ALEC PATRIC We begin in fantasy. Daydreams are luscious zones of time that we dwell within for weeks, months and years. Somewhere within these spaces the idea emerges, of a …
Peaches (Jennifer Compton)
Now you are making me laugh and remember. We had a peach tree next to our septic tank. Over the years the tree had dug its roots well and …
The Antique (Ben Carmichael)
Dust. It settles on the old things. It drifts through the air in a thin shroud, a grey curtain across the eyes. Slowly, it settles. On the tables, the chairs, …
Onya Mum (Brad Frederiksen)
Hey Mum! Tell me what you think about this one. . “Something is wrong with a tradition when you’ve got a situation where the ones we are hurting are you …
The Cold Drip of Dawn (S. Van Berkel)
For a while, nothing. And then it comes. Fast, like atoms in a particle collider, atoms of green smashing into your atoms and then you are green as well. Your …
A Theory of Australian Literature (Ray Greener)
— If it’s mediocre, it will be called average. (Bryce Courteney, Colleen McCullough) —If it’s average, it will be called good. (Robert Drewe, David Malouf) —If it’s good, it …
The Unloved (Christopher Currie)
It isn’t as though they don’t understand. I know they do. It’s that they can’t handle any new thoughts in their heads. They are all tiny. Sparrow waisted waifs. …
THE FURIOUS PROGRESS OF CHRISTOPHER CURRIE: an interview
ALEC PATRIC A novel is like a street bum. Every one of them has a long, swashbuckling tale about how things got to be that-a-way. Tell me how such a …
Three Dead Fish (Eric Dando)
james is having difficulty finding a mate for his rare tropical fish. he sold most of the male fish months ago to buy alcohol and pizza and sculpture supplies. and …
Nights of Wine (Jasmin Shenstone)
We drink Our lips turn purple Our faces pink The conversation leaks From loose lips