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the difference between cats and dogs

The difference between cats and dogs

October 18, 2022All posts, News & Events
This entry is part 8 of 11 in the series Furbaby Diaries

The difference between cats and dogs A friend on Facebook – possibly a punster like Paul Mannering? I forget who now though – posted the …

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A taste of gold and iron: Australian cover. Decorative gold embossing hints at Ottoman origins; a small line drawing of a faceless guard and prince allow imagination

A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland

October 10, 2022All posts, Fantasy, Romance, Book reviews, LGBTIAQ, People of Color, WomenAlexandra Rowland

A review by Nalini Haynes Prince Kadou is terrified. All the time. But especially right now. His sister, Zeliha the Sultan (NOT Sultana!) has just …

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Filed in: All posts, Fantasy, Romance, Book reviews, LGBTIAQ, People of Color, WomenTags: Alexandra Rowland
Catherine Raphael has grey hair, glasses, and a big smile while standing in front of a glorious multicolored background

Catherine Raphael on mind, body and spirit in humanity

October 9, 2022All posts, Podcast, Interviews & panels, WomenCatherine Raphael

Today’s podcast guest is author Catherine Raphael who grew up in a suburb of Pittsburgh, United States, and graduated from Syracuse University with a major …

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Filed in: All posts, Podcast, Interviews & panels, WomenTags: Catherine Raphael
Lakesedge: a woman wearing a loose white nightrobe walks into a forest with her red hair blowing in the wind

Lakesedge by Lyndall Clipstone

September 27, 2022All posts, Young adult, Women, Aust. & NZLyndall Clipstone

A review by Nalini Haynes Violeta Graceling and her brother Arien are orphans living with “Mother”, a woman who repairs and creates religious icons. As …

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Filed in: All posts, Young adult, Women, Aust. & NZTags: Lyndall Clipstone
The Wedding Crasher: a casually dressed woman drags a formally dressed man by his tie while watched by the celebrant

Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa

September 27, 2022All posts, Comedy, Romance, Book reviews, People of Color, WomenMia Sosa

A review by Nalini Haynes Solange Pereira is not quite a wedding crasher: she’s helping out her wedding planner cousin when she overhears the bride …

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Filed in: All posts, Comedy, Romance, Book reviews, People of Color, WomenTags: Mia Sosa
Her Majesty's Royal Coven: the coven's coat of arms is behind the title

Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

September 18, 2022All posts, Fantasy, Book reviews, LGBTIAQ, WomenJuno Dawson

A review by Nalini Haynes Spoiler warning – to skip what could be a spoiler, go from the first section right to The Verdict. In …

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Filed in: All posts, Fantasy, Book reviews, LGBTIAQ, WomenTags: Juno Dawson
Garth Jones: a man stands, silhouetted, with cobwebs and skulls in a basement.

Garth Jones storks strine with DMZ

September 12, 2022All posts, Speculative fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Podcast, Video, Interviews & panels, Aust. & NZGarth Jones

Today’s guest, Garth Jones, hails from Mad Max Land. Garth is a stereotypical Australian: an irreverent larrikin from out in the sticks absolutely MARINATED in …

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Filed in: All posts, Speculative fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Podcast, Video, Interviews & panels, Aust. & NZTags: Garth Jones
The animals in that country: a greyscale image shows an animal that might be a llama plus award stickers

Animals In That Country by Laura Jean McKay

September 11, 2022All posts, Speculative fiction, Book reviews, Literary fiction, Women, Aust. & NZLaura Jean McKay

A review by Nalini Haynes Trigger warning: a pandemic. The Animals In That Country was published in 2020, so the first year of the pandemic. …

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Filed in: All posts, Speculative fiction, Book reviews, Literary fiction, Women, Aust. & NZTags: Laura Jean McKay
Path of thorns: a woman and a werewolf stand on thorny branches

Path of Thorns by A G Slatter

September 10, 2022All posts, Fantasy, Book reviews, Women, Aust. & NZAngela Slatter, A G Slatter

A review by Nalini Haynes This novel acquires its name from a short myth told within about a woman’s path being a path of thorns. …

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Filed in: All posts, Fantasy, Book reviews, Women, Aust. & NZTags: Angela Slatter, A G Slatter
Silkie in hospital

Silkie and the staffers

September 10, 2022All posts, News & Events
This entry is part 7 of 11 in the series Furbaby Diaries

Silkie and the staffers were match made in heaven. So this is that story. In recent months I neglected DMZ while trying to cope with …

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Silkie in Emergency

I aten’t dead. A post in part about Asshat and the Ableists.

August 29, 2022All posts, Essays, Disability, Women, Aust. & NZ

Trigger warning: mental health and suicide ideation Discworld fans know Granny Weatherwax’s hitchhiking pastime and her “I aten’t dead” sign. Granny used the sign because …

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AViVA

AViVA

August 15, 2022All posts, Podcast, Interviews & panels, Women, Aust. & NZAViVA

Dark Matter Zine welcomes special guest AViVA. Aviva Anastasia Payne, professionally known as AViVA, is an Australian singer-songwriter and author, a multidisciplinary artist with international …

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author Menna Van Praag

Menna van Praag

August 15, 2022All posts, Podcast, Interviews & panels, WomenMenna van Praag

My special guest for this podcast is Menna Van Praag who was born in Cambridge, England and studied Modern History at Oxford University. And who …

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Filed in: All posts, Podcast, Interviews & panels, WomenTags: Menna van Praag
Kirsten Miller: a 40 something blonde woman wearing a dark blue shirt

Kirsten Miller on witches, women and justice

June 27, 2022All posts, Disability, Interviews & panels, LGBTIAQ, People of Color, WomenKirsten Miller

My new favorite novel is The Change by Kirsten Miller. Think Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld witches but written by a woman and set in contemporary …

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Filed in: All posts, Disability, Interviews & panels, LGBTIAQ, People of Color, WomenTags: Kirsten Miller
Liz Hyder, the author, has curly brown hair, light skintone, and wears glasses

Liz Hyder on women with wings who are not angels

June 15, 2022All posts, Podcast, Interviews & panels, WomenLiz Hyder

This year so far I’ve been privileged to read and review some FANTASTIC books, of which The Gifts by Liz Hyder was one. In this …

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