Snuggle Up With Spineless

April 12, 2022By Bronwyn_MehanEVENTS, NEWS & EVENTS (Homepage)

What a whirlwind 2022 has been! It really has felt like the entirety of the 21st century has been squeezed into the first few years of the 2020s. But that’s enough of that … As the weather cools down and (for some lucky states!) the leaves turn auburn and fall in piles on our footpaths, it’s … Read More

Bogan Versailles

January 20, 2022By Bronwyn_Mehanguest blog, THE COLUMN

By Helen Hopcroft I grew up in a single parent family in Tasmania but secretly always wanted to be a dead French Queen. Let your mind hover over a map of Australia, then zoom down into an uninspiring Hobart suburb circa 1979. It’s probably raining. Picture an old weatherboard house beside the Derwent River, then … Read More

Coffee Pod|cast Episode 41 Liebestod

December 16, 2019By Bronwyn_MehanEpisodes, NEWS & EVENTS (Homepage), Podcast

Love in a feed store lost in down the rabbit-hole of time. In their final episode, Ali and Emma return to one of their favourite authors, Jon Steiner to discuss ‘Liebostod’ narrated by Joel Horwood. Leave your feedback on this episode or on the series generally at the Coffee Pod|cast Facebook page. ‘Liebestod’ is published … Read More

Coffee Pod|cast Episode 40 It Stretches Our Shape

December 9, 2019By Bronwyn_MehanEpisodes, Podcast

An evocative piece which stretches the imagination. In this episode, Ali and Emma discuss Tess Ridgway’s ‘It Stretches Our Shape’ narrated by Sydney actor, Anni Finsterer. Let us know what you think, leave a comment of the Coffee Pod|cast Facebook page. ‘It Stretches Our Shape’ is published in Shuffle an anthology of microlit edited by … Read More

Coffee Pod|cast Ep 39 Disturbance

November 17, 2019By Bronwyn_MehanEpisodes, NEWS & EVENTS (Homepage), Podcast

This disturbing episode carries a domestic violence content warning. Ali and Emma discuss Susan McCreery’s microfiction, ‘Disturbance’ narrated by Sydney actor, Alex Neal. Join the discussion about the role that literature can play in depicting this  pressing social issue on the Coffee Pod|cast Facebook page. ‘Disturbance’ is published in Loopholes by Susan McCreery. About the … Read More

Coffee Pod|cast Ep 38 Timeless Crones

October 28, 2019By Bronwyn_MehanEpisodes, NEWS & EVENTS (Homepage), Podcast, The joanne burns Award, Writing To The Edge

Older women drinking sherry and behaving badly at funerals, weddings, parties, anything. In this episode, Ali and Emma discuss Elizabeth Hodgins’ ‘Timeless Crones’ narrated by Ella Watson-Russell. They ask if you have any thoughts on some of the common tropes used to portray older women in mythology through to popular culture. Join the discussion on … Read More

Coffee Pod|cast Ep 37 Particles In My Body

October 14, 2019By Bronwyn_MehanEpisodes, NEWS & EVENTS (Homepage), Podcast, Shop

A surrealist microstory which is either a horror story about animal cruelty, the nightmarish abuse of a stuffed toy or just a typical breakfast in a long-term relationship. You be the judge of Lou Swinn’s ‘Particles In My Body’ narrated by Eleni Schumacher. Let Ali and Emma know what you think, drop by the Coffee … Read More