1.What inspired you to write the prose poem/microfiction which will appear in Flashing the Square? I’d never written microfiction before; the brevity attracted me because I prefer writing shorter pieces as opposed to long form stories. Microfiction seemed like a challenge as well, much like conveying meaning and humour on Twitter – magic when you … Read More
Irene Wilkie: Flashing The Square
1. What inspired you to write the prose poem/microfiction which will appear in Flashing the Square? I often walk to a nearby reserve where I used to see a few hares and wallabies. They used to eat the roses in adjacent gardens but the owners did not mind. I put myself in the shoes of … Read More
Exploring Crime Scenes with Zane Lovitt and Emily St John Mandel
This year Spineless Wonders will publish Crime Scenes, an anthology of crime fiction anthology edited by Zane Lovitt. Who is Zane Lovitt and what kind of crime writing is he looking for? During the 2013 Adelaide Festival, Zane appeared with Emily St John Mandel on a panel entitled ‘Not Quite Crime’. It was a fascinating … Read More
Michael McGirr Selects: Erol Engin
We will be releasing digital long stories from the Michael McGirr Selects series over coming months. Each fortnight we’ll be featuring one of the twelve stories on our online bookclub where we will be joined by the author. We’ve also asked each author to respond to five questions about the story which has been chosen … Read More
Ruth Wyer: Flashing the Square
To celebrate MicroLit Month, we bring you interviews with Flashing The Square authors. Today we feature, Ruth Wyer whose piece, ‘I Don’t Use My Powers For Good’ you can listen to below. 1. What inspired you to write the prose poem/microfiction which will appear in Flashing the Square? I commute 3 hours a day and … Read More
Words and sound: collaborating with composers
Spineless Wonders’ new micro-lit collection inspires emerging composers Emerging composers are creating soundscapes inspired by micro-literature in an exciting new collaboration between Spineless Wonders and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Four aspiring composers have chosen a work from Spineless Wonders’ upcoming micro-literature anthology Out of Place to fuel their creative process. Each finished composition will … Read More
Little Fictions: Tim McGarry
Spineless Wonders recently marked the six-month milestone of its live show, Little Fictions @ Knox Street Bar. We thought we’d check in with some of our actors and ask them about their experiences at Little Fictions, how they prepare for their performances and what other projects they are involved in. We managed to catch the … Read More
Little Fictions: Eleni Schumacher
Spineless Wonders recently marked the six-month milestone of its live show, Little Fictions @ Knox Street Bar. We thought we’d check in with some of our actors and ask them about their experiences at Little Fictions, how they prepare for their performances and what other projects they are involved in. We caught up with Eleni … Read More
Little Fictions: Ella Watson-Russell
Spineless Wonders recently marked the six-month milestone of its live show, Little Fictions @ Knox Street Bar. We thought we’d check in with some of our actors and ask them about their experiences at Little Fictions, how they prepare for their performances and what other projects they are involved in. We caught up with Ella … Read More
Meet the Slinkies: Kate Liston-Mills
Kate Liston-Mills is a fiction writer based in Pambula on the southern coast of New South Wales and we are thrilled to publish her book of short stories, The Waterfowl Are Drunk!, as part of our Slinkies Collection series edited by Bridget Lutherborrow. In this interview, Kate talks about , the inspirations behind some of … Read More