Shelley’s TBR list
The Underground editors are sharing their To Be Read lists: the books they have on their bedside tables just waiting to be read!
Submissions closed
Thank you to everyone who submitted their writing to issue 18 of Underground Writers zine. The deliberating process looms, and we look forward
We are seeking an illustrator for issue 18!
Underground is searching for artists to illustrate issue 18 “Black Hole”. If you’d like to submit your idea for our cover, send a
Interview: Georgia Richter, Publisher at Fremantle Press
Georgia Richter, Publisher at Fremantle Press March, 2017 We are very pleased to present another interview conducted by editor Shelley Timms, this
Perth Writers Festival 2017 – Big Bold Ideas
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,
Issue 18 submissions are open!
Submissions for issue 18: Black Hole are now open! Issue 18 will be released on Friday 5th May, and submissions for this issue
Patreon launch! Issue 17 deadline!
Hello fabulous readers & writers, Just a small reminder that submissions for issue 17 of the Underground zine,åÊthemed The Hitchhiker, close onåÊSunday 15th
December’s review: Saga (Vol. 1), by Shelley Timms
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
Submissions for issue 16 are now open!
Submissions for issue 16 of Underground are open! We accept poetry, short fiction, flash fiction and reviews, and as always the theme is open
August’s review: The Cuckoo’s Calling, by Dylan Dartnell
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
Issue 15: Change is here
Issue 15 features works of poetry and short fiction that explore facets of change, both its unpredictable presence and equally fickle absence. Our
Issue 15 submissions are now closed
Submissions for issue 15 of Underground are now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted; issue 15 will be released in the next few
June’s Review: The Dressmaker (book), by Jemimah Halbert
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,
The official Underground Goodreads page is here!
Underground now has its very own Goodreads page! Find us on Goodreads at Underground Writers and you’ll see our collection of monthly reviews.
May’s Review: The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August, by Shelley Timms
May’s Review The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North A review by editor Shelley Timms The First Fifteen Lives of
Submissions for issue 15 are open!
Submissions for issue 15 of Underground are open! We accept poetry, short fiction, flash fiction and reviews, and as usual the theme is
Issue 14: Bittersweetness has arrived
Issue 14 features works that explore the parallels and contrasts of Bitterness and Sweetness, embodied in joy and pain, beauty and conflict, comfort and
Issue 14 submissions are now closed
Submissions for issue 14 of Underground closed on 20th March, thank you to everyone who submitted. Issue 14 will be released on Sunday
March’s Review: The Hunting Ground (documentary), by Shelley Timms
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
Submissions open for issue 14!
Submissions are open for issue 14 of Underground! Send us your best poetry, short fiction, flash fiction and reviews, and you could see
Issue 13: The Shadowed Side has arrived
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
January’s Review: The Fifth Wave (book), by Candace Sharpe
January’s Review The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey A review by editor Candace Sharpe Am I the only avid reader that feels the
Submissions for issue 13 closed
2nd January, 2016 The first news of 2016 is that submissions for issue 13 are now closed! A hearty thank you to everyone
December’s review: The Book Thief (book), by Jess Rae
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
November’s Review: Life Partners (movie), by Shelley Timms
November’s Review Life Partners (2014) Directed by: Susanna Fogel Starring: Leighton Meester, Gillian Jacobs & Adam Brody A review by editor Shelley Timms
Submissions for issue 13 are open!
Submissions for issue 13 are open! 8th November, 2015 Issue 13 will be released in January 2016. As always it is an open
Issue 12 is here, and it’s Small and Potent
Issue 12 is finally here, and it’s small, potent and comforting, like a short black at the end of a long night. This
September’s Review: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips, by Ailish Beahan
September’s Review The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips by Michael Morpurgo A review by editor Ailish Beahan Michael Morpurgo, a popular author of
Submissions for issue 12 closed
13th September, 2015 Submissions for issue 12 are now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted, and keep an eye out here for
Submission extension for issue 12
30th August, 2015 Due to a lack of submissions, we are extending the deadline for issue 12 of Underground to Saturday 12th of
July’s Review: Peter and Alice (play), by Kate Lomas Glendenning
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
Submissions for issue 12 are open!
Submissions for issue 12 are open! 2nd July, 2015 Issue 12 will be released in September, so you’ve got heaps of time to
Issue 11 now available!
12th June, 2015 Issue 11 is now live! Featuring pieces received in the three-year gap since our last issue, issue 11 is our
Red Hot Release! Issue 10!
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
Boom shakalaka! It’s Issue 9!
Hi folks! Sorry to disappoint, but this is not some kind of elaborate April Fools prank. Nope, you read right: Underground Issue 9
Local Literary Spotlight: Perth Writers Festival
Hi all, As you all probably know, the Perth Writers Festival is next week, running from the 24th of February through to the
Happy New Year! Issue 8 and a new writing activity?! Say it ain’t so…
Howdy howdy, writers and readers alike, After a long, long wait, Issue 8 has finally been released. Now, you’ve probably got a few
What is that I spy on the horizon? Could it be…? Issue 7…?
Hi all! Just dropping in with a quick announcement: Issue 7 is released! You can find it over in our Issues section. It’s
Adelaide Format Festival: Academy of Words 2011
Hey guys, Chris here. So you might have noticed with the last blog post that Underground was invited over to Adelaide for the
NaNoWriMo is over!
Well, if there are any budding writers out there that took part in the madness known as National Novel Writing Month this November,