ANNOUNCEMENT: Lana Guineay wins the October WWWC!

We’re pleased to announce the winner of the October WWWC: Lana Guineay! Lana’s response to the prompt ‘beamish boy’ draws inspiration from literature and language. On her inspiration for her entry, Lana writes: ‘When I read this month’s competition prompt, the word “beamish” was new to me. While I could infer its meaning I wasn’t familiar with the term, and what was its association with “boy”? One Google later I found that the phrase is from Jabberwocky…

POETRY SPOTLIGHT: ‘Courtier’ by Aidan Coleman

This week’s poetry spotlight contemplates the poem ‘Courtier’, from Aidan Coleman’s vigorous collection Mount Sumptuous. Post written by Polly Grant Butler Picking up this collection by Aidan Coleman, I was delighted to be greeted with lyrics from the Silver Jews on the acknowledgements page. I’m not usually one for describing lyrics as poetry as I believe they are two distinct mediums (and no, I do not believe a certain singer-songwriter should have won the Nobel Prize in…

POETRY SPOTLIGHT: ‘Farewell to a Colleague’ by Julian Zytnik

This week’s spotlight shines on an early volume in the Friendly Street series, Friendly Street New Poets 5. Working in the Wakefield bookstore, with hundreds of books laid out before me, I am often in the position to judge the books by their covers, searching for the most interesting looking ones to flick through and sometimes (often) buy. The cover image (shown above) was why I picked this particular book off the shelf, and I was surprised to…

GUEST POST: Tim Reeves on The Death of Dr Duncan

Tim Reeves’ The Death of Dr Duncan is the first account in 50 years to examine in detail Dr Duncan the man, his killing and its investigation, and the gay law reform it precipitated. In this guest post, Tim describes a chance finding which shed new light on Dr Duncan’s personality. Read on below.

GUEST POST: The Feathers, by Stephen Orr

Author Stephen Orr's recent relocation to Albury has reignited a fascination with, and connection to, Australia artist Russell Drysdale. In this guest post, Stephen writes about Albury, about Drysdale, and their connection to Stephen's novel Incredible Floridas. Read on below.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Cheryl Williss wins the first WWWC

We're thrilled to be able to announce the winner of the very first Wakefield Weekly Writing Competition: Cheryl Williss. Cheryl's response to the prompt 'Moving Around' has it all: astronauts, spirits, and a healthy dose of nostalgia for Adelaide in the late 60s. Read Cheryl's winning entry below.

RAPID FIRE QUESTIONS WITH: Wendy Scarfe

In our author interview series RAPID FIRE, we’re getting to know our authors a little better by throwing a few quick questions at them. Next up to the plate is Wendy Scarfe, author of One Bright Morning. Set in Darwin in 1941, against the backdrop of war and the eventual bombing of Darwin, One Bright Morning is a story of love, hope, and finding peace in relationships. Read on to discover what books Wendy considers the greatest influence…

BEHIND THE COVER: The Teeth of a Slow Machine

Andrew Roff's debut short-story collection, The Teeth of a Slow Machine, is a daring, irreverent exploration of the conundrums of contemporary life, and what it means to be a human. In this guest post, Andrew takes us through the design process for the cover of his collection. Many thanks to the covers' designer, Duncan Blachford of Typography Studio, who has generously allowed us to reproduce some of his early cover concepts. Read on to see the…

ANNOUNCEMENT: Wakefield Weekly Writing Competition

We're excited to announce a new challenge for authors: the Wakefield Weekly Writing Competition! The WWWC will become a monthly competition, open to authors Australia-wide, with prizes including gift vouchers and the publication of winning entries right here on the Wakefield Press blog. We’d like the competition to help writers and researchers build readerships, help spread Wakefield’s own name and news of our books, and, who knows, help seed a few books of the future. Entries are now…

TRAVEL FOR TWO: Beauty, Charm and Tragedy in Zamosc

Roger Zubrinich and Judy Peters like to travel. A lot. Prior to the pandemic, the couple would escape the Australian winter and head to Europe for the summer, traipsing through countries via a hire car. With overseas travel now something of a dream, Roger has decided to revisit some of their destinations in writing. This week, Roger and Judy make their way into the centre of Zamosc in Poland. They find beauty in the town's design and the colourful…

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