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Virginia Woolf On Reading

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 27 2025

What’s Up On The SU

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Oct 20 2025

Another Great Quote On Writing from Ursula K Le Guin

Posted in About Writing, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 16 2025

Now on Supernatural Underground: Tis #9 in the Leadership Series

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Oct 02 2025

w00t-w00t! “A Son’s Return Home” Is Funded!

Posted in Friends, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Sep 29 2025

“This must be made” — A Trailer for “A Son’s Return Home”

Posted in Friends, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Sep 22 2025

What’s Up On The SU?

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Sep 01 2025

Carl Sagan On Books: A Quote for Your Thursday :)

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 21 2025

“South of My Days” (Excerpt) by Judith Wright — from the “Tuesday Poem’ Backlist

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jul 17 2025

A Writing Quote of Excellence from Stephen King

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 10 2025

What’s Up on Supernatural Underground?

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Jul 07 2025

Celebrating Book Openings #5: “1984” by George Orwell

Posted in About Writing, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 30 2025

A WALL #4-Relevant Writing Quote from Darcy Pattison

Posted in About My Books, About Writing, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 23 2025

What’s Up On The Supernatural Underground?

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

May 26 2025

Celebrating Openings #4: “Pride & Prejudice” by Jane Austen

Posted in About Writing, Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 19 2025

A Coda On Last Thursday’s Quote

Posted in About Writing, Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 12 2025

I Love This Quote from Ellen Gilchrist (1935 – 2024)

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 08 2025

So How Are Those 1000 Nights Going?

Posted in Friends, Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 17 2025

Gorgeous Words from Ray Bradbury, 1920 – 2012

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 14 2025

…With A Little Help From M’Friends :-)

Posted in Friends, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 10 2025

An Idea from (the Great) Ray Bradbury, 1920 – 2012

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 07 2025

Celebrating Openings #3: “A Tale Of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens

Posted in About Writing, Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Mar 31 2025

What’s Up On Supernatural Underground

Posted in Fun Stuff, Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Mar 27 2025

Celebrating Openings: #2 — “Anna Karenina” by Leo Tolstoy

Posted in About Writing, Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Mar 17 2025

Gorgeous Words From Charles Dickens

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Mar 14 2025

More on Supernatural Underground

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Mar 06 2025

A Riff On Monday’s Tove Jansson Quote

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Feb 13 2025

A Tove Jansson Quote for Your Monday

Posted in Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Feb 10 2025

What’s Up on Supernatural Underground?

Posted in Fun Stuff, Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Jan 27 2025

My 2024 “Reads O’ The Year”

Posted in Best of '... on Anything, Really', Other Writers, Recommended Reading by Helen Lowe

Jan 09 2025

“Heat” — A Poem for Summer, Reprised for Kim Falconer :)

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jan 06 2025

A Grand Finale of Villainy #3: Yep, It’s Arcolin!

Posted in About My Books, Friends, Fun Stuff, Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Dec 09 2024

A Grand Finale of Villainy on Supernatural Underground: Villain #2

Posted in Friends, Fun Stuff, Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Dec 05 2024

A Grand Finale of Villainy: New On Supernatural Underground for December

Posted in Friends, Fun Stuff, Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Dec 02 2024

On Crows…(Plus A L’il More :-) )

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Nov 18 2024

3 Authors Talk Writing Villains: New On Supernatural Underground for November

Posted in Friends, Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Nov 04 2024

On Writing A Novel: Haruki Murakami

Posted in About Writing, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Sep 09 2024

More Book Booty!

Posted in Just Arrived, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Sep 05 2024

On Writing — Louise Glück

Posted in About Writing, Fun Stuff, Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Aug 22 2024

More on Fairytales — A Quote from Victoria M Adams

Posted in Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 29 2024

Extry “Supernatural Underground” Goodness

Posted in Fun Stuff, Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Jul 25 2024

More on Fairytales — A Quote from CS Lewis

Posted in Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 22 2024

“Once Upon A Time…” — A Quote from Sara Maitland

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 15 2024

Myth & Magic, Fairy Tale & Folklore: Influences on “The House at the End of the Sea” — Part 2

Posted in Friends, Fun Stuff, Guest Interviews on '...Anything Really', Influences on Story, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 08 2024

Fun Stuff Ahead!

Posted in Friends, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 04 2024

On the Eve of Matariki — with a Quote from Sarah Williams

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jun 27 2024

Victoria M Adams & “The House At the End of the Sea” — Q&A #3

Posted in Friends, Fun Stuff, Guest Interviews on '...Anything Really', Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 17 2024

Victoria M Adams & “The House At the End of the Sea” — Q&A #2

Posted in Friends, Fun Stuff, Guest Interviews on '...Anything Really', Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 13 2024

Victoria M Adams & “The House At the End of the Sea”: Q&A #1

Posted in Friends, Fun Stuff, Guest Interviews on '...Anything Really', Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 10 2024

What’s Next: A 3-Part Q&A with Victoria M Adams on “The House At The End Of the Sea”

Posted in Friends, Fun Stuff, Guest Interviews on '...Anything Really', Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 06 2024

What I’m Reading: “The Wren, The Wren” by Anne Enright

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

May 20 2024

Two Quotes on Space Opera for Your Monday — from Iain M Banks & Gareth L Powell

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 13 2024

And It’s Out: “The House At The End of The Sea”

Posted in Friends, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 09 2024

What I’m Reading: “Station Eternity” by Mur Lafferty

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

May 06 2024

New on Supernatural Underground Now: The Year of the Villain #4

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

May 02 2024

New on Supernatural Underground Now: The Year of the Villain #3

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Apr 01 2024

A Writing Quote To Start The Week — from Jeanette Winterson

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Mar 25 2024

Recently on Supernatural Underground — A Perfect Storm, Plus More…

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Mar 18 2024

New On Supernatural Underground Now: The Year of the Villain #2 & Earthsea

Posted in Influences on Story, Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Mar 04 2024

Choose Your Poison! New on Supernatural Underground from Kim Falconer

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Feb 19 2024

Look What’s Here — “The House At The End Of The Sea”!

Posted in Friends, Just Arrived, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Feb 08 2024

Recently on Supernatural Underground: Some Great Posts

Posted in Fun Stuff, Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Feb 05 2024

A Writing Quote from the Great Ursula Le Guin

Posted in About Writing, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jan 25 2024

Book Booty for 2024

Posted in Just Arrived, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jan 22 2024

Reflecting On Last Year’s “Book Booty” (January 9, 2023)

Posted in Other Writers, Recommended Reading, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Jan 08 2024

Monday’s Kate Forsyth Quote In Full — Plus Scorecard!

Posted in About Writing, Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Nov 30 2023

Two For One: “The Two Tailed Snake” by Nod Ghosh; Plus An Extra SU Post

Posted in Just Arrived, Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Nov 20 2023

Gorgeous Words: Catherine Chidgey & “The Axeman’s Carnival”

Posted in General, Other Writers, Recommended Reading, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Nov 09 2023

What I’m Reading: “The Axeman’s Carnival” by Catherine Chidgey

Posted in Other Writers, Recommended Reading, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Nov 06 2023

A Writing Quote from Michael Crichton, 1942 – 2008

Posted in About Writing, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 30 2023

Gorgeous Words: Tan Twan Eng & “The Garden of Evening Mists”

Posted in General, Other Writers, Recommended Reading by Helen Lowe

Oct 12 2023

Just Arrived: “The Axeman’s Carnival” by Catherine Chidgey

Posted in Just Arrived, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 05 2023

A Book Quote To Start Your Week — by Charles De Lint via Terri Windling

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Sep 25 2023

A Writing Quote From Margaret Atwood

Posted in About Writing, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 07 2023

A Writing Quote from the Great Ursula K Le Guin

Posted in About Writing, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 17 2023

Remembering Judith Walsh

Posted in Friends, Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jul 13 2023

On Supernatural Underground – Kim Falconer & “Styling Characters”

Posted in Friends, Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Jun 19 2023

A Quote from Jack Kerouac

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 08 2023

Revision Ho!

