This week we ask writer and theatre maker, Samantha See, about her short story ‘Perpetual Motion’. This story appears in Landmarks, the latest anthology curated by Spineless Wonders. During this interview we discover Samantha’s favourite Australian landscape, who inspires her writing and what inspired her mirco-lit, ‘Perpetual Motion.’
This week we talk with the 2016 regional joanne burns award winner, Dael Allison. Her recent work ‘Breakwall’ appears in Landmarks – the latest anthology curated by Spineless Wonders. During this interview we discover Dael’s favourite Australian landscape, who inspires her writing and what inspired her mirco-lit, ‘Breakwall.’
This week we talk with prose poet, Tim Heffernan, whose recent work ‘Barunga Conversation’ appears in Landmarks – the latest anthology curated by Spineless Wonders. During this interview we discover Tim’s favourite Australian landscape, who inspires his writing and what inspired his poem, ‘Barunga Conversation.’
This week we talk to prize-winning poet and short story writer, Tricia Dearborn, about her short story ‘Dancing with the Machine’ which is published in Landmarks – the latest anthology curated by Spineless Wonders. During this interview we discover her favourite Australian landscape, who inspires her writing and what inspired her latest micro-lit, ‘Dancing with the Machine.’
This week we ask Aboriginal Rights activist, Evelyn Araluen, about her short story ‘Museum’ which is published in Landmarks – the latest anthology curated by Spineless Wonders. During this interview we discover her favourite Australian landscape, who inspires her writing and what inspired her latest micro-lit, ‘Museum.’
Winner announced! 2015 The joanne burns Micro-lit Award Theme: Out of Place We are delighted to announce that the winner of this year’s joanne burns Award is NICK COULDWELL for ‘Dancing’. Nick will receive a cash prize of $300. Our judge, Kirsten Tranter also commends TIM HEFFERNAN for ‘Butterflies in Iraq’ and MATTHEW GABRIEL for … Read More
1. What inspired you to write the prose poem/microfiction which will appear in Writing To The Edge? I’d been to see an exhibition of works by Kenyan-born, New York-based artist Wangechi Mutu at the MCA. It featured the installation Exhuming Gluttony: Another Requiem, which had wine bottles oozing liquid onto a large wooden table in a … Read More
1. What inspired you to write the prose poem/microfiction which will appear in Writing To The Edge? The memory of my sister and I climbing the pine trees at the side of the house was prompted by her sudden death after a short illness. I began thinking of the shape of our lives, how we seemed … Read More
1. What inspired you to write the prose poem/microfiction which will appear in Writing To The Edge? Her dark ground began as a very short piece in a format I often use to develop ideas. It worked well enough to warrant expansion, even though its scale is still very modest. I love how there is really … Read More
1. What inspired you to write the prose poem/microfiction which will appear in Writing To The Edge? Both prose poems that will appear in WTTE reflect some frustration I feel about current political and environmental situations. But they started with the small detail–in one poem, from a bit of internet browsing (often a source of wonder … Read More
