Podcast Archives : Dark Matter Zine

You may recall the sensation that was the Doug Anthony All Stars musical comedy trio. You don’t even have to be old: they reformed in 2013 and toured the UK again! In this podcast I have the privilege of talking to one of the members, Tim Ferguson. Although I had a swag of questions to […] The post Tim Ferguson on writing comedy, disability, and tap water appeared first on Dark Matter...

In this podcast Nalini talks to Marion Frith, a former journalist, senior communications specialist and political speechwriter. Since her political career, Marion retrained as a registered family mediator. She’s written and worked for major Australian newspapers and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation as a social and political commentator. In 2019 Marion released a board book for toddler...

Cult icon and horror legend Barbara Crampton built a formidable career in a tough industry, and a dedicated fanbase. Jakob’s Wife is her latest starring role. And Barbara also produced the film. Barbara’s career to date Barbara made her TV debut with a recurring role on Days of Our Lives, followed by a brief but […] The post Barbara Crampton talks about feminism in horror appeare...

Nalini Haynes talks to Paula Brancati from the new Shudder Original Event Series, Slasher: Flesh & Blood. This series will premiere exclusively on premium genre streaming service Shudder on August 12. A diverse ensemble cast with faces both fresh and familiar join horror legend David Cronenberg (The Fly, Videodrome). Many actors return to the series […] The post Paula Brancati on Slasher...

Nalini Haynes talks to Paige Toon about romance, “all the feels”, research and more in this podcast. Paige Toon grew up between England, Australia and America and has been writing books set in sun-drenched locations around the world since 2007. She has written fourteen women’s fiction novels, a three-part spin-off series for young adults and a collection […] The post I writ...

Welcome to another Dark Matter Zine podcast, I’m your host Nalini Haynes. In this podcast I’m talking to two award-winning romance writers, Rob McDonald and Anna Foxkirk. If you enjoy this podcast, you might enjoy the Romancing the Reader podcast featuring Anne Gracie, Sarah Mayberry and Kate Cuthbert. Rob McDonald Rob McDonald is a Kiwi […] The post From Murder and Mayhem to Romancing the R...

Today I’m talking to an invisible woman, Amanda Hampson. She grew up in rural New Zealand. Then she spent her early twenties travelling, finally settling in Australia in 1979 where she now lives in Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Writing professionally for more than 20 years, Amanda is the author of two non-fiction books, numerous articles and […] The post “I discovered I was in...

A podcast interview of mother and daughter creative team Julie Money and Grace Truman This is a Dark Matter Zine podcast and I’m your host Nalini Haynes. Today I am interviewing the star Grace Truman and director Julie Money of the much-awarded webseries Amazing Grace. Jeff Truman was a writer and actor who worked on […] The post Amazing Grace: mother and daughter webseries creators appeared...

Today’s podcast celebrates International Women’s Day and can be found at the top of this post and on all good podcasting platforms.. Dark Matter Zine chooses to seek out and celebrate women’s achievements by interviewing 3 prominent women authors, Tabitha Bird, Wendy Orr and Elizabeth Knox. Furthermore, in their latest novels each of these authors […] The post Good Grief: IWD podcast w...

In this podcast (link above and on all good podcasting websites), Nalini Haynes interviews Elizabeth Knox. Knox, a New Zealand author, was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2002 for her services to literature then was promoted to Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to literature, and […] The post Elizabeth Knox appeared first on Dark Matter Zine .

Today’s podcast guest is J M Frey, aka Jess. She is a Canadian science fiction and fantasy author as well as an actor and voice actor. With her MA in Communications and Culture she’s also a pop culture scholar. She calls herself a “professional geek” and even has an IMDB page (although theatre work isn’t […] The post Would you like Fry(s) with that? J M Frey appeared first on Dar...

Welcome to the first inaugural #CripLit Keys, awards for representations of disability in storytelling. This presentation is available in video (just down the page a little bit), podcast (above and on all good podcasting platforms) as well as in text format. (Acceptance speeches aren’t in text format at this time.) In 2016 I announced that […] The post 2020 #CripLit Keys: winners and a...