Posted in About My Books, About What I'm Doing ..., Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 01 2023

A Writing Quote From Phyllis Theroux

Posted in About Writing, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 24 2023

Gorgeous Words: Rereading “Tokaido” by Lucia St Clair Robson

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers, Recommended Reading by Helen Lowe

Apr 17 2023

On Supernatural Underground Now: The “Scooby Gang”

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Apr 03 2023

A Writing Quote from Ernest Hemingway

Posted in About Writing, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Mar 13 2023

Thoughts On A Book Quote by Margaret Atwood

Posted in About What I'm Doing ..., About Writing, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Feb 13 2023

Thirty Years: Wow!

Posted in About Writing, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jan 26 2023

“The Buried Giant” by Kazuo Ishiguro: Book Booty Reprised…

Posted in Just Arrived, Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Jan 16 2023

Book Booty! AKA What The Holiday Season Brought Me…

Posted in Just Arrived, Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Jan 09 2023

Look What’s New — “Curse of Shadows” from AK Wilder

Posted in Just Arrived, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Dec 26 2022

On Supernatural Underground Now: “What Makes A Hero?” #10 – Camaraderie & Characters

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Dec 01 2022

A Quote for Our Times From Ursula K. Le Guin, 1929 – 2018

Posted in About Writing, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Nov 28 2022

It’s Halloween!

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 31 2022

Gorgeous Words: A Quote by Angela Carter

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 20 2022

Monday’s Hilary Mantel Quote — & A Question Answered :-)

Posted in About Writing, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Sep 29 2022

Remembrance — & A Quote To Mark The Passing of Hilary Mantel, 1952-2022

Posted in About Writing, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Sep 26 2022

Revisiting “Finland” by Victoria Broome (From The Backlist)

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Sep 22 2022

A Nine-Book Giveaway on Supernatural Underground!

Posted in Giveaways, Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Sep 19 2022

Just Arrived: “The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot” by Margaret Cronin

Posted in Just Arrived, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 29 2022

The Hobbit: There & Back Again – 85 Years On!

Posted in Epic Fantasy, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 01 2022

A Writing Quote from GK Chesterton — Plus the Giveaway!

Posted in About Writing, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 28 2022

“The Hobbit”, Tolkien’s Legacy — & A Giveaway!

Posted in Epic Fantasy, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 25 2022

A Quote To Start Your Week — from Author, Kate Forsyth

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 27 2022

The Book Covers of Patricia McKillip

Posted in Epic Fantasy, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 09 2022

Poetry of Joanna Preston

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jun 06 2022

Patricia McKillip: Marvels and Magic

Posted in Epic Fantasy, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 30 2022

In Memoriam: Patricia McKillip, 1948 – 2022

Posted in Epic Fantasy, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 16 2022

A Book Quote for Easter Monday: from “Chocolat” by Joanne Harris

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 18 2022

On Supernatural Undergound: “What Makes A Hero?” #2 — Circumstance

Posted in About My Books, Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Apr 04 2022

Kim Falconer on Supernatural Underground: Series or Standalone?

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Mar 24 2022

When It Comes To Books On Writing…

Posted in About Writing, Other Writers, Recommended Reading by Helen Lowe

Jan 27 2022

Wrapping Up The “Reading Older Books” Post Series

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Dec 09 2021

Reading Older Books: “These Lovers Fled Away” by Howard Spring

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Nov 22 2021

What I’m Reading: “Akin” by Emma Donoghue

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Nov 15 2021

Reading Older Books: “The Periodic Table” by Primo Levi

Posted in Other Writers, Recommended Reading, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Nov 08 2021

On Supernatural Underground Now: Magic In Fantasy #11 — The Magic Next Door

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Nov 04 2021

On Supernatural Underground Now: Magic In Fantasy #10 – The Magic of SF-nal Worlds

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Oct 04 2021

Albert Camus’ “The Plague” Amid These Covid Times: A Deep Reading Series

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Sep 20 2021

A Writing Quote From Charles De Lint

Posted in About Writing, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Sep 13 2021

On Supernatural Underground Now: Magic In Fantasy #9 — Drawing on Fairytale, Folklore & Myth

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Sep 02 2021

Just Arrived: Trail Of Lightning (Rebecca Roanhorse); Foxhunt (Rem Wigmore); Fugitive Telemetry (Martha Wells)

Posted in Just Arrived, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 16 2021

A Writing Quote From Isaac Bashevis Singer

Posted in About Writing, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 12 2021

On Supernatural Underground Now: More Magic In Fantasy — Lighting The Spark

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Aug 02 2021

From The Blog Backlist: An Interview With Daniel Abraham, Author Of “The Dragon’s Path”

Posted in Fun Stuff, Guest Interviews on '...Anything Really', Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 15 2021

What I’m Reading: “Amazons II” Anthology

Posted in Epic Fantasy, Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Jun 28 2021

What I’m Reading: “Prodigal Summer” by Barbara Kingsolver

Posted in Other Writers, Recommended Reading, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Jun 14 2021

On Supernatural Underground Now: Magic Systems In Fantasy #6 with Amanda Arista

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Jun 03 2021

Reading Older Books

Posted in Fun Stuff, Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

May 17 2021

Spending Time With The Best of Book Friends – I Revisit “The Riddlemaster of Hed”

Posted in About Writing, Epic Fantasy, Other Writers, Recommended Reading by Helen Lowe

May 06 2021

On Supernatural Underground Now: Magic Systems In Fantasy #5 with Lee Murray

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

May 03 2021

A Fabulous Writing Quote From Author, Melissa Marr — On “Writers’ Block”

Posted in About Writing, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 29 2021

Epic — & ANZAC Day Observed

Posted in Epic Fantasy, Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 26 2021

The Wisdom of Haruki Murakami

Posted in About Writing, General, Other Writers, Recommended Reading by Helen Lowe

Apr 19 2021

Giveaway of WINTERKEEP (Graceling Realm #4) by Kristin Cashore: Result!

Posted in Giveaways, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 12 2021

Reminder: Giveaway for NZ Readers of “Winterkeep” by Kristin Cashore (Graceling Realm #4)

Posted in Giveaways, Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Apr 08 2021

On Supernatural Underground Now: Magic Systems In Fantasy #4 with Kristin Cashore — Plus That “Winterkeep” Giveaway for NZ Readers!

Posted in Giveaways, Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Apr 02 2021

Coming Up Later Today: An Interview With Kristin Cashore on Supernatural Underground — Plus a Giveaway of “Winterkeep” for NZ Readers!

Posted in Giveaways, Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Apr 01 2021

Gorgeous Words: John Preston and “The Dig”

Posted in General, Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Mar 22 2021

On Supernatural Underground: Magic Systems In Fantasy #3 — Courtney Schafer & The “Shattered Sigil” Series

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Mar 04 2021

On Supernatural Underground Later Today — T Frohock & Magic In “A Song With Teeth” (LOS NEFILIM #3)

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Feb 01 2021

Magic in Fantasy — The First Q&A Features on Supernatural Underground: AK Wilder & CROWN OF BONES

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Jan 07 2021

On Supernatural Underground Now: Magic Systems — & Fun With Fellow Authors

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Jan 04 2021

Taking Tea With Kim Falconer — & A Few WALL Series Characters :-)

Posted in About My Books, Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Dec 21 2020

On Supernatural Underground Now: Worldbuilding in Fantasy #11 – Celebrating Our Supernatural Underground Worlds

Posted in Epic Fantasy, Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Dec 03 2020

On Supernatural Underground Now: Worldbuilding in Fantasy #10 – A Wealth Of Fabulous Worlds

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Nov 02 2020

Gorgeous Words: Laini Taylor and “Strange the Dreamer”

Posted in General, Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Oct 05 2020

On Supernatural Underground Now: Worldbuilding in Fantasy #9 — The Many Worlds Of Kate Elliott

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Oct 01 2020

On Supernatural Underground Now: Worldbuilding in Fantasy #8 — Elizabeth Knox’s “Southland”

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Sep 03 2020

On Supernatural Underground Now: Worldbuilding in Fantasy #7 — “Tymon’s Flight” by Mary Victoria

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Aug 03 2020

A Decade of International Award Success for NZ Speculative Fiction

Posted in Awards, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 06 2020

Congratulations, Tamsyn Muir: Locus Award 2020 for First Book

Posted in Awards, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 29 2020

“Watchtower” by Elizabeth A Lynn — aka The Unreliability of Book Lists

Posted in Epic Fantasy, Other Writers, Recommended Reading by Helen Lowe

Oct 21 2019

A Book List — Off the Top Of My Head!

