Georgia Loadsman is a writer from Sydney’s Inner West. She enjoys reading anything and everything but has a particular love for speculative fiction, which comes across in her writing. In 2023 Georgia completed a Bachelor of Communication (Hons) in Creative Writing at the University of Technology Sydney, and she is currently working towards a Graduate … Read More
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Slinkies 2024 Meet The Authors: Helena Pantsis!
Helena Pantsis (she/they) is an editor, writer and artist from Melbourne, Naarm, Australia with a fond appreciation for the weird, the dark, and the experimental. Her debut short story collection, ‘GLUTT’, was published in 2024. She is the author of Orchids in Slinkies 2024. Their work attempts to break boundaries and cross genres, leaning towards … Read More
Get Ready For Slinkies 2024
The Slinkies are back and this year we have ILLUSTRATIONS! Slinkies 2024 has a brand new look and an array of incredible young authors. The Slinkies competition showcases some of the best talent from emerging writers under 30. Our team is hard at work putting the finishing touches on the book, with an … Read More
Meet the Moon Orchard Authors: Rohini Alexandra
Courtesy: Tonktiti Spineless Wonders is delighted to introduce Rohini Alexandra, the author of ‘Time and Prejudice’ published in the audiobook Moon Orchard. Rohini Alexandra is a lawyer in Melbourne. This interview discusses Rohini’s inspiration, their current works and books they are currently reading. What inspired you to write the piece that is included in … Read More
Meet the Moon Orchard Authors: B.Fanlin
Spineless Wonders is delighted to introduce B. Fanlin, the author of ‘West of Chita’ published in the audiobook Moon Orchard. BFL is from Eastern China. Her work has been published in the Suburban Review and Voiceworks. In this interview, B. Fanlin discusses her interest in pre-1949 China, the purpose of her future works and … Read More
Meet the Moon Orchard Authors: Azianami
Spineless Wonders is delighted to introduce Azianami, a multimedia artist who enjoys performing his pieces and speaking words that hardly ever get spoken, representing the unspoken in these hard times. Azianami’s ‘Memories butterflies’ is published in the 2022 Moon Orchard audiobook and comments on the human spirit and nature. He aims to shed light where … Read More
Meet the Moon Orchard Authors: Seetha Nambiar Dodd
Spineless Wonders is delighted to introduce Seetha Nambiar Dodd, the author of the power piece ‘Fair Enough’ that discusses skin colour, identity and childhood, published in the audiobook Moon Orchard. Growing up in Malaysia, Seetha was constantly surrounded by Enid Blyton books. Now, she lives in Sydney, Australia with her husband and three children in … Read More
Meet the Moon Orchard Authors: Isabelle Quilty
Spineless Wonders is delighted to introduce Isabelle Quilty (she/they), a non-binary writer and poet from regional NSW, Australia. Isabelle Quilty’s ‘The Quiet Places I Walk’ is published in the 2022 Moon Orchard audiobook and is about the peaceful details in life and being thankful to their ancestors for their strength. Most of Isabelle’s writing is … Read More
Meet the Moon Orchard Authors: Janet Chan
We are delighted to introduce Janet Chan, a multidisciplinary artist, poet and award-winning researcher based in Sydney. Janet Chan’s sound poem, ‘I Owe’ is published in the 2022 Moon Orchard audiobook and discusses indebtedness and how people live trapped by expected choices. Janet was born in Hong Kong and lived in Canada for 19 … Read More
Meet The Slinkies: Nick van Buuren
We are thrilled to introduce you to published writer, poet and editor Nick van Buuren whose short story ‘Street Chasers of the Great South East’ is published in the 2022 Slinkies anthology. In this interview with Kathleen Kelly (publishing intern), Nick talks about the inspiration behind the story, his love of poetry, his writing style … Read More