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A Dream Within a Dream: Fifty Years of Picnic at Hanging Rock
As we celebrate half a century since the premiere of one of Australia’s finest cinema contributions, Gary…
The Weight of a Body
Indie horror author C.C. Adams ponders the importance of building a body of work as a creative…
Classic Genre Films: The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
Allen Ashley is training his eye on classic genre films, looking at not just the film but…
Ask an Expert: July 2025
In this monthly column, we pose your questions to an expert in a specific field of speculative…
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Hierarchies in Fantasy
With his new novel, Inquisitive, freshly in book stores, Stephen Frame has been pondering power structures in…
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How a Change of Scenery Can Inspire You Out of a Writing Slump
Author of the futuristic fantasy series The Haven Chronicles, Fi Phillips shares her tips on breaking that…
How Shakespeare Invented Romantasy
When Karin J Robinson was researching her first novel, she noticed a few familiar things in a…
Classic Genre Films: Them!
Allen Ashley is training his eye on classic genre films, looking at not just the film but…
Ask an Expert: June 2025
In this monthly column, we pose your questions to an expert in a specific field of speculative…
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On Being Chaotic More Effectively
Tried all the Absolutely 100% Guaranteed To Work writing advice, and still struggling to make it work?…
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