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Video Index

Nalini — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:22:14 +0000

This list includes all Dark Matter Zine videos. Historically we included links to some videos on other websites that we thought were entertaining but we’re trying to weed those out.

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Copycat: another PAX Australia 2023 game

Nalini — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 02:09:01 +0000

This is a Dark Matter Zine podcast and I’m your host Nalini Haynes. DMZ welcomes Sam and Kostia from Spoonful of Wonder to talk about their PAX award-winning game Copycat. Dark Matter Zine Acknowledges this recording is taking place on the unceded Country of the Bunurong Peoples’ of the Kulin Nation as Traditional Owners and Custodians of […]

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Comet Squid on their card game Alien Frenzy and PAX’s 10th anniversary

Nalini — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 20:00:11 +0000

This is a Dark Matter Zine podcast and I’m your host Nalini Haynes. DMZ welcomes Baden and Jye Stone from Comet Squid to talk about their award-winning card game Alien Frenzy. Dark Matter Zine Acknowledges this recording is taking place on the unceded Country of the Bunurong Peoples’ of the Kulin Nation as Traditional Owners and Custodians […]

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Quokka Games on Yum Cha and Boba Master

Nalini — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 23:09:37 +0000

This is a Dark Matter Zine podcast and I’m your host Nalini Haynes. DMZ welcomes Jono from Quokka Games Dark Matter Zine Acknowledges this recording is taking place on the unceded Country of the Bunurong Peoples’ of the Kulin Nation as Traditional Owners and Custodians of this Country. I pay my respects to their Elders past, present […]

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Wendy Orr’s Honey and the Valley of the Horses launch

Nalini — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 01:55:30 +0000

Wendy Orr’s latest book, Honey and the Valley of the Horses, launches in Australia. The American and Canadian launch will be around Easter 2024 although the book might have a different title there. Just watch for a new Wendy Orr book! Antipodes Bookshop and Gallery hosted the launch with Andrea Rowe, another award-winning writer, as […]

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Anna Snoekstra and Ilsa Evans in conversation

Nalini — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 00:10:51 +0000

Robinson’s Bookshop in The Glen launched Ilsa Evans’s 16th novel, Family Baggage, in March 2023. Anna Snoekstra and Ilsa Evans are in conversation and audience members ask questions. The podcast is at the top of the post and on all good podcasting platforms. The video is below. Anna Snoekstra Anna Snoekstra’s latest book, the thriller […]

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Garth Jones storks strine with DMZ

Nalini — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 10:18:06 +0000

Today’s guest, Garth Jones, hails from Mad Max Land. Garth is a stereotypical Australian: an irreverent larrikin from out in the sticks absolutely MARINATED in car and footy culture as well as Australiana of yore. He designed ads for phone sex lines, wrote for a church newspaper and drew a few comics for David Lee […]

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Furbaby Diaries

Nalini — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 00:44:43 +0000

Over the past year, many people asked that I tell the story of applying for NDIS funding for a seeing eye dog, the application process, and that I tell stories about my furbabies. I have a confession to make. Although I think I acquired the Terrible Twins, my cats Meteor and Aurora, before I received […]

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2020 #CripLit Keys: winners and acceptance speeches

Nalini — Sun, 27 Dec 2020 15:24:35 +0000

Welcome to the first inaugural #CripLit Keys, awards for representations of disability in storytelling. This presentation is available in video (just down the page a little bit), podcast (above and on all good podcasting platforms) as well as in text format. (Acceptance speeches aren’t in text format at this time.) In 2016 I announced that […]

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Brinna Kelly

Nalini — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 07:59:27 +0000

Brinna Kelly’s bio Brinna Kelly is a Chinese Hungarian American actor, a screenwriter, producer, Crazy Cat Lady, Trekkie and Halloween-phile who graduated from UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. She’s known for The Fare (2018), The Midnight Man (2016) and The Binding (2017). See Nalini’s review of The Fare. Spoiler: she wants EVERYONE to watch it. Find Brinna Kelly […]

