Podcast Archives : Dark Matter Zine

Today’s podcast guest is from the Windy City, Chicago; she enjoys running long distances, reading anything she can get her hands on and watching movies with samurai, zombies and/or subtitles in her spare time. Welcome to Christina Henry, who reinvents fantasy stories, from Red Riding Hoodto Alice In Wonderland with a dark twist. Interview notes The […] The post Christina Henry appeared first...

This is Dark Matter Zine‘s Best Panel Ever: an International Women’s Day 2020 podcast, featuring three books by women about girls and women who, if they were real, could be part of the #MeToo movement. Despite the sensitive topic, I (Nalini Haynes, the host) enjoyed talking to these kick-ass authors so much that I was […] The post “We are a great group of salty women”...

This is a Dark Matter Zine podcast and it’s all about love, actually. Or so my guests tell me. Originally this panel was supposed to be the final podcast for 2019, rounding out the year. First the Silly Season then the apocalypse delayed this recording. Then DMZ opened 2020 with a short podcast series on […] The post “It’s all about love, actually” – Meg Mundell...

This podcast features Kiwi author Elizabeth Knox, who is donating items for the #AuthorsForFireys auction. This fundraiser is for the fire fighting effort here in Australia. The full set of #AuthorsForFireys interviews and blog posts will be here as soon as they are published, as interviews and guest blogs for #AuthorsForWildlife will be here. Meet Elizabeth Knox The best […] The post Elizab...

This podcast features Kiwi Australian author Meg Mundell, whose book is up for auction in the #AuthorsForFireys fundraiser. This fundraiser is for the fire fighting effort here in Australia. The full set of #AuthorsForFireys interviews and blog posts will be here as soon as they are published, as interviews and guest blogs for #AuthorsForWildlife will be here. […] The post Meg Mundell appear...

This podcast features Sophie Cunningham, the organiser of the #AuthorsForWildlife fundraising auction. This fundraiser is for caring for surviving wildlife here in Australia. The full set of #AuthorsForFireys interviews and blog posts will be here and interviews and guest blogs for #AuthorsForWildlife will be here as soon as they go online. Who is Sophie Cunningham? Sophie […] The post Sophi...

This podcast features Favel Parrett, a crafty author who will crochet a lap-blanket for her auction winner. This is an auction item to raise money via #AuthorsForFireys for the fire fighting effort here in Australia. The full set of #AuthorsForFireys interviews and blog posts will be here as soon as they are published, as interviews and guest blogs for #AuthorsForWildlife will […] The post F...

This podcast features Cass Moriarty’s bundles being donated to the #AuthorsForFireys auction to raise money for the fire fighting effort here in Australia. The full set of #AuthorsForFireys interviews and blog posts will be here as soon as they are published, as interviews and guest blogs for #AuthorsForWildlife will be here. Introducing Cass Moriarty Cass Moriarty’s novels include PARTING [...

This podcast features author Jessica White who is donating items for the #AuthorsForFireys auction to raise money for the fire fighting effort here in Australia. The full set of #AuthorsForFireys interviews and blog posts will be here as soon as they are published, as interviews and guest blogs for #AuthorsForWildlife will be here. Jessica White is the […] The post Jessica White appeared fir...

This podcast features author Gabrielle Reid, who is donating items for the #AuthorsForFireys auction to raise money for the fire fighting effort here in Australia. The full set of #AuthorsForFireys interviews and blog posts will be here as soon as they are published, as interviews and guest blogs for #AuthorsForWildlife will be here. About Gabrielle Reid Gabrielle […] The post Gabrielle Reid...

This podcast features author Wai Chim who is donating copies of her book with fore-edge hand-painting to the #AuthorsForFireys auction to raise money for the fire fighting effort here in Australia. The full set of #AuthorsForFireys interviews and blog posts will be here as soon as they are published, as interviews and guest blogs for #AuthorsForWildlife will […] The post Wai Chim appeared fi...

This podcast features Eleanor Limprecht, an author and researcher Eleanor Limprecht is an author and researcher offering a full day of research at the NSW State Archives on a person or subject of your choice. This is an auction item to raise money via #AuthorsForFireys for the fire fighting effort here in Australia. The full set […] The post Eleanor Limprecht appeared first on Dark Matter Zi...

This podcast features Sarah Foster, an author, who has donated books and bling to raise money via #AuthorsForFireys for the fire fighting effort here in Australia. The full set of #AuthorsForFireys interviews will be here as soon as they are published. Sara Foster is the bestselling author of six psychological suspense novels: You Don’t Know […] The post Sarah Foster appeared first on Dark M...

