Digger
By Paul Bucci. He’s up the back of his folks’ place in Gipps St, right on the edge of the property, 60 metres from the house, where it backs on to the new Court. More accurately his mum’s place now … Continued
I Came Here to Spit on Him – A Play
Written by Paul Bucci Directed by Lisa Graham CAST Frank – Warren Easley Steph – Anja Harley Donna – Eila Lyon Jane – Carolyn Aitken Carolyn – Jennifer Deaton ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT I’m Paul and I moved to Geelong … Continued
Back Again
By Paul Bucci. She recognized him immediately he got onto the train. She hadn’t seen him for nearly forty years, but he was unmistakable. Unmistakable. A funny word to use for someone who’d been the biggest mistake she’d made in … Continued
Dave’s Bored
By Paul Bucci. Dave’s bored. And a bit stoned. He’s been a bit of both – or quite a lot of both – for the last year or so since his mum died. For the couple of years before that … Continued
Super Stump
By Geoffrey Gaskill. The early evening sun streamed into the room. Outside, the jungle of a garden scratched up against the window as if trying to break in. This was Edith’s favourite room, the room in which she’d spent some … Continued
Finest 500 Writing Prize 2021
FIRST PRIZE Swimming with Sharks, by Jo Curtain I have moved from the family home I (we) lived in for thirty years to a new, different space in Caloundra. As you’d imagine, packing up a house where so much living … Continued
The Windmill Man
By Geoffrey Gaskill. The windmill man haunted Stanley. He didn’t know his name. He’d never seen him before. He never saw him after. But became more real than his father. The windmill man had fallen. It was kind of symbolic … Continued
County Limerick
By Geoffrey Gaskill. In the headlights I saw him. It wasn’t him so much that caught my eye, as the manner of his walking along that road. Night time it might have been but even a casual observer could not … Continued
