The Big Issue’s much-anticipated, annual short story edition is back from this Friday 16 July – bigger and better than ever.
Featuring a mix of Australian and international award-winning writers, this year’s edition will see an eclectic mix of stories including a tale of an infamous old explorer taking history to task; a young man enduring a harsh legacy; four Beijing sophisticates getting some unexpected home help and a lone traveller finding a moment of connection in the company of strangers.
The Big Issue 2010 Fiction Edition Editor, Melissa Cranenburgh, said this year’s edition would showcase contemporary fiction from not just Australia’s best and brightest, but from across the globe, including Toni Jordan (whose debut novel Addition was long-listed for the Miles Franklin award), Christos Tsiolkas (winner of the Australian Literary Society Gold Medal for The Slap), Linda Jaivin (bestselling author of nine books), and acclaimed international author, Michel Faber (author of the award-winning novel, The Crimson Petal and the White, a bestseller in the USA, Italy, France, Holland and Belgium).
“There’s so much great content, including some of the popular regular features, that we had to stretch this issue an extra eight pages,” Ms Cranenburgh said.
With a readership of more than 154,000 per fortnight, this year’s edition will be one of the most widely read fiction magazines in the country.
“At a time when other general-interest, current affairs and entertainment magazines are folding, The Big Issue is not only alive and well – it’s growing; literally,” Ms Cranenburgh explains.
“Readers will be treated to a high quality literary publication, as well as the knowledge that they are helping homeless and marginalised Australians earn an income.”
Author Toni Jordan, says she is delighted her story will be appearing in this year’s Fiction Edition.
“The Big Issue Fiction Edition is one of my must-reads every year, because it’s the perfect combination of the authors I love now, and the up and coming writers I’ll love in the future,” Ms Jordan said.
Up-and-coming writers featured in the edition include Patrick Allington, Oslo Davis, Emmett Stinson, Samuel Rutter, Karen Hitchcock and Romy Ash.
Readings in Carlton, Melbourne, will host an evening with authors Shane Maloney, Emmett Stinson and Sam Rutter on Wednesday 21 July at 6.30pm. Entry is free. Bookings appreciated: editorial@bigissue.org.au.
Featuring a mix of Australian and international award-winning writers, this year’s edition will see an eclectic mix of stories including a tale of an infamous old explorer taking history to task; a young man enduring a harsh legacy; four Beijing sophisticates getting some unexpected home help and a lone traveller finding a moment of connection in the company of strangers.
The Big Issue 2010 Fiction Edition Editor, Melissa Cranenburgh, said this year’s edition would showcase contemporary fiction from not just Australia’s best and brightest, but from across the globe, including Toni Jordan (whose debut novel Addition was long-listed for the Miles Franklin award), Christos Tsiolkas (winner of the Australian Literary Society Gold Medal for The Slap), Linda Jaivin (bestselling author of nine books), and acclaimed international author, Michel Faber (author of the award-winning novel, The Crimson Petal and the White, a bestseller in the USA, Italy, France, Holland and Belgium).
“There’s so much great content, including some of the popular regular features, that we had to stretch this issue an extra eight pages,” Ms Cranenburgh said.
With a readership of more than 154,000 per fortnight, this year’s edition will be one of the most widely read fiction magazines in the country.
“At a time when other general-interest, current affairs and entertainment magazines are folding, The Big Issue is not only alive and well – it’s growing; literally,” Ms Cranenburgh explains.
“Readers will be treated to a high quality literary publication, as well as the knowledge that they are helping homeless and marginalised Australians earn an income.”
Author Toni Jordan, says she is delighted her story will be appearing in this year’s Fiction Edition.
“The Big Issue Fiction Edition is one of my must-reads every year, because it’s the perfect combination of the authors I love now, and the up and coming writers I’ll love in the future,” Ms Jordan said.
Up-and-coming writers featured in the edition include Patrick Allington, Oslo Davis, Emmett Stinson, Samuel Rutter, Karen Hitchcock and Romy Ash.
Readings in Carlton, Melbourne, will host an evening with authors Shane Maloney, Emmett Stinson and Sam Rutter on Wednesday 21 July at 6.30pm. Entry is free. Bookings appreciated: editorial@bigissue.org.au.
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