Sci-fi marathon at the Melbourne International Film Festival
Screening of Dead-End Drive-In From 9.30pm, Saturday 12 August at The Astor, Melbourne In the spring issue of 1972, Overland published the short story ‘Crabs’ by then little-known writer from Bacchus...
View ArticleDystopia on film: an Overland-MIFF panel
6.30pm, Thursday 17 August The Wheeler Centre, Melbourne Drawing on MIFF’s Sci-fi retrospective and looking at how cinema harnesses contemporary anxieties to show us where we might be headed, some of...
View ArticleOpen letter to Victoria University regarding attacks on union representatives
Open letter regarding ongoing cuts at Victoria University, and the targeting of a number of VU NTEU branch members. Academics, students, writers, union members and readers are free to sign via the...
View ArticleAnnouncing Overland’s next resident writer
Overland is thrilled to announce the successful applicant of its second residency program, which this year was open to First Nations writers.
View ArticleWe’re impressed you’ve held out so long, but it’s the second-last day to...
Anyone who subscribes, resubscribes or donates before Friday goes into the draw to win some truly stellar prizes, including bikes, beekeeping workshops, artistic boot camps, award-winning books,...
View ArticleSee you next year!
In solidarity, so long, proshchay, take care, wadaeaan, all the best, adiaŭo, shalom, see you next year!
View ArticleUntil the new year!
Updates on holiday office hours, our new edition and summer writer opportunities. And a big shoutout to all our readers, contributors, submitters, volunteers and interns throughout the past year. We...
View ArticleInvasion Day 2019: rallies and actions
We recognise 26 January as a day of protest against invasion and the violent legacies of colonialism. Overland staff will be attending Invasion and Survival Day actions across the country tomorrow. We...
View ArticleOur fiction submissions are open for one week!
We are pleased to announce that fiction submissions are open for a one-week period, from Friday 1 February until Friday 8 February, for consideration for our first edition of 2019. Fiction for the...
View ArticleSome changes to our editorial team
Overland is excited to announce some changes to our editorial team in 2019.
View ArticleIntroducing Overland’s 2019 writing residencies
We are pleased to announce that Overland will be running two writing residencies in 2019, both of which are supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation. These residencies will again address a lack of...
View ArticleOverland is seeking a new editor
Overland is seeking a new editor, and for the first time in its history, the magazine is advertising the position.
View ArticleAnnouncing the shortlists for the 2019 Overland writing residencies
Announcing the shortlists for the 2019 Overland writing residencies, which are supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation. These residencies will again address a lack of opportunities for...
View ArticleAnnouncing Overland’s resident writers for 2019
Announcing the recipients of the 2019 Overland writing residencies, which are supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation.
View ArticleAnnouncing Overland’s new editors
After an extensive application and interview process, Overland is thrilled to announce the appointment of our two new co-editors, Evelyn Araluen Corr and Jonathan Dunk, who will begin their editorship...
View ArticleAnnouncing the 2019 Judith Wright Poetry Prize Shortlist
In one of the most successful years in the history of the prize, we received over 750 entries from poets all around the world. We'd like to thank all the entrants for their brave, disruptive and...
View ArticleAnnouncing the 2019 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize Shortlist
Thank you to everyone who entered the Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize, the quality of the work we received was very high this year! We'd also like to recognise the hard work of this year's incredibly...
View ArticleFinal Results of the 2019 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize
Overland and the Malcolm Robertson Foundation are thrilled to announce the entries that placed in the Overland 2019 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize! This year's star judges, Hannah Kent, Joshua Mostafa...
View ArticleFinal Results of the 2019 Judith Wright Poetry Prize
Established in 2007 and supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation, the Overland Judith Wright Poetry Prize seeks outstanding poetry from new and emerging writers. This year’s wonderful judges,...
View ArticleAnnouncing the 2021 Kuracca Prize for Australian Literature longlist
In 2020, Overland literary journal received funding from Create Victoria to help sustain our organisation and encourage excellence in a struggling arts community. In honour of the late Aunty Kerry...
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