Category Archives: Genre: Fantasy

New short story acceptance!

Posted on November 13, 2018 by

I’ve been quiet on the blogging front because I’ve been overseas for a month (travelling Iceland, London and Spain. More on this in later posts). On the way overseas, in Heathrow airport in fact, I received an acceptance email for … Continue reading →

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Netflix A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2 Review

Posted on April 25, 2018 by

If anyone knows me at all, they know I like A Series of Unfortunate Events. Obsessively so. I’ve blogged reviews of Snicket’s other series All The Wrong Questions twice on this blog. I once kept my partner up all night … Continue reading →

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Childhood Favorites: The Teenage Years

Posted on April 19, 2018 by

Last week I blogged about my childhood favorite stories and series. This week I bring you part 2 where I describe the novels that got to me in my teens. Again, in no order. 1. The Merlin trilogy by Mary … Continue reading →

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Childhood favourites: The tender years

Posted on April 13, 2018 by

My brother and I used to attend swimming lessons every Saturday morning. After class, we’d excitedly demand a trip to Sutherland Library (a place which still feels a bit like coming home even with recent changes to library lay-out). Once … Continue reading →

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First pro short story publication!

Posted on March 18, 2018 by

I can’t believe how forgetful I am sometimes, and especially when it comes to the poor readers of my blog! Late last year, I submitted a short story to CSFG’s bi-annual anthology and was lucky enough to get into my … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who Re-Watch: In The Forest of the Night Review

Posted on August 9, 2015 by

This review is very delayed, largely because I thought this episode was the worst of the season by far and I was putting off having to re-watch and partly because my family and I recently discovered the excellent (if depressing) crime drama, … Continue reading →

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Weird Fiction and Other Fun Labels: An Interview with Deborah Biancotti

Posted on February 11, 2015 by

I really loved Bad Power and I wanted more. I didn’t actually think that Deborah would agree to an interview, but to my pleasant surprise, she did. Not only has she supplied me with lengthy answers, many are also very … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bad Power by Deborah Biancotti

Posted on January 22, 2015 by

Bad Power, Deborah Biancotti Twelfth Planet Press October 2011 RRP: $18 Australian I first heard of Deborah Biancotti two years ago at a Conflux Convention. I encountered her in a crime panel when I decided to break up my steady … Continue reading →

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Feminist and Loving Moffat Who: Why I am Done (Re)Explaining Part 2

Posted on January 20, 2015 by

Midway through last year I began a long essay which was intended to be my definitive stance on Steven Moffat, Doctor Who, female characters and feminism. However, the post soon turned mammoth and I decided to cut my post in … Continue reading →

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Feminist and Loving Moffat Doctor Who: Why I am Done (Re)Explaining Part 1

Posted on June 2, 2014 by

I don’t normally post this sort of piece on my public blog or weigh in on fandom issues here – not because I don’t care about said issues – but because often my livejournal is a better home for such … Continue reading →

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