First place – AlburyCity Short Story Award 2021 She’s all I think about; she’s in the marrow of my bones. My sweet little Sumi, with her tiny baby hands and sweep of midnight hair, soft against her delicate skull. Sumi, with her flawless latte skin and beaming dark eyes. I wonder how much she’s grown …
First place – Untitled Short Story Competition 2020 Published in Untitled – Issue Nine Yoga isn’t just stretching. The magic happens when you still your mind long enough to actually feel the pain that courses through you like stormwater, then breathe through it anyway. From the start, when Bliss would say things like that, Ashley …
Originally published in Spook Magazine, April 2015 Daniel Johns has always been a chameleon. For 20 years he’s been testing the limits of what being “the guy from Silverchair” can mean, wandering through diverse sonic landscapes; from grunge, to orchestral rock, to surrealist pop. He’s had some missteps and some moments of absolute genius. Now …
Originally published in Spook magazine. The grunge fashion photography of the 1990s was the real #IWokeUpLikeThis. Messy-haired girls lounged around in slouchy jumpers and underwear, surrounded by drained coffee cups and fashion magazines. The wallpaper was peeling, the light was flat; everything was bedraggled and in disarray. These were definitely not the glossy, Amazonian supermodels …
Published in Tincture Journal, Issue 8. It’s like lingerie, Max always says. You don’t find something that makes you feel a million dollars at Kmart. You want real silk, a garment fitted perfectly to your body, something that feels cool and sensual against your skin. Choosing a fragrance is the same, she says. You should be treated …
The world of Jean Paul Gaultier is one without boundaries. It’s sexy and witty, blending high and low culture, using materials in unpredictable ways to graft together unique statements, often about gender and sexuality. This is a designer who says “why not?”; who approaches his work exuberance and zest, and uses his creative energy to …
The sultry black and white photographs show a girl with the kind of coolness that can’t be defined. She’s iridescent, and effortlessly stylish – all quiet composure and impossible cheekbones, a classic trench coat slung over her shoulders. At 23 years old, she has the serene smile of a young woman who really knows herself, …
Originally published in 3000Melbourne magazine. Jon-Jon Goulian is one of the strangest people I’ve ever met. He’s also one of the sweetest, and his utterly lovable memoir is both heartbreaking and heart-warming, leaving you with an intense desire to give him a big hug – and maybe go out shopping with him. For anyone who has …
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Originally published in 3000Melbourne magazine. Carefully distilled into a slim novella, Julian Barnes’ The Sense of an Ending is a sombre and intriguing story that questions the reliability of memory and highlights the limits of self-knowledge. The winner of the 2011 Man Booker Prize, the exquisitely written book centres on the frustrating puzzle of “not getting …
Originally published in 3000Melbourne magazine. The complexities of sibling relationships and the bittersweet passage of time are at the heart of this charming little gem of a novella. Short, meandering, and told with Anna Gavalda’s characteristic lightness of touch, Breaking Away has a warmth and hilarity that belies the depth of emotion simmering beneath the surface. …