Hi, my name is Alys Jackson and I'm an author and poet
based in Adelaide, South Australia.
My work has been published in books, magazines,
anthologies and online.
What does speculative fiction include? Collins dictionary describes speculative fiction as a ‘broad literary genre encompassing any fiction with supernatural, fantastical, or futuristic elements; the main three being science fiction, fantasy and horror.’ Having said that, there are a huge number of subgenres within speculative fiction. For a comprehensive list you might want to read … Read more
Held at the Bibliotheca Bar and Book Exchange on Tuesday 17 April 2018 at 7:00pm, Autumn Quart Shorts is an evening of ‘heart-warming and spine-tingling stories, poetry and narrative non-fiction‘ enjoyed over a glass of your favourite beverage. That’ll be gin for me, please. In the words of Ben Brooker, Patrick Frost and Janet Thomas (Quart Short organisers) ‘what better way to warm up than … Read more
What does this list contain? Publications that actively welcome submissions of flash fiction (stories of approximately 1,000 words) from established and emerging authors. This list also includes short-shorts, vignettes, and micro-fiction. Why are some publications missing? I chose not to include some publications. Reasons included: websites that appeared to be inactive; publications that appeared to … Read more
What does this list contain? 35 magazines and journals (which consider themselves to be literary) that accept fiction submissions in Australia. Most don’t need you to be Australian to submit and they all accept work from established and emerging writers. Won’t details Change? Yes, so please check current submission deadlines, copyright and formatting guidelines … Read more
Not every writer has an agent but then not every publisher requires that you do, and although making unsolicited submissions can be a daunting task, there are many children’s publishers who are quite willing to search through that horribly named ‘slush pile’ we all have heard so much about. Finding out who these publishers are … Read more