Out of Place: Seabird Brooks

November 11, 2015By Bronwyn Mehaninterviews, Out_of_Place, Shop

This week we meet the author of ‘Pilgrim’s Dream’, a haunting piece of microlit from our latest anthology, Out of Place. Seabird Brooks tells us about the story behind his piece, about writers who inspire him, about endings and beginnings. To grab a copy of this fine collection of over forty 200-wd microliterature selected by … Read More

Out of Place: Shady Cosgrove

November 6, 2015By Bronwyn MehanOut_of_Place, Shop

Today’s guest on The Column is SHADY COSGROVE whose microlit has been published in Out of Place, edited by Kirsten Tranter and Linda Godfrey. To grab your copy of this latest anthology from Spineless Wonders, click the cover below.

Michael McGirr Selects: Anthony Lynch

November 5, 2015By Bronwyn MehanShop

This week we interview poet and editor, Anthony Lynch, whose story ‘Rent’ is one of twelve long stories in the Michael McGirr Selects series. Anthony tells us about his early attempts at storytelling, the inspiration for his story ‘Rent’ and about his reading and writing habits.

Out of Place: Haider Catan

October 29, 2015By Bronwyn MehanOut_of_Place, Shop

Haider Catan’s prose poem published in Out of Place juxtaposes Australian bushfires with complex memories of his life in Iraq. In this interview he talks about the inspiration behind this piece, about the writing process and about writers he admires. To read Haider’s poem and stacks of other great microlit, grab a copy of Out … Read More

Michael McGirr Selects: Jessie Mitchell

October 22, 2015By Bronwyn MehanMichael McGirr Selects Interviews, Shop

Jessie Mitchell interest in the hidden stories behind the official history of Ancient Egypt inspired her to write ‘Remembering Mardion’. This historical thriller was selected by Michael McGirr for our digital long stories series. We asked Jessie tell us more about the story behind this story and about her reading and writing habits.

Out of Place: Melissa Beit

October 22, 2015By Bronwyn MehanOut_of_Place, Shop

This week, we get to know a little more about Out of Place contributor, Melissa Beit. Based in northern NSW, Melissa’s short fiction has been published in a range of Australian journals and anthologies. To read Melissa’s harrowing microfiction, “Hospital Birth”, along with other great writing, click the cover of Out of Place below.

Out of Place: Mark Smith

October 14, 2015By Bronwyn Mehaninterviews, Out_of_Place, Shop

Mark Smith is a regular contributor to Spineless Wonders and winner of the 2013  joanne burns Award. In this brief interview, Mark talks about the origins of the moving and evocative microfiction, ‘Less Than A Minute’, which is published in Out of Place, and about the influences on his writing. To read Mark’s story and … Read More

Out of Place: Dorothy Simmons

October 7, 2015By Bronwyn MehanOut_of_Place

This week, we feature Out of Place contributor, Dotti Simmons. What inspired you to write the piece of microliterature which appears in Out of Place? How would you describe this form of writing? I simply saw the moment of death evoked in On the Hour as the ultimate example of being ‘out of place.’ The … Read More

Out of Place: Nick Couldwell

September 23, 2015By Bronwyn MehanOut_of_Place, Shop

This week we talk ask Nick Couldwell about his award-winning microlit, ‘Dancing’, about his favourite authors and about his writing habits. To read ‘Dancing’ as well as over thirty new pieces of Australian microliterature, grab a copy of Out of Place, edited by Kirsten Tranter and Linda Godfrey. What inspired you to write the piece … Read More