australian literature
Pumpkin Season
Miscellaenous texts, occasional writings, anthologies, beefs, trauma, birds
Catriona Menzies-Pike
Writer and editor at large. SYD -> YVR.
australian literature
So long, Meanjin
Meanjin down the drain, criticism still in crisis – plus Wuthering Heights and a withering review
Help Wanted
What they left out of the position description for the boss job at Writing Australia – plus John Jeremiah Sullivan, Jennifer Mills, Andrew Dean and Mel Brooks
Boundless Risk
On creative business models, risk, and the Unbound fiasco
cancel culture
Back from the beyond
Two elections, Cancel culture or bust, Art to put you to sleep
Newsletter
So long, Substack
Gotta bounce, there's too much Elon in the air
A haunting debut
Here I am, taking Ghost for a test-drive. This is the new home of the newsletter formerly located here.
Newsletter
Shopping List Season
The greatest holiday tradition of all: grumbling about end of year lists.
Newsletter
Big Feelings
Cashing in on anger and despair.
Newsletter
Two new reviews and a lot of nail-biting
'Your vote, your choice' – thus spake Julia Roberts.
Newsletter
Field notes: literary libertarians
Be careful out there.
Newsletter
Big thanks to my creative muse
Does it really matter if an author uses ChatGPT to help them write their book?