie Destefano
A review by Nalini Haynes Eire, Queen of the Fairies in Ireland, faces an invading army. Her family and her own troops fight valiantly but …
Blade Witch by Jenny Schwartz
A review by Nalini Haynes Martha is a Blade Witch who hasn’t been home in 7 years and six months but, dammit, she’s going straight …
Zombies vs Unicorns edited by Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier
A review by Nalini Haynes Zombies vs Unicorns is an anthology of short stories about — you guessed it — zombies and unicorns. Black and …
Pirate Songs in the Accessing the Future anthology
A review by Nalini Haynes I began reading the Accessing the Future anthology (edited by Kathryn Allan and Djibril al-Ayad) at the beginning because that seemed to …
Not your inspiration (a short science fiction story)
This is a short science fiction story. If the quantum universes running in parallel isn’t enough SF for you, then note the successful map app: …
Dead but not Forgotten edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L P Kelner
A review by C J Dee ISBN: 9781473208179 Format: Paperback, 337 pages [excluding contributor’s section] Publisher: Gollancz Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Fifteen authors have taken the reins …
So That’s Why They Call It GeeLONG — NSFW
A story by C J Dee A couple of weeks ago I loaded my car up with clothes, towels, bottles of water and sunscreen, grabbed …
A tale of two conventions
A complete short story by Nalini Haynes A colourful throng chattering like tropical parakeets filled the plush hotel lobby on the first day of the …
The Driver by C J Dee
‘The Driver’ is a complete short horror story by C J Dee, illustration by Nalini Haynes (aka Nalini Meiyin) It’s that time of year again …
Unmasked by Tom Dullemond
Unmasked, a complete science fiction short story by Tom Dullemond, illustration by Nalini Haynes (aka Nalini Meiyin) It’s that time of year again when I …
Dracula vs Frankenstein’s Monster (short fiction story)
Introduction I like asking questions about who would win in a fight between fictional peers. So when Nalini requested questions for an upcoming interview she …
An orange angel
by Nalini Haynes Rattle, rattle. My white cane scrapes across the directional tactiles on the road as I cross Bourke Street on an overcast Sunday …
Ghost Story
by Nalini Haynes Lingering in the gloom of a winter’s day at the Melbourne Writers Festival, ghosts appeared as translucent spectres lurking in the corners …