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#Listicles #Shelley Carter #To Be Read lists

Shelley’s TBR list

April 23, 2017August 9, 2020 By Chris

The Underground editors are sharing their To Be Read lists: the books they have on their bedside tables just waiting to be read!

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#Uncategorized

Submissions closed

April 18, 2017April 30, 2017 By Chris

Thank you to everyone who submitted their writing to issue 18 of Underground Writers zine. The deliberating process looms, and we look forward

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#Announcements

We are seeking an illustrator for issue 18!

April 12, 2017April 30, 2017 By Chris

Underground is searching for artists to illustrate issue 18 “Black Hole”. If you’d like to submit your idea for our cover, send a

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#Interviews #Shelley Carter

Interview: Georgia Richter, Publisher at Fremantle Press

March 28, 2017November 8, 2017 By Chris

Georgia Richter, Publisher at Fremantle Press March, 2017   We are very pleased to present another interview conducted by editor Shelley Timms, this

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#Jess Gately #Reviews #Writing Opportunities & Events

Perth Writers Festival 2017 – Big Bold Ideas

March 1, 2017November 8, 2017 By Chris

A review of this year’s Perth Writers Festival by Jess G Big Bold Ideas was the theme of this year’s Perth Writers Festival,

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#Uncategorized

Issue 18 submissions are open!

February 11, 2017April 30, 2017 By Chris

Submissions for issue 18: Black Hole are now open! Issue 18 will be released on Friday 5th May, and submissions for this issue

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#Uncategorized

Patreon launch! Issue 17 deadline!

January 11, 2017April 30, 2017 By Chris

Hello fabulous readers & writers, Just a small reminder that submissions for issue 17 of the Underground zine,åÊthemed The Hitchhiker, close onåÊSunday 15th

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#Reviews #Shelley Carter

December’s review: Saga (Vol. 1), by Shelley Timms

December 15, 2016November 8, 2017 By Chris

December’s Review Saga (Vol. 1), writer Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Fiona Staples A review by editor Shelley Timms When I first heard

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#Announcements

Submissions for issue 16 are now open!

September 5, 2016January 28, 2017 By Chris

Submissions for issue 16 of Underground are open! We accept poetry, short fiction, flash fiction and reviews, and as always the theme is open

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#Dylan Dartnell #Reviews

August’s review: The Cuckoo’s Calling, by Dylan Dartnell

August 21, 2016March 24, 2020 By Chris

August’s Review The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith (pen name of J. K. Rowling) A review by editor Dylan Dartnell Warning: This review

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#Issue Release

Issue 15: Change is here

August 7, 2016March 18, 2017 By Chris

Issue 15 features works of poetry and short fiction that explore facets of change, both its unpredictable presence and equally fickle absence. Our

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#Announcements

Issue 15 submissions are now closed

July 10, 2016January 28, 2017 By Chris

Submissions for issue 15 of Underground are now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted; issue 15 will be released in the next few

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#Jemimah Halbert Brewster #Reviews

June’s Review: The Dressmaker (book), by Jemimah Halbert

June 12, 2016November 8, 2017 By Chris

June’s Review 12th June, 2016 Warning: this review contains slight spoilers A review by editor-in-chief Jemimah Halbert The Dressmaker by Rosalie Ham is,

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#Announcements

The official Underground Goodreads page is here!

May 29, 2016January 28, 2017 By Chris

Underground now has its very own Goodreads page! Find us on Goodreads at Underground Writers and you’ll see our collection of monthly reviews.

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#Reviews #Shelley Carter

May’s Review: The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August, by Shelley Timms

May 21, 2016November 8, 2017 By Chris

May’s Review The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North A review by editor Shelley Timms The First Fifteen Lives of

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#Announcements

Submissions for issue 15 are open!

April 24, 2016January 28, 2017 By Chris

Submissions for issue 15 of Underground are open! We accept poetry, short fiction, flash fiction and reviews, and as usual the theme is

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#Issue Release

Issue 14: Bittersweetness has arrived

April 10, 2016March 23, 2017 By Chris

Issue 14 features works that explore the parallels and contrasts of Bitterness and Sweetness, embodied in joy and pain, beauty and conflict, comfort and

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#Announcements

Issue 14 submissions are now closed

March 31, 2016January 28, 2017 By Chris

Submissions for issue 14 of Underground closed on 20th March, thank you to everyone who submitted. Issue 14 will be released on Sunday

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#Reviews #Shelley Carter

March’s Review: The Hunting Ground (documentary), by Shelley Timms

March 20, 2016November 8, 2017 By Chris

March’s Review The Hunting Ground, a documentary directed by Kirby Dick A review by editor Shelley Timms It’s not often that a film

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#Announcements

Submissions open for issue 14!