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Kathy O’Shaughnessy

Nalini — Sun, 10 Nov 2019 11:41:01 +0000

In this podcast and video interview, Nalini Haynes talks to Kathy O’Shaughnessy who is in love with George Eliot. So much so that she wrote a book about George Eliot, aka Mary Ann Evans Lewes. Kathy O’Shaughnessy has reviewed books for The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Times, Financial Times, Independent, The Observer, TLS, New Statesman, The Spectator, and others. She has worked as Deputy […]

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Annabelle Lee introduces Octopus and Family

Nalini — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 22:41:53 +0000

Annabelle Lee introduces Octopus and Family, her hilarious and naughty picture book for adults. In this clip she shows us some of the pictures. I met Annabelle at Impact Comics’s birthday celebration in Garema Place, Canberra. She’s an AWW (Australian Woman Writer) as well as her own artist/illustrator. I love her sense of humour. The […]

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Gabe Petrou of Skullwerks Studio

Nalini — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 03:53:49 +0000

Attempt number 13 (after problems saving this post last week!!!): Gabe Petrou is Skullwerks Studio. He’s an artist selling kick-ass drawings and an upcoming clothing line so cool that even my conservative partner wants some. Gabe Petrou is A CAT PERSON. This is very important because his art FEATURES LOTS OF CATS. (Hence my partner’s […]

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Brendan Wright

Nalini — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 03:19:22 +0000

At Impact Comics’s birthday celebration, author Brendan Wright talked to us about writing Gods and Heroes, his fantasy series. In the second video, Brendan talks about working with the Copper Dragon, Canberra’s only fantasy tavern. The Copper Dragon developed cocktails based on the books — because everyone wants to drink cocktails from their favourite books, amiright? […]

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KaijuSpit on collaborating to create others’ brainchildren

Nalini — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 06:56:48 +0000

Jordan, aka KaijuSpit, is an anime-inspired artist who draws other people’s creations. On Saturday, KaijuSpit was one of many local and interstate creators hawking their wares in Garema Place, Canberra. KaijuSpit and customers’ mind-melds are in person or over the internet. Thus collaborations are born where KaijuSpit portrays clients’ creations on paper. I was privileged […]

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The Lost Larrikin

Nalini — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 05:07:27 +0000

The Lost Larrikin was in Garema Place, Canberra, on Saturday, celebrating Impact Comics’s 15th birthday. The Lost Larrikin started their art range working only in black & white but activism inspired an expansion to rainbow bugs. Now they’re working on larger projects like the depicted pen drawing of gears in what makes me think of […]

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John Birmingham

Nalini — Sat, 07 Sep 2019 10:39:19 +0000

Meet John Birmingham, author of cult book and movie He Died With a Felafel In His Hands and The Axis of Time (the Philadelphia Experiment meets War Games meets Churchill). Snark-in-chief at Cheeseburger Gothic. JB wrote fire-breathing dragons from another dimension because he was pissed of with a different story about dragons. Now he’s written The Cruel […]

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Fanart: How to pack lite by John Birmingham

Nalini — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 11:18:23 +0000

John Birmingham was in town for the Canberra Writers Festival and he brought me a super-sexy totally gorgeous HARDCOVER copy of The Cruel Stars. The problem was that he packed light. Very light. I couldn’t read that format… Please don’t @ me telling me how you could do better: the day before I met with […]

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T Frohock

Nalini — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 01:33:11 +0000

Nalini Haynes talks to Teresa Frohock, known online as T Frohock, about her Los Nefilim series, writing historical fantasy, representation in stories and more. The podcast is above and the video is below, as are planned questions, how to find Teresa online and a list of books, TV series and movies discussed in the interview. […]

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Rohan Wilson

Nalini — Sun, 14 Jul 2019 06:01:04 +0000

Nalini Haynes puts Rohan Wilson, author of Daughter of Bad Times, in the limelight Rohan Wilson’s interview is available in podcast version above and on iTunes and Spotify. The video is lower down the page. Born and raised in Launceston, Tasmania, Rohan Wilson holds degrees and diplomas from the universities of Tasmania, Southern Queensland and […]

