Posts by Jerath Head

Ashley Hay has been appointed editor of Griffith Review, and founding editor Julianne Schultz will become publisher of the highly regarded quarterly of current affairs and culture. Griffith Review is published by Griffith University in conjunction with Text Publishing, and is supported by the Australia Council, Copyright Agency and Arts Queensland, patrons, donors and subscribers.…

The longlist for the 2018 Miles Franklin Award has been announced, and Griffith Review is delighted to extend our congratulations to four of our contributors who have been nominated: Catherine McKinnon for Storyland, Eva Hornung for The Last Garden, Jane Rawson for From the Wreck, and Kim Scott for Taboo. Catherine’s McKinnon’s novel began life as…

Submissions are open for Griffith Review 61: Who We Are Edited by Julianne Schultz and Peter Mares Published 30 July 2018 Deadline for pitches: 1 December 2017 Deadline for full submission: 1 March 2018 Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull celebrates Australia as ‘the most successful multicultural nation in the world’. This is a grand claim and…

Submissions are now open for Griffith Review 60: Renewed Promise Edited by Julianne Schultz and Sandra Phillips Published 30 April 2018 Submissions are for completed pieces only, via our Submittable page. The deadline is midnight, Sunday 12 November 2017. Making peace after dispute seems the hardest thing to do. This continent’s last two hundred and…

Congratulations to all writers who have been shortlisted for the 2017 Queensland Literary Awards! In particular, Griffith Review congratulates contributors Mary-Rose Macoll, Matthew Condon, Lech Blaine, Nick Earls, Ashley Hay, Linda Neil, Kim Mahood, Tara June Winch and Omar Sakr.

Griffith Review is delighted to announce the winners of our annual novella competition for 2017! Joining 2017 Griffith Review Queensland Writing Fellows Kris Olsson and Laura Elvery in Griffith Review 58: Storied Lives – The Novella Project V will be Frank Moorhouse, Krissy Kneen, Chris Somerville, Heather Taylor Johnson, Biff Ward and Cassandra Pybus. Congratulations…

In memory of Michael Gifkins, much-loved author, editor and literary agent, Text Publishing has announced the Michael Gifkins Prize for an Unpublished Novel, an exciting new award for writers holding New Zealand citizenship or who are permanent residents of New Zealand. Griffith Review would like to express its appreciation for this award, in light of…

The winner of the fourth biennial Nature Writing Prize was announced last month in Sydney, presented with the support of the McLean Foundation, with Melbourne-based writer Sophie Cunningham receiving the top honour for her essay, ‘Biyala stories’. In a special collaboration with The Nature Conservancy Australia, Griffith Review has created an exclusive version of the…

In collaboration with Binge Thinking, a new in-conversation podcast for millennials and young people, we are excited to announce a series of podcasts that tie-in with the theme of our current edition, Millennials Strike Back. Join host Caspar Roxburgh as he discusses complex gender rules and roles in Episode 10, with Sophie Allan; questions the need…

‘This tale is deceptively simple. With beautiful prose, the narrative takes us deep into the territory of the imagination, aspirations and childhood loss. Vancouver is an elegant work, surprising and tenderly told.’ – Judges, People’s Choice Award (Premier’s Literary Awards) Last night, Nick Earls won the People’s Choice Award at the 2017 NSW Premier’s Literary…