This year Spineless Wonders were delighted to collaborate with the Swinburne Internship Program, coordinated by Associate Professor Julia Prendergast, to produce the 2024 Slinkies anthology. Marketing intern, Miah Foster reports on what she and the other hardworking publishing interns, Zara, Nilushi, Vanessa and Erin had to say about the 13-week internship as editorial and promotional assistants in … Read More
Meet the artists who are revolutionising the face of Slinkies, inviting readers into a multisensory experience! Lauryn Evans is at the forefront of bringing the inner pages to life. An emerging Chinese Australian illustrator eager to amplify diverse voices and the stories they tell. Lauryn is passionate about using her art to embody, encourage, … Read More
Miles is an artist living and working on Gadigal land. You can often find him presenting comics at Read To Me – a bimonthly visual storytelling event in Sydney. He is currently completing a Bachelor’s in Animation at UTS, where he is trying very hard to frame “painting body horror” as an academic pursuit. He’s … Read More
The Slinkies are back and this year we have ILLUSTRATIONS! This year we have a brand new look and an array of new authors to captivate all the senses. The Slinkies competition publishes some of the best talent from emerging writers under 30. Our team is hard at work putting the finishing touches … Read More
Jewel is an Asian-Australian writer from Perth. She studied creative writing at Curtin University. Her free time is usually spent experimenting with lyrical prose. She adores reading atmospheric fiction with a focus on detail. What inspired you to write ‘Death and Decomposition’? Jewel’s Inspiration is drawn from the prose in This is How … Read More
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
What started as volunteering at a writer’s workshop ended up helping me realise what the most important aspects of writing are. Madison Woods reports.
In this interview with writer Tanya Vavilova, Antonia Pont talks about her creative practice, the inspiration for The Memory Library, about world-building, about the themes that this novella explores and about her next projects.
In this interview Melbourne writer, Bel Schenk discusses the politics and moral implications of a sexual assault which happens within the sporting community depicted in her debut novella, The Most Famous Boy in Town. In this fascinating chat with Spineless Wonders’ Sinead Heap, Bel talks about the challenge and rewards of depicting complex characters and … Read More
We are excited to introduce you to Alexandra Stephens, the author of ‘Mrs Riggbie’ in Slinkies 2023. Alexandra’s story is not one to miss for Beatles fans. In this interview, Alexandra discusses her writing influences, writing habits and future writing aspirations. Read her story ‘Mrs Riggbie’ in Slinkies 2023, out December 1st! Pre-order your … Read More
