Podcast Archives : Dark Matter Zine

Nalini Haynes talks to Tabitha Bird, the author of A Lifetime of Impossible Days. (Nalini’s review is here and the podcast is above as well as on iTunes and Spotify. Tabitha Bird is a writer and poet who lives and works in the rural township of Boonah, Australia. She set her debut novel there. Tabitha […] The post Tabitha Bird appeared first on Dark Matter Zine .

What better way to celebrate Bob Hawke’s life than reading Whitlam’s Children, a book about the influence Gogh Whitlam had on his successor and Australian politics more generally. Whitlam’s Children is a book about the history of Australian politics from a certain point of view. (OMG I can’t stop the Star Wars references today!) Rick […] The post Shaun Crowe wrote Whi...

Jeannette Ng’s book Under the Pendulum Sun is about “[t]wo Victorian missionaries [who] head into darkest fairyland, to deliver their message to the godless magical beings who dwell there… at the risk of losing their own souls.” This quote is from Angry Robot, which also has this recommendation: “An evocative, claustrophobic Gothic novel with strikingly […] The post Jeannet...

Adam Richard is a comedian, writer, radio presenter and media personality. He’s involved in everything from musical quiz show Spicks and Specks to sci fi TV series Outland. Adam writes for Tom Gleeson’s comedic interview series Hard Quiz. He’s also a talking head on the Doctor Who-themed TV show Whovians. In this interview, I talk to […] The post Adam Richard: There is only Zuul...

Australia has a reputation for one of the highest rates of piracy in the world. There are reasons for this, like regions on DVDs and blurays, and delayed releases for everything from TV onwards. We’re also renowned for pirating books, which is partially because our books can cost double to six times the price of […] The post “PAX Pirata” panel on Creativity, Copyright, Conf...

Author Laurie Frankel wrote a funny, heartwarming story about a large family facing issues — including how to parent a transgender child. In this podcast (above) and video (below the text), Laurie talks to Nalini Haynes. Laurie Frankel lives in Seattle with her husband, daughter and border collie. She taught literature, writing and gender studies at a […] The post Laurie Frankel appeared fir...

PAX Australia 2016 featured a full schedule of kick-ass panels. I managed to catch several and recorded Moral Kombat, a panel focusing on ethical choices in games with permission. The video recording and podcast versions are available here and the podcast is available on all good podcasting platforms. Moral Kombat: Ethical Choices in Games We’ve […] The post Moral Kombat: Ethical Choic...

PAXAus2016 featured a number of panels on diversity including this panel on accessibility for gamers with disabilities. The panel features five highly knowledgeable industry specialists who are working in the field, promoting disability access while recognising scope and planning issues. The PAXAus2016 schedule says: The past year has been an incredible one for accessibility, with more […] T...

Dean and Adam developed a new card game called Vaxcards to educate people about diseases and immunisation. Nalini Haynes met them at PAXAus2016, interviewed them before dying of influenza. The interview and a demo card game is in the below video. This game has 3 levels of play: easy for primary school kids, intermediate (the level demonstrated […] The post Vaxcards appeared first on Dark Mat...

Dark Matter Zine puts renowned fantasy author Juliet Marillier in the limelight in this podcast (above and on iTunes) and video (embedded below). Juliet has a special friend sitting on her lap throughout the interview but not the furry friend pictured. Even Smokey (my cat) puts in an appearance before deciding her electric blanket is more […] The post Juliet Marillier appeared first on Dark...

John Lombard puts Justin Cronin in the hot seat while Nalini is off sick. The podcast is above and is available on iTunes while the video is embedded below. Justin Cronin graduated from Harvard and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. He has won the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award, the Stephen Crane Prize, and a Whiting Award. He […] The post Justin Cronin appeared first on Dark Matter Zine .

Kaaron Warren’s novel, The Grief Hole, was launched at the National Library of Australia during the 2016 Canberra Writers Festival. The Grief Hole is published by IFWG Publishing Australia. The podcast (audio only) version is above and is also available on iTunes while the video version is embedded below. The second half of the launch — […] The post Kaaron Warren’s Grief Hole lau...

In this podcast and video I’m putting Sarah Ayoub in the limelight. The podcast is at the top of this post and available in iTunes while the video is embedded down a bit. Feel free to scroll down now. Below the video are my questions that Sarah answers. Sarah is a freelance journalist and author based […] The post Sarah Ayoub appeared first on Dark Matter Zine .