Posted in Other Writers, Recommended Reading by Helen Lowe

Oct 14 2019

On Supernatural Underground Now: Year of Romance in Fantasy #8 — Teresa Frohock’s “Where Oblivion Lives” & Endless Love

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Oct 03 2019

Just Arrived: “Where Oblivion Lives” by Teresa Frohock

Posted in Just Arrived, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Sep 30 2019

A Writing Quote From Jay Kristoff

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Sep 16 2019

“The Poem That is Like A City” by Fiona Farrell — Commemorating September 4, 2010 & the Earthquake Years

Posted in Earthquake Poems, Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Sep 12 2019

“The Father Of Octopus Wrestling” by Frankie McMillan — Launched!

Posted in Book Launches, Friends, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Sep 05 2019

A New Book By Frankie McMillan: “The Father of Octopus Wrestling And Other Small Fictions”

Posted in Book Launches, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 26 2019

What I’m Reading: “The Gossamer Mage” by Julie Czerneda

Posted in Other Writers, Recommended Reading, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Jul 29 2019

“The Gossamer Mage” by Julie Czerneda Coming Up Later Today

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 29 2019

Looking Forward To — Julie Czerneda & Tim Jones

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 22 2019

So, About “Miss Brill” by Katherine Mansfield, 1888 – 1923

Posted in Other Writers, Recommended Reading, Short Fiction by Helen Lowe

Jun 17 2019

“Gorgeous Words” Revisited

Posted in General, Other Writers, Recommended Reading by Helen Lowe

May 06 2019

On Supernatural Underground Now: Kim Falconer Posts Her “Can’t Wait To Read” List

Posted in Friends, Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Jan 17 2019

A Haiku for the New Year: “January” by Janine Sowerby

Posted in Friends, Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jan 07 2019

Just Arrived: “The Crazed Wind — A Novella-in-Flash” by Nod Ghosh

Posted in Just Arrived, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 20 2018

New Up On Supernatural Underground: I Rediscover Harry Potter Via Audio Book

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Aug 02 2018

When Nice Things Happen For A Book I’ve Loved Reading

Posted in Awards, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 23 2018

Poem: “Pied Beauty” by Gerard Manley Hopkins, 1844 – 1889

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Mar 12 2018

Ursula K. Le Guin, 1929 – 2018

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jan 29 2018

Why Georgette Heyer Kicks Butt & Takes Names As A Writer

Posted in Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 16 2017

Julie Czerneda #AgainstTheDark Giveaway (#1): We Have A Result!

Posted in Giveaways, Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 09 2017

Behind the Scenes of the “Clan Chronicles”, Take 2: The Process — A Guest Post By Julie Czerneda, with Giveaways!

Posted in Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 02 2017

Coming Up: A Guest Post From Julie Czerneda — Plus Giveways!

Posted in Giveaways, Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Sep 25 2017

So Can A Book Be Dark & Still Add To The Positives?

Posted in About Writing, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Sep 18 2017

Georgette Heyer & A Favourite “Putting Good into the World” Anecdote

Posted in About Writing, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 28 2017

Rereading Rosemary Sutcliff: A Shoutout for “Frontier Wolf”

Posted in Other Writers, Recommended Reading, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Jul 31 2017

Fun With Writing Friends: So Nice To Have Time With Courtney Schafer

Posted in Friends, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 10 2017

Fun Stuff Coming Up!

Posted in Friends, Fun Stuff, Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 10 2017

Guest Post: Deborah Sheldon on Worldbuilding for “Devil Dragon”

Posted in Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Dec 02 2016

Happening This Week: A Guest Post By Deborah Sheldon

Posted in Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Nov 28 2016

The Ockham NZ Book Awards’ Longlist Is Out!

Posted in Awards, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Nov 24 2016

Tuesday Poetry: “The Woman Who Swims with the Jellyfish” by Janis Freegard

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Nov 08 2016

Congratulations to Anna Smaill on Winning the World Fantasy Award 2016

Posted in Awards, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Nov 02 2016

Tuesday Poetry: “We are more than half water” by Helen Rickerby

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Oct 11 2016

Tuesday Poetry: “Breathing You In” by David Gregory

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Oct 04 2016

Listening Revisited

Posted in About Writing, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Sep 28 2016

Tuesday Poetry: Dover Beach (Excerpt) by Matthew Arnold, 1822 – 1888

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Sep 27 2016

“Building Fantastic Worlds” Followup, 2: More Fabulous NZ Fantasy Literature

Posted in Events, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Sep 22 2016

Building Fantastic Worlds Follow Up: They’re Reading Our Books Everywhere

Posted in Events, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Sep 21 2016

The Inaugural National Writers’ Forum Was Awesome

Posted in About What I'm Doing ..., Events, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Sep 19 2016

“Between Birdsong and Nothing” by Nod Ghosh — A Tuesday Feature

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Sep 13 2016

“The Sea” by Tim Jones — A Tuesday Feature

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Sep 06 2016

“Making It Overseas” — Another WORD Christchurch Event

Posted in Events, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 31 2016

“Doris’s petticoat” by James Norcliffe — A Tuesday Feature

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Aug 30 2016

WORDChristchurch Fun

Posted in Events, Friends, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 29 2016

“My Mother And The Hungarians” by Frankie McMillan — A Tuesday Feature

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry, Short Fiction by Helen Lowe

Aug 23 2016

Guest Post: Kim Falconer on “Narrative Point Of View” Plus A Giveaway!

Posted in Fun Stuff, Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 21 2016

Happening This Week: A Guest Post From Kim Falconer!

Posted in Fun Stuff, Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 18 2016

#thebloodinthebeginning – Check Out The Goodness!

Posted in Events, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 07 2016

A Twitter Interview With Kim Falconer — Very Soon Now!

Posted in Events, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 06 2016

The Week of the Interview: A Twitter Q&A with Kim Falconer Tomorrow!

Posted in Events, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 05 2016

A Week of Interviews: Guy Gavriel Kay & Kim Falconer!

Posted in Events, Guest Interviews on '...Anything Really', Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 03 2016

Coming Up: A Twitter Interview with Kim Falconer!

Posted in Events, Guest Interviews on '...Anything Really', Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 30 2016

Tuesday Poetry: “South of My Days” (Excerpt) by Judith Wright

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jun 07 2016

What I’m Reading: the “Los Nefilim” Trilogy by Teresa Frohock

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

May 30 2016

Five Magical Kisses from “The Wall of Night” Series — Plus More Supernatural Underground Goodness

Posted in About My Books, Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

May 02 2016

Some ANZAC-themed NZ Children’s Books

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 29 2016

Oops — Forgot To Tell You What They’re All About!

Posted in Just Arrived, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 23 2016

Wow, Look What’s Arrived — Not 1 but 2 Books From Julie Czerneda!

Posted in Just Arrived, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 22 2016

Heralding “The Blood In The Beginning” — & Meet Ava Sykes

Posted in Friends, Fun Stuff, Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Apr 20 2016

Once Upon A Time On T’Interwebs…

Posted in About What I'm Doing ..., My Interviews, Other Writers, SF Signal: Guest Posts by Helen Lowe

Mar 17 2016

Grab-Bag From A Writer’s Bookshelf

Posted in Fun Stuff, Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Feb 26 2016

Even More Book Release Fun! Plus A Review

Posted in About My Books, Book Launches, Other Writers, Reviews by Helen Lowe

Feb 01 2016

The Tuesday Poem: I Am Guest Editor On The Hub, Featuring Wade Bishop

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Nov 17 2015

Tales That Stand The Test Of Time: Mary Stewart’s “The Hollow Hills”

Posted in General, Other Writers, Recommended Reading by Helen Lowe

Nov 11 2015

Gorgeous Words: Barbara Hambly & “The Ladies Of Mandrigyn”

Posted in General, Other Writers, Recommended Reading by Helen Lowe

Oct 31 2015

Just Arrived: “Last Song Before Night” by Ilana C Myer

Posted in Just Arrived, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 28 2015

Here’s What Spun My Wheels This Week

Posted in About My Books, About Writing, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Sep 19 2015

The Tuesday Poem: I Am Guest Editor On the Hub, Featuring Bernadette Hall

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Sep 08 2015

The Tuesday Poem: “The House Of Wives” by Jennifer Compton

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Sep 01 2015

Stina Leicht On Writing Great Dialogue—New Now On The Supernatural Underground

Posted in Friends, Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Aug 29 2015

The Tuesday Poem: Featuring Eileen Moeller’s “Wind” Here, & “Anna God Remembers” On The Tuesday Poem Hub

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jul 28 2015

Guest Post: Janis Freegard Interviews Three Characters From Her Debut Novel, “The Year of Falling.”

