Tag Archives: crime

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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“Why Is This Night Different From All Other Nights?” Book Review

Posted on January 19, 2016 by

“Why Is This Night Different From All Other Nights?” Lemony Snicket Publisher: Put Me In The Story First Published: 2015 RRP: $16 US Regular readers of this blog and my Goodreads account know that I am an enormous Snicket fan. … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: The Hestia

Posted on April 23, 2015 by

This piece was originally published last year as part of IfBook Australia’s Open Changes project, but I thought my blog readers might enjoy reading my brief crime piece here. The Hestia My hips wedge against the boat rim. I can … Continue reading →

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(Dis)Ability in Genre Fiction: A Small List

Posted on March 5, 2015 by

A few weeks back I asked my Facebook if they could recommend books to me which depicted protagonists with disability in genre fiction where the story wasn’t an ‘issues’ story (like Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time) … Continue reading →

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Anthology Review: Suspended in Dusk

Posted on February 28, 2015 by

Title: Suspended in Dusk Editor: Simon Dewar Publisher: Books of the Dead Press Year Published: 2014 RRP: $99c Amazon I made two resolutions to do with my reading habits at the beginning of this year: 1. To read a wider … 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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