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Razorhurst by Justine Larbalestier – book launch
July 10, 2014 09:54 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBOn a cold winter’s evening – July 8 to be exact – at the close of the Guardians of the Galaxy 17 minute preview I rushed out of IMAX at about 6 pm to walk briskly up to Readings for the 6:30 pm launch of Razorhurst by Justine Larbalestier. Justine entertained attendees with discussion of […] The post Razorhurst by Justine Larbalestier – book launch appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Dalek Launches Bloody Book: The Blood She Betrayed
June 28, 2014 10:44 - 7 minutes - 6.96 MBConsidering 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 Bloody book launch was probably helped by the fact that, although terminally morbid, Daleks aren’t stabby. Lindy Cameron of Clan Destine Press, wearing a tee shirt saying ‘Rule #1 the […] The post Dalek Launches Bloody Book: The Blood She Betrayed appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Dr Anne Richards on dancing furiously (in the publishing industry)
June 27, 2014 09:34 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBLate in 2013, Dr Anne Richards, Adjunct Research Fellow at Griffiths University, delivered a keynote speech to the Small Press Network conference in Melbourne, titled ‘Coming Out: Reframing the Public Face of Publishing’. Her speech, on day 1, had attendees buzzing for the remainder of the 2-day conference. Anne’s speech is available in MP3 (audio-only) […] The post Dr Anne Richards on dancing furiously (in the publishing industry) appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Elephant Kisses
June 24, 2014 11:18 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBAt Continuum X, Ticonderoga Publications launched Death at the Blue Elephant and Kisses By Clockwork. Celebrations included some bubbly, authors reading snippets of their work (featured in the video) and some short speeches. Russell B Farr introduced the event with acknowledging Ticonderoga authors who have passed away. Russell mentions the Year’s Best Science Fiction Fantasy […] The post Elephant Kisses appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
David Henley
June 18, 2014 02:14 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBAn 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 publishing industry, talks to Nalini Haynes of Dark Matter Zine about his novels, Amazon, the publishing industry and more. HarperVoyager has published two novels in David’s science fiction trilogy: […] The post David Henley appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Keelen Mailman on Power, racism and advocacy
May 20, 2014 05:32 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBFor 17 years Keelen Mailman lived and worked on Mount Tabor, a cattle station subject to Native Title. Mending and building fences, putting out salt licks for the cattle, protecting sacred sites and teaching the next generation, Keelen was busy. She was also instrumental in a 7 year struggle to reclaim Aborigine bones from a […] The post Keelen Mailman on Power, racism and advocacy appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Queer is not all that hard: on writing LGBT characters
May 04, 2014 20:00 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBTraci Castleberry, Matt Cresswell and Melissa Scott joined me to discuss diversity with a focus on how to include gender and sexually diverse characters. The short version: Queer is not all that hard. To hear the longer version, click on the podcast! Contents list for quick links to save scrolling Traci Castleberry Matt Cresswell Melissa […] The post Queer is not all that hard: on writing LGBT characters appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Almighty Johnsons – season 3, award-winning TV series
April 20, 2014 06:32 - 32 minutes - 30 MBA review by Nalini Haynes Skip to video interview or listen to the same interview in podcast (above). The Almighty Johnsons TV series opens on Axl’s 21st birthday when Axl (Emmett Skilton, aka Odin) learns the family secret in an initiation ceremony… that requires him to strip naked in the woods. It’s a very cheeky episode, with continual flashbacks […] The post Almighty Johnsons – season 3, award-winning TV series appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
“World-building in near-future science fiction” with Sean Williams, Marianne de Pierres, John Birmingham and Meg Mundell
April 06, 2014 20:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBToday’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 scrolling) Sean Williams’ bio (guest) Marianne de Pierres’s bio (guest) John Birmingham’s bio (guest) Meg Mundell’s bio (guest) Questions Back to contents Introducing our special guests Sean Williams Sean Williams […] The post “World-building in near-future science fiction” with Sean Williams, Marianne de P...
