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Listen to Me Carefully and You Won’t Get Hurt

Jack Vening

A young woman whiles away her summer calling strangers from the paper, waiting for her sister to return from who-knows-where – until Whitman comes by looking to sell a crossbow.

Life in the Heartland

What does it mean to be poor in a wealthy nation? New US and Australian titles seek to demystify the regional working class, unpacking and rejecting assumptions made by the powerful about the needs of those in ‘flyover country’.

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So You Want to Write – Melbourne

Kill Your Darlings

Our popular motivational course is back in the new year! Build confidence in your writing, and gain a renewed understanding of what is required to begin, continue or complete a project.

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Speculative Fiction/Fantasy Showcase

Kill Your Darlings

Submissions are now open for our first ever Speculative Fiction/Fantasy Showcase. We’re looking for short stories that explore and challenge the genre, that provoke and entertain.

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Listen to Me Carefully and You Won’t Get Hurt

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Life in the Heartland: Writing Class in Flyover Country

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December feature: Jess McLean on Anthropocene feelings

Never before in the history of the planet has one species caused such monumental environmental upheaval, and been aware of doing so. How do we process the complex emotions that accompany life in the Anthropocene? Can a walk along a damaged Sydney waterway help us find small cracks of hope amid despair?

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