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Shaun Crowe wrote Whitlam’s Children; Rick Morton launched it

Nalini — Mon, 20 May 2019 04:02:23 +0000

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 […]

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Jeannette Ng

Nalini — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 05:36:35 +0000

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 […]

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Adam Richard: There is only Zuul

Nalini — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 02:55:57 +0000

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 […]

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“PAX Pirata” panel on Creativity, Copyright, Conflict & Collaboration

Nalini — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 20:00:15 +0000

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 […]

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Laurie Frankel

Nalini — Sun, 21 May 2017 23:24:39 +0000

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 […]

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National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature book collection

Nalini — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 19:00:16 +0000

In this, the final in our series on the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature, Dr Belle Alderman shows us more of the book collection. Dr Belle Alderman and her team of volunteers at the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature perform vital work collecting Australia’s literary culture. The Centre is in dire need of […]

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References, Journals, Magazines and Catalogues

Nalini — Sun, 19 Mar 2017 19:00:00 +0000

Dr Belle Alderman tells us about the references, journals, magazines and catalogues held at the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature as well as the process of acquisition and cataloguing. Dr Belle Alderman and her team of volunteers at the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature perform vital work collecting Australia’s literary culture. The Centre is […]

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Creative process in developing picture books part 2

Nalini — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 19:00:51 +0000

Dr Belle Alderman continues showing us the creative process behind developing a children’s picture book, using Dinosaurs Love Cheese and associated artwork. Dinosaurs Love Cheese is an adorable book by Jackie French for which the Centre has original artwork demonstrating the creative process of developing art for a children’s book. Last week in the creative process […]

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Creative process in developing picture books

Nalini — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 01:08:50 +0000

Dinosaurs Love Cheese is an adorable book by Jackie French for which the Centre has original artwork demonstrating the creative process of developing art for a children’s book. This segment will be continued next week. Dr Belle Alderman and her team of volunteers at the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature perform vital work collecting […]

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Art Collection in the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature

Nalini — Sun, 26 Feb 2017 20:05:29 +0000

In the below 6th video in this series, Dr Belle Alderman shows us a sample of the Centre’s art collection associated with Australian children’s Literature. Dr Belle Alderman and her team of volunteers at the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature perform vital work collecting Australia’s literary culture. The Centre is in dire need of […]

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Research material in the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature

Nalini — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 19:00:09 +0000

In the below video, Dr Belle Alderman shows us the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature’s research materials available onsite in this, the 5th part of our series on the Centre. Dr Belle Alderman and her team of volunteers at the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature perform vital work collecting Australia’s literary culture. The […]

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Publishers’ Archives in the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature

Nalini — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 19:00:46 +0000

The below video is part 4 of a series focusing on the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature. Dr Belle Alderman shows us the publishers’ archives, which include a wealth of background material on published Australian children’s literature. Dr Belle Alderman and her team of volunteers at the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature perform […]

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Rare Books in the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature

Nalini — Sun, 05 Feb 2017 19:00:35 +0000

In the below short video (3 minutes 12 seconds), Dr Belle Alderman of the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature talks about the NCACL’s rare book collection and the history of one book in particular, Little Miss Anzac. In part 1 of this series on the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature, Dr Belle Alderman […]

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A guided tour of the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature

Nalini — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 07:06:08 +0000

In part 1 of this series on the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature, Dr Belle Alderman gave us a brief history of the Centre. In the below video (part 2), Dr Alderman gives us a guided tour around part of the Centre. She shows us some of the amazing collection of Australian literature for children, associated artwork […]

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Introducing the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature

Nalini — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 04:37:12 +0000

In the below short video Dr Belle Alderman gives us the backstory for the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature. This is the first in a series of videos that showcase a little known literary collection started by one volunteer whose work has been carried on by Belle and other volunteers. I’m filled with admiration for […]

