This week’s Bloc Feature comes to us from the ever-fascinating and exciting Going Down Swinging. Going Down Swinging is one of Australia’s longest-running and most…

This is an interview with Kim Kelly, author of several books, most recently the novel Jewel Sea. Jewel Sea is the story of the Koombana,…

This is the first chapter of Jewel Sea, a novel by Kim Kelly, out now through The Author People.  Jewel Sea is the story of the…

The Man Booker Prize is the most prestigious English-language prize for literature in the world. The winner receives £50,000 as well as the £2,500 awarded…

This is an interview with novelist Laura Bloom. Laura Bloom’s latest book, The Cleanskin is the story of The Troubles, Irish Identity, and the lingering damage from sectarian conflict that…

This is a Literary Cities piece by Elizabeth Flux about Hong Kong. Every night, after tucking me in, and before saying goodnight, my mother would…

This week’s Bloc Feature has been shared with us by the student collective The Underground Writers. The Underground Writers are a group of students and creatives with a…

This is the first chapter of The Cleanskin, by Laura Bloom. Laura Bloom deftly goes to the dark heart of The Troubles in Ireland to explore…

Our Bloc Feature this week comes from the marvelous Hot Chicks with Big Brains. Hot Chicks with Big Brains is an interview series determined to challenge…

This is a Building Blocs piece, in which Bri Lee interviews Literary Agent Grace Heifetz about what exactly an agent does. Bri Lee interviews an agent…