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Our first fiction podcast gets shortlisted; Australian Podcast Awards - Next 5 Minutes
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Podcast's dark depiction of a future Sydney grabs attention
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Our first fiction podcast, The Next 5 Minutes Podcast has been shortlisted for The 2024 Australian Podcast Awards – Fiction category!
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Written and directed by ABC TV and radio producer, Ian Walker, The Next 5 Minutes was adapted from the unpublished novella, Australia Who by Joanne Burns.
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The Next 5 Minutes is a five-episode series following the fortunes of four memorable characters whose dark – and sometimes comical – stories connect in strange ways in the dystopian Gondwanaland (the nation formerly known as Australia) of the near future. You can listen to it on your preferred podcast-listening platform.
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Winners are announced at the Australian Podcast Awards night in Sydney on November 21st. You can check out the full list of finalists here.
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The Next 5 Minutes is produced in collaboration with Ear Candy Media, Echidna Audio and Spineless Wonders, distributed by Acast with the support of CreateNSW.
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Come to the Slinkies 2024 Book Launch: a Free Event Featuring Stories, Art, and Exclusive Sneak Peeks!
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Our 10th Edition of Slinkies has been released and we have an AMAZING night planned for the book launch this Thursday!
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MC Nilushi will run the night, introducing us to the Slinkies 2024 team of authors and artists. Throughout the night, short story fans attending the Zoom event will be in for a treat. We have games, author Q&As, story sneak peeks, writing tips, video screenings and more!
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This is a free event and it's first in best dressed, so secure your spot for a fun night and come along to support young Australian authors.
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Slinkies 2024 is a collection of short stories from emerging young Australian writers. For the first time in Slinkies' history, the book features illustrations from a combination of authors bringing their own writings to life and the glorious designs from Australian artist, Lauryn Evans.
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Slinkies 2024 explores a young woman in an eating disorder ward captivated by an avatar, a reclusive witch who confronts an intruder on her land, two writers who use graphics to explore the cost of living crisis and intergenerational trauma, and we meet Joan of Arc over cake in a coffee shop.
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Slinkies 2024 is a diverse collection of contemporary stories from exciting new writers under 30 years of age. This anthology explores worldly relationships with other-worldly beings and the dead through a mixture of textual and visual storytelling.
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Snag a FREE ticket before it’s too late here.
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Win a Slinkies Giveaway Prize.
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5 lucky audience members will win a FREE copy sent straight to their homes to thank you for supporting our young talented writers!
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Be sure to secure one of our final tickets for your chance to own the Slinkies 2024 anthology.
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Get Your Hands on the Slinkies 2024 Anthology Before It Hits Bookstores This December!
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The Slinkies 2024 anthology will be available in bookstores from December 1st, but if you are looking for a copy before then, go to the Spineless Wonders online store, here. This year’s anthology is the perfect addition to a gift bundle for bookworms and aspiring young authors!
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Swinburne University Publishing Interns; Slinkies Celebrate New Editions to the Team.
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This year, Spineless Wonders were delighted to collaborate with the Swinburne Internship Program, coordinated by Associate Professor Julia Prendergast, to produce the Slinkies 2024 anthology. Marketing intern, Miah Foster reports on what she and the other hardworking publishing interns, Zara, Nilushi, Vanessa and Erin had to say about the 13-week internship as editorial and promotional assistants in the development and marketing of the anthology. Read Miah’s report, here.
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Announcing the 2024 AAWP/SW Novella Prize Winners: Celebrating Emerging Authors in Fiction.
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The inaugural AAWP/SW Novella Prize has been announced. Congratulations to the outstanding efforts of this year's winners:
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2024 Winner: ‘Eggshell’ – Olivia De Zilva
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‘Emotional Eaters’ – E Chennatt
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You can check out further details and the judge's comments here.
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Spineless Wonders’ Stories Shine at the SmartFone FilmFest 2024; Three Stories Shortlisted for SF3 Awards!
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Three Spineless Wonders stories have been adapted for SF3.
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Spineless Wonders takes new leaps into the film festival scene with three SW microlit stories adapted into short films and making it onto the shortlist for this year’s SmartFone FilmFest, SF3!
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Congratulations to the following, who are nominated for an Adaptation Award!
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Signos by Ron Atilano adapted into ‘Season of Signos’
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Short Story by Ben Cameron Smith, adapted into ‘Where Is The Script?’
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Hard Rubbish by Scott-Patrick Mitchell, adapted into ‘Grandpaparazzi’
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The full list of finalists can be found here. Winners in the Adaptation category will be announced at the Chauvel Cinema on Sunday, November 17th.
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Eagerly Awaiting NWF/Joanne Burns Microlit Award results?
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The NWF/Joanne Burns Microlit Award results, judged by Cassandra Atherton and Paul Hetherington, will be announced shortly. The microlit anthology, Ricochet, which includes the award finalists and invited authors – both local and international – will be released on March 1st, 2025. Ricochet will be launched in early April at the Newcastle Writers Festival. Stay tuned for more information.
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Dates for Your Diary
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Nov 17 5pm SF3 screening and awards
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Nov 21 Aust Podcast Awards Night
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April 4-6 NWF Ricochet launch
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