Hunter Writers' Centre

Literary journal Meanjin to close after 85 years of publishing Meanjin, a mainstay of Australia's cultural landscape and the nation's second-oldest literary publication, is shuttering after Melbourne University Publishing decided to cease financial support.

A sad day for Australian writing with the closure of Meanjin.

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Omar Musa, a Bornean-Australian author, artist, rapper and poet from Queanbeyan, has won first and second prize in our 2024 Newcastle Short Story Award. Melbourne author Lisa Lang won third prize.
The 2024 Newcastle Short Story Award Anthology is now available for purchase online at lnkd.in/gpc9E2gY