Coffee Pod|cast

In this episode, Ali and Emma discuss Angela Myer's 'To And From Your House' read by Eleni Schumacher. It's the morning after the night before and zombies are riding the Melbourne tram - or have our podcasters lost the plot? Join the discussion on Facebook.

About the author

Angela Meyer’s writing has been widely published, including in Best Australian Stories, Island, The Big Issue, The Australian, The Lifted Brow and Killings. She has previously published a book of flash fiction, Captives (Inkerman & Blunt). She has worked in bookstores, as a book reviewer, in a whisky bar and is currently a publisher with Echo Publishing. She grew up in Northern NSW and lives in Melbourne. @literaryminded / literaryminded.com.au

'To And From Your House' is published in Flashing The Square.

Credits

Presenters: Ali Morris and Emma Walsh

Producer: Bronwyn Mehan

Theme music: James Seymour

Coffee Pod|cast has been produced with the support of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and we wish to also acknowledge the support of Little Fictions by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund and the City of Sydney Matching Grants program.

In this episode, Ali and Emma discuss Bry Throssell’s ‘Home Design Spring Catalogue’ performed by actor Lauren Hamilton Neill. Is this an Alice In Wonderland scenario or a piece about dementia?  Let us know, here on the Coffee Pod|cast Facebook page.

About the Author

Bry Throssell is a graphic designer, visual artist and emerging writer residing in Sydney's Inner-West. After several years working in evidence preparation, Bry now works as an in-house designer at a leading Australian law firm.

Bry has received highly commended titles for writing in the FAW awards, Ipswich Poetry Feast and featured in Spineless Wonders 2015.

Searching @fatttony.draws on instagram will lead you to a collection of Bry's art/design work, which is often accompanied by writing (aka excessively lengthy captions).

‘Home Design Spring Catalogue’ is published in Out of Place  An anthology of microlit, edited by Kirsten Tranter and Linda Godfrey.

Cover by Richard Holt

Credits

Presenters: Ali Morris and Emma Walsh

Producer: Bronwyn Mehan

Theme music: James Seymour

Coffee Pod|cast has been produced with the support of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and we wish to also acknowledge the support of Little Fictions by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund and the City of Sydney Matching Grants program.

In this episode, Ali and Emma discuss Lee Kofman’s ‘Permanence’ performed by actor Whitney Richards. In a world where nothing is really permanent, are we better off turning to the virtual world?  Let us know, here on the Coffee Pod|cast Facebook page.

About the Author

LEE KOFMAN is an award-winning author of four books, including the memoir The Dangerous Bride, and co-editor of Rebellious Daughters. Her next book, about imperfect bodies, will be out with Affirm Press.

'Permanence’ was published in Time An anthology of microlit, edited by Cassandra Atherton.

Credits

Presenters: Ali Morris and Emma Walsh

Producer: Bronwyn Mehan

Theme music: James Seymour

Coffee Pod|cast has been produced with the support of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and we wish to also acknowledge the support of Little Fictions by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund and the City of Sydney Matching Grants program.

In this episode, Ali and Emma discuss Tess Pearson's 'Traces' performed by actor Eleni Schumacher. So, are you an outdoor or an indoor toenail cutter?  Let us know, here on the Coffee Pod|cast Facebook page.

About the Author

TESS PEARSON is a Sydney-based writer of poetry and prose. In 2014 Tess was awarded a Varuna Residential Fellowship and in 2018 she won The Newcastle Writers Festival/joanne burns MicroLit Award. Tess has been published in Spineless Wonders’ anthologies Out of Place (2015), Landmarks (2017) and Time (2018). Her work has been performed in Sydney numerous times at Little Fictions events.

'Traces' was published in Time An anthology of microlit, edited by Cassandra Atherton.

Credits

Presenters: Ali Morris and Emma Walsh

Producer: Bronwyn Mehan

Theme music: James Seymour

Coffee Pod|cast has been produced with the support of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and we wish to also acknowledge the support of Little Fictions by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund and the City of Sydney Matching Grants program.

In this episode, Ali and Emma discuss Jon Steiner's  'Rights of Man' performed by Joel Horwood and recorded live at Sydney's Knox Street Bar. Let us know what you think of the story, here on the Coffee Pod|cast Facebook page.

About the Author

JON STEINER is a writer and screenwriter who lives in Sydney. An American by birth, he migrated to Australia in 2000. His work has appeared in the UTS Writers’ Anthology and Spineless Wonders' anthology, Escape. His stories are regularly performed at Little Fictions and two of his stories, 'Gecko' and 'Robber' have been made into short films by Reuben Field.

View a video interview with host, Emma Rose Smith,  Jon Steiner and his editor, Josh Mei-Ling Dubrau, here on the Spineless Wonders' Youtube channel.

'Rights of Man' was published in The Last Wilkie's & other stories.

Credits

Presenters: Ali Morris and Emma Walsh

Producer: Bronwyn Mehan

Theme music: James Seymour

Coffee Pod|cast has been produced with the support of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and we wish to also acknowledge the support of Little Fictions by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund and the City of Sydney Matching Grants program.

In this episode, Ali and Emma discuss Jon Steiner's  'Rights of Man' performed by Joel Horwood and recorded live at Sydney's Knox Street Bar. Let us know what you think of the story, here on the Coffee Pod|cast Facebook page.

About the Author

JON STEINER is a writer and screenwriter who lives in Sydney. An American by birth, he migrated to Australia in 2000. His work has appeared in the UTS Writers’ Anthology and Spineless Wonders' anthology, Escape. His stories are regularly performed at Little Fictions and two of his stories, 'Gecko' and 'Robber' have been made into short films by Reuben Field.

