Roundtable: Ancillary Justice
Roundtable: Ancillary Justice Words by A. M. Bueman Ann Leckie’s Ancillary Justice is a story that works on many levels. Not a war story . . . Unlike much of the space opera genre, Ancillary Justice centres problems of language and translation, religion and faith, culture and propriety. The sociological and psychological take precedence over […]
An Interview with Trent Jamieson
An Interview with Trent Jamieson Trent Jamieson is a multi-award winning Australian novelist, picture book, and short story writer. He is the author of The Stone Road, Day Boy, The Death Works series, The Nightbound Land duology, and the picture books Mr Impoppable and The Giant and the Sea. Since publishing his short story “Threnody” […]
An Interview with Aidan Doyle
An Interview with Aidan Doyle Travel brings new experiences and new perspectives, and nowhere is this more relevant than in writing. Aidan Doyle is an Australian computer programmer and science fiction writer. He lives in Melbourne when he isn’t travelling, and has visited more than 100 countries. From Antarctic expeditions at the edge of the […]
An Interview with Richard Swan
An Interview with Richard Swan We don’t often consider the intricacies of the legal system in fantasy worldbuilding—more often than not, it loses out to swords and dragons. However, as history will attest, the fundaments of legality have done more to shape our world than a blade ever did. Richard Swan is a critically acclaimed […]
The Resurrectionist
The Resurrectionist Andrew Nathan Roberts Blood leached into the worn chopping board, much like the rain soaking the moonlit soil outside the hut. The old man sliced into the slab of venison and smiled. His favourite part of the day. Raindrops dripped from the leak in the roof and into the rusted saucepan the old […]
An Interview with Joanne Anderton
An Interview with Joanne Anderton Joanne Anderton is an award-winning Australian author of speculative fiction, creative non-fiction, and children’s books. She has previously worked in the publishing industry, has a master’s in creative writing from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), and lived and worked in Japan as an English-language teacher. Her work includes The […]
Roundtable: The Traitor Baru Cormorant
Roundtable: The Traitor Baru Cormorant Words by A. M. Bueman Seth Dickinson’s debut novel The Traitor Baru Cormorant is a favourite among Meridian Australis members. When given the opportunity to wax lyrical about the book, Arden, Dom and Kaz all came together to discuss the work on our Roundtable. Kaz captured some of our thoughts, […]
An Interview with T. R. Napper
An Interview with T. R. Napper T. R. Napper has carved out a niche in the speculative fiction genre with a distinctive style that blends elements of cyberpunk dystopia with profound social commentary. His debut novel 36 Streets has been praised for its intricate plot and vivid depiction of a futuristic Hanoi. The novel delves […]
The Tangibility of Dreams
The Tangibility of Dreams Ebony Eve I was told I was going to die today. The news was aimed at me, point blank. The specialist rattled off facts that hit my ringing ears like spent shell casings meeting concrete. The barrel of a gun was pressed flush to the space between my eyes as he […]
Roundtable: This is How You Lose the Time War
Roundtable: This is How You Lose the Time War Words by Harvey Weir Harvey examines their deep dive with Kaz and Jason into what makes the novella tick. This Is How You Lose the Time War is a collaborative novella published in 2019, by Max Gladstone and Amal El-Mohtar. It depicts the interstellar, time-travelling rivalry […]