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
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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
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
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
Michael McGirr Selects: Marjorie Lewis-Jones
We are thrilled to be releasing, ‘We’re All Travellers Here’, the winning entry from the 2014 Carmel Bird Award chosen by judge, Michael McGirr. Marjorie Lewis-Jones’ story is the first of the series of twelve digital long stories to be released over coming months. We caught up with Marjorie recently and asked her a few … Read More
Fiction Plus: My Hearts Are Your Hearts
We are very proud to be publishing a long-awaited collection of new stories, My Hearts Are Your Hearts, by one of Australia’s most engaging storytellers. The first in our new series entitled Spineless Wonders Fiction Plus, My Hearts Are Your Hearts also contains an extensive essay in which Carmel Bird reflects on the stories origins. … Read More
Meet the SW Interns Part Two
We bring you the second in our Where Are They Now series which profiles some of our former interns. We ask them to look back at their internship/work experience with Spineless Wonders and tell us about any highlights and anything they found useful from the experience. We also asked about other internships they have undertaken. … Read More