In this extended interview, Cassandra Atherton, microlit anthology series editor and regular judge of The joanne burns Microlit Award shares her insights into the history as well as the current state of play of the unique literary form, microliterature. She also talks about microlit videos, Japanese culture, micro-cocktails and her obsession with all things tiny. … Read More
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Carmel Bird goes digital at the State Library of Victoria
Last night, in the State Library of Victoria’s Cowen Gallery, Carmel Bird’s digital collection, The Dead Aviatrix, was launched by Jonathan Green and Carmel launched the new digital literary award named in her honour. In this post, we bring you some excerpts of the speeches and some photographs of the action. A fun part of … Read More
Phone It In finalist: Lauren Grubic
As part of this year’s National Young Writers’ Festival, the Spineless Wonders’ Slinkies team has been running the Phone It In competition, asking writers under 35 years of age to contribute a short audio story. They had a great response to this call-out and now with the festival only a week away, it is time … Read More
Phone It In finalist: Ben Volchok
As part of this year’s National Young Writers’ Festival, the Spineless Wonders’ Slinkies team has been running the Phone It In competition, asking writers under 35 years of age to contribute a short audio story. They had a great response to this call-out and now with the festival only a week away, it is time … Read More
Phone It In finalist: Cat McLean
As part of this year’s National Young Writers’ Festival, the Spineless Wonders’ Slinkies team has been running the Phone It In competition, asking writers under 35 years of age to contribute a short audio story. They had a great response to this call-out and now with the festival only a week away, it is time … Read More
Phone It In finalist: Ben Schofield
As part of this year’s National Young Writers’ Festival, the Spineless Wonders’ Slinkies team has been running the Phone It In competition, asking writers under 35 years of age to contribute a short audio story. They had a great response to this call-out and now with the festival only a week away, it is time … Read More
Phone It In finalist: Brianna Bullen
As part of this year’s National Young Writers’ Festival, the Spineless Wonders’ Slinkies team has been running the Phone It In competition, asking writers under 35 years of age to contribute a short audio story. They had a great response to this call-out and now with the festival only a week away, it is time … Read More
Phone It In finalist: Anna Jacobson
As part of this year’s National Young Writers’ Festival, the Spineless Wonders’ Slinkies team has been running the Phone It In competition, asking writers under 35 years of age to contribute a short audio story. They had a great response to this call-out and now with the festival only a week away, it is time … Read More
Landmarks: Rebecca Lehman
This week we talk to Rebecca Lehman about ‘One Day’ which appears in Landmarks, the latest anthology curated by Spineless Wonders. During this interview, Rebecca talks about her favourite landmark, who inspires her writing and what inspired her micro-lit piece.
Landmarks: Richenda Rudman
This week we talk to Richenda Rudman about ‘Leaving ‘ which appears in Landmarks, the latest anthology curated by Spineless Wonders. During this interview, Richenda talks about her favourite landmark, who inspires her writing and what inspired her micro-lit piece.