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Moral Kombat: Ethical Choices in Games

Nalini — Sun, 11 Dec 2016 22:33:52 +0000

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 […]

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Accessibility for Gamers with Disabilities

Nalini — Sun, 27 Nov 2016 21:25:10 +0000

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 […]

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Vaxcards

Nalini — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 23:06:12 +0000

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 […]

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Juliet Marillier

Nalini — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 21:27:28 +0000

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 […]

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Justin Cronin

Nalini — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 01:32:21 +0000

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 […]

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Kaaron Warren’s Grief Hole launch

Nalini — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 22:36:18 +0000

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 — […]

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Sarah Ayoub

Nalini — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 01:08:45 +0000

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 […]

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Zana Fraillon

Nalini — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 20:00:40 +0000

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 […]

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Wendy Orr

Nalini — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 20:00:37 +0000

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 […]

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Kylie Chan

Nalini — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 00:30:50 +0000

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 […]

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Will Kostakis

Nalini — Sun, 22 May 2016 20:00:07 +0000

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 […]

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Shivaun Plozza

Nalini — Mon, 09 May 2016 20:00:46 +0000

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 […]

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Jennifer Fallon

Nalini — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 20:00:59 +0000

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 […]

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Francesca Haig

Nalini — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 20:00:12 +0000

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 […]

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Ben Aaronovitch

Nalini — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 01:23:22 +0000

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 […]

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Fiona Wood’s Cloudwish launch

Nalini — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 03:28:21 +0000

One of my favourite books for 2015 was Cloudwish. I attended the launch on August 25, WEEKS after I’d read it and told everyone else to read it too. The podcast is above and the video of that launch is below. Fiona Wood’s other novels The Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the […]

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Anne Gracie

Nalini — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 11:02:26 +0000

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 […]

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Kelley Grant

Nalini — Tue, 26 May 2015 22:44:05 +0000

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 […]

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Tripod: This Gaming Life

Nalini — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 05:47:27 +0000

Recently I interviewed Tripod. The award-winning storytelling band not the instrument. Tripod is a trio of musicians: Scod (Scott Edgar), Yon (Simon Hall) and Gatesy (Steven Gates). Over the course of an eighteen-year collaboration, the trio has covered a wide variety of performance styles and subject matter, anything from 3 men in space to a fictional […]

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Joe Abercrombie (2015)

Nalini — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 01:53:47 +0000

In 2015, Nalini Haynes interviewed Joe Abercrombie about his Shattered Sea trilogy. Below are the planned introduction and interview questions. Joe Abercrombie spent much of his youth playing computer games, rolling dice, and drawing maps of places that don’t exist. He went on to Manchester University to study Psychology. The dice and the maps stopped, […]

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“Teaching computer games developers” with Jonathan Strugnell and Sebastian Perri

Nalini — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 19:00:14 +0000

At PAX Australia 2014, the minion and Nalini talked to Sebastian Perri and Jonathan Strugnell. They taught computer games developers. This is that interview… AIE The Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) is Australia’s most awarded 3D animation, game design and visual FX educator. Created as a non-profit organisation to grow the creative digital sector, AIE […]

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Graeme Simsion

Nalini — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 11:13:26 +0000

Graeme Simsion, author of the international best-seller The Rosie Project and its sequel The Rosie Effect, talks to Nalini Haynes of Dark Matter Zine about his books and his central character, Don Tillman. Don Tillman is a lot like Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory in that he is not actually identified as being on […]

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Alaina Huffman

Nalini — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 09:57:56 +0000

Thanks to Armageddon Expo, I talked to Alaina Huffman, who has played Maureen Bowers on Painkiller Jane; Lieutenant Tamara Johansen on Stargate Universe; Dinah Lance/Black Canary on Smallville; and Josie Sands/Abbadon on Supernatural. Due to a technical malfunction, this interview begins with a photo overlaid with sound only but kicks in with actual video at about […]

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Terry Brooks at Armageddon Expo 2014