World-building in near-future science fiction: author discussion
April 06, 2014 20:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBToday’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.
“Women Destroy Science Fiction” with Galen Dara, Wendy N Wagner and Rachel Swirsky
March 10, 2014 08:10 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBToday I have three special guests talking about a topic close to my own heart; Galen Dara, Wendy N Wagner and Rachel Swirsky from Lightspeed Magazine talk about Women Destroy Science Fiction Contents – quick links to skip scrolling: Galen Dara bio (guest) Wendy N Wagner bio (guest) Rachel Swirsky bio (guest) Questions Recommendations for awards […] The post “Women Destroy Science Fiction” with Galen Dara, Wendy N Wagner and Rachel Swirsky appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Women Destroy Science Fiction podcast
March 10, 2014 08:10 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBToday 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.
Games podcast: Freya Robertson, Tom Dullemond and Claire McKenna
January 19, 2014 18:44 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBComputer 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.
“Computer Games” with Freya Robertson, Tom Dullemond and Claire McKenna
January 19, 2014 18:44 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBComputer games panel This podcast is convention-panel-style with three guests — Freya Robertson, Tom Dullemond and Claire McKenna — gamers and published authors all. They cover a lot of ground in this ‘convention panel’, covering everything from what games they like to play, what’s important to them in gaming to parenting gamer-children. (I’m a huge […] The post “Computer Games” with Freya Robertson, Tom Dullemond and Claire McKenna appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Jo Spurrier
October 15, 2013 08:09 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MBJo Spurrier has a Bachelor of Science but says she turned to writing because people tend to get upset when scientists make things up. Judges shortlisted Spurrier for an Aurealis Award for her debut novel, Winter be my shield. Winter Be My Shield is especially surprising because she lives in Adelaide, a city that, arguably, […] The post Jo Spurrier appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Sean McMullen
September 03, 2013 02:34 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBSean 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) and MP3 (audio) at the bottom of this page. Sean McMullen has a degree in physics and history from Melbourne University (1974); a postgraduate degree in library and information science; and a PhD in Medieval Literature. He was a professional […] The post Sean McMullen appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
P J Tierney
August 29, 2013 22:00 - 25 minutes - 11.7 MBRecently 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 12 year olds. One of the reasons I was so interested in interviewing PJ and reading her book was my assignment for ‘Archetypes & Imagery’, looking at contemporary Australian fantasy […] The post P J Tierney appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Ian McHugh
August 04, 2013 08:09 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBIan McHugh talks about his writing and the Canberra Science Fiction Guild at Sydney Supanova in 2013 in this interview that is approximately 18 minutes long. The post Ian McHugh appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Nicole Murphy
August 03, 2013 22:26 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBAt 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 Guild) and more in this 22 minute (approx) interview. For more on Nicole and her writing, see her website or follow her on Twitter. The post Nicole Murphy appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Raymond E Feist
July 29, 2013 22:00 - 35 minutes - 32 MBRaymond E Feist Sydney Supanova had Raymond E Feist as guest of honour in June 2013. Ray had just finished the final in the Riftwar Saga after over thirty years. In this guest talk, Ray discusses the series, answers some questions and talks about the future. He’s not retiring, folks, he’s just moving to a […] The post Raymond E Feist appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Richard Harland
June 02, 2013 23:08 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBRichard Harland in the Limelight In this interview I’m talking to a fantasy and science fiction writer, living in New South Wales, Australia, who has been an academic, performance artist and writer, publishing 15 full length works of fiction, three academic books, short stories and poems. He’s won the Aurealis Award 6 times and the A Bertrand […] The post Richard Harland appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
