Category Archives: Speculative Australia

Ghost Species: A Review

Posted on 5. December 2022 by Lucas Mattila

by Laura Himmelmann Considering the climate crisis that we have been facing for years now, and the slow but unstoppable changes that occur in our daily lives, James Bradley created a piece of written art which touches upon issues we … Continue reading →

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Motherhood and Trauma in Ghost Species

Posted on 5. December 2022 by Lucas Mattila

by Hannah Reth In the novel Ghost Species, Kate has to deal with what it means to be a parent, a task that can pose rather difficult considering her parental relationships that are either strained or nonexistent. The novel outlines … Continue reading →

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The Desire to Belong

Posted on 1. December 2022 by Lucas Mattila

by Tamara Dost We all want to fit in somewhere. Or at least have people we feel connected to. This desire is normal for humans; but is it also typical for “non-sapient” organisms? Or is this desire and longing not … Continue reading →

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It’s Breezing from the South

Posted on 30. November 2022 by Lucas Mattila

by Jannik Weber I think it’s fair to say that James Bradley’s Ghost Species took some pages out of Jurassic Park. Our protagonists are flown into the story by helicopter. They are brought in by a certain “foundation” looking to … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Blog ~ Winter Term 2022/2023 Edition

Posted on 29. November 2022 by Lucas Mattila

G’day mates! We are a group of HHU students interested in literature and are excited to announce that we are going to contribute blog posts in which we share our thoughts and opinions. In the following three months, our posts … Continue reading →

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H20: An Australian Fantasy series

Posted on 9. April 2022 by Lucas Mattila

by Valmire Shala Fantasy is usually understood as a situation that one enjoys thinking about but that is unlikely to happen OR a story or type of literature that describes situations that are very different from real life and more … Continue reading →

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“Mad Max: Fury Road”: A movie about female emancipation and feminism

Posted on 8. April 2022 by australianfantastic

by Adesua Atamah At first glance the Australian movie Mad Max: Fury Road by George Miller seems to be a stereotypical action movie; wild car chases, burning gasoline tanks, and deadly car crashes. But when you move your focus towards … Continue reading →

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Cargo (2017): A new take on traditional Zombie Movies

Posted on 6. April 2022 by australianfantastic

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 →

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The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf – A Book Review

Posted on 5. April 2022 by australianfantastic

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 →

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The Mysterious Success of Australian Sci-Fi Kids Shows

Posted on 3. April 2022 by burcuoeztas

Growing up watching Australian TV shows and movies, we – that is, my generation and before, who were watching a surprising amount of Australian content – unintentionally developed a picture of Australia. A lot of water, beaches and the sea, … Continue reading →

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