The Ocean, It’s A Terrible Thing
Nick Couldwell
When a young boy realises his dad is in trouble, all he can do is stare at his balls and wait for them to drop.
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Plain White Reptile House
Benjamin Spencer
This is a voodoo-like tale of loss, sickness and otherworldliness with such intensity that it feels weirdly grounded in the here and now.
Polyethylene
Jarryd Luke
Jaxon and his estranged scientist father, Arnold, struggle to find connection.
Porch Steps
Rose Grahame
In ‘Porch Steps’, Rose Graham takes us into the world of Ella, a small child faced with dealing with loss and alienation.
Intersections
Tina Gaudry
Simon is an angry clown running late for work, Clark is on a bad acid trip and all nine year-old Tom wants to do is ride the Space Roller.
Out of Place: Nick Couldwell
This week we talk ask Nick Couldwell about his award-winning microlit, ‘Dancing’, about his favourite authors and about his writing habits. To read ‘Dancing’ as well as over thirty new pieces of Australian microliterature, grab a copy of Out of Place, edited by Kirsten Tranter and Linda Godfrey. What inspired you to write the piece … Read More
Meet the SW Interns Part Two
We bring you the second in our Where Are They Now series which profiles some of our former interns. We ask them to look back at their internship/work experience with Spineless Wonders and tell us about any highlights and anything they found useful from the experience. We also asked about other internships they have undertaken. … 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
Newsletters
Catch up on all that’s happening at Spineless Wonders with our newsletter, Sluglines. Sign up using the form on the right for a monthly wrap-up of writing opportunities, freebies, literary events, author interviews and more! 2024 Newsletters 5 Minutes to Fame: Aust Podcast Awards, Slinkies, Ricochet It’s a crime to miss this fiction podcast | … Read More
2019 Carmel Bird Digital Literary Award
We are thrilled to call for submissions to the 2021 Carmel Bird Digital Literary Award. Now in its fourth year, the award is for short story collections up to 30,000 words in length. The award includes cash prize amounts of $3000 for the winner and $1000 for two runners-up as well as world-wide digital publication … Read More