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Cargo (2017): A new take on traditional Zombie Movies
by Ben Königsfeld Cargo is originally a horror short film released in 2013 by Yolanda Romke and Ben Howling. It is seven minutes long and deals with a father who was infected with a zombie virus after getting bitten by … Continue reading
Posted in Gothic & Horror
Tagged Aboriginal representation, Cargo, Martin Freeman, movie review, Speculative Australia, zombies
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The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf – A Book Review
by Nadja Marek “You can’t transform a society for the better with violence, Ashala. Only with ideas.” (Kwaymullina 190) As a person who genuinely enjoys dystopian novels, I have encountered many novels that involve the same aspects of this genre. … Continue reading
Posted in Utopia & Dystopia
Tagged Ambelin Kwaymullina, Ashala Wolf, dystopia, lighthearted post-apocalyptic dystopia, Speculative Australia
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H2O: Just Add Water and myth of mermaids in Australia
by Lisa-Marie Richter Rewatching H20: Just Add Water a couple of weeks ago, I started to wonder whether it is insome ways connected to the myth of mermaids living in Australia – considering that it is an Australian children’s show … Continue reading
Tagged children's tv, mermaids, mythology, Speculative Australia
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Nghi Vo’s “The Chosen and the Beautiful” – a YA rewrite of the Great Gatsby?
by Friederike Jahn Over the past few years, screenwriters, authors, and directors have been increasingly interested in adapting literary classics, whether it be on screen or paper. The emerging trend to revisit classic literary pieces and even rewriting them, has … Continue reading
Movie Review: “Picnic at Hanging Rock”
by Leonora Rexhi The Australian movie, ”Picnic at Hanging Rock”, is based on the novel under the same name, which was written by Joan Lindsay. The film was released in 1975. 1900, Appleyard College, Victoria, Australia. On Valentine’s Day, the … Continue reading
Posted in Gothic & Horror
Tagged Gothic & Horror, Joan Lindsay, movie review, Peter Weir, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Speculative Australia
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Review: Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
by Alice Kronenberg “Friends can talk about things. They can figure things out. Get past things. Dou you want a friend in your life who you can never disagree with? A friend who you can’t grow with?” Hani and Ishu’s … Continue reading
Posted in Doubly Marginalised - Queer and Transcultural Young Adult Literature
Tagged Adiba Jaigirdar, Bengali identity, bisexuality, Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating, queer Muslim identity, YA literature
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The Black Flamingo is threatened by extinction in these “modern” Times !
A review of Dean Atta’s Young Adult Novel The Black Flamingo and its connection to the modern portrayal of self-identity. by Jessica Klostermayer I Want to Be a Pink Flamingo Pink. Definitely pink.I want my feathers to matchthe hue you … Continue reading
Posted in Doubly Marginalised - Queer and Transcultural Young Adult Literature
Tagged Dean Atta, gender-non-conforming men, Queerness, The Black Flamingo
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Book Review: “The Dreaming” by Queenie Chan
By Theodora Charalambous A Hong Kong-born, Australian-raised writer and illustrator, the Australian bush, Aboriginal mythology and Japanese mangas. An unusual combination that surprisingly works great. The Dreaming is a 3-book, manga (Japanese comics) inspired, supernatural mystery series written and illustrated … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy
Tagged Australian Speculative Fiction, disappearances in the bush, Gothic & Horror, Graphic Novel, Manga, Queenie Chan, Speculative Australia
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Trauma and Poetry in “Catching Teller Crow”
By Benedikt von Laufenberg In this blog post, I want to focus on the first chapters of the novel Catching Teller Crow and the way in which the chapters highlight the relation between trauma and detective work. Moreover, I want … Continue reading
Posted in Magic Realism
Tagged Speculative Australia
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The Genres of Speculative Fiction – An Overview
by Nadja Marek, Renee Czyganowski, Danny Tran, and Ann-Sophie Ludwig Speculative fiction is an umbrella term that contains many different genres. Generally speaking, it deals with topics such as nature (or the supernatural) and alternate realities, either in the past … Continue reading