February 13, 2016January 28, 2017 By Chris

Submissions are open for issue 14 of Underground! Send us your best poetry, short fiction, flash fiction and reviews, and you could see

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#Issue Release

Issue 13: The Shadowed Side has arrived

February 7, 2016March 23, 2017 By Chris

Issue 13 is finally here, and features creative writing’s Shadowed Side, where reside the things we hide, things other’s cannot abide. Our feature

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#Past editors #Reviews

January’s Review: The Fifth Wave (book), by Candace Sharpe

January 30, 2016November 8, 2017 By Chris

January’s Review The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey A review by editor Candace Sharpe Am I the only avid reader that feels the

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#Announcements

Submissions for issue 13 closed

January 2, 2016January 28, 2017 By Chris

2nd January, 2016 The first news of 2016 is that submissions for issue 13 are now closed! A hearty thank you to everyone

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#Jess Rae #Reviews

December’s review: The Book Thief (book), by Jess Rae

December 15, 2015November 8, 2017 By Chris

December’s Review The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak A review by editor Jessica Wilson-Smith Despite classified as a “young adult” novel, Marcus Zusak’s

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#Reviews #Shelley Carter

November’s Review: Life Partners (movie), by Shelley Timms

November 20, 2015November 8, 2017 By Chris

November’s Review Life Partners (2014) Directed by: Susanna Fogel Starring: Leighton Meester, Gillian Jacobs & Adam Brody A review by editor Shelley Timms

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#Announcements

Submissions for issue 13 are open!

November 8, 2015May 22, 2017 By Chris

Submissions for issue 13 are open! 8th November, 2015 Issue 13 will be released in January 2016. As always it is an open

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#Announcements

Issue 12 is here, and it’s Small and Potent

October 9, 2015May 22, 2017 By Chris

Issue 12 is finally here, and it’s small, potent and comforting, like a short black at the end of a long night. This

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#Past editors #Reviews

September’s Review: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips, by Ailish Beahan

October 2, 2015November 8, 2017 By Chris

September’s Review The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips by Michael Morpurgo A review by editor Ailish Beahan Michael Morpurgo, a popular author of

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#Announcements

Submissions for issue 12 closed

October 2, 2015May 22, 2017 By Chris

13th September, 2015 Submissions for issue 12 are now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted, and keep an eye out here for

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#Announcements

Submission extension for issue 12

October 2, 2015May 22, 2017 By Chris

30th August, 2015 Due to a lack of submissions, we are extending the deadline for issue 12 of Underground to Saturday 12th of

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#Kate Lomas Glendenning #Reviews

July’s Review: Peter and Alice (play), by Kate Lomas Glendenning

October 2, 2015November 8, 2017 By Chris

July’s Review Peter and Alice (play) by John Logan A review by editor Kate Lomas Glendenning Peter and Alice is John Logan’s play

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#Announcements

Submissions for issue 12 are open!

October 2, 2015May 22, 2017 By Chris

Submissions for issue 12 are open! 2nd July, 2015 Issue 12 will be released in September, so you’ve got heaps of time to

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#Announcements #Issue Release

Issue 11 now available!

October 2, 2015August 9, 2020 By Chris

12th June, 2015 Issue 11 is now live! Featuring pieces received in the three-year gap since our last issue, issue 11 is our

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#Announcements #Issue Release

Red Hot Release! Issue 10!

July 27, 2012August 9, 2020 By Chris

Hi all, Just a quick late-night update (well, ‘late-night’ over here in Australia… it’s 1AM!), and an exciting one at that! We may

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#Announcements #Issue Release

Boom shakalaka! It’s Issue 9!

April 1, 2012August 9, 2020 By Chris

Hi folks! Sorry to disappoint, but this is not some kind of elaborate April Fools prank. Nope, you read right: Underground Issue 9

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#Writing Opportunities & Events

Local Literary Spotlight: Perth Writers Festival

February 14, 2012February 14, 2012 By Chris

Hi all, As you all probably know, the Perth Writers Festival is next week, running from the 24th of February through to the

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#Announcements #Issue Release

Happy New Year! Issue 8 and a new writing activity?! Say it ain’t so…

January 3, 2012August 9, 2020 By Chris

Howdy howdy, writers and readers alike, After a long, long wait, Issue 8 has finally been released. Now, you’ve probably got a few

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#Announcements #Issue Release

What is that I spy on the horizon? Could it be…? Issue 7…?

August 10, 2011August 9, 2020 By Chris

Hi all! Just dropping in with a quick announcement: Issue 7 is released! You can find it over in our Issues section. It’s

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#Writing Opportunities & Events

Adelaide Format Festival: Academy of Words 2011

March 11, 2011March 12, 2011 By Chris

Hey guys, Chris here. So you might have noticed with the last blog post that Underground was invited over to Adelaide for the

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#Writing Opportunities & Events

NaNoWriMo is over!

November 30, 2009May 22, 2017 By Chris

Well, if there are any budding writers out there that took part in the madness known as National Novel Writing Month this November,

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