Meet the 2023 Slinkies: Alexandra Stephens

October 19, 2023By Sarah BrownNEWS & EVENTS (Homepage), short story anthology, Slinkies, THE COLUMN

  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

Meet the 2023 Slinkies: Stephanie Downing

October 17, 2023By Sarah BrownNEWS & EVENTS (Homepage), short story anthology, Slinkies, THE COLUMN

  We are excited to introduce you to Stephanie Downing, the author of ‘Psychomachia’ in Slinkies 2023. Stephanie’s story delves into Greek mythology with various deities making an appearance. In this interview, Stephanie discusses the inspiration behind her short story, the books she enjoys reading and her writing process. Read her story ‘Psychomachia’ in Slinkies … Read More

Meet the Moon Orchard Authors: Rohini Alexandra

June 2, 2023By Zara McElroyfeature article, interviews, NEWS & EVENTS (Homepage), THE COLUMN

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: Seetha Nambiar Dodd

May 30, 2023By Zara McElroyinterviews, NEWS & EVENTS (Homepage), THE COLUMN

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

May 29, 2023By Zara McElroyinterviews, NEWS & EVENTS (Homepage), Shop, THE COLUMN

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

Bogan Versailles

January 20, 2022By Bronwyn_Mehanguest blog, THE COLUMN

By Helen Hopcroft I grew up in a single parent family in Tasmania but secretly always wanted to be a dead French Queen. Let your mind hover over a map of Australia, then zoom down into an uninspiring Hobart suburb circa 1979. It’s probably raining. Picture an old weatherboard house beside the Derwent River, then … Read More

2021 Carmel Bird Digital Literary Award winners

December 10, 2021By Spineless Wonders ~teamCarmel_Bird_Digital_Literary_Award, Shop, THE COLUMN

Writer and Digital Humanities specialist, David Thomas Henry Wright has won the 2021 Carmel Bird Digital Literary Award for A Condensed History of the Australian Camel. Our prize judge Roanna Gonsalves described Wright’s entry as an ‘exceptional work,’ which is ‘in part an ode to camels and in part a ludic interrogation of the archive’. … Read More