Magazine

In a customised shipping container on the River Terrace, Magazine will present performances, readings, quizzes and more.

This rapid-fire showcase will highlight the insight, entertainment and stimulation on offer in the nation's best literary magazines.

Overland
Saturday 28 August
10am-1.30pm
Overland is committed to engaging with important literary, cultural and political issues in contemporary Australia. It has a tradition of publishing dissenting articles with a political and cultural focus. Featuring Kalinda Ashton, Rjurik Davidson, Jeff Sparrow, Michelle Carmody, Jacinda Woodhead and Alison Croggon.

10–10.15am - Maria Tumarkin
10.30–10.45am - James P Othmer
11–11.15am - Michelle Carmody
11.30–11.45am - Alison Croggon
12–12.15pm - Rjurik Davidson
12.30–12.45pm - Kalinda Ashton
1–1.15pm - Peter Beinart

Kill Your Darlings
Saturday 28 August
1.30pm-5pm
Launching its second issue, Kill Your Darlings is an independent publication of fresh, clever writing that combines intellect with intrigue. Featuring Benjamin Law, Michaela McGuire, Mel Campbell, Anthony Morris and the staff and trivia-masters of Kill Your Darlings.

1.30–1.45pm - Kill Your Darlings team
2–2.15pm - Mel Campbell and Anthony Morris
2.30–2.45pm - Perminder Sachdev
3–3.15pm - Benjamin Law and Michaela McGuire
3.30–3.45pm - Robyn Archer
4–4.15pm - Bite-size trivia

The Lifted Brow
Sunday 29 August
10am-1.30pm
The Lifted Brow is a biannual attack journal from Brisbane and Melbourne, which publishes various types of writing, art and music. Featuring Ronnie Scott, Bryan Whalen, Lorelei Vashti, Laura Jean McKay and Krissy Kneen.

10–10.15am - Tom Jokinen
10.30–10.45am - Bryan Whalen
11–11.15am - Tiffany Murray
11.30–11.45am - Krissy Kneen
12–12.15pm - Jonathan Walker
12.30–12.45pm - Laura Jean McKay
1–1.15pm - Lorelei Vashti

Going Down Swinging
Sunday 29 August
1.30pm-5pm
Celebrating 30 years of independent publishing in 2010, Going Down Swinging is a literary/audio journal featuring local and international short fiction, poetry, comic art and spoken word. Featuring Emilie Zoey Baker, Michael Camilleri, Paddy O’Reilly and Eddie Paterson.

1.30–1.45pm - Paddy O'Reilly
2–2.15pm - Josephine Rowe
2.30–2.45pm - Anna Krien
3–3.15pm -Michael Camilleri
3.30–3.45pm - Eddie Paterson
4–4.15pm - Andrew Humphreys
4.30–4.45pm - Emilie Zoe Baker

Meanjin
Saturday 4 September
10am-1.30pm
Meanjin is Australia’s second oldest literary journal and reflects the breadth of contemporary thinking, be it on literature, the production of culture, or the broader issues of the times. Featuring Sophie Cunningham, Jessica Au, Ruby Murray, Ben O’Mara, Belinda Rule and Michael Harden.

10–10.15am - Meanjin eds
10.30–10.45am - Ben O’Mara and Jessica Au
11–11.15am - Adrian Hyland
11.30–11.45am - Belinda Rule
12–12.15pm - Daren Shiau
12.30–12.45pm - Michael Harden
1–1.15pm - Ruby Murray

Ampersand
Saturday 4 September
1.30pm-5pm
Ampersand is an art and culture journal that explores creativity, societal change and the human condition through multi-disciplines.

1.30–1.45pm - Daniel Stacey
2–2.15pm - Alice Gage
2.30–2.45pm - Shannon Holopainen
3–3.15pm - Miles O'Neil
3.30–3.45pm - Monica Dux
4–4.15pm - Alyssa McDonald
4.30–4.45pm - Gavin Pretor-Pinney

harvest
Sunday 5 September
10am-1.30pm
harvest is a Melbourne-based literary magazine for writers and readers. It publishes fiction, non-fiction, poetry and art by writers and artists from around Australia and the world. Featuring Julia Carlomagno, Rachael Howlett, Davina Bell, Imogen Stubbs, Jenna Williams, Lachlann Carter, Emma Hewitt, Josephine Rowe and the poetry fight club.

10–10.15am - Imogen Stubbs
10.30–10.45am - Anjum Hasan
11–11.15am - Lachlan Carter, Emma Hewitt and Jenna Williams
11.30–11.45am - Emmett Stinson
12–12.15pm - Poetry Fight Club
12.30–12.45pm - Jake Adelstein
1–1.15pm - harvest games tournament

The Big Issue
Sunday 5 September
1.30pm-5pm
The Big Issue is a fortnightly, independent magazine, which is sold on the streets around Australia, providing opportunities for homeless and marginalised people to positively change their lives. Featuring Melissa Cranenburgh, Toni Jordan, Rochelle Siemienowicz and Mic Looby.

1.30–1.45pm - China Mieville
2–2.15pm - Alan Attwood
2.30–2.45pm - Mic Looby
3–3.15pm - TBC
3.30–3.45pm - Chris Womersley
4–4.15pm - Rochelle Siemienowicz
4.30–4.45pm - Toni Jordan

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