This interview can be accessed by the podcast (above), the video (below) or iTunes. Zana Fraillon grew up surrounded by books. Her love of literature, children and magic were the motivation behind her becoming a primary school teacher and author after a brief stint as a professional magician. Her first foray into the world of […] The post Zana Fraillon appeared first on Dark Matter Zine .

Wendy Orr talks to Nalini in the above podcast and the below video. Wendy grew up in France, Canada and USA. She was a compulsive reader and writer from an early age, and now writes for children, young adults and adults. Her books have been published in 25 countries and languages and have won awards […] The post Wendy Orr appeared first on Dark Matter Zine .

Nalini puts Rajith Savanadasa, author of Ruins, in the limelight. The podcast is above and the video is below. Podcasts are also available on iTunes. Rajith was born in Sri Lanka and now lives in Melbourne. He turned to creative writing in the final year of an engineering degree then completed the Professional Writing and […] The post Rajith Savanadasa appeared first on Dark Matter Zine .

Hi, this is Nalini Haynes, your host on Dark Matter Zine‘s ‘Into the Limelight’ series. Today I’m shining the limelight on Kylie Chan (pictured left). This interview is available as a podcast (above or on iTunes) and as a video (below). Kylie married a Hong Kong national in a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony in Eastern […] The post Kylie Chan appeared first on Dar...

A Limelight interview by Nalini Haynes Hi, I’m Nalini Haynes, your host for Dark Matter Zine‘s podcast. Today I’m putting Will Kostakis in the limelight. The podcast (MP3) is at the top of this post and the video (MP4) is just below. Later a transcript will be available; my apologies for Will’s hotel internet, which […] The post Will Kostakis appeared first on Dark Ma...

Hi, Dark Matter Zine‘s podcast is putting Shivaun Plozza in the limelight. Shivaun has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in creative writing and a second master’s degree in publishing and communications from Melbourne University as well as a graduate diploma in education. She’s interned at Penguin, Melbourne University Publishing and Writers Victoria as well as [&#82...

Nalini Haynes interviews fantasy author Jennifer Fallon in the above podcast (MP3) and below video (MP4). Jennifer Fallon left school at 15 and has has worked as a youth worker, a store detective, shop assistant, an advertising sales rep and executive secretary, among other things. She has managed 2 hire car companies, an ISP, a […] The post Jennifer Fallon appeared first on Dark Matter Zine...

Nalini Haynes interviews Dr Francesca Haig, Visiting Writing Fellow (University of Chester),  in the podcast (MP3, above) and the video (MP4, below). Francesca grew up in Tasmania, gained her PhD from the University of Melbourne, and was a senior lecturer at the University of Chester. Her poetry has been published in literary journals and anthologies […] The post Francesca Haig appeared firs...

Ben Aaronovitch was the guest of honor at Contact2016, Australia’s national science fiction and fantasy convention for 2016. While he was here I took advantage of a good Skype connection and being in (almost) the same time zone to interview him. Melanie Saward of Contact2016 asked me not to raise multiculturalism or representation in the interview so […] The post Ben Aaronovitch appear...

For too long, straight white non-disabled privileged characters have dominated literature. Fiona Wood, Michael Pryor and Meg Mundell have each written diverse characters: ethnic diversity, characters with disabilities and homeless teenagers. Nalini Haynes asks them about diversity in YA, their inspirations and why diversity is important. Fiona Wood Fiona Wood’s first young adult novel, Six Impossi...

Internationally award-winning and best-selling romance author Anne Gracie talks to Nalini Haynes about her novels and career. This interview is available in audio-only (MP3, above) and in video format (MP4, below). Introducing Anne Gracie Anne spent her childhood on the move when her father’s job took them around the world. The gypsy life taught her […] The post Anne Gracie appeared first on...

The first time I heard about Kelley Grant was in an email from Caroline Perny, a HarperCollins publicist in New York. Caro said: I wanted to share a forthcoming Harper Voyager Impulse book with you: DESERT RISING, on-sale 4/21. It’s a really special, entertaining epic fantasy from debut author Kelley Grant. Publishers Weekly recently awarded […] The post Kelley Grant appeared first on Dark M...