A review by Nalini Haynes Celestine is a perfect girl with perfect grades and the perfect boyfriend. Her mother is a model and her father …
Young adult
Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Chris Riddell
A review by Nalini Haynes This is a new special edition of Odd and the Frost Giants. The first was released in 2010. This hardcover …
Spontaneous by Aaron Starmer
A review by Nalini Haynes Mara Carlyle is a senior at Covington High School. She’s in pre-calc when seniors start to spontaneous -ly explode early …
Sarah Ayoub
In this podcast and video I’m putting Sarah Ayoub in the limelight. The podcast is at the top of this post and available in iTunes while …
Zana Fraillon
This interview can be accessed by the podcast (above), the video (below) or iTunes. Zana Fraillon grew up surrounded by books. Her love of literature, …
This Is Where The World Ends by Amy Zhang
A review by Nalini Haynes Janie and Micah live next door to each other. Micah is a quiet nerd while Janie is a terror, inciting …
Will Kostakis on equity and representation
Recently I interviewed gay Greek Australian author Will Kostakis who had quite a bit to say about his books, Shakespeare, being gay and equity. I’ve been …
The Pain, My Mother, Sir Tiffy, Cyber Boy & Me by Michael Gerard Bauer
A review by Nalini Haynes Maggie Butt is a teenager managing a mother who’s suddenly started dating again, hence The Pain. Sir Tiffy is a …
Allegiant (2016)
A review by Nalini Haynes Allegiant is out on Digital and available on Blu-Ray and DVD from 27 July. Allegiant is the 3rd movie in …
When Michael Met Mina by Randa Abdel-Fattah
A review by Nalini Haynes Michael and his dad are at a rally against refugees. There aren’t many on their side of the protest so …
CBCA Celebrate Story Creators (Children’s and YA literature)
By Nalini Haynes It was a chilly Tuesday evening when I first ventured south of Lake Burley Griffin on my own-some, with the minion still …
The 100 s01e07: Contents Under Pressure
A commentary with spoilers by Nalini Haynes Spoilers ahead. Run away, little girl, run away. Clarke nurses Finn who was stabbed by the Grounder when the …
The 100 s01e06: His Sister’s Keeper
A commentary with spoilers by Nalini Haynes Spoilers are coming. You have been warned. Fly, you fools! ‘His Sister’s Keeper’ begins with a flashback to Octavia’s birth, …
Monstrous Child by Francesca Simon
A review by Nalini Haynes Hel, daughter of Loki and Angrboda, is born with rotting corpse legs. She remembers her birth well because she’s a …
Shivaun Plozza
Hi, Dark Matter Zine‘s podcast is putting Shivaun Plozza in the limelight. Shivaun has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in creative writing and a second …