We are excited to introduce you to Leo Alder, the author of ‘Banksias Lie’ in Slinkies 2023. Leo’s work is a fantastical tale of the voices hiding in the natural world. In this interview, Leo discusses the inspirations for his short story, his favourite books and his current writing project ‘Pigalicious’. Read his story … Read More
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Meet the 2023 Slinkies: Jack Webster
We are excited to introduce you to Jack Webster, the author of ‘Drain’ in Slinkies 2023. Jack’s work is a story of grief and the haunting emotions that come with it. In this interview, Jack talks about the inspirations behind the story, his favourite thriller and horror stories and the film script he … 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: 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
Uncovering Lola
To mark the release of Love Letter to Lola, we present a short extract from ‘Reflections’, an exegesis on the writing of this collection by Carmel Bird. Also included below are notes from the author about the choice of front and back cover images. The book is released today, May 1, 2023 and is available … Read More
All the Unloved – Q&A with Susan McCreery
We are delighted to be releasing Susan McCreery’s novella, All the Unloved (Feb 1 2023). Susan’s novella is located on the beautiful beachside of Bondi, enriched with the entangled lives of apartment neighbours as they face the themes of love, longing, isolation, family and unrequited love. In this interview, Spineless Wonders’ Zara McElroy asks Susan … Read More
Q and A with Julia Prendergast
We are thrilled to be releasing Julia Prendergast’s debut short fiction collection, Bloodrust and other stories. In this post, Julia talks with Lucia Roohizadegan and Chloe Cran about the central themes of her collection, about writing literary fiction and offers advice to emerging authors.
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