What We’ve Been Reading -February/March
Nina: At a friend’s recommendation, I’ve been looking at Aziz Ansari’s Modern Romance, which combines data from a year-long sociological study with Ansari’s tongue-in-cheek comedic tone. Actually I’ve...
View ArticleWhat We’ve Been Reading: May
This month, the Ed Comm have been reading gems from their home states. Ellen Cregan, VIC Sometimes, as a young writer living in Melbourne’s inner north, stories written about being young in...
View ArticleWhat We’ve Been Reading: June
Clare Millar The Hatred of Poetry by Ben Lerner may only be 90 or so pages but this is a really engaging read. I haven’t read anything by Ben Lerner before, so his style was very new to me. The Hatred...
View ArticleWhat We’ve Been Reading: July
Ellen Cregan, VIC I was lucky enough to get an advance reading copy of Tiffany McDaniel’s debut novel, ‘The Summer that Melted Everything’, through work. This is a harrowing novel. I savoured nearly...
View ArticleWhat We’ve Been Reading: August
Clare Millar So after winning the Kill Your Darlings trivia night, my pick to take home was Their Brilliant Careers by Ryan O’Neill. It was a tough choice of what my pick from the team’s prize would...
View ArticleWhat We’ve Been Reading (Translated Edition): September
Tim McGuire Contrary to the ninth grade insults lobbed at me from across the change room of my old high school, I’ve never been a little girl. I’ve also never been to Naples, nor have I lived in the...
View ArticleSurviving the Apocalypse
Voiceworks #104 editorial, originally published in June 2016 By Lucy Adams In the current arts funding climate, Voiceworks relies, in part, on maintaining a solid subscriber base. If you’re part of our...
View ArticleWhat We’ve Been Reading (Alumni Edition): October
Shu-Ling Chua, ACT I remember being aware of Night Games by Anna Krien when it was published in 2013. The conversation it sparked around sex, power and privilege in Australia’s sporting culture...
View ArticleWhat We’ve Been Reading (We love Voiceworks Edition): November
Nina Carter Hey pals, 2016, am I right? 2016 has been a year. And I have been lost in so many ways. But, when I arrived home from NYWF2016, my copy of ‘Nerve’ was waiting for me, reliable as always. On...
View ArticlePositive Feedback Loop
Voiceworks #105 ‘Nerve’ editorial By Lucy Adams It was a Friday afternoon when Professor Charles approached my desk, placed upon it a large book and a piece of paper and said, ‘Have a go at mapping...
View ArticleInvisible Drafts
Voiceworks #106 ‘Motive’ editorial By Lucy Adams When I decided to start watching The West Wing on the night of the US presidential election I was aware I was indulging in fantasy—what better antidote...
View ArticleBuy Issue #106 Motive
Voiceworks Issue #106, ‘Motive’, is filled with more of the best fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics and art by Australians under the age of twenty-five. ‘Motive’ is on the search for queer identities...
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#106 ‘Motive’ Behind The Curtain
Voiceworks #106, ‘Motive’, contributors tell us what motivated their work, pictured by their favourite detective. You can read the entire issue by purchasing a copy from our online shop or by waltzing...
View ArticleNonfiction FAQ
I think of Voiceworks more as a place for fiction and poetry. Is this true? Nope. Sure, we publish short stories and poems, but what we’re chomping at the bit for is nonfiction. Just quietly, we get...
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Longform Fiction Submissions
Voiceworks is open for longform fiction submissions! Here at Voiceworks, we’ve heard that some of you are writing longer stories—investigating characters, narratives and environments further than our...
View ArticleJoin the Voiceworks Editorial Committee!
Voiceworks is looking for new members (aged 24 and under) to join our editorial committee. We’re after people who are familiar with Voiceworks and have a passion for developing talent in young writers....
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Illustrator Applications
Voiceworks is looking for illustrators! Our autumn 2018 issue #111, ‘Riff’, is going to be bit different and a bit special. In lieu of our usual art submissions, we’re on the hunt for artists to...
View ArticleApply to be the Voiceworks Admin Intern
Voiceworks is looking for an intern (aged 18–24) with administration experience and a passion for words to join our team. We’re keen to hear from people who are familiar with Voiceworks and have an...
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Join the Voiceworks Editorial Committee as an Online Editor!
Voiceworks is branching out into the online realm and we are looking for two new members (aged 24 and under) to join our editorial committee as online editors. We’re after people who are familiar with...
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