We are excited to announce our new platform for bringing short Australian stories out into the open air. #storybombing projects offer immersive and playful encounters with bite-sized Australian literature through text, voice, audio and visual elements. Whether via low or high tech (from pavement chalk and ‘fiction’ fortune cookies to time-lapse recording, decal transparencies, digital … Read More
Meet the Slinkies: Jarryd Luke
This week we ask Jarryd Luke about his Slinkies eSingle, ‘Polyethylene’, about the influences on his writing and about his latest writing project. To read a copy of Jarryd’s story, here. Follow Us: Share this page:
Meet the Slinkies: Tyler Mahoney
Our hardworking Slinkies Editorial Team have cooked up some questions for the latest batch of emerging writers to be published as part of our Slinkies Under 30s platform. Below, Tyler Mahoney responds to questions about his writing and what work of art inspires him. You can grab a copy of ‘Headlights Like Satellites’ by Tyler … Read More
Out of Place: Stephanie King’s Chuck Close
In this interview with Sydney-based writer and actor, Stephanie King, we include a recording of her microlit piece, ‘Chuck Close’ below. To read this and other great contemporary Australian microliterature, purchase a copy of Out of Place. What inspired you to write the piece of microliterature which will appear in Out of Place? How would … Read More
Farewell to Linda Godfrey
This week we bid farewell to one of the founders of Spineless Wonders, Linda Godfrey. Over the past (almost) five years, Linda has worked tirelessly in a range of capacities within this small press – as editor, publicist and more recently, as curator of Little Fictions. Today I’d like to pay tribute to Linda’s massive … Read More
Out of Place: Venita Munir
This week we interview emergency medical specialist-turned writer, Venita Munir, about the microlit piece published in Out of Place, edited by Kirsten Tranter and Linda Godfrey. We ask about the inspiration for her writing and what she does when she is stuck for ideas. To read Venita’s work and other great Australian microlit, click the … Read More
Out of Place: Tim Heffernan
This week, we ask Wollongong-based writer, Tim Heffernan to tell us about the inspiration for his microlit piece published in Out of Place, edited by Kirsten Tranter and Linda Godfrey, about writers he admires and about endings. As Tim says, he is a serial ‘spineless wonder’ which is why we allow him, this once, to … Read More
Michael McGirr Selects: Mark Vender
In the last of our series of interviews with authors from the Michael McGirr Selects series, we chat with Melbourne-based Mark Vender about the his story, ‘Adnarchy’, about writers he admires and what he does when he stuck for ideas. To read an excerpt and purchase a copy of ‘Adnarchy’, see below. And to meet … Read More
Michael McGirr Selects: Jane Skelton
This week we interview Jane Skelton whose long story, ‘Flying Foxes’ is published as part of the Michael McGirr Selects series. Currently undertaking a artist’s residency in Norway, Jane will join our online bookclub for a discussion of her story, of writing fiction and her reading and writing habits. You can read a preview and … Read More
Intern tells all
We thought we would let you into a little controversy we’ve had at Spineless Wonders HQ this past month over our new sponsorship deal with the Wilkie’s Family Restaurant Corp. If you missed the big announcement, you can check it out in our October newsletter. But it seems not everyone in the indie publishing sector … Read More