Posted in Fun Stuff, Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 27 2015

What’s Coming Up This Week

Posted in Friends, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 25 2015

What I’m Reading: “This City” by Jennifer Compton

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Jul 22 2015

“Books Are A True Kind Of Magic” — Kate Forsyth

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 18 2015

A National Flash Fiction Heroine: Congratulating Frankie McMillan

Posted in Other Writers, Short Fiction by Helen Lowe

Jun 24 2015

It’s All Happening In Christchurch: “Flash In The Pan” — A National Flash Fiction Day Event

Posted in Events, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 19 2015

Celebrating Christchurch’s Sir Julius Vogel Award Success: A.J. Fitzwater, Best New Talent

Posted in Awards, Events, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 18 2015

Celebrating Christchurch’s Sir Julius Vogel Award Success: Rebecca Fisher, Best Fan Writer

Posted in Awards, Events, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 17 2015

Event Fun: We Celebrate Our Christchurch Sir Julius Vogel Award Finalists & Winners

Posted in Events, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 15 2015

Celebrating Christchurch’s Sir Julius Vogel Award Winners: My Keynote Address

Posted in About What I'm Doing ..., About Writing, Events, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 14 2015

Celebrating Christchurch’s Sir Julius Vogel Award Winners: A.J. Fitzwater

Posted in Events, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 12 2015

Celebrating Christchurch’s Sir Julius Vogel Award Winners: Rebecca Fisher

Posted in Events, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 11 2015

Celebrating Christchurch’s Sir Julius Vogel Award Finalists: Shelley Chappell & Tim Stead

Posted in Events, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 10 2015

What’s Coming Up This Week: An Event, A Guest Post—& A Spot Prize Opportunity

Posted in About What I'm Doing ..., Events, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 08 2015

The Tuesday Poem: Refeaturing Nancy Mattson — “Letter from Somewhere, 1932”

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jun 02 2015

A Very Merry Month Of NZ Speculative Fiction in NZ Book Month May

Posted in About My Books, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 01 2015

Celebrating NZ Speculative Fiction For #NZBookMonthMay: Wrapping Up Week 4 & The Month!

Posted in About My Books, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 30 2015

Gorgeous Words: Guy Gavriel Kay & “Tigana”

Posted in General, Other Writers, Recommended Reading by Helen Lowe

May 29 2015

“Unpredictable to Myself”: Out Of The Recent Auckland Writers’ Festival…

Posted in About Writing, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 28 2015

The Tuesday Poem: Refeaturing Nancy Mattson — “Maze”

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

May 26 2015

Forthcoming This Week: An Interview With Anna Smaill, Author Of “The Chimes”

Posted in Guest Interviews on '...Anything Really', Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 25 2015

Celebrating NZ Speculative Fiction For #NZBookMonthMay: Week The Third

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 24 2015

Celebrating NZ Speculative Fiction For #NZBookMonthMay: The First Three Days

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 23 2015

“Defining” Books Of The Twentieth Century

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 21 2015

The Tuesday Poem: Refeaturing Nancy Mattson — “Compasses: A Triptych”

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

May 19 2015

Celebrating NZ Speculative Fiction For #NZBookMonthMay: Week The Second

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 17 2015

A Few Fairytale Retellings I’ve Enjoyed

Posted in Other Writers, Recommended Reading by Helen Lowe

May 15 2015

The Tuesday Poem: “The Minotaur to Theseus” by Catherine Fitchett

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

May 12 2015

Celebrating NZ Speculative Fiction For #NZBookMonthMay

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 10 2015

“Garden peas (Mendel’s Law, 1866)” by Helen Bascand

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

May 05 2015

A Book A Day: Celebrating New Zealand SFF Literature for #NZBookMonthMay

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 04 2015

More Scholar’s Garden Photos & A Brief Mention Of Recent NZ Literature That Recognises Our Nation’s Chinese Heritage

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 26 2015

From My Library: Kids’ Books (Broadly) Related To Easter

Posted in Other Writers, Recommended Reading by Helen Lowe

Apr 06 2015

Gorgeous Words From Margaret Mahy: Celebrating International Children’s Book Day (For Yesterday)

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 03 2015

SF Lineage: Le Guin Through Cherryh To Leckie

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Mar 16 2015

I’m Interviewed Indepth by Lorna Suzuki — Plus More On Women’s History Month!

Posted in My Interviews, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Mar 12 2015

The Tuesday Poem: I Am Guest Editor On the Hub

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Feb 10 2015

Celebrating Waitangi Day & Cross-Culturalism In New Zealand Literature

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Feb 07 2015

“My Life As A Foreign Country”—US Poet Brian Turner On NZ’s Sunday Morning Programme

Posted in Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Dec 08 2014

Elegant And Enduring: A Salute To The Great Ursula Le Guin

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Dec 01 2014

Poetry In Performance: Siobhan Harvey & Frankie McMillan Live at Canterbury Poets Tonight

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Nov 12 2014

Guest Post: Ashley Capes Discusses His Debut Novel, “City Of Masks”—& Beginnings

Posted in Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 30 2014

Why I Don’t Entirely Agree With Nick Hornby

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 13 2014

Making Space For Readers & The Alchemy Of Possibility: Haruki Murakami Meets AS Byatt

Posted in About Writing, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 06 2014

I Loved This Interview With Harumi Murakami

Posted in Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Sep 22 2014

WORDChristchurch Excitement Continues: I Welcome Fellow Hachette Author, Laini Taylor

Posted in Events, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 29 2014

WORDChristchurch Excitement Is On: I Welcome Fellow Hachette Author, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

Posted in Events, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 28 2014

The Tuesday Poem: Poetry At The Forefront—WORD Christchurch Writers and Readers’ Festival, 27 – 31 August

Posted in Events, Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Aug 26 2014

WORDChristchurch Excitement Builds: I Welcome Fellow Hachette Authors!

Posted in Events, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 25 2014

Wonderful Words From Jackie French, Here for the WORD Christchurch Writers & Readers’s Festival

Posted in About Writing, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 14 2014

Radio New Zealand “Sunday Morning” Show Interview With Joanna Preston

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Aug 11 2014

Gorgeous Words: “Chocolat” by Joanne Harris

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 07 2014

The Tuesday Poem: I Am Guest Editor On the Hub

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jun 17 2014

Tuesday Poets & Poems On “…Anything, Really”

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

May 24 2014

Why I’m Re-featuring Tuesday Poems — & Poets

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

May 17 2014

The Tuesday Poem: Refeaturing Johanna Aitchison’s “Banana & The Battered Woman Group”

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

May 13 2014

The Tuesday Poem: Refeaturing Johanna Aitchison’s “is anybody in there?”

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

May 06 2014

Vladimir Nabokov On The Three Aspects Of A Major Writer

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 05 2014

Points Of View

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 01 2014

Tuesday Poem: Refeaturing “Ellen’s Vigil” by Lorna Staveley Anker for ANZAC Week

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Apr 22 2014

“Just Arrived” & “What I’m Reading”: Blog Posts On New Zealand SFF Books And Writers

Posted in Awards, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 21 2014

Supporting A Very Special New Zealand SFF Initiative: The “A Peek Inside ‘Tales For Canterbury'” Series

Posted in Awards, General, Other Writers, Tales for Canterbury by Helen Lowe

Apr 20 2014

A List Of “…On Anything, Really” Posts Focusing On New Zealand Speculative Fiction

Posted in Awards, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 19 2014

A List Of “…On Anything, Really” Guest Posts Featuring Fellow New Zealand SFF Writers

Posted in Awards, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 17 2014

A List Of My Interviews Focusing On NZ Writers & SFF

Posted in Awards, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 16 2014

Just Arrived: “Heartland” by Michele Leggott

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Apr 14 2014

Another Shortlist! New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults 2014

Posted in Awards, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 13 2014

Sir Julius Vogel Awards 2014: This Year’s Fiction List

Posted in Awards, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 12 2014

Guest Post: Karen McMillan Discusses Her New Novel, “The Paris of the East”

Posted in Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 10 2014

Gorgeous Words: Mary Renault & “The Praise Singer”

Posted in General, Other Writers, Recommended Reading by Helen Lowe

Apr 06 2014

A Last Observation On Mary Stewart’s “Madam, Will You Talk”: So What Does Date It, Then?