K J Taylor
May 26, 2013 08:20 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBK J Taylor in the Limelight Melbourne Supanova featured K J Taylor as a guest speaker. I seized the opportunity to speak to Katie about her career and her novels. That interview is available below in MP4 (video) and MP3 (audio only) formats. One of the things that impressed me deeply about Katie is her work ethic […] The post K J Taylor appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Paul Collins
May 19, 2013 01:15 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBPaul Collins in the Limelight I recently spoke to Paul Collins, author and owner/operator of Ford Street Publishing here in Melbourne. Ford Street has a strong focus on the educational publication sector, with books ranging from picture books for children to YA (teens). This interview is a must for aspiring and emerging writers to more fully understand […] The post Paul Collins appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Paul Collins on Continuum 9
May 16, 2013 13:31Continuum is coming Paul Collins of Ford Street Publishing & guest speaker at Continuum 2013 reminds us that Continuum is coming at the beginning of winter. The post Paul Collins on Continuum 9 appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Hugh Howey
April 27, 2013 12:33 - 12 minutes - 5.61 MBHugh Howey in the Limelight Hugh Howey was guest of Supanova in 2013. He started as a self-published author but is now published by large publishing houses. His bestselling novel Wool was optioned for a movie. Update: Apple TV seems to be running a few series based on Hugh Howey’s books, starting in 2023. On […] The post Hugh Howey appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Tad Williams
April 21, 2013 07:19 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBOn 15 April 2013, I spoke to an author who claims he’s held more jobs than any sane person should admit to — singing in a band, selling shoes, managing a financial institution, throwing newspapers, and designing military manuals, to name just a few. He also hosted a syndicated radio show for ten years, worked […] The post Tad Williams appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Russell B Farr
March 22, 2013 01:08 - 1 hour - 30.2 MBRussell B Farr is the founder of Ticonderoga Publications; Russell currently runs Ticonderoga with his partner, Liz Grzyb, both pictured left (photo courtesy of Cat Sparks, thanks). Russ blames SF personalities like Jonathan Strahan for his desire to start a publishing company in the 1990s. Ticonderoga Publications can be described as small press and an […] The post Russell B Farr appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Gracie and Josh launch
March 17, 2013 09:32 - 21 minutes - 9.93 MBGracie and Josh Susanne Gervay and Serena Gedde’s beautiful children’s book Gracie and Josh was launched on the Labor Day long weekend in the Richmond Library’s children’s section. Paul Collins of Ford Street Publishing acted as MC, introducing Hazel Edwards as guest speaker who launched Gracie and Josh, Susanne and Serena and finally Kathryn Norton […] The post Gracie and Josh launch appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
MCA Hogarth
March 12, 2013 00:34 - 49 minutes - 22.5 MBIf you’ve been following the space marine controversy since December, you will have seen an explosion from the science fiction community seeking to keep ‘space marines’ in the public domain as befits a science fiction icon first mentioned in 1932 and since incorporated into the SF of many great authors. A backlash occurred from those protective of […] The post MCA Hogarth appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Big Arse 3
March 03, 2013 07:00 - 24 minutes - 11.1 MBUPDATE: MP3 of speeches is now at the bottom of this page. Big Arse 3, Melbourne’s largest scheduled comic book launch for 2013, saw speeches and huzzahs aplenty. The facebook event describes Big Arse: “It’s that time of the year when the giant arse from space hovers over Melbourne and delivers us a great golden shower of […] The post Big Arse 3 appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Alison Goodman
February 21, 2013 00:00 - 1 hour - 29.3 MBAlison Goodman in the Limelight UPDATE: MP3 version of the interview is above. Alison Goodman talks to Nalini about Alison’s career, her published novels and her work in progress. The interview is available in MP4 below; an MP3 (audio only) version will be available soon. Alison’s debut novel was short-listed for Australia’s premier judged science fiction […] The post Alison Goodman appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Claudia Christian