This podcast features author Rob MacDonald who is donating items for the #AuthorsForFireys auction to raise money for the fire fighting effort here in Australia. The full set of #AuthorsForFireys interviews will be here as soon as they are published. Rob MacDonald is a Kiwi living in Melbourne with his two daughters. And an extended rainbow […] The post Rob McDonald appeared first on Dark Ma...

This podcast features Jodi McAlister who is the author of the young adult urban fantasy Valentine series. She is also a Lecturer of Writing and Literature at Deakin University and is donating items for the #AuthorsForFireys auction to raise money for the fire fighting effort here in Australia. The full set of #AuthorsForFireys interviews will be […] The post Jodi McAlister appeared first on...

This podcast features Narelle Warren, an academic, who is donating items for the #AuthorsForFireys auction to raise money for the fire fighting effort here in Australia. The full set of #AuthorsForFireys interviews and blog posts will be here as soon as they are published, as interviews and guest blogs for #AuthorsForWildlife will be here. Narelle Warren […] The post Narelle Warren appeared...

This podcast features Kelly Van Nelson who is a career juggling author and poet donating items for the #AuthorsForFireys auction. This fundraiser is for the fire fighting effort here in Australia. The full set of #AuthorsForFireys interviews and blog posts will be here as soon as they are published, as interviews and guest blogs for #AuthorsForWildlife will […] The post Kelly Van Nelson appe...

This podcast features Zana Fraillon, an award-winning author who has donated books and bling to raise money via #AuthorsForFireys for the fire fighting effort here in Australia. The full set of #AuthorsForFireys interviews and blog posts will be here as soon as they are published, as interviews and guest blogs for #AuthorsForWildlife will be here. When Zana […] The post Zana Fraillon appeare...

Emma Viskic is author of the critically acclaimed Caleb Zelic series: Resurrection Bay, And Fire Came Down as well as Darkness for Light. This podcast features Darkness for Light‘s book launch. Resurrection Bay won the 2016 Ned Kelly Award for Best First Fiction. It also won an unprecedented three Davitt Awards: Best Adult Novel, Best Debut, and Readers’ […] The post Book launch:...

Brinna Kelly’s bio Brinna Kelly is a Chinese Hungarian American actor, a screenwriter, producer, Crazy Cat Lady, Trekkie and  Halloween-phile who graduated from UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. She’s known for The Fare (2018), The Midnight Man (2016) and The Binding (2017). See Nalini’s review of The Fare. Spoiler: she wants EVERYONE to watch it. Find Brinna Kelly […]...

In this podcast and video interview, Nalini Haynes talks to Kathy O’Shaughnessy who is in love with George Eliot. So much so that she wrote a book about George Eliot, aka Mary Ann Evans Lewes. Kathy O’Shaughnessy has reviewed books for The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Times, Financial Times, Independent, The Observer, TLS, New Statesman, The Spectator, and others. She has worked as Deputy [&...

Larry Van Duynhoven said ‘When you see a head explode, you feel good about it’. Nalini Haynes interviews award-winning prosthetics and SFX artist Larry in the above podcast. This podcast is also available on Spotify, iTunes and Castbox. Larry Van Duynhoven’s work most recently won ‘Best Death’ Award at UK’s FrightFest for an axe murder […] The post Larry V...

Meet John Birmingham, author of cult book and movie He Died With a Felafel In His Hands and The Axis of Time (the Philadelphia Experiment meets War Games meets Churchill). Snark-in-chief at Cheeseburger Gothic. JB wrote fire-breathing dragons from another dimension because he was pissed of with a different story about dragons. Now he’s written The Cruel […] The post John Birmingham app...

Melbournian Suzy Zail worked as a solicitor specialising in litigation. After the birth of her first child, Suzy left law to concentrate on writing. She’s an award-winning author of children’s books published in Australia, Canada and the United States. She began the harrowing journey into her fathers past when he was diagnosed with a terminal […] The post Suzy Zail appeared first...

Nalini Haynes puts Rohan Wilson, author of Daughter of Bad Times, in the limelight Rohan Wilson’s interview is available in podcast version above and on iTunes and Spotify. The video is lower down the page. Born and raised in Launceston, Tasmania, Rohan Wilson holds degrees and diplomas from the universities of Tasmania, Southern Queensland and […] The post Rohan Wilson appeared first...