Posted in General, Other Writers, Recommended Reading by Helen Lowe

Mar 23 2014

More On Mary Stewart’s “Madam, Will You Talk”: What I’m Not So Keen On

Posted in General, Other Writers, Recommended Reading by Helen Lowe

Mar 20 2014

More On Mary Stewart’s “Madam, Will You Talk”: What I Love Most About It

Posted in General, Other Writers, Recommended Reading by Helen Lowe

Mar 19 2014

Gorgeous Words: Patricia McKillip & “The Riddle-Master Of Hed”

Posted in General, Other Writers, Recommended Reading by Helen Lowe

Mar 10 2014

A Poetry Quote for Sunday, From Peter Sansom

Posted in General, Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Mar 09 2014

Gorgeous Words: Mary Stewart & “Madam, Will You Talk?”

Posted in General, Other Writers, Recommended Reading by Helen Lowe

Mar 05 2014

Tuesday Poem: “Penelope Dreaming” Features On Michelle Elvy’s Glow Worm Blog

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Mar 04 2014

Hachette NZ Revamps “The Realm” — With A Grand Giveaway

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Feb 10 2014

Waitangi Day: Celebrating Us — In Literature

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Feb 06 2014

“Here’s SpecFicNZ Wellington”: The Wrap Up

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jan 30 2014

A Poetry Quote For Tuesday, From Billy Collins

Posted in General, Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jan 28 2014

A Poetry Quote For Tuesday, From Robert Frost

Posted in General, Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jan 21 2014

The Most-Read Posts of “…On Anything Really” from 2013: “Here’s SpecFicNZ–Christchurch”: Featuring AJ Fitzwater

Posted in Best of '... on Anything, Really', Most-Read Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jan 11 2014

“Here’s SpecFicNZ Wellington”: Featuring Darusha Wehm

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Dec 19 2013

Sharing Great News From Friends

Posted in Friends, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Dec 16 2013

“Here’s SpecFicNZ–Wellington”: Featuring Jonathan James Todd

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Dec 12 2013

“Here’s SpecFicNZ–Wellington”: Featuring Dan Rabarts

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Dec 05 2013

“Here’s SpecFicNZ–Wellington”: Featuring Richard Parry

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Nov 28 2013

“Here’s SpecFicNZ–Wellington”: Featuring Eileen Mueller

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Nov 21 2013

“Here’s SpecFicNZ–Wellington”: Featuring Sally McLennan

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Nov 14 2013

Guest Post: “What Lies At the Heart Of Heartwood” By Freya Robertson, Author Of “Heartwood”

Posted in Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Nov 13 2013

Awesome Words From Eleanor Catton On “Worth” And “Value”

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Nov 11 2013

Guest Post: “Why This Story” By Aimee L. Salter, Author Of “Breakable”

Posted in Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Nov 07 2013

Here’s SpecFicNZ Wellington — Featuring Elizabeth Heritage

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 31 2013

Coming Up: Guest Posts By Two New Authors

Posted in Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 30 2013

Here’s SpecFicNZ Wellington — Introducing More Comrades in Speculative Fiction

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 24 2013

Congratulations To Eleanor Catton, New Zealand’s Second Booker Prize Winner

Posted in Awards, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 17 2013

Around the Traps

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 16 2013

Fun Stuff: Kristin Cashore’s Bitterblue Talks With Malian Of Night

Posted in About My Books, Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Sep 23 2013

The Crown of Good Company: BookSworn ‘Legends’

Posted in Awards, BookSworn, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 04 2013

Tuesday Poem: “Godwitting” by Bella Boyd

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jul 02 2013

Pear, Chocolate & Almond Cake — for Nicola Griffiths & All of You :)

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 22 2013

Guest Post by Ripley Patton: The “Ghost Hold” Cover Reveal

Posted in Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 16 2013

“Here’s SpecFicNZ–Christchurch”: The Wrap Up

Posted in Friends, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 12 2013

Tuesday Poem: “A Host Of Sparrows” by Joanna Preston

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jun 11 2013

“Here’s SpecFicNZ–Christchurch”: Featuring Tim Stead

Posted in Friends, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 05 2013

“Here’s SpecFicNZ–Christchurch”: Featuring Gareth Renowden

Posted in Friends, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 29 2013

“Here’s SpecFicNZ–Christchurch”: Featuring Beaulah Pragg

Posted in Friends, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 22 2013

Tuesday Poem: “Cathedral of the Poor” by Frankie McMillan

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

May 21 2013

Women Write Science Fiction: Yes, We Do!

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 16 2013

“Here’s SpecFicNZ–Christchurch”: Featuring Cat Langford

Posted in Friends, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 15 2013

“Here’s SpecFicNZ–Christchurch”: Featuring AJ Fitzwater

Posted in Friends, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 08 2013

“Here’s SpecFicNZ–Christchurch”: Featuring Kevin Berry

Posted in Friends, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 01 2013

A Little “A Song For Arbonne” Paean

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Apr 28 2013

Excitement—NZ’s Sir Julius Vogel Award Shortlist Announced

Posted in Awards, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 27 2013

“Here’s SpecFicNZ–Christchurch”: Featuring Elizabeth Gatens

Posted in Friends, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 24 2013

Here’s SpecFicNZ-Christchurch: Introducing Comrades in Speculative Fiction

Posted in Friends, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 17 2013

Five Books That Changed Me (Warning: Not An Exclusive List!)

Posted in Fun Stuff, Other Writers, Recommended Reading by Helen Lowe

Apr 11 2013

Just Arrived: “Of Blood and Honey” & “And Blue Skies From Pain” by Stina Leicht

Posted in Just Arrived, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Mar 28 2013

Tuesday Poem: “A Good Kiwi Girl” by Alexandra Fraser

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Feb 19 2013

What I’m Reading: “Miserere—An Autumn Tale” by Teresa Frohock

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Feb 07 2013

February 6: Waitangi Day — New Zealand is 173 Years Old Today

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Feb 06 2013

An Interview with Elspeth Cooper, Author of “The Wild Hunt” Series—Plus A Giveaway!

Posted in Giveaways, Guest Interviews on '...Anything Really', Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Feb 04 2013

Interview Mania: Marianne De Pierres and Elspeth Cooper

Posted in Guest Interviews on '...Anything Really', Other Writers, SF Signal: Guest Posts by Helen Lowe

Jan 31 2013

My Favourite Fantasy Standalone Novels

Posted in Fun Stuff, Other Writers, Recommended Reading by Helen Lowe

Jan 30 2013

Tuesday Poem: “We Children” by Janine Sowerby

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jan 29 2013

What’s Coming Up On The Reading Front

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Jan 24 2013

What’s Coming Up

Posted in About What I'm Doing ..., Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jan 23 2013

An Author Book Exchange: Teresa Frohock Is Reading “The Heir of Night”

Posted in About My Books, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jan 17 2013

Just Arrived: “Miserere, An Autumn Tale” by Teresa Frohock

Posted in Just Arrived, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jan 11 2013

The Observer Celebrates Jane Austen’s 10 Best Characters—in Pictures

Posted in Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jan 09 2013

“Fun with Friends” on SF Signal — An interview with Stephen Minchin of Steam Press

Posted in Other Writers, SF Signal: Guest Posts by Helen Lowe

Dec 30 2012

The Most-Read Posts of “…on Anything, Really” in 2012: Maori Mythology in New Zealand SFF—A Few Favourite Tales

Posted in Most-Read Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Dec 29 2012

Guest Post: “Becoming Olivia Black” — Ripley Patton Talks Character in “Ghost Hand”

Posted in Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Dec 16 2012

“Epic” Giveaway, Plus Also Coming Up…

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Dec 15 2012

What’s A-Happening…

Posted in About What I'm Doing ..., Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Dec 12 2012

Tuesday Poem: “Banana & The Battered Woman Group” by Johanna Aitchison

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Dec 11 2012

What I’m Reading: “The Whitefire Crossing” & “The Tainted City” by Courtney Schafer

