Our intrepid Slinkies editor, Laura Barry pinned down the prolific writer, editor, critic, essayist, and playwright, Ben Brooker and asked him about his writing, his influences and whether he prefers baking to cleaning the house. Here’s what he said: LB: Do you remember the name and the personality of the first character you ever created? BB: … Read More
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Meet the Slinkies: Abby Kong
Slinkies editor, Laura Barry caught up with emerging writer, Abby Kong and asked her about writing and the meaning of life. LB: Do you remember the name and the personality of the first character you ever created? AK: It might not have been the very first, but the first I can remember was a rabbit … Read More
Q & A with Jen Craig
Jen Craig Jen Craig’s novella, Panthers and the Musuem of Fire was recently given a five star review and named Book of the Month by Australia’s premier book industry magazine, Bookseller + Publisher. In her review, Angie Andrewes described Jen’s book as ‘an experimental novella but surprisingly easy to read, and brilliant for the very … Read More
5 reasons to bookclub with SW
Our online bookclub has been operating now for two years and in case you haven’t caught on to what it is about, here’s five great reasons to put your $15 down and get on board. 1. BATS & PANTHERS No, not free animal crackers. The first two sessions will showcase our March releases, Patrick Lenton’s … Read More
Bronwyne Thomason: The World To Come
Bronwyne Thomason Our latest anthology, The World To Come, features short speculative fiction by nineteen writers from here and overseas. In this series of interviews we ask contributors about the story published in The World To Come, about their views on the speculative fiction genre, who and what influences their writing and for some inspirational … Read More
Anna Trembath: Earworms
We interview Earworms audio story author, Anna Trembath, who has written and narrated, ‘The Wild’, a story set in Timor-Leste. Listen to an excerpt of ‘The Wild’ below. 1. Who are the short fiction authors you admire (Australian or otherwise, alive or dead)? There are, of course, many! Some of my most favourite collections are … Read More
Ben Brooker: The World To Come
Our latest anthology, The World To Come, features short speculative fiction by nineteen writers from here and overseas. In this series of interviews we ask the authors about the story published in The World To Come, about their views on the speculative fiction genre, who and what influences their writing and for some inspirational tips. … Read More
The World To Come: speculative stories with substance
In a recent interview on ABC Radio National’s Books and Arts Daily, Nic Low, an Australian author who has just published his first collection of short stories, Arms Race (Text Publishing) argues that 89% of short fiction produced in Australia is middle class white angst and not really ‘about anything’. In this special blogpost, CAITLIN … Read More
Mark Smith: Flashing the Square
MARK SMITH won the 2013 joanne burns Award with his microfiction, ‘10.42 from Sydenham’ and this year his piece, ‘The Meteorologist’s Daughter’ was runner up. We caught up with him recently to ask him about his microfiction and what inspires him to write. 1. What inspired you to write the prose poem/microfiction which is published … Read More
Madelaine Baud: Flashing the Square
1. What inspired you to write the prose poem/microfiction which will appear in Flashing the Square? I was looking in the mirror and I saw a scar that I almost forgot I had. The family dog, Fritz, bit me when I was a kid (right on the face, thanks Fritz). Seeing the scar, I didn’t … Read More