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Congratulations to the WINNERS of the Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers 2025! Fiction: persephone. by Abigail Koh Nonfiction: A Tolerance for the Middle by Georgina Lewis Poetry: The Kingdom of Small Things by Jiayi Fang Stay tuned to read their pieces on our website.

Join us this Saturday 6 Decembet at IPCS, North Melbourne Event poster by Sharyn Sale // More info + tickets: events.humanitix.com/express-media-…

RAFFLE PRIZES! We've organised a little raffle as part of our end-of-year party & fundraiser this Saturday😊 All money going to PARA. Prizes donated by: The Wheeler Centre, Melbourne Writers Festival, Australian Poetry, Overland, Sticky Institute, New International Bookshop.

What's in a line break? Join us next Tuesday December 2 as Toolkits: Poetry facilitator Lou Garcia-Dolnik and poet Anne-Marie Te Whiu sit down in conversation. Free + livestreaming on YouTube from 6pm AEDT: youtube.com/watch?v=3uGvVw…

Announcing the shortlistees for the Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers 2025! The prize recognises excellence in secondary school aged students across fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Congratulations to these young stars. Read more: expressmedia.org.au/news/hachette-…

Let's get digital! Join us next Wednesday November 19 as Toolkits: Digital Storytelling facilitator Aries Gacutan and writer Anita Solak join forces to discuss all things digital literature. Free + livestreaming on YouTube from 6pm AEDT: youtube.com/watch?v=PKbrmV…

Calling comics artists! Join us this Wednesday as Toolkits: Graphic Narratives facilitator Bailey Sharp and graphic novelist Tommi Parrish discuss drawing intimacy and making a career indie comics. Free + livestreaming on YouTube from 6pm AEDT: youtube.com/watch?v=_5d_cv…

Additional congratulations to — Second place: ‘second adolescence’ by Saanjana Kapoor Third place: ‘January’ by Eden Crain Shortlisted/Commended: ‘Exit Sign’ by Nimrada Silva, ‘The River Watches Me’ by Parvati Dines

Congratulations to the winner of the Sudden Writing Prize for 2025, Ledya Khamou! 🥳 The prize is a collaboration between Express/Voiceworks and the Australasian Association of Writing Programs. Read the winning piece 'Food Baby' here: expressmedia.org.au/news/sudden-wr…

Introducing the wonderful Toolkits: Poetry 2025 cohort! These young writers are immersing themselves in the forms and potentials of poetry across a 12-week course facilitated by Lou Garcia-Dolnik. Read all about them: expressmedia.org.au/news/meet-the-…

Introducing the super cool Toolkits: Digital Storytelling 2025 cohort! Together, these young writers are busy exploring and experimenting in a series of 12-week workshops, facilitated by Aries Gacutan. Read all about them: expressmedia.org.au/news/meet-the-…

The 2025 Hachette Australia Prize for Young Writers closes this weekend! — Award for secondary-school aged students (12-18) — Three categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry — This year's mentor is children's author @ashleighjbarton Info: expressmedia.org.au/hachette-austr…

Introducing the epic Toolkits: Graphic Narratives 2025 cohort! Together, they're busy learning and sketching in a series of 12-week workshops, facilitated by Bailey Sharp. Read all about them: expressmedia.org.au/news/meet-the-…

Voiceworks #135 'Bend' is OUT NOW! The first issue from editor Joel Keith and designer Alex Stevenson ~ new fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, comics from young Australians. ~ Print: $20 ~ Digital: $8 (+ bonus wallpapers) Cover art by Dhishni de Silva 🏹 expressmedia.org.au/store/p/voicew…

Somebody in Australia once said, 'It's time.' Alex Creece on as Managing Editor of Cordite #Poetry Review. cordite.org.au/guncotton/cree…

Express Media is excited to announce Eli McLean as our new General Manager / CEO 🎉 Eli McLean is an editor, writer and publishing professional. Most recently, he was Deputy Editor of Meanjin. He lives and works on unceded Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung country. expressmedia.org.au/news/announcin…

We're extending Toolkits applications until September 18! Writers and artists aged 16 to 30 are invited to join Express Media's 12-week online program with streams in poetry, digital storytelling and graphic narratives. More info: expressmedia.org.au/toolkits

Say hello to the facilitators of Toolkits Season 2 2025: Lou Garcia-Dolnik (poetry), Aries Gacutan (digital storytelling) and Bailey Sharp (graphic narratives) expressmedia.org.au/news/toolkits-… Applications close on September 14!