Of course writers have mixed feelings about prizes—Berger is not the first nor the last to observe that the focus on winning and losing is slightly at odds with the inclusive possibilities of art, ... >
A story by Melanie Joosten about a young woman who moves to new place, meets new people and awakens to a new world
A story of unrequited love by Nick Smith
A lyrical battle for honour at the poetry symposium: new fiction by Alan Gould
Fiction from Mark Dapin of a man who never grows and his showie life in a touring boxing troupe
Food, death and broken guts: new fiction by Helen Gildfind
A middle child’s journey, new fiction from Kevin Brophy
A dark spin on an already dark tale, by Margo Lanagan
New fiction by Antonia Pont
Keilor Cranium, new fiction from Wayne Macauley
An almost-six-year-old finds a world of adult secrets in new fiction from David Francis
New fiction by Lex Hall lets us travel inside an Australian men’s club, where the beer is cheap and the toilet never works
Marion Halligan’s new story of love and lust
A sinister story by Mark Welker
Frozen oranges and split lips, in Michele Freeman’s short story What Remains the Same
Measured Turbulence, new fiction from A.S. Patric
Puss in Boots, a story by Mardi O'Connor
A new story of life under the scrutiny of the camera, by Emily Ballou
The rest is weight, new fiction from Jennifer Mills
The Sofa, new fiction from Michael McGirr
Darkly funny new fiction from Brooke Dunnell
New fiction from Josephine Rowe
Dutton’s River by David Mence
Selfish Game new fiction from Miriam Sved
New fiction from Tara Goedjen.
All the Love in the World, a story by Peggy Frew
Crossing Over, new from Mark Mordue
John Kinsella’s new story, The Pact
A Little Peace, new fiction from John Higgins
The Broken Body new fiction from Helen Gildfind
Continuing the cycle of new fiction from David Mence
Rebecca Giggs’ story of a new recruit upsetting the fragile status quo.
David Mence tells a story of the early whalers and sealers on Australia’s shores.
New fiction from Jennifer Mills
Miriam Sved “In footy there are decisions you make which in life would get you committed to the loony bin.”
Rotting fish and mistrust in Melissa Beit’s short story.