About Author: Foz Meadows

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Foz Meadows is a bipedal mammal with delusions of immortality. She likes cheese, geekery and silly hats. Her first novel, Solace & Grief, a young adult fantasy title, is due for release by Ford Street Publishing in March 2010. She is currently on a jaunt around the United Kingdom with her tame philosopher-husband, but lives nominally in Melbourne.

Posts by Foz Meadows

  • Notions of gamers as all male, sexually frustrated, single, socially inept, overweight, unwashed and generally hopeless is such a ridiculous stereotype, it's really getting Foz's goat this week.

    The Lost Girls

    Posted on February 22, 2010 | 2 Comments
    Notions of gamers as all male, sexually frustrated, single, socially inept, overweight, unwashed and generally hopeless is such a ridiculous stereotype, it's really getting Foz's goat this week.

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  • Foz Meadows talks about her not-so-mainstream upbringing listening to the Goon Show and various other British Radio Comedy shows. Sure, it's unusual, but it is all about celebrating and embracing the things that sets us apart in this week's Speaking to Geeks.

    Retroactivity

    Posted on February 15, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Foz Meadows talks about her not-so-mainstream upbringing listening to the Goon Show and various other British Radio Comedy shows. Sure, it's unusual, but it is all about celebrating and embracing the things that sets us apart in this week's Speaking to Geeks.

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  • In this humorous, refreshing and highly entertaining piece, Foz Meadows picks out some of her favourite couples from geekdom, and explains why their romantic tales set her heart aflutter.

    Romancing the Geek

    Posted on February 8, 2010 | 8 Comments
    In this humorous, refreshing and highly entertaining piece, Foz Meadows picks out some of her favourite couples from geekdom, and explains why their romantic tales set her heart aflutter.

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  • In this week's 'Speaking to Geeks', Foz Meadows discusses one of life's guilty pleasures - the so-good-it's-bad genre that we can't help but watch.

    So Bad, It’s Good

    Posted on February 1, 2010 | No Comments
    In this week's 'Speaking to Geeks', Foz Meadows discusses one of life's guilty pleasures - the so-good-it's-bad genre that we can't help but watch.

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  • "Why read or watch anything more than once?" Foz Meadows tells us why she's drawn to revisiting her favourite books and shows over and over (and over) again, and how this is a common trait amongst fellow geeks.

    Revisiting Narrative

    Posted on January 25, 2010 | 2 Comments
    "Why read or watch anything more than once?" Foz Meadows tells us why she's drawn to revisiting her favourite books and shows over and over (and over) again, and how this is a common trait amongst fellow geeks.

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  • Foz dissects the tricky business of producing quality sci-fi literature and film.

    Building Worlds

    Posted on January 18, 2010 | No Comments
    Foz dissects the tricky business of producing quality sci-fi literature and film.

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  • As Foz Meadow points out, 'geeking out' is more than just the high of crazy bliss - it's also the inability to shut the hell up. And no one geeks out better than geeks themselves.

    Geeking Out

    Posted on January 11, 2010 | No Comments
    As Foz Meadow points out, 'geeking out' is more than just the high of crazy bliss - it's also the inability to shut the hell up. And no one geeks out better than geeks themselves.

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  • Hands up anyone who saw the recent SMH article about mobile phones designed and marketed for children? Much to my own surprise, I find that I’m not outraged – in fact, I think it’s an OK idea. Consider the argument that, despite being functional pieces...

    Kids on Call

    Posted on January 5, 2010 | No Comments
    Hands up anyone who saw the recent SMH article about mobile phones designed and marketed for children? Much to my own surprise, I find that I’m not outraged – in fact, I think it’s an OK idea. Consider the argument that, despite being functional pieces...

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  • "The modern Christmas represents a curious mishmash of strange symbols ..." Foz looks at what Christmas has become, courtesy of social evolution, commercialisation and Coca Cola - and how, at the end of the day, Christmas tradition simply depends on you.

    The Geek of Christmas Past

    Posted on December 21, 2009 | 1 Comment
    "The modern Christmas represents a curious mishmash of strange symbols ..." Foz looks at what Christmas has become, courtesy of social evolution, commercialisation and Coca Cola - and how, at the end of the day, Christmas tradition simply depends on you.

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  • "It should go without saying that fantasy stories tend to borrow heavily from mythology and folklore." Foz looks at where the fantastical gets its inspiration and in doing so reminds us that fairy tales haven't always been so sweet.

    Mythological Origins

    Posted on December 15, 2009 | 3 Comments
    "It should go without saying that fantasy stories tend to borrow heavily from mythology and folklore." Foz looks at where the fantastical gets its inspiration and in doing so reminds us that fairy tales haven't always been so sweet.

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  • In this week's Speaking to Geeks, Foz tackles anime. Get your geek on.

    Getting Animated

    Posted on December 8, 2009 | No Comments
    In this week's Speaking to Geeks, Foz tackles anime. Get your geek on.

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  • Imagine being born into a world where everyone is able to choose their own gender, appearance and native skill-set. No matter who you are, you start life on the same footing as everyone else, knowing that in order to succeed, the only requirement is to...

    Level Playing Fields

    Posted on November 30, 2009 | 1 Comment
    Imagine being born into a world where everyone is able to choose their own gender, appearance and native skill-set. No matter who you are, you start life on the same footing as everyone else, knowing that in order to succeed, the only requirement is to...

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