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Dec 10 2012

“The Next Big Thing” Rocks On

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Dec 07 2012

Just Arrived: “Songs of the Earth” and “Trinity Rising” by Elspeth Cooper

Posted in Just Arrived, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Dec 06 2012

An Evening with Walter Jon Williams

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Dec 03 2012

Fellow Author, Courtney Schafer, Reads “The Heir of Night” & “The Gathering of the Lost”

Posted in About My Books, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Nov 16 2012

“Names A New Perspective”: Recapping A Great SpecFic Guest Series

Posted in Epic Fantasy, Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Nov 15 2012

This Evening With Canterbury Poets: Joanna Preston, Owen Marshall, & Tusiata Avia

Posted in Events, Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Nov 14 2012

Just Arrived: “The Whitefire Crossing” & “The Tainted City” by Courtney Schafer

Posted in Just Arrived, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Nov 08 2012

Reprise of My Interviews with Fellow Authors, Plus “Just This”

Posted in General, Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Nov 03 2012

Not One But Two Author Interviews Today: Merrie Destefano on the Supernatural Underground

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Nov 02 2012

A Writing Quote for Sunday — Courtesy of Ernest Hemingway

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 21 2012

Just Arrived: “When We Wake” (Advance Reading Copy) by Karen Healey

Posted in Just Arrived, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 19 2012

Tuesday Poem: I Am Guest Editor on The Tuesday Poem Hub

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Oct 16 2012

Tuesday Poem: “My Ancestors Live” by Christina Stachurski

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Oct 09 2012

Tuesday Poem: “The stars, Natasha” by Tim Jones

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Oct 02 2012

A Writing Quote for Sunday — Courtesy of John Steinbeck

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Sep 30 2012

“Fun With Friends” on SF Signal — An Interview with Jane Higgins

Posted in Other Writers, SF Signal: Guest Posts by Helen Lowe

Sep 29 2012

Abhinav Jain & A Guest Author Series on The Importance of Names in Speculative Fiction

Posted in Epic Fantasy, Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Sep 26 2012

Tuesday Poem: ‘sewing the world’ by Kerrin Sharpe

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Sep 25 2012

Tuesday Poem: A Podcast Interview With Rhian Gallagher, Author of “Shift” & Winner of the NZ Post Book Award for Poetry 2012

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Sep 18 2012

Tuesday Poem: “Re-vision” by Karen Zelas

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Sep 11 2012

Tuesday Poem: “Abandoned Geography” by Sugu Pillay

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Sep 04 2012

I Interview Juliet Marillier on the Supernatural Underground—Plus “Shadowfell” / “The Heir of Night” Giveaway

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Sep 02 2012

The First Day if Spring & What’s Coming Up…

Posted in About What I'm Doing ..., Events, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Sep 01 2012

Festival Poetry Launches & Interactive Publications’ Tour

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Aug 31 2012

“Fun With Friends” on SF SIgnal — An Interview with Tim Jones

Posted in Other Writers, SF Signal: Guest Posts by Helen Lowe

Aug 29 2012

Tuesday Poem: “Christchurch Gothic” by David Eggleton

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Aug 28 2012

Risking Delight — The Awesomeness of Diana Wynne Jones & “The Power of Three”

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Aug 22 2012

What’s Coming Up…

Posted in About What I'm Doing ..., Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 19 2012

Hmm, I Wonder, Am I Really Right About Space Opera?

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 16 2012

A Week For Wonderful Features…

Posted in Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 10 2012

A Guest Post by Ripley Patton—“Ghost Hand: Why ‘This’ Story?”—Plus, Ripley’s Kickstarter

Posted in Friends, Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 09 2012

Tuesday Poem: “Juice of Nelson Haven” by Helen McKinlay

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Aug 07 2012

A Guest Post by Rowena Cory Daniells: “Fantasy, the Poor Cousin of Science Fiction”

Posted in Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 06 2012

Yesterday & Tomorrow…

Posted in Friends, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 05 2012

NZ Post Book Award for Poetry 2012: Rhian Gallagher and “Shift”

Posted in Awards, Friends, Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Aug 04 2012

Tuesday Poem: “Desert Bloom” by Ciarán Fox

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jul 31 2012

‘Fun With Friends’ On SF SIgnal — An Interview with Juliet Marillier

Posted in Other Writers, SF Signal: Guest Posts by Helen Lowe

Jul 28 2012

Margaret Mahy, 1936 – 2012: A Personal Tribute

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 25 2012

Tuesday Poem: A Podcast Interview with Helen Heath, Author of “Graft”

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jul 24 2012

What I’m Reading: Books Recently Completed

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Jul 09 2012

Women on Air Interview Today — Helen Heath & “Graft”

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jul 07 2012

Time To Give In & Admit It…

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 06 2012

Just Arrived: Rachael King’s “Red Rocks”

Posted in Just Arrived, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 05 2012

‘Fun With Friends’ On SF SIgnal — AUS/NZ Friends In Fact!

Posted in Other Writers, SF Signal: Guest Posts by Helen Lowe

Jun 29 2012

Tuesday Poem: A Podcast Interview With Bernadette Hall, Editor of “Best New Zealand Poems 2011”

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jun 26 2012

An Interview With Kristin Cashore—Author of “Bitterblue”

Posted in Guest Interviews on '...Anything Really', Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 21 2012

Introducing Melvin Sterne & His Debut Novel “Zara” (Ink Brush Press)

Posted in Friends, Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 14 2012

Ray Bradbury, 1920-2012: A Personal Tribute

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 08 2012

Gone Perhaps “Where The Wild Things Are”: Farewell Maurice Sendak, 1928-2012

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 11 2012

Celebrating Friends’ Successes

Posted in Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Mar 11 2012

Maori Mythology in New Zealand SFF: A Few Favourite Tales

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Feb 10 2012

My Favourite Arthurian-Influenced Fantasy-Fiction

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Feb 09 2012

A Poetry Launch: “The Happiness of Rain” by Jan Hutchison

Posted in Book Launches, Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Feb 08 2012

‘Place As Person’ A Guest Author Series Celebrating the Newly Released “River” Anthology

Posted in Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jan 15 2012

A Magical Mystery Tour Through “Men Briefly Explained”—& A Few Side Topics—With Author Tim Jones

Posted in Guest Interviews on '...Anything Really', Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Dec 12 2011

Book Giveaway Result—from An Interview With Brandon Sanderson

Posted in Giveaways, Guest Interviews on '...Anything Really', Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Dec 09 2011

Tuesday Poem: “Unwinding Matariki’s Hair” by Jan Hutchison

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Dec 06 2011

An Interview with Brandon Sanderson—Plus Giveaway

Posted in Giveaways, Guest Interviews on '...Anything Really', Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Dec 05 2011

A Personal Tribute: Anne McCaffrey, 1926-2011

Posted in Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Nov 24 2011

Fun Stuff, Not Proofing …

Posted in Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Nov 18 2011

A Long Awaited Launch: Barbara Strang’s “The Corrosion Zone”

Posted in Events, Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Nov 13 2011

An Interview with Mary Victoria, Author of “Oracle’s Fire”—& Giveaway

Posted in Giveaways, Guest Interviews on '...Anything Really', Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Nov 11 2011

You Gotta Have Character!—My Mind’s Been Melded!

Posted in Other Writers, SF Signal: Guest Posts by Helen Lowe

Nov 10 2011

Forthcoming Interviews

Posted in Guest Interviews on '...Anything Really', Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Nov 09 2011

What’s Happening?

