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Talia Marshall on Whaea Blue

Fiction
Talia Marshall's debut book Whaea Blue (2024) is a force of nature. Abandoning neutral expressions of praise, New Zealand's reviewers have spoken of it in tones of dazed warning: the book is 'stunning', 'haunted', and 'alarming in its honesty'. But while it has its wild moments, it also has notes of humour and gentleness, 'whaea' means mother or aunty...
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In Appreciation of Felipe Gutterriez

Heroes
Last week, our friend Felipe Guttierez died. Ever since, I have been thinking about his life and what he meant to me. And I...
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Gorgeous Lorca

Poetry
How do you distract yourself from the appalling vistas of Life as we know it right now? One way is to ameliorate reality...
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Fictional Detectives in International Flavors

Detective Fiction
Why are detective stories so appealing? I asked myself. John, from his position on the couch, suggested that it is the promise of a...
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Craggan Dhu: Time Will Tell, an Interview with Kay McKenzie Cooke

Fiction
Kay McKenzie Cooke talks about her New Zealand novel Craggan Dhu
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Six Pleasures of Reading

Fiction Writing
Writers of fiction, it is often assumed, derive a solipsistic and almost wizardly pleasure in the mere act of creating worlds, in spending hours...
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The Post-Mortem Players

Original Fiction
Melinoë took Angela’s hand in hers and pulled her towards the source of the terrifying sound. It seemed to be coming from a corner...
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The Daemons Next Door

Original Fiction
Angela opened the fridge door and took out a vegetarian sausage. She started cooking it on a frying pan when suddenly she saw that...
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Ten Women whose New Writing will Stop You Climbing the Walls for a Little While

Women's Writing
There’s a chance you may be experiencing some emotional stress right now. You need distraction, relief and mental stimulation. Luckily, reading a story offers...
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Home is Where the Hades Is

Original Fiction
“Praises, my dears, welcome home,” a musical voice floated out on the still air as Thanatos and Angela climbed the stairs to the entrance...
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Angela Kirby Goes to Hell

Original Fiction
. Angela was caught up in a cool flurry of feathers and honey-flavored air. She closed her eyes and her breath, half terrified, half thrilled....
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Publishing with Unbound, an Interview with Emilia Leese

Heroes
Finding a home for your book can be difficult, especially if you want readers to have that old-school sensory thrill of riffling through pages...
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The Way of Socks

Original Fiction
“Thanatos, get out of my bedroom!” As soon as the shriek reached Thomasina Kirby in the living room where she was folding laundry, that good...
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I’m Katherine Dolan, mystery writer, traveler, & language-lover.

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