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Sunday, May 10, 2026

Just Been To…The Melbourne Writers Festival!

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  Many years ago, I used to attend the Melbourne Writers Festival every year. Those were the days when SF and fantasy were regular events, a...
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Friday, May 01, 2026

A To Z Blogging Chsllenge 2026. Some final thoughts!

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  So, yet another A to Z is over. It has been good to share my favourite authors and stories with you. I hope you have enjoyed them.   I h...
Thursday, April 30, 2026

A To Z Blogging Challenge 2026. Women In Speculative Fiction. Z is for Zenna Henderson

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And now we come to the final post for this year’s A to Z challenge. Well, apart from my thoughts on this year, anyway. The author I’m goin...
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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

A To Z Blogging Challenge 2026. Women in Speculative Fiction. Y is for Jane Yolen!

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  Jane Yolen is an award-winning American writer of fantasy, SF and children’s books. Usually, the children’s books are speculative fiction...
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

A To Z 2026. Women In Speculative Fiction. X is for extras!

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  Every year, I use X to slip in bits I didn’t have room for earlier in the A to Z posts. This is because there aren’t too many words I can ...
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Monday, April 27, 2026

A To Z Blogging Challenge 2026. Women In Speculative Fiction. W Is For Connie Willis

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  Connie Willis is an American spec fic author and a favourite of mine, though I haven’t read all her books or short fiction. It’s kind of h...
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Sunday, April 26, 2026

A to Z Blogging Challenge 2026. Women in Fantasy And SF. V Is For Valkyries

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  In Norse mythology the Valkyries, “choosers of the slain” go out on battlefields to bring brave dead warriors back to Valhalla, Odin’s hal...
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