An Interview with Ian Irvine
An Interview with Ian Irvine Ian Irvine is one of Australia’s most prolific and imaginative fantasy authors, known for his richly detailed worlds, complex characters, and intricate plots. With a background in marine science, his writing often weaves in environmental themes, giving his stories a unique depth that sets them apart in the fantasy genre. […]
An Interview with Will Greatwich
An Interview with Will Greatwich A fellow Melbourne author, Will Greatwich has just released his debut novel House of the Rain King. Will’s writing has appeared in Mysterion, Typebar Magazine, and Beneath Ceaseless Skies. An avid reader, he also writes a monthly review blog, Paperback Picnic, where he explores curious and forgotten works of fantasy and science fiction. […]
An Interview with Trudi Canavan
An Interview with Trudi Canavan Trudi Canavan is an award-winning, best-selling writer of fantasy novels, penning the The Black Magician Trilogy, The Traitor Spy Trilogy, The Age of the Five Trilogy, and the Millennium’s Rule series. A former designer and illustrator, Trudi has created amazing worlds with her fantastical stories, winning the Aurealis Awards for […]
Roundtable: 36 Streets
Roundtable: 36 Streets Great cyberpunk is rare. Great Australian cyberpunk is rarer still. So, when we were given the opportunity to talk to one of our favourite authors about his process, his worlds, and his view on the genre and industry as a whole, we jumped at the chance. A certified Doctor of Cyberpunk, T. […]
An Interview with Sean Williams
An Interview with Sean Williams Sean Williams is an award-winning Australian speculative fiction author whose work spans science fiction, fantasy, and young adult fiction. He has authored more than 40 novels and 120 short stories. Sean is best known for his Books of the Change and Books of the Cataclysm fantasy series, as well as […]
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 […]