Spineless Wonders asks Pierz Newton-John

March 11, 2012By Bronwyn Mehaninterviews No Comments

1. Who are the short fiction authors you admire (Australian or otherwise, alive or dead)? There are so many! But some who spring to mind include Anne Enright, Wells Tower, Peter Carey, Alice Munro, Raymond Carver, Borges, Kafka. 2.What is the most memorable short story you have read? And why does it stand out for … Read More

Spineless Wonders asks Sam Cooney

March 5, 2012By Bronwyn MehanEscape interviews, interviews No Comments

1. Who are the short fiction authors you admire (Australian or otherwise, alive or dead)? Ryan O’Neill, Eva Hornung, Peter Carey, Jessica Au, A.G. McNeil, Amanda Lohrey, Frank Moorhouse Gerard Murnane, Denis Johnson, David Foster Wallace, Doris Lessing, Donald Barthelme, Jorge Luis Barthes, Miranda July, Michael Cunningham, Raymond Carver. 2. What is the most memorable … Read More

Spineless Wonders asks Michelle Cahill

February 27, 2012By Bronwyn MehanEscape interviews, interviews No Comments

1. Who are the short fiction authors you admire (Australian or otherwise, alive or dead)? I admire Cate Kennedy’s short stories, Maria Takolander’s psychological fragility, Nam Lee’s compelling realism and the fantasy in Tom Cho’s writing. I also like Roberto Bolaño, Sushma Joshi, Aravind Adiga, Jhumpa Lahiri. And of course I’ve loved reading Chekov, Borges, … Read More

Spineless Wonders Asks Yin Lin

February 6, 2012By Bronwyn MehanEscape interviews, interviews No Comments

1. Who are the short fiction authors you admire (Australian or otherwise, alive or dead)? I’ll confess straight up and say that I actually don’t read a huge amount of short stories. Most of the short fiction I’ve read is from high school. I like Cilla McQueen, Apirana Taylor, Katherine Mansfield… Hm, my English teachers … Read More

Win a Kobo ereader for 140 characters

January 26, 2012By Bronwyn Mehanfeature article No Comments

We are currently running a competition, in search of quality writing with a Twitter-style character limit. The winner will receive a Kobo Touch ereader and there are ebooks and other Spineless Wonders giveaways for runners up. Competition closes at midnight on Tuesday, January 31. Entry is free via our Submissions Manager. Entries will be judged … Read More

Spineless Wonders asks Amanda Curtin

January 16, 2012By Bronwyn Mehaninterviews No Comments

1. Who are the short fiction authors you admire (Australian or otherwise, alive or dead)? I admire Cate Kennedy immensely — Dark Roots feels like perfection to me. I (like so many people) was also hugely impressed with Nam Le’s The Boat, and other Australian collections I’ve loved include Josephine Rowe’s stories-in-miniature, When a Moth … Read More