Nalini — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 22:54:00 +0000

Terry Brooks’s credits include 23 New York Times bestsellers during his writing career, and has over 21 million copies of his books in print. He is one of the biggest-selling living fantasy writers. Now his second book, the Elfstones of Shannara, is being made in to a TV series in Middle Earth — aka New […]

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Robert Rankin

Nalini — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 09:51:57 +0000

According to Armageddon Expo’s website: Robert Rankin is an unrepentant Luddite who writes his bestselling novels by hand in exercise books. He is the author of The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse, The Witches of Chiswick, The Brentford Trilogy (8 books), The Armageddon Quartet (3 books) and many more. What Armageddon fails to mention is that Robert Rankin is absolutely […]

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Mira Furlan

Nalini — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 04:41:47 +0000

Mira Furlan played Delenn in Babylon 5 for which she was awarded the Sci-Fi Universe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Genre TV-series in 1996 and 1997. She also played Danielle Rousseau in Lost. Mira has significant credits in theatre and television in Yugoslav, Croatia and America. She’s won all the highest awards in […]

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Terry Brooks

Nalini — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 21:22:40 +0000

Thanks to Armageddon Expo, I talked to fantasy author Terry Brooks whose credits include 23 New York Times bestsellers during his writing career, and has over 21 million copies of his books in print. He is one of the biggest-selling living fantasy writers. Terry’s interview is available in video (MP4) below. It will be available […]

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“Stargate” with Peter Williams (Apophis) and Cliff Simon (Ba’al)

Nalini — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 14:44:12 +0000

I interviewed a series of people today in the leadup to Armageddon Expo Melbourne 2014. The scariest interview was a confrontation with not one but two Goa’ould from Stargate. Actors Peter Williams (Apophis) and Cliff Simon (Ba’al) talk all too briefly about their careers. Peter Williams (Apophis) A unique take on a Bachelor of Arts in […]

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Laini Taylor

Nalini — Sun, 14 Sep 2014 22:26:35 +0000

Laini Taylor grew up with her toes in many oceans and her nose in many books. She studied literature and art, has edited travel guidebooks, illustrated children’s magazines, and sold her paintings under a bridge, in rain and in snow, before giving it all up to write full-time. She lives in Portlan, Oregon, with her […]

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“Romancing the Reader”: Kate Cuthbert, Anne Gracie and Sarah Mayberry

Nalini — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 07:40:54 +0000

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 her in discussing romance: reading and writing romance. I, Philistine that I am, enjoyed this conversation and learnt about publishing, targeting audiences and choosing a setting. I highly recommend romance […]

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Bruce Mutard: Words Into Pictures Launch

Nalini — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 03:36:01 +0000

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 another video/podcast (coming soon) Bruce talks about his work in the exhibition but this is all about the celebration. Click on any thumbnail to open the gallery. Use left and […]

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Melbourne Writers Festival 2014 program launched and sailing

Nalini — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 02:29:39 +0000

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 Wheeler Centre performance space. We were gathered here together to celebrate the launch of the Melbourne Writers Festival program for 2014. Michael Webster, MWF Chair and patron of the arts, lead […]

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Razorhurst by Justine Larbalestier – book launch

Nalini — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 09:54:31 +0000

On 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 […]

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Dalek Launches Bloody Book: The Blood She Betrayed

Nalini — Sat, 28 Jun 2014 10:44:53 +0000

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 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 […]

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Dr Anne Richards on dancing furiously (in the publishing industry)

Nalini — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 09:34:28 +0000

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 ‘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) […]

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Elephant Kisses

Nalini — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 11:18:29 +0000

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 (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 […]

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Doctor Who videos – May 2013

Nalini — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 04:37:39 +0000

A long, long time ago I found these Doctor Who videos on the interwebs and thought they were worth posting for fannish delight. While I’m doing some housekeeping today, I thought I’d post these WHERE YOU CAN ACTUALLY FIND THEM. Matt Smith and Souffle Girl do comedy in “The Doctor and Clara find a Bafta […]

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David Henley

Nalini — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 02:14:44 +0000

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 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: […]

