Teenagers are all too familiar with being strangers in their own bodies; change is never easy. It is...
The Better Sister and other stories (Review by Deryn Pitar)
DELICIOUS BITES OF DARKNESS This collection portrays family dynamics in its many forms. Sisters feature in each story,...
Member Reviews Now Open!
SpecficNZ members – we have offered reviews of members work in the past from time to time, but...
Review: The Last Circus on Earth, by B.P. Marshall
I found the premise of this book intriguing. The action tripped along with good flow and a quick...
Grotesque by Lee Murray (a review by Piper Mejia)
Strange, mysterious, magnificent, fantastic, hideous, ugly, incongruous, unpleasant, or disgusting, but most importantly distorted, are synonyms for grotesque. This...
A Review of Dawn of the Zombie Apocalypse, by Lee Murray
JDawn of the Zombie Apocalypse, by Lee Murray Review by A.J. Ponder Stop? Think? Have you downloaded the...
My Geysercon 2019 Report by Paul Mannering
I can count on one hand the moments in my life where the Universe shifted. Pivotal points where...
Brothers of the Knife (The Children of Bane Book 1) by Dan Rabarts (Omnium Gatherum)
You know how it is. You’re just minding your own business in the kitchen when suddenly you’re framed...
A warrior’s Touch reviewed by Piper Mejia
Warrior’s Touch by Deb E Howell Warrior’s Touch by Deb E Howell (sequel to Healer’s Touch), is an...
A Review of Quest by AJ Ponder
A Review of Quest: Book 1 of the The Sylvalla Chronicles by F Fraderghast (as reported to AJ...
The Kingfisher’s Debt by Kura Carpenter (a review)
Of course Dunedin is the home of Fair Folk and Elementals in the middle of a never ending...
Into the Sounds by Lee Murray
Into the Sounds NZDF Sergeant Taine McKenna is back again. This time, it’s not a military assignment, but...
Why I write book reviews
Writers read, so why is it so hard to get them to write reviews? Writers have opinions about...
Book Reviewing 101
SpecFicNZ member Darian Smith explains how to write a book review – a way you can support authors.
Te Kōrero Ahi Kā – A Review
TE KORERO AHI KA edited by Grace Bridges, Lee Murray and Aaron Compton Review by Simon Litten Te...