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Book Review: The Freedom Circus by Sue Smethurst

Reviewed by Michelle Freckleton Sue Smethurst is an award-winning writer/ journalist, who has worked in the media industry for over twenty...

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Up Cannibal Mountain

by Reece Pye He keeps his eyes on it even though he is driving, that smooth grey crest protruding from the earth like an ancient monolith....

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Book Review: No Small Shame by Christine Bell

Review by Angela Wauchop “Even as Mary said it, guilt scalded her insides knowing that Maw had nearly died of the bleeding after the last...

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Book Review: A Roman Death by Joan O’Hagan

Review by Angela Wauchop “… ‘Our daughters are still children when they marry. Have you ever considered that?’ Fufidius gaped...

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Isolation

by Patrick Petraitis Stopping for a moment, Samuel lay his trunk down on the only flat piece of earth he could find and sat upon it. He...

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Lady Alexandra

by Carly Waller Cecelia Green sat before the crackling fire, alone in the library and reading her favourite novel. There was a ball that...

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Nowhere to Go

by Lyssa Stevens Sienna woke to loud bangs and sirens blaring. Confused, she sat up and peeked outside the window. The town was ablaze,...

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Empty Beds

By Janeen O’Connell Mary Allan Monegeetta (Victoria) 9 April 1873 – Good Friday I know he isn’t there, but I reach across to...

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How our forefathers failed them, and we fail to see them

by Holly Erin Jane   A personal learning of the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels     Growing up, my favourite story was of my grandfather...

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This Devil Ship

by Alison Knight What is a man? A collection of atoms contained within a skin, framed by bone, tethered with sinew. What is a god? Yuri...

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S.C. Farrow Interview

Interview by Holly Jane Erin S.C. Farrow is an Australian screenwriter and author. Throughout her life, she has had an array of left of...

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Bella Bevan

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Ellen Lewis

Ellen Lewis is a Naarm (Melbourne) based writing student who is currently completing her Diploma in Professional Writing and Editing at...

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Holly Erin Jane

Holly Erin Jane is a Naarm (Melbourne) based writing student at Swinburne University. Focusing on under-heard voices and personal stories,...

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Sam Johnston

Sam Johnston is a Melbourne-based writer and currently a student studying Professional Writing and Editing at Swinburne University. He...

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Patrick Petraitis

Patrick is currently studying a diploma in Professional Writing and Editing at Swinburne University and plans to continue his education. He...

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Marina and The SS Oronsay

by Bella Bevan It was supposed to be an easy walk to the docks from Tilbury station, but after five minutes of lugging her trunk, Marina...

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Michelle Freckleton

Michelle is from Melbourne. She is a full-time mum who is currently studying a Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing. Michelle has...

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Carly Waller

Carly Waller is a student from Melbourne. She has a Certificate IV in Professional Writing and Editing from Victoria University and is...

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A Conversation with Sue Smethurst

Interviewed by Michelle Freckleton About the Author: Sue is an award-winning writer/journalist who has worked in the media for over twenty...

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Brooke Rabone

Brooke Rabone is a Melbourne-based writer of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction articles. She completed her Cert IV in Professional Writing...

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The Issue Ten Team

Editorial Editor – Holly Erin Jane Editorial submissions manager – Carly Waller Editorial manager – Ellen Lewis Editorial...

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‘Eden Says’ Excerpt

by Samuel Elliott   Isla was removing the pavlova when her son shrieked. She tightened her hold on the tray, burning her hands through...

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Malevolent Crown

by Avi Leibovitch   Ronen quickened his pace when he saw the royal guards cross the street. There were four of them, and they were...

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Four Flashes of Fear

by Rue Baldry   60 I have heard what they do to women like me. I don’t want to be strung above the streets, choking on my own...

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THE WORLD WILL NEVER BE THE SAME

by Edna Heled   Germany.   To think that we can look to you for comfort and hope at a time of paralyzing fear the world will...

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His Cousin’s Eulogy

by Chris Armstrong   Dad looks up from the page, sees me —startles as if I were death itself; lurking, watching.   Hello. He...

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The Min Min

by Denise Ogilvie   The mysteries of the Min Min lights in Outback Queensland have been around since the Dreamtime.   *  ...

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Josephine’s Garden – Stephanie Parkyn

Reviewed by Angela Wauchop     “‘I have the order here. With a scratch of my pen his life is over.’    Josephine gasped....

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Picture of the Vessel Agnes

by Hugh McMillan   A Picture of the vessel Agnes, near Dockfoot     Taken here most likely, at this mooring now swamped by...

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