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Dalek Relaxation Tape

Nalini — Sun, 25 May 2014 21:55:29 +0000

A long, long time ago, on the day Dark Matter Zine was launched, I posted a jumble of stuff titled “Just in case you missed it”. That post is still quite popular. I’ve looked back over that post; I assume people keep coming back for the Dalek Relaxation Tape I found over on YouTube. For […]

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Harry Potter vs “use the force” Luke fan film

Nalini — Sat, 03 May 2014 09:24:29 +0000

Without a doubt this is the best fan film I’ve seen in ages! Harry Potter vs “use the force” Luke pits Harry’s wand against a light saber and more.

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Hayao Miyazaki retires; short film and website celebrate his career

Nalini — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 06:55:56 +0000

At the Venice Film Festival in September 2013, Koji Hoshino, president of Studio Ghibli, announced the retirement of legendary filmmaker and animator, Hayao Miyazaki. Madman will be releasing Hayao Miyazaki’s final film The Wind Rises, in Australian cinemas February 27. To celebrate the release of the film and his four decade contribution to filmmaking and animation, […]

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Wholock: the best Doctor Who/Sherlock mashup EVER

Nalini — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 10:27:58 +0000

Wholock mashes Doctor Who and Sherlock. This is the BEST fanfic I’ve seen in quite a while. ‘Nuff said. Who is this John Smith?

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Star Wars Bohemian Rhapsody

Nalini — Sat, 07 Dec 2013 06:01:54 +0000

Some very talented people from the University of Advancing Technology’s Digital Video Program produced this awesome spoof mashing Star Wars and the Bohemian Rhapsody. I laughed while in awe at their creative genius. UPDATE I have an interview with Professor Paul DeNigris of UAT. If you have any questions you’d like me to ask, please comment […]

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George R R Martin & Michelle Fairley in Melbourne, now online

Nalini — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 10:16:46 +0000

Write like the wind, George R R Martin. Well, okay, we’ll let you have a break so you can come to Melbourne to talk to us. If you insist. The Wheeler Center worked with Supanova to organise this event. The Wheeler Center lives up to its awesome reputation by recording and making this video available […]

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Jo Spurrier

Nalini — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 08:09:16 +0000

Jo 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, […]

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Sean McMullen

Nalini — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 02:34:20 +0000

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) 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 […]

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Ian McHugh

Nalini — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 08:09:50 +0000

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 long.

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Nicole Murphy

Nalini — Sat, 03 Aug 2013 22:26:43 +0000

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 Guild) and more in this 22 minute (approx) interview. For more on Nicole and her writing, see her website or follow her on Twitter.

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Raymond E Feist

Nalini — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 22:00:05 +0000

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 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 […]

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We are teh World of Warcraft – geeks unite

Nalini — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:27:31 +0000

We are the World of Warcraft – a feel good song about unity applied to THE ALLIANCE AND THE HORDE?! This is so wrong. There is no mention of ganking, tea-bagging or trolling – apart from being a troll by race. They sing about iconic WoW moments but the lol moment – well, just watch.

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Richard Harland

Nalini — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 23:08:29 +0000

Richard 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 […]

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K J Taylor

Nalini — Sun, 26 May 2013 08:20:39 +0000

K 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 […]

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Paul Collins

Nalini — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:15:27 +0000

Paul 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 […]

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Paul Collins on Continuum 9

Nalini — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:31:02 +0000

Continuum is coming Paul Collins of Ford Street Publishing & guest speaker at Continuum 2013 reminds us that Continuum is coming at the beginning of winter.

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Lego Casino Royale: B&W and gritty

Nalini — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:20:02 +0000

Lego Casino Royale: B&W gritty video by coccosnowball With the soundtrack accompanying black and white footage of Lego figures re-enacting a couple of scenes from Lego Casino Royale, this little video inspires creativity. And Bond-fan-girlness. coccosnowball has a series of Lego videos on YouTube. Kudos!

