From Chewy to Scooby-Doo, angels to zombies, Toto, Silver and Fink, non-human characters are a large part of our fiction, and many are among our favourites.
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I talk to readers and writers about what makes a really great non-human character.
Russell Nohelty’s Invasion is a sci-fi coming-of-age story about a boy (Johny) meeting a girl (Debra) in the midst of an alien invasion. And the kicker? Debra’s not human. BELINDA: Tell us about Debra. RUSSELL: Debra is an alien that […]
Clare Rhoden is an Australian sci-fi author. Her trilogy, Chronicles of the Pale, imagines a future ravaged by climate change and conflict. BELINDA: Tell us about Mashtuk. CLARE: Mashtuk is one of the canini, who are genetically-modified wolf-dogs with prolonged […]