Podcast Dark Matter Zine

Romancing the Reader Kate Cuthbert of Escape Publishing, the electronic arm of Harlequin here in Melbourne, invited authors Anne Gracie and Sarah Mayberry to join ... The post Romancing the Reader: Kate Cuthbert, Anne Gracie and Sarah Mayberry appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.

“We don’t need no edjucashun” sang Pink Floyd; sadly, on the topic of vampires, I can’t join the chorus. Authors Jason Nahrung and Angela Slatter ... The post Vampires then and now: discussion with special guests appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.

Bruce Mutard, prominent creator in the Australian comic books scene, celebrated his Master in comics being 99.9% complete with this Words into Pictures exhibition. In ... The post Bruce Mutard: Words Into Pictures Launch appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.

On a chilly day in Melbourne, plunger pots full of delicious coffee scented the air, enticing authors, volunteers, journalists and special guests alike in the ... The post Melbourne Writers Festival 2014 program launched and sailing appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.

On a cold winter’s evening – July 8 to be exact – at the close of the Guardians of the Galaxy 17 minute preview I ... The post Razorhurst by Justine Larbalestier – book launch appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.

Considering the title of this book, the Blood She Betrayed by Cheryse Durrant-Curtis, this was a fairly bloodless book launch. The bloodless nature of this ... The post Dalek Launches Bloody Book: The Blood She Betrayed appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.

Late in 2013, Dr Anne Richards, Adjunct Research Fellow at Griffiths University, delivered a keynote speech to the Small Press Network conference in Melbourne, titled ... The post Dr Anne Richards on dancing furiously (in the publishing industry) appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.

At Continuum X, Ticonderoga Publications launched Death at the Blue Elephant and Kisses By Clockwork. Celebrations included some bubbly, authors reading snippets of their work ... The post Elephant Kisses appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.

An interview by Nalini Haynes Podcast (MP3 version) is above Quicklink to the video interview David Henley, author and creative director working in association with ... The post David Henley appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.

For the past 17 years Keelen Mailman has lived and worked on Mount Tabor, a cattle station subject to Native Title. Mending and building fences, putting ... The post Keelen Mailman on Power, racism and advocacy appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.

Traci Castleberry, Matt Cresswell and Melissa Scott joined me to discuss diversity with a focus on how to include gender and sexually diverse characters. The ... The post Queer is not all that hard: on writing LGBT characters appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.

Today’s special guests are Sean Williams, Marianne de Pierres, John Birmingham and Meg Mundell. World-building in near-future science fiction Contents list (click for quick-links without ... The post World-building in near-future science fiction: author discussion appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.

Today I have three special guests talking about a topic close to my own heart; Galen Dara, Wendy N Wagner and Rachel Swirsky from Lightspeed ... The post Women Destroy Science Fiction podcast appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.

Computer game panel This podcast is convention-panel-style with three guests — Freya Robertson, Tom Dullemond and Claire McKenna — gamers and published authors all. They ... The post Games podcast: Freya Robertson, Tom Dullemond and Claire McKenna appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.

Jo Spurrier has a Bachelor of Science but says she turned to writing because people tend to get upset when scientists make things up. She ... The post Jo Spurrier appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.

Sean McMullen is an internationally-recognised award-winning author who spoke to Dark Matter recently about his writing and career. This interview is available in MP4 (video) ... The post Sean McMullen appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.

Recently Nalini Haynes spoke to P J Tierney who debuted as an author with her novel Jamie Reign: The Last Spirit Warrior, aimed at 9 to ... The post P J Tierney appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.

Ian McHugh talks about his writing and the Canberra Science Fiction Guild at Sydney Supanova in 2013 in this interview that is approximately 18 minutes ... The post Ian McHugh appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.

At Supanova in Sydney 2013, Nicole Murphy talked to Nalini Haynes about Nicole’s writing, mentoring other authors, Conflux (Canberra’s convention), the CSFG (Canberra’s Science Fiction ... The post Nicole Murphy appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.

Raymond E Feist Sydney Supanova had Raymond E Feist as guest of honour in June 2013. Ray had just finished the final in the Riftwar ... The post Raymond E Feist appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.