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Chris Hadfield sings Space Oddity in the International Space Station

Nalini — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:25:10 +0000

Chris Hadfield sings Space Oddity in the International Space Station I love David Bowie’s Space Oddity as one of the songs I grew up with. It’s amazing seeing the multi-talented Chris Hadfield singing this in the space station with genuine zero gravity.

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Hugh Howey

Nalini — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:33:34 +0000

Hugh 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 […]

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Tad Williams

Nalini — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 07:19:23 +0000

On 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 […]

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Russell B Farr

Nalini — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:08:35 +0000

Russell 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 […]

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Gracie and Josh launch

Nalini — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 09:32:16 +0000

Gracie 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 […]

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After ever after – Disney Parody by Paint

Nalini — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 07:11:28 +0000

After ever after – Disney Parody by Paint Paint’s video is absolutely awesome. I’ve seen lots of Disney parodies and this is THE BEST. He’s also done Harry Potter in 99 seconds and Lord of the Rings in 99 seconds (well, a bit over 99 seconds if we’re being accurate). I’m not sure if it’s just […]

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MCA Hogarth

Nalini — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:34:46 +0000

If 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 […]

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Big Arse 3

Nalini — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 07:00:16 +0000

UPDATE: 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 […]

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Alison Goodman

Nalini — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:52 +0000

Alison 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 […]

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Claudia Christian

Nalini — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 23:22:27 +0000

Claudia 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 […]

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Kathryn Leigh Scott

Nalini — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:22:30 +0000

Kathryn 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 […]

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Morgan Grant Buchanan

Nalini — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:59:26 +0000

Morgan 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, […]

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Zombie Shuffle 2012

Nalini — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:48:21 +0000

Dark Matter‘s intrepid reporter bravely stood firm while waves of zombies approached until, in the end, she broke and fled the horrendous horde… October 28 2012, the zombies shuffled through Melbourne. This is the footage I took until, after being attacked by two zombies (for real, they ignored the shuffle rules and one HURT me, […]

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Rachel Caine

Nalini — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 01:48:22 +0000

Roxanne 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 […]

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Smokey makes her mark

Nalini — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:10:15 +0000

Yesterday Smokey really did rub her scent glands all over The Hobbit: Visual Companion just like she says here. I switched the camera to movie mode to take the below video, but hubby – that is, the minion who doesn’t usually care overly much about books – that person INTERVENED. Earlier, Smokey hit her brush so hard it […]

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Kristi Reed

Nalini — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:00:15 +0000

Kristi 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 […]

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Joe Abercrombie 2012

Nalini — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 09:36:50 +0000

Today 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. […]

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Sebastian Hawkes Creature Hunter

Nalini — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 20:27:19 +0000

The 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 […]

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Isobelle Carmody relaunched Greylands

Nalini — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:44:26 +0000

Maureen 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 […]

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How to become a voice actor

Nalini — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 05:34:52 +0000

Kristi 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, […]

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Jay Kristoff

Nalini — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:47:44 +0000

Jay 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 […]

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Terry Molloy was Davros in Doctor Who: panel

Nalini — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:00:11 +0000

Terry 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 […]

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Bruce Boxleitner on Babylon 5

Nalini — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 23:35:21 +0000

The 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 […]

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“Stargate” actors Chris Heyerdahl and Chris Judge

Nalini — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 23:56:53 +0000

Chris 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 […]

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Animation Panel at Armageddon

Nalini — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 20:31:35 +0000

Animation 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 […]

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Chris Judge at Armageddon 2012

Nalini — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 15:00:31 +0000

Chris 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 […]

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Bruce Boxleitner

Nalini — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 00:10:58 +0000

Bruce 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 […]

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Terry Molloy

Nalini — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:15:35 +0000

This 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 […]

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Rachel Grant

Nalini — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:05:59 +0000

The interview is available in MP4 (video) and MP3 (audio only) formats, both at the bottom of this page. Rachel Grant was loitering near the OTHER bar, the one that supplied water from a hose (I kid you not! Lockie was the dealer distributing this substance). I kept looking at this older guy, thinking I should […]