January 02, 2013 23:22 - 1 hour - 29 MBClaudia Christian in the Limelight On 18 December 2012, Claudia Christian spoke to Nalini Haynes of Dark Matter about her time on Babylon 5, the reason she left B5, her book Babylon Confidential and more. Planned interview questions Planned interview questions are as follows (please note: interviews are organic so the order of questions may […] The post Claudia Christian appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Kathryn Leigh Scott
December 13, 2012 22:22 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MBKathryn Leigh Scott in the Limelight Kathryn Leigh Scott with the cast of Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows Kathryn Leigh Scott started working as a Play Bunny before moving on to an iconic soapy slash mild horror that influenced TV productions like Buffy. Since that series, Dark Shadows, she has made guest appearances on many notable TV […] The post Kathryn Leigh Scott appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Morgan Grant Buchanan
December 04, 2012 12:59 - 50 minutes - 23 MBMorgan Grant Buchanan‘s interview is at the bottom of this page in MP4 (video) format. An MP3 option will be added shortly. Morgan has authored comic books, the screenplay for Barrier, ghost-written Babylon Confidential (Claudia Christian’s memoirs) and is currently working on 16 different projects including co-writing Wolf’s Empire, a science fiction young adult series, […] The post Morgan Grant Buchanan appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Rachel Caine
November 18, 2012 01:48 - 34 minutes - 16 MBRoxanne Longstreet Conrad AKA Rachel Caine talks to Nalini Haynes about her career, her Morganville Vampires and Weather Wardens series. This interview is available in MP4 (video) and MP3 (audio only) at the bottom of this page. After interviewing Roxanne, I attended her author talk at Dymocks. Her talk was different to the interview, plus she answered […] The post Rachel Caine appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Kristi Reed
November 09, 2012 18:00 - 57 minutes - 26.1 MBKristi Reed on voice acting and directing: Kristi talks about her career, the industry and how to develop a career for the aspiring actor or director. This interview with Kristi Reed is available in MP4 (video) and MP3 (audio only) at the bottom of this page. Kristi is a professional voice director working on animations, anime and […] The post Kristi Reed appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Joe Abercrombie 2012
November 05, 2012 09:36 - 39 minutes - 18 MBToday I talked to Joe Abercrombie about his career, his First Law trilogy, Red Country and his upcoming novels. That interview is available in MP4 (video) and MP3 (audio only) at the bottom of this page. In 2010 I interviewed Joe Abercrombie via email; this interview is text only. I recently reviewed Red Country, Joe’s latest novel. […] The post Joe Abercrombie 2012 appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Sebastian Hawkes Creature Hunter
October 28, 2012 20:27 - 50 minutes - 22.9 MBThe Sebastian Hawkes Creature Hunter event is available to be viewed in MP4 (video) and MP3 (audio only) formats at the bottom of this page. Please note that the presentation included visuals on a projection screen that have been captured in the video. The event according to Facebook: SEBASTIAN HAWKS GOES ALL STAR! Greg Mclean and […] The post Sebastian Hawkes Creature Hunter appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Isobelle Carmody relaunched Greylands
October 28, 2012 13:44 - 57 minutes - 26.2 MBMaureen McCarthy launched Isobelle Carmody’s Greylands at Readings Carlton while Isobelle launched Maureen’s novel, The Convent. This launch presentation is available in MP4 (video) and MP3 (audio only). This launch was conducted as a conversation between Maureen and Isobelle with readings from their novels. Due to technical difficulties there are a couple of interruptions, but most […] The post Isobelle Carmody relaunched Greylands appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Melina Marchetta
October 23, 2012 09:59 - 36 minutes - 16.8 MBToday I’m talking to an Australian author who left school at 15, worked in a bank, went back to school then taught English at high school. Now she’s been published in 18 countries in 17 different languages. Her first novel, Looking for Alibrandi, not only won awards as a novel; she adapted it as a […] The post Melina Marchetta appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
How to become a voice actor
