Category Archives: Genre: Fantasy

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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Review: The Reflections of Queen Snow White

Posted on January 28, 2014 by

Title: The Reflections of Queen Snow White Author: David Meredith Date Published: 2013 RRP: $1.83 The Reflections of Snow White re-tells the story of Snow White… yes… but also not really. The point of this short novel is not to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: All is Fair by Emma Newman

Posted on November 3, 2013 by

All is Fair, Emma Newman Angry Robots Books, October, 2013 R.R.P.: £5.49 / US$6.99 So the story behind this review is a sorry one. My kindle broke just as I started reading which meant I had to wait around for … Continue reading →

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