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Charles Martinet

Nalini — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:55:56 +0000

Charles Martinet, aka Mario and Luigi, talks to Nalini Haynes of Dark Matter. Interview is available in MP4 (video) and MP3 (audio only) formats, both at the bottom of this page. After interviewing the haunting Christopher, I wandered back to the group that was chatting near the entrance. I squinted around the room, but no-one […]

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Christopher Heyerdahl

Nalini — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:45:02 +0000

Interview is available in MP4 (video) and MP3 (audio only) formats, both at the bottom of this page. After my first interview (with Cindy Morgan), I wandered back in towards the middle of the room. There was a small group of people chatting but not being interviewed. I recognised ONE of the three. I asked Christopher […]

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Cindy Morgan (Bruce Boxleitner interview-bombs)

Nalini — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:05:30 +0000

Cindy Morgan: Yori & Tron reunite (Bruce Boxleitner interview-bombs Cindy Morgan) The interview is available in MP4 (video) and MP3 (audio only) formats, both at the bottom of this page. Cindy Morgan has had a diverse career. She’s been a weather girl on TV and her own sound engineer working autonomously in a Chicago radio station before […]

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Kate Forsyth

Nalini — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:39:42 +0000

Kate Forsyth, fantasy author and soon-to-be Doctor of Fairy Tales, talked to Nalini Haynes of Dark Matter today about Kate’s career and her novels. This interview is available in MP4 here and MP3 (podcast) at the bottom of this page. Kate’s bio on Random House’s website reads as follows: Kate Forsyth is the internationally bestselling […]

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“Almighty Johnsons” Emmett Skilton and Tim Balme

Nalini — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 00:42:15 +0000

Emmett Skilton and Tim Balme of the Almighty Johnsons talk to Nalini Haynes of Dark Matter. In 2012 This morning I interviewed Emmett Skilton and Tim Balme from The Almighty Johnsons. The Almighty Johnsons is a Kiwi urban fantasy comedy TV series from New Zealand, currently with 4.5 stars (out of 5 stars) rating on […]

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Stormdancer launch

Nalini — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 03:55:45 +0000

If you want the video without the talky text, go to the Stormdancer playlist. Otherwise, read on and the individual videos are embedded at appropriate points in the text. Last night I was on twitter, planning a quiet evening in playing Guild Wars 2, when Jay Kristoff mentioned the launch of his new novel Stormdancer, a […]

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Skinny Arse Comics Launch 2012

Nalini — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 14:28:54 +0000

The Melbourne Writers Festival included the Skinny Arse comic book launch on Sunday 26 August. A great turn-out meant latecomers had standing room only. Bernard Caleo was in full form, introducing each comic book and its creator, even when there was a case of mistaken identity…

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Sam Bowring

Nalini — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 01:57:24 +0000

Sam Bowring fantasy author interviewed by Nalini Haynes of Dark Matter Sam Bowring fantasy author and comedian, talks to Dark Matter about stand-up comedy, working with Wil Anderson and his novels. Sam’s duology, Legacy of Lord Regret and Lord of Lies, is released in two parts mid-August and late August 2012, both novels this month (yay, a complete […]

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Witch Hunts: launching a graphic novel

Nalini — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 11:32:09 +0000

Witch Hunts, a graphic novel by author Rocky Wood and artist Greg Chapman, was launched today at Notions Unlimited Bookshop in Chelsea, south-east Melbourne. Chuck McKenzie, owner manager of Notions, launched Witch Hunts on behalf of Rocky: his speech is below. UPDATE: Rocky’s speech as read by Chuck is as follows (reprinted with permission): Thanks everyone […]

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Trudi Canavan in 2012

Nalini — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:02:06 +0000

As a child, Trudi Canavan wanted to make movies like Star Wars, so she started her story-telling career by drawing pictures. Her first job was drawing maps for the Lonely Planet. She started reading the Aurealis magazine from the first issue. Later, she volunteered as graphic designer for the Aurealis magazine for 9 years. Trudi’s […]

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