Posted in About What I'm Doing ..., Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Nov 06 2011

Encountering Fantastic Worlds, Part 2 continued

Posted in Epic Fantasy, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Nov 04 2011

Encountering Fantastic Worlds—Part 2

Posted in Epic Fantasy, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Nov 03 2011

Getting In The Mood for Halloween with Merrie Destefano

Posted in Friends, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 31 2011

Encountering Fantastic Worlds: Part 1

Posted in Epic Fantasy, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 27 2011

Launching “Oracle’s Fire” (Harper Voyager) by Mary Victoria

Posted in Events, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 24 2011

An Interview with Daniel Abraham, Author of “The Dragon’s Path”

Posted in Guest Interviews on '...Anything Really', Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 19 2011

Around The Traps

Posted in Events, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 16 2011

Just Arrived: “The Kingdom of Gods” by NK Jemisin and “Oracle’s Fire” by Mary Victoria

Posted in Just Arrived, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 13 2011

What I’m Reading: “Lion of Senet” by Jennifer Fallon

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Oct 05 2011

Tuesday Poem: “Windowpane” by Rhian Gallagher

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Oct 04 2011

New Books

Posted in About My Books, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 03 2011

Comfort Reading

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Sep 30 2011

More Looking Ahead

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Sep 23 2011

An Interview with “Phoenix Rising” Co-Authors, Pip Ballantine & Tee Morris—Plus Book Giveaway

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Sep 22 2011

Tuesday Poem: “Indigo” by Barbara Strang

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Sep 20 2011

Reflections on What I’m Reading

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Sep 16 2011

Writers’ Tea Party Reprise

Posted in Events, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Sep 12 2011

Around The Traps

Posted in About What I'm Doing ..., Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Sep 07 2011

Tuesday Poem: “Enchantress of Numbers” by Helen Rickerby

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Aug 30 2011

Tuesday Poem: Guest Editor on The Tuesday Poem Hub

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Aug 23 2011

Another Peek Inside Tales for Canterbury: “Eggs for Dinner” by Jay Lake

Posted in Other Writers, Short Fiction, Tales for Canterbury by Helen Lowe

Aug 14 2011

A Peek Inside Tales for Canterbury: “Juggling Silver” by Juliet Marillier

Posted in Other Writers, Tales for Canterbury by Helen Lowe

Aug 05 2011

Fun With Friends

Posted in Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 25 2011

Another Peek Inside Tales for Canterbury: “The Daughter of the Khan” by Mary Victoria

Posted in Other Writers, Tales for Canterbury by Helen Lowe

Jul 23 2011

“Tales for Canterbury”: A Peek Inside “The Magician” by Janis Freegard

Posted in Other Writers, Tales for Canterbury by Helen Lowe

Jul 17 2011

Guest Author Nicole Murphy Posts on “The Challenge”—Plus Giveaway!

Posted in Friends, Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 13 2011

Just Arrived: “Graveminder” & “Phoenix Rising”

Posted in Just Arrived, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 11 2011

Guest Blog Post: Portent and Fate—The Mythic Aspect of Dream and Fulfilment in Contemporary Fantasy

Posted in Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 09 2011

Life After Deadline

Posted in About What I'm Doing ..., Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 06 2011

What I’m Reading: “Under Heaven” (Guy Gavriel Kay) & “My Iron Spine” (Helen Rickerby)

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Jul 03 2011

“Completed Today 4” Plus Videos of the ConText Readings from “The Heir of Night”; & “Samiha’s Song” by Mary Victoria

Posted in About My Books, About What I'm Doing ..., Events, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 29 2011

Videos from the ConText Readings: from “Thornspell” & Mary Victoria’s “Tymon’s Flight” (Read by Helen Lowe)

Posted in About My Books, Events, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 27 2011

“Completed Today 3” Plus “Fun with Friends” & Competition Reminder

Posted in About My Books, About What I'm Doing ..., Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 26 2011

2011 Science Fiction & Fantasy Translation Awards

Posted in Awards, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 24 2011

Award Watch: The Gemmell Awards

Posted in Awards, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 13 2011

Just Arrived: Two Poetry Collections & A Novel

Posted in Just Arrived, Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

May 29 2011

Nancy Mattson: “Lisi’s Letters from Karelia”, Cardinal Points Literary Journal

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

May 26 2011

What I’m Reading: “Moon Called” by Patricia Briggs

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May 25 2011

What I’m Reading: “broadsheet 7”

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

May 23 2011

Time, Quality, & The Modern SFF Novel

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 19 2011

Around The Traps: Shaun Tan, Paolo Bacigalupi & Professor John Johnson of Caltech

Posted in Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 18 2011

Just Arrived: NK Jemisin’s “The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms” & Mira Grant’s “Feed”

Posted in Just Arrived, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 16 2011

Tuesday Poem: “The Lake Isle of Innisfree” by William Butler Yeats

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

May 10 2011

Picking Up Post Threads 2: “One Vital Part of My Process’

Posted in About My Books, About What I'm Doing ..., Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 09 2011

Just Arrived: “broadsheet 7: new new zealand poetry”

Posted in Just Arrived, Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

May 08 2011

Picking Up Post Threads 1: “Baggage”

Posted in General, Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

May 07 2011

The Auckland Writers’ & Readers’ Festival 2011–Almost Here!

Posted in Events, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 04 2011

Tuesday Poem: Haiku—“the world of dew” by Kobayashi Issa

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

May 03 2011

About Revision: One Vital Part of My Process.

Posted in About My Books, About What I'm Doing ..., Other Writers by Helen Lowe

May 01 2011

What I’m Reading: “Baggage”

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Apr 30 2011

No Big Post Today …

Posted in About My Books, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 28 2011

Tuesday Poem: NZEF Trooper 203453 by Leigh Vickridge

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Apr 26 2011

The Hugo Award Finalists 2011

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Apr 25 2011

Blog Roll

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Apr 24 2011

More on Epic Fantasy

Posted in Epic Fantasy, Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Apr 10 2011

Epic Fantasy

Posted in Epic Fantasy, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 09 2011

More This ‘n’ That

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 08 2011

This ‘n’ That

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 07 2011

“Winter is Coming …”

Posted in Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Apr 04 2011

Diana Wynne Jones, 1934-2011: A Personal Tribute

Posted in Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Mar 30 2011

Tuesday Poem: “Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Mar 29 2011

Yvonne de Fresne, A Personal Tribute

Posted in Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Mar 17 2011

Tuesday Poem: “To a Poor Old Woman” by William Carlos Williams

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Mar 08 2011

Tuesday Poem: Haiku “splitting pine” by Nick Williamson

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Feb 22 2011

What I’m Reading—Plus “Just Arrived!”

Posted in Just Arrived, Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Feb 20 2011

An Interview with Mary Victoria: Book Giveaway Result

Posted in Giveaways, Guest Interviews on '...Anything Really', Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Feb 16 2011

An Interview with Mary Victoria, Author of “Samiha’s Song”—with Giveaway

Posted in Giveaways, Guest Interviews on '...Anything Really', Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Feb 14 2011

International Literary Quarterly: Issue 14 Published

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Feb 12 2011

International Literary Quarterly: A New Zealand Literary Showcase

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Feb 09 2011

Book Giveaway Result

Posted in Giveaways, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Feb 07 2011

Release Day Interview with Beth Anne Miller—Plus Giveaway!

Posted in Giveaways, Guest Interviews on '...Anything Really', Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Feb 04 2011

Fun Stuff Happening—Everywhere!

Posted in Friends, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Feb 03 2011

Helen Lowe in Conversation with Beth Anne Miller—on the Supernatural Underground

Posted in Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Feb 02 2011

Happy (Belated) Release Day, Tracey O’Hara!

Posted in Friends, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jan 29 2011

“The best words in their best order”

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jan 26 2011

What’s Coming Up

Posted in About My Books, About What I'm Doing ..., Events, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jan 23 2011

Book Recommendations

Posted in Fun Stuff, Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jan 21 2011

Tuesday Poem: “Putting in the Seed” by Robert Frost

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jan 18 2011

Guess What I Found in My PO Box This Morning?

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Jan 15 2011

Tis still the season—for lists!

Posted in About My Books, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jan 12 2011

Tuesday Poem: Harvey McQueen & “After the Disaster”

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jan 11 2011

In Memory of My Fellow Tuesday Poet: Harvey McQueen

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jan 04 2011

“I Wish You Angels” by Joanna Preston

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Dec 31 2010

Earthquakes, Wine, Food … & A Poem by Keri Hulme

Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Dec 26 2010

Tuesday Poem Christmas Exchange: “Burning with Joan of Arc” by Helen Rickerby

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Dec 21 2010

What I’m Reading

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Dec 19 2010

Voyager Heading Out Beyond the Solar System

Posted in Other Writers, Space Stuff by Helen Lowe

Dec 17 2010

12 Spec Fic Stocking Fillers for the 12 Days of Christmas!

Posted in About My Books, Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Dec 15 2010

Guest Post: Helen Rickerby & “JAAM 28 Dance Dance Dance”

Posted in Book Launches, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Dec 13 2010

2010 Nobel Peace Prize: Congratulations Dr Liu Xiaobo

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Dec 12 2010

Tuesday Poem: “Blue” by Barbara McCartney

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Dec 07 2010

Keeping Going

Posted in About My Books, About What I'm Doing ..., Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Dec 06 2010

Good News

Posted in Friends, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Dec 04 2010

What I’m Reading

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Dec 01 2010

Tuesday Poem: “Blue” by Catherine Fitchett

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Nov 30 2010

Steampunk Reprised

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Nov 29 2010

2010 Reads: My Personal Picks So Far

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Nov 27 2010

Tuesday Poem: “Wonderful To Relate” by Michele Leggott

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Nov 23 2010

What I’m Reading: “Ship Breaker” by Paolo Bacigalupi

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Nov 22 2010

What’s Hot?

