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Hinsby Beach, Taroona, Tasmania on a sunny day. There is shade from trees on the beach and the water is clear and the sky bright blue.

Three new anthology launches and poet, Angela Costi, reclaims forbidden places for the people

Three new anthology launches are coming up for Minds Shine Bright soon. Places Anthology, Places Young Writers and Illustrators (by writers and illustrators aged 15 and under) provide a connected map of stories by writers from across Australia and internationally and Too Pink, collected short stories by Romanian writer Catalina Steriu. Amanda Scotney interviews talented Melbourne based poet Angela Costi about her inspiration for placed based poetry and her remarkable body of work.

A wood duck soaking up the winter's sun surrounded by grebes.

Introducing Stories and Poems by Minds Shine Bright

Winter in Melbourne has set in and the cold grey days are perfect for catching up on admin, reading a

Minds Shine Bright Places Writing Competition: The full lists

The complete lists of the Minds Shine Bright Places Writing Competition including winners, shortlists, the long list and Certificates of Recognition.

Announcing winners: Minds Shine Bright Places Writing Prize 2026

Announcing the winner and short list of the Minds Shine Bright Places Prize 2026.

Calling young artists: imagine your art in a book

Would you like to see your art on the cover of a book or illustrating its inner pages? Calling young

Colour and line drawing to fire imagination

Judging is in full swing for the Places Writing Competition and we are looking forward seeing the two anthologies form.

The magnificent Grampians in Western Victoria, a place where stories have been told for over 20,000 years.

2025: A year of reflection when creativity offered hope

This month we look at Minds Shine Bright’s highlights of 2025, interview author Heather Robinson about her new publication ‘Beyond the Books’ and why libraries matter, and welcome short story reader Karin Doucett to the Places Writing Competition Judging Panel.

Reading Light and Shadow anthology with a cup of tea

How to see community story telling, creative writing and reading

In this monthly update Amanda Scotney considers the value of telling stories, writing and reading; interviews writer Kate Foulds; and welcomes back poet Jennifer Harrison to join the judging panel for the Places Writing competition.

Tweaking meaning and meter in a poem – poet in focus

Minds Shine Bright Winter Update including: an interview with Light and Shadow contributor and poet in focus, Suzanna Fitzpatrick, being part of a writer’s festival, the full LIght and Shadow judges report and more.

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Three new anthology launches and poet, Angela Costi, reclaims forbidden places for the people

Introducing Stories and Poems by Minds Shine Bright

Minds Shine Bright Places Writing Competition: The full lists

Announcing winners: Minds Shine Bright Places Writing Prize 2026

Calling young artists: imagine your art in a book

Colour and line drawing to fire imagination

2025: A year of reflection when creativity offered hope

How to see community story telling, creative writing and reading

Tweaking meaning and meter in a poem – poet in focus

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