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Gavin Austin

Gavin Austin lives in Sydney, Australia. His work has appeared in many literary publications, been produced for Play Festivals, read on radio, and has been successful in numerous writing competitions. He has two published poetry collections: Shadow Play, Dragonwick, Aus.,…

Kellie Asmussen

Kellie Asmussen grew up climbing trees, catching tadpoles on Gunaikurnai country. She has explored and lived on Bunurong, Wadawurrung and Dja Dja Wurrung lands, avoiding cities in preference for the country smell. Kellie is committed to improving education for those…

Amanda Allan

Amanda Allan, retired, has lived in West Gippsland, Victoria, for over 35 years. She is a member of Jindivick Writers Group and edits the local newsletter. Amanda enjoys hiking, running, riding and camping within our beautiful natural environment, both locally…

Dianne Dean

Dianne Dean is from North East Victoria and has learned over the years that a breeze before a storm means it is time to turn the fire radio up. She loves writing, crochet and karate. She also manages the Australian…

Laurie Keim

Laurie Keim’s recent volumes of poetry are Writing On Air (2015), Future of Music (2020) and Between The Mirror And The Bed (2024) His stories have been shortlisted in 2024: Bournemouth Flash Fiction, Sorrento Creative Writing Prize and 500 Flash.…

Samira Stephens

Samira Stephens is a Bengali-Australian poet and artist, based in Naarm, Australia. Samira’s work explores the delicate nature of the human experience. Work by this poet      

Carmel Summers

Carmel Summers is a Canberra poet. Her poetry has been published in journals in Australia and overseas as well as in anthologies and The Canberra Times. Her work includes a range of genres, including Japanese forms, formal and unstructured poetry and…

Kim Waters

Kim Waters lives in Melbourne. She has a Master of Arts in creative writing. Her poems have appeared in Cordite, The Australian, Going Down Swinging Online, Under the Radar and The Shanghai Literary Review. At the moment she is enjoying reading the poetry of…

New Year Sign

by EARL LIVINGS Ballarat State Forest, 2015 Disturbed by footsteps on the dead leaves and fallen twigs, a path no trail bike has fouled, the dragonfly swoops past me, weaves through bracken, alights on a tall, green, articulated bush that…

Fit for a Pen

by EARL LIVINGS Glen Park State Forest, Mid-Autumn, 2024 No drop of blood on that tip thick enough for a nib, no damage to its glossy vanes, the leading edge stiletto-thin, the trailing edge double-curved, top half a turbine blade,…