In December 1940, editor Clem Christesen published the first edition of Meanjin … a slim volume of Queensland poetry. It was a publication for which he imagined a significant role in Australian culture. We’ve republished his first edition editorial in the new Summer 2020 edition of the magazine, along with reflections from all of Meanjin’s past editors.

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Meanjin is open again for subscriptions! Thank you all for your patience as we’ve undertaken the transfer of the journal to its new home.

The next edition of Meanjin will be available from December 2026. Information on the purchase of single editions – in print or ePub formats – will be available closer to time.

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