We are thrilled to announce this year’s Slinkies authors. In the next series of posts we bring you interviews with 2020 Slinkies authors, Sophie Overett, Harry Goddard, Ch’aska Cuba de Reed, Liam Higham, Sky Carrall, Emil Colic, Tehya Nicholas and Thomas Alan. In this post, Sky talks about her microfiction, ‘Midnight Sandwiches’ and ‘Different Seasons’, … Read More
Meet the 2020 Slinkies: Liam Higham
We are thrilled to announce this year’s Slinkies authors. In the next series of posts we bring you interviews with 2020 Slinkies authors, Sophie Overett, Harry Goddard, Ch’aska Cuba de Reed, Liam Higham, Sky Carrall, Emil Colic, Tehya Nicholas and Thomas Alan. In this post, Liam talks about his comic zombie short story, Drop Dead … Read More
Meet the 2020 Slinkies: Ch’aska Cuba de Reed
We are thrilled to announce this year’s Slinkies authors. In the next series of posts we bring you interviews with 2020 Slinkies authors, Sophie Overett, Harry Goddard, Ch’aska Cuba de Reed, Liam Higham, Sky Carrall, Emil Colic, Tehya Nicholas and Thomas Alan. In this post, Ch’aska talks about her short story, ‘Synaesthetic Nights’, her writing … Read More
Meet the 2020 Slinkies: Sophie Overett
We are thrilled to announce this year’s Slinkies authors. In the next series of posts we bring you interviews with 2020 Slinkies authors, Sophie Overett, Harry Goddard, Ch’aska Cuba de Reed, Liam Higham, Sky Carrall, Emil Colic, Tehya Nicholas and Thomas Alan. In this post, Sophie Overett talks about her short story, Drift about levitating … Read More
#Litfest2444 Phone It In winners announced
The winning entry in the 2020 National Phone It In Competition is Jocelyn Saunders for her piece, ‘Only In My Mind’. Jocelyn receives a $200 book voucher. Thanks to all those who took part in the People’s Choice poll. Tamzin Ward Kucurs whose story ‘Second Wife ‘ received 383 votes and the voter chosen at … Read More
Meet the Phone It In finalists
We are very proud to be introducing you to the six very talented young writers whose micro audio stories on the theme of sound have been selected by our judge Matilda Gould in the #LitFest2444 Phone It In competition. In this post, we share the judge’s report and interviews with the finalists. You can hear … Read More
SW Audio Bookclub ‘Postcard From Cambodia’ by Andrew Nette Wed 1st July 8pm
Join Melbourne crime-writer Andrew Nette and the Little Fictions On Air team for a discussion of ‘Postcard From Cambodia’ narrated by Lauren Hamilton Neil. You can listen to this audio story ahead of time here then join us on Facebook for a chat. The full version of ‘Postcards From Cambodia’ is published in Crime Scenes … Read More
2020 Carmel Bird Digital Literary Award shortlist announced
We are very pleased to announce the following nine shortlisted finalists in this year’s award. Justin Wolfers selected the finalists from a very strong field of submissions. The Carmel Bird Digital Literary Awards is for collections of short fiction and novella up to 30, 000 words. The winner and two runners up who will receive … Read More
SW Audio Bookclub ‘Paper Anniversary’ by SJ Finn Wed 10 June 8pm
Natalie is excited to celebrate her first year of marriage but the arrival of a piece of paper in the post turns the anniversary sour. Join us for a discussion of SJ Finn’s ‘Paper Anniversary’ at the next audio bookclub on Facebook. You can listen to the Little Fictions On Air episode featuring SJ Finn … Read More
Audio Bookclub ‘My Beloved Is Mine and I Am His’ Wed 27 May 8pm
Join author Carmel Bird, the Little Fictions On Air team and a bunch of avid readers next Wednesday night, May 27 between 8pm and 9pm on the SW Audio Bookclub Facebook group for a discussion of this powerful audio story about child sexual abuse within religious institutions. Award-winning author Carmel Bird’s story is set in … Read More