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Nov 18 2010

Tuesday Poem: “Glass Cases (i)” by Christina Stachurski

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Nov 16 2010

What I’m Reading

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Nov 15 2010

Favourite Cover Art

Posted in Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Nov 04 2010

Over the Edge: Book Interview, Plus …

Posted in About My Books, My Interviews, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 28 2010

“The Heir of Night” Guest Author Series: James Norcliffe

Posted in F-SF Guest Author Series, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 27 2010

Tuesday Poem: “Van Gogh in Aotearoa” by Siobhan Harvey

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Oct 26 2010

“The Heir of Night” Guest Author Series: Marianne de Pierres

Posted in F-SF Guest Author Series, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 25 2010

Arts on Sunday, The Supernatural Underground, And …

Posted in Events, Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Oct 24 2010

“The Heir of Night” Guest Author Series: Gillian Polack

Posted in F-SF Guest Author Series, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 23 2010

“Is Fantasy Really Escapism?”

Posted in F-SF Guest Author Series, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 21 2010

“The Heir of Night” Guest Author Series: Julie Czerneda

Posted in F-SF Guest Author Series, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 21 2010

“The Heir of Night” Guest Author Series: Anne Hamilton

Posted in F-SF Guest Author Series, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 20 2010

Tuesday Poem: “Nanosphere” by Harvey Molloy

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Oct 19 2010

“The Heir of Night” Guest Author Series: Juliet Marillier

Posted in F-SF Guest Author Series, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 18 2010

“The Heir of Night” Guest Author Series: Tracey O’Hara

Posted in F-SF Guest Author Series, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 17 2010

“The Heir of Night” Guest Author Series: Michael Pryor

Posted in F-SF Guest Author Series, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 16 2010

Tim Jones Guest Post Re-Posted on io9!

Posted in F-SF Guest Author Series, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 15 2010

It’s Friday Update!

Posted in About My Books, About What I'm Doing ..., Other Writers, Reviews by Helen Lowe

Oct 15 2010

“The Heir of Night” Guest Author Series: Tim Jones

Posted in F-SF Guest Author Series, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 14 2010

Revised F-SF Guest Author Schedule

Posted in F-SF Guest Author Series, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 14 2010

“The Heir of Night” Guest Author Series: Kim Falconer

Posted in F-SF Guest Author Series, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 13 2010

Tuesday Poem: “Maze” by Nancy Mattson

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Oct 12 2010

“The Heir of Night” F-SF Guest Author Series: Mary Victoria

Posted in F-SF Guest Author Series, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 11 2010

“The Heir of Night” F-SF Guest Author Series: Nicole Murphy

Posted in Book Launches, F-SF Guest Author Series, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 09 2010

“The Heir of Night” F-SF Guest Author Series: Alan Baxter

Posted in Book Launches, F-SF Guest Author Series, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 08 2010

Celebrating F-SF & “The Heir of Night”: F-SF Author Guest Series

Posted in About My Books, Book Launches, F-SF Guest Author Series, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 06 2010

Painting It Red: AU/NZ Launch of “The Heir of Night” Thursday 7

Posted in About My Books, Book Launches, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 04 2010

Mary Victoria Says: I’m A “Versatile Blogger”

Posted in Awards, Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Oct 03 2010

Avast Me Hearties!

Posted in Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Sep 19 2010

Zombie Love

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Sep 18 2010

The Big Idea: John Scalzi’s “Whatever” Blog

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Sep 12 2010

What I’m Reading

Posted in Awards, Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Sep 11 2010

Worldcon: Two Days In

Posted in About My Books, Other Writers, Worldcon by Helen Lowe

Sep 04 2010

Tuesday Poem: “The World As Meditation” by Wallace Stevens

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Aug 31 2010

What I’m Reading: “Guardian of the Dead” by Karen Healey; “Mirabile Dictu” by Michelle Leggott

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Aug 30 2010

And Here’s The NZ Post Book Award Result!

Posted in Awards, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 28 2010

Today’s The Day—the NZ Post Book Awards Will Be Decided!

Posted in Awards, Events, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 27 2010

An Interview with Mary Victoria, Author of “Tymon’s Flight”

Posted in Other Writers, Worldcon by Helen Lowe

Aug 26 2010

Tuesday Poem: “I am a Tyger” by Michael Harlow

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Aug 24 2010

What I’m Reading

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Aug 21 2010

Ripley Patton Interview Features on Out of this Eos

Posted in Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 19 2010

Tuesday Poem: “The Fox” by Bernadette Hall

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Aug 17 2010

What I’m Reading: “Leaving The Tableland” & “Tymon’s Flight”

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Aug 15 2010

UnCONventional

Posted in Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers, Worldcon by Helen Lowe

Aug 14 2010

Sir Julius Vogel Awards

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Aug 13 2010

New Radio Interviews

Posted in Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 12 2010

Reading for the Hugo Awards: the Final Instalment

Posted in Awards, Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 11 2010

What I’m Reading

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Aug 07 2010

Speculative Fiction Interview

Posted in Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Aug 06 2010

Reading for the Hugos on Out of this Eos Blog

Posted in Awards, Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 31 2010

Sometimes …

Posted in Fun Stuff, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 29 2010

The Supernatural Underground

Posted in About My Books, Other Writers, Supernatural Underground by Helen Lowe

Jul 26 2010

What I’m Reading: “The Windup Girl” by Paolo Bacigalupi; “The City & The City” by China Mieville

Posted in Awards, Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Jul 25 2010

National Poetry Day: Friday 30 July

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Jul 24 2010

Reading for the Hugo Awards on Out of this Eos Blog

Posted in Guest Blog Posts, Other Writers, Worldcon by Helen Lowe

Jul 21 2010

Influences on Story (2) Giveaway

Posted in About My Books, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 21 2010

Tuesday Poem: “The First Artist On Mars” by Tim Jones

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jul 20 2010

What I’m Reading: A Positive Bouquet of Books!

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Jul 17 2010

2010 Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing

Posted in Awards, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jul 15 2010

2010 Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards Announced

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Jul 14 2010

Tuesday Poem: Cowarral Sequence iii—A Summer Storm by Joanna Preston

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jul 13 2010

Feeling For Daylight: The Photographs of Jack Adamson

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Jul 10 2010

Interviews …

Posted in Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jul 09 2010

Joanna Preston & “The Summer King” Win The Mary Gilmore Poetry Prize (Australia)

Posted in Awards, Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jul 08 2010

Mid-Week Already!

Posted in About My Books, Awards, Other Writers, Poetry by Helen Lowe

Jul 07 2010

Reading the Mythopoeic Children’s Award Finalists

Posted in Awards, Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Jul 05 2010

Fun Stuff!

Posted in About My Books, Friends, Other Writers

Jul 04 2010

Wrap-Up Saturday

Posted in About My Books, About What I'm Doing ..., Other Writers, Poetry, Supernatural Underground, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Jul 03 2010

More on Books …

Posted in Other Writers, What I'm Reading by Helen Lowe

Jun 28 2010

Interviews

Posted in Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 27 2010

It’s Friday — But First, More from “Elizabeth Knox & SpecFic”

Posted in General, Other Writers by Helen Lowe

Jun 25 2010

Elizabeth Knox & Spec-Fic Christchurch

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Jun 24 2010

Neil Gaiman on Stories

Posted in Other Writers

Jun 21 2010

Robin Hobb Quote for “The Heir of Night”

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Jun 16 2010

What I’m Reading (& Awards)

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Jun 13 2010

Diana Wynne Jones

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Jun 06 2010

The Supernatural Underground Goes Live!

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Jun 02 2010


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