October 21, 2012 05:34Kristi Reed (voice director) and Mela Lee (voice actor from Vampire Knight, Betty Boop, The Owl House and more) started off Sunday for us with a panel called ‘How to become a voice actor’. Although the minion and I don’t plan to be voice actors, this panel was still interesting and informative. Kristi and Mela answered questions, […] The post How to become a voice actor appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Jay Kristoff
October 17, 2012 13:47 - 45 minutes - 21 MBJay Kristoff, author of debut novel Stormdancer, talks to Nalini Haynes of Dark Matter. The interview is available in both MP4 (video) and MP3 (audio only) at the bottom of this page. To log in or register to comment and link your blog to your comment, instructions are here. Pan Macmillan’s website describes Stormdancer: Griffins […] The post Jay Kristoff appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Terry Molloy was Davros in Doctor Who: panel
October 15, 2012 14:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBTerry Molloy was Davros in Doctor Who: I interviewed Terry here. Terry Molloy’s panel is available in both MP4 (video) and MP3 (audio only) versions at the bottom of this page. I got side-tracked so I was late to this session. After starting video-recording I discovered that I was almost out of memory because I’d forgotten […] The post Terry Molloy was Davros in Doctor Who: panel appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Bruce Boxleitner on Babylon 5
October 14, 2012 23:35 - 51 minutes - 23.5 MBThe Bruce Boxleitner panel on Babylon 5 is available in both MP4 (video) and MP3 (audio only) versions at the bottom of this page. On Friday when I was interviewing Cindy Morgan (Yori from Tron), Bruce arrived and interview-bombed Cindy. This was absolutely hilarious. Afterwards I interviewed Bruce – which was great – but my one disappointment was […] The post Bruce Boxleitner on Babylon 5 appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Chris Heyerdahl and Chris Judge at Armageddon
October 13, 2012 23:56 - 34 minutes - 16 MBChris Heyerdahl and Chris Judge at Armageddon 2012 talk about their time working on Stargate as well as their careers since; available in both MP4 (video) ... The post Chris Heyerdahl and Chris Judge at Armageddon appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
“Stargate” actors Chris Heyerdahl and Chris Judge
October 13, 2012 23:56 - 34 minutes - 16 MBChris Heyerdahl and Chris Judge at Armageddon 2012 talk about their time working on Stargate as well as their careers since; available in both MP4 (video) and MP3 (audio only) versions at the bottom of this page. Chris Heyerdahl was Todd the Wraith from Stargate Atlantis and Chris Judge is best known as Teal’C from Stargate […] The post “Stargate” actors Chris Heyerdahl and Chris Judge appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Animation Panel at Armageddon
October 13, 2012 20:31 - 41 minutes - 18.8 MBAnimation Panel at Armageddon Expo 2012 in Melbourne, available in both MP4 (video) and MP3 (audio only) versions at the bottom of this page. Kristi Reed is a voice director (left) and Mela Lee (Vampire Knight, Betty Boop) Charles Martinet (Mario & Luigi) Johnny Yong Bosch (Trigun, Bleach) Susan Eisenberg (Wonder Woman), Sandy Fox […] The post Animation Panel at Armageddon appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Chris Judge at Armageddon 2012
October 13, 2012 15:00 - 48 minutes - 22.4 MBChris Judge at Armageddon 2012 in his solo panel at 1pm on Saturday 13 October, his birthday! Happy Birthday Chris! This panel is available in both MP4 (video) and MP3 (audio only) versions at the bottom of this page. I know this photo is blurry – Chris is moving too much for the exposure – but he […] The post Chris Judge at Armageddon 2012 appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Bruce Boxleitner
October 13, 2012 00:10 - 25 minutes - 11.7 MBBruce Boxleitner with Steampunk dudes Interview is available in MP4 (video) and MP3 (audio only) formats, both on this page. Bruce Boxleitner (Tron, the Scarecrow & Mrs King, Babylon 5 and Lantern City) talks to Nalini Haynes of Dark Matter. Bruce also did a panel on Babylon 5. When Bruce arrived, he interview-bombed Cindy Morgan‘s […] The post Bruce Boxleitner appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.
Terry Molloy
October 12, 2012 15:15 - 15 minutes - 7.09 MBThis interview with Terry Molloy is available in MP4 (video) and MP3 (audio only) formats, both at the bottom of this page. Terry Molloy was the voice of Davros in Doctor Who on TV, radio and in a number of Big Finish audio productions as well as voicing many other characters. Terry talked about his wide-ranging […] The post Terry Molloy appeared first on Dark Matter Zine.