View a video interview with host, Emma Rose Smith,  Jon Steiner and his editor, Josh Mei-Ling Dubrau, here on the Spineless Wonders' Youtube channel.

'Rights of Man' was published in The Last Wilkie's & other stories.

Credits

Presenters: Ali Morris and Emma Walsh

Producer: Bronwyn Mehan

Theme music: James Seymour

Coffee Pod|cast has been produced with the support of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and we wish to also acknowledge the support of Little Fictions by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund and the City of Sydney Matching Grants program.

In this episode, Ali and Emma discuss Vivienne Plumb's  'The Alternative Plan' performed by Oscar Morphew and recorded live at Sydney's Knox Street Bar. Let us know what you think of the story, here on the Coffee Pod|cast Facebook page.

About the Author

Vivienne Plumb is an Australian/New Zealand playwright, poet and fiction writer. Her writing highlights the fantastic and miraculous in everyday experience. Her plays have been performed in New Zealand and international venues, and The Diary as a Positive in Female Adult Behavior has been translated into Polish. Plumb's first novel, Secret City, was published in 2003. She has held several residencies, including one in 2004 at the University of Iowa and the 2006 Massey University writers' residency. Vivienne has a BA and an MA from Victoria University in Wellington, and holds a Doctorate in Creative Arts at the University of Wollongong, Australia. Her short story collection, The Glove Box & other stories was published by Spineless Wonders in 2014.

Read an interview with Vivienne, here.

'The Alternative Plan' was published in small wonder, an anthology of microlit.

Credits

Presenters: Ali Morris and Emma Walsh

Producer: Bronwyn Mehan

Theme music: James Seymour

Coffee Pod|cast has been produced with the support of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and we wish to also acknowledge the support of Little Fictions by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund and the City of Sydney Matching Grants program.

In this episode, Ali and Emma get serious with a discussion of Melissa Beit's moving account of an induced labour in 'A Hospital Birth'. It makes for compelling listening. Let us know what you think of the story, here on the Coffee Pod|cast Facebook page.

About the Author

MELISSA BEIT’S short fiction has been published in Southerly, Meanjin, the Sleepers Almanac, Best Australian Stories, New Australian Stories, Skive Magazine and the Australian Women’s Weekly. She lives in coastal northern NSW with her family and a bunch of chooks.

Read an interview with Melissa, here.

'A Hospital Birth' was published in Out of Place, an anthology of microlit.

Credits

Presenters: Ali Morris and Emma Walsh

Producer: Bronwyn Mehan

Theme music: James Seymour

Coffee Pod|cast has been produced with the support of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and we wish to also acknowledge the support of Little Fictions by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund and the City of Sydney Matching Grants program.

In this episode, Emma has chosen 'Well, Then' written by Susan McCreery, read by Eleni Schumacher and recorded live at Little Fictions at Sydney's Knox St Bar. Our presenters challenge you to find some sexual innuendos in this piece.

Let us know what you think of 'Well, Then' by leaving a comment on the Coffee Pod|cast Facebook page.About the Author

SUSAN MCCREERY is a writer from Thirroul, NSW. Her microfiction has been published by Spineless Wonders (Writing To The Edge, Flashing The Square, Out of Place), as well as by Seizure and Cuttlefish. Her poetry and short fiction have appeared in Best Australian Poems 2009, Sleepers Almanac, Going Down Swinging, Hecate, Five Bells, and Island among others. Story competition shortlistings include the Overland/Victoria University, the Hal Porter, The Age, the Margaret River and the Albury City; prizes include the joanne burns/Flashing the Square, the Carmel Bird, the Bundaberg Writers, the Peter Cowan Writers, and the Julie Lewis. Her poetry collection, Waiting for the Southerly, was commended in the Anne Elder award (2012). In 2014 she was awarded a Varuna fellowship and an Australia Society of Authors mentorship for her short story collection which is will be published by Puncher & Wattman. She has worked as professional proofreader for the past eighteen years, and when not at her desk she can be found swimming long distances in the ocean.

Read an interview with Susan McCreery, here.

'Well, Then' is published in Loopholes (Spineless Wonders, 2016).

Credits

Presenters: Ali Morris and Emma Walsh

Producer: Bronwyn Mehan

Theme music: James Seymour

Coffee Pod|cast has been produced with the support of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and we wish to also acknowledge the support of Little Fictions by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund and the City of Sydney Matching Grants program.

In this episode, Ali has chosen ‘Tooth' written and read by Jon Steiner and recorded live at Little Fictions, a show performed in Sydney's Knox Street Bar. Our presenters try to determine if this story is terribly sad, terribly funny or both.

Let us know what you think of 'Tooth' by leaving a comment on The Coffee Pod|cast Facebook page.

About the author

Jon Steiner grew up in Washington, D.C. He went to Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, graduating in 1993 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Film. After a few years in Texas and a few years in New York City, he migrated to Australia in 2000. In 2008, he completed a Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing at the University of Technology Sydney. He lives in the Sydney suburb of Tempe with his wife and daughter.

'Tooth’ is published in Jon Steiner’s debut collection, The Last Wilkie’s and other stories.

Credits

Presenters: Ali Morris and Emma Walsh

Producer: Bronwyn Mehan

Theme music: James Seymour

Coffee Pod|cast  has been produced with the support of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and we wish to acknowledge the support of Little Fictions by the Copyright Agency's Cultural Fund and the City of Sydney Matching Grants program.