Past Event

Launch of SLEEPERS ALMANAC No.7 edited by Zoe Dattner & Louise Swinn

1st Dec 2011

Presenter: Sleepers Publishing
Website: http://www.sleeperspublishing.com/
Event Duration: 120 minutes

Every year, Sleepers Publishing assembles a motley crew of new and established (but mostly new – mostly never heard of) writers for their critically acclaimed collection of short fiction (with occasional miscellany): The Sleepers Almanac.

This year sees new stories from people the eds had previously not heard of, including the incredibly talented likes of Isabelle Li and Julie Koh. But there are names that might be familiar, too, to those who love short stories: Brad Bryant, Pierz Newton-John, or Sian Prior, perhaps better known for her journalism, but proving that she knows how to wrangle a story too. What makes The Almanac different is its breadth.

The Almanac, which focuses on new and emerging authors, is the result of a slush-pile read, where writers from all over the country have been encouraged to send in stories up to 10,000 words long.

Come to the launch and get the printed book, the ebook or the iPhone app!

“The Sleepers Almanac is strictly for the wide awake, alert to the best new writing in Australia, especially younger writers and the refreshingly unfamiliar.” —Patrick McCaughey