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Writer and editor of Pop Verse. Co-host of Breaking the Glass Slipper. My special interests include publishing, creative writing, and geekery.

Australian hip-hop and identity

Everyone is talking about Iggy Azalea. She’s a big deal. Iggy is the first female rapper to top the US Billboard chart since 1998 (when Lauryn Hill’s classic ‘Doo Wop (That Thing)’ had us enthralled). While ‘Fancy’, featuring the awesome ...

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Lies my TV told me

How many TV shows, films, books, etc can you think of that reinforce the idea of ‘it’s ok to be different?’ I bet you can think of a lot of examples. Even the ol’ classic, Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling. ...

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Stargate reboot announced

Roland Emmerich is having a bit of a nostalgia trip at the moment. Work on Independence Day 2 is well underway and now he has announced that he will be rebooting Stargate. The original 1994 film was envisaged by Emmerich ...

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New SFF digital imprint for Tor.com

Good news for all SFF short fiction fans – Tor.com has launched a new digital imprint. Like all their previously published free content (which will continue), the new imprint will publish digital products internationally that are DRM-free. While the focus ...

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