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Sea Change
by Jenny Pattrick

After a catastrophic tsunami, a small community fights to survive and evolve.

Rachel O'ConnorJuly 2, 2025

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The Mires
by Tina Makereti

A novel about the might of Nature, and the power of neighbourhood.

Paula MorrisAugust 16, 2024

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Emergency Weather
by Tim Jones

A Cli Fi thriller hurls a superstorm at Wellington.

Andrew Paul WoodOctober 4, 2023

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Audition
by Pip Adam

An ingenious exploration of constraints – and Space.

Angelique KasmaraJuly 12, 2023

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Entanglement by Bryan Walpert

Reviewed by Angelique Kasmara

Angelique KasmaraMarch 2, 2022

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She’s a Killer by Kirsten McDougall

Reviewed by Philip Matthews

Philip MatthewsFebruary 18, 2022

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Ten Acceptable Acts of Arson and other very short stories by Jack Remiel Cottrell

Reviewed by Victor Rodger

Victor RodgerOctober 13, 2021

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Isobar Precinct by Angelique Kasmara

Reviewed by Tom Moody

Tom MoodySeptember 22, 2021

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Monsters in the Garden: An Anthology of Aotearoa New Zealand Science Fiction and Fantasy edited by David Larsen and Elizabeth Knox

Reviewed by Alisha Tyson

Alisha TysonNovember 18, 2020

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Ephemera by Tina Shaw

Reviewed by Angelique Kasmara

Angelique KasmaraMay 29, 2020

Speculative Fiction

Sea Change
by Jenny Pattrick

The Mires
by Tina Makereti

Emergency Weather
by Tim Jones

Audition
by Pip Adam

Entanglement by Bryan Walpert

She’s a Killer by Kirsten McDougall

Ten Acceptable Acts of Arson and other very short stories by Jack Remiel Cottrell

Isobar Precinct by Angelique Kasmara

Monsters in the Garden: An Anthology of Aotearoa New Zealand Science Fiction and Fantasy edited by David Larsen and Elizabeth Knox

Ephemera by Tina Shaw

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