Teddy bear’s picnic again I’m so sorry! One of the drawbacks of posting these silly illos for months in advance is that I don’t notice …
DK Help Your Kids With Maths – An Australian Step-by-Step Guide
A Review by Emma Streeton Like most parents in the past few weeks, I have been tasked with the joys of homeschooling. Now, my girls …
“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 …
Blue “sparrow” for Zana Fraillon
If you’ve never heard about Zana Fraillon, you clearly haven’t been visiting Dark Matter Zine enough. I’ve read and reviewed all Zana’s books over the …
The Rearranged Life of Oona Lockhart by Margarita Montimore
A review by Annabelle Lee The Rearranged Life of Oona Lockhart by American author Margarita Montimore is a new twist on the time travel genre. Based …
I’m Ready Puffin Picture Book Series Illustrated by Jedda Robaard
Review by Annabelle Lee The I’m Ready series by Puffin Books, illustrated by Jedda Robaard contains four titles, I’m Ready for Christmas, I’m Ready for …
HRT: Husband Replacement Therapy by Kathy Lette
A review by Nalini Haynes HRT: Husband Replacement Therapy opens at Ruby Ryan’s 50th birthday when she drops truth-bombs until she bombs herself into social …
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
A Review by Emma Streeton The book begins with an eleven-year-old Hamnet running around town looking for his mother or a doctor or anyone to …
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J Maas
A review by Annabelle Lee At long last, we finally have the newest release from bestselling author Sarah J Maas. House of Earth and Blood …
Koala saves trees: thanks to Sophie Cunningham
‘Tree Therapist’ Sophie Cunningham started the Authors For Wildlife fundraiser, a spin-off of the Authors for Fireys fundraiser in January 2020. This mammoth undertaking was …
Lost Jewels by Kirsty Manning
A review by Emma Streeton The Lost Jewels is a riveting historical fiction inspired by the true story of ‘The Cheapside Hoard’. The ‘hoard’ was …
The City We Became by N K Jemisin
A review by Nalini Haynes New York just woke up. More precisely, 6 people just assumed aspects of and became personifications of New York City …
Providence by Max Barry
A review by Nalini Haynes The Providence is a battleship designed to wage war against an aggressive alien foe, staffed by only 4 people. The …
Arigato to Danie Ware
Danie Ware contributed to the Authors For Fireys fundraiser in January 2020. Emily Gale and Nova Wheetman organised this mammoth undertaking. They raised $513,149 to …
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
A Review by Emma Streeton I think I am still processing what this book has raised for me. As a result it has taken me …