Today Nalini Haynes talks to Adam Egypt Mortimer, the writer and director of superhero movie Archenemy. Archenemy is distributed by StudioCanal. In New York City, Adam played electric sitar in the subways and explored various forms of art. Then he gave away his musical instruments and moved to Los Angeles to become a filmmaker. As […] The post Adam Egypt Mortimer appeared first on Dark Matte...

This may shock you , but I am passionate about books, literacy and libraries. So, when I met teacher librarian Holly Godfree, we talked about her passion project. Inviting Holly to be a guest on DMZ’s podcast was inevitable. It was only a matter of time. This podcast is available at the top of this […] The post Holly Godfree on why Students Need School Libraries appeared first on Dark...

In this podcast Nalini has the privilege of sniggering and chortling with the mute button and/or her hand over her mouth while Tosh Greenslade and Andrew Weldon talk about their political satire The Scomo Diaries: My First Eighteen Months at the Coalface. Tosh Greenslade This bio is adapted from Wikipedia because I was rushing in […] The post Tosh Greenslade and Andrew Weldon on The Scomo Di...

Nalini Haynes talks to fantasy author Garth Nix in this podcast, which is at the top of this post and available on all good podcasting platforms. Garth started in Melbourne, grew up in Canberra, moved around then returned to Sydney Australia. He worked as a literary agent; marketing consultant; book editor, publicist, sales representative; and […] The post Garth Nix appeared first on Dark Ma...

This podcast features a guest who has written Robin Hood with a twist: King Richard is the sociopath he was in real life. This guest also criticises my FAVORITE superhero movie – Wonder Woman – and I agree with him! Furthermore, he tells everyone that the reason they hate the new Star Wars movies is […] The post Nathan Makaryk appeared first on Dark Matter Zine .

In this podcast, Nalini talks to Naomi Novik, the much-awarded fantasy and speculative fiction author who also co-founded a FanFic organisation. Naomi Novik was born in New York in 1973, a first-generation American. She grew up with Polish fairy tales, Baba Yaga, and Tolkien. After studying English Literature at Brown University and doing graduate work […] The post Naomi Novik appeared first...

Today’s podcast guest is Octavia Cade, a New Zealand writer with a PhD in science communication and a particular interest in science history and marine studies. She’s also passionate about promoting other excellent authors. Late in this podcast she lists many quality works. Octavia has been researching the reproductive strategies of Zostera muelleri seagrass, and when […] The pos...

In this podcast I interview Harry Cook, an award-winning actor, writer and LGBTQI activist whose latest novel, Fin & Rye & Fireflies, has just been released. I reviewed Fin & Rye & Fireflies over here but you can also gauge my reaction from the podcast , which is at the top of this post and […] The post Harry Cook appeared first on Dark Matter Zine .

Dominique Valente describes herself as “Lover of grumpy monsters, quirky dragons, magic and mad things, gardens that whisper and houses that breathe. The coffee helps. The anxiety doesn’t. Has one arm. Fairly certain has some Benjamin Button type disease where you get younger as you grow older. Would love a hut on a cliff with a sea […] The post Dominique Valente appeared first on Dark Matte...

Today’s guests each wrote comedic adventure style books for kids. They’re passionate about children’s literacy, books in homes, music, and poking fun of each other. Especially Nat Amoore and Adrian Beck, who are cousins. This podcast is suitable for children. The three of them made me laugh so much I struggled to talk at times. […] The post “KidLit panel”: Nat Amoore, Andrew Levi...

My guest today, Anna Whateley, has always worked in literature and education. She is an “own voices” author, proudly autistic, with ADHD and a sensory processing disorder. Her debut novel Peta Lyre’s Rating Normal is out now. Anna holds a PhD in Literature from QUT and has more hobbies than can fit in a regular […] The post “They expect a fish to climb a tree”: Anna W...

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 lived in three countries of which she’s had citizenship in two. In recognition of her many novels and advocacy of equality, human rights, and physical and mental health both nationally and […] The post “I am a HEROINE addict”: Kathy Lette...

Today’s podcast features #LoveOzYA queer authors and butterflies Will Kostakis and Alison Evans. Nalini Haynes talks with Will and Alison about their books and queer representation in stories. Will says a lot of gatekeepers want stories about the ‘cocoon’ stage: difficulties and trauma around coming out. Now, he says, we need stories about butterflies: adventures, […] The p...