Fantasy, scifi, and horror writing prompts
Get creative with fantasy, science fiction, and horror writing prompts inspired by stories in Banksia Journal.
Brittany Lee
Brittany Lee is the co-founder, and editor of Banksia Journal. She is a writer from Perth, Western Australia, with a BA in Linguistics, and Postgrad Diploma in Journalism. Her work has appeared in AntipodeanSF, Dusty Attic Publishing, and Perth’s Raine Square Story Dispenser. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, knitting, and taking photos of flowers (such as banksias).
You can find her online at brittanyerinlee.com.
Meet our newest team member, Megan
Megan Rani is a post graduate student majoring in Creative Writing and Editing. She’s also a curious writer, reader, researcher and a coffee enthusiast.
Who is reading Banksia Journal?
Banksia Journal’s readers are predominantly people from Australia and the USA using Windows computers. Many are on Facebook.
FWD: RE: epistolary fiction
“Epistolary fiction” means a fictional narrative pieced together from letters, diary entries, newspaper clippings and maybe even photographs.
What makes Banksia Journal a magazine?
Banksia Journal claims to be a magazine. But, as may be evident from your screen, it is not a booklet at a newsstand. So, what makes a magazine?
The year of the horse is almost out the gate
We are about to enter the year of the horse. To mark the occasion, we’re sharing some thoughts on this beautiful animal.
Town Hall Stolen Away to Fairyland
The Mt Hill Town Hall was stolen away to Fairyland last night. It was last seen at 11:00pm last night, and was reported missing at 5:00am this morning.
Re-reading some of our favourite stories
To celebrate our second anniversary, Lauren would like to briefly highlight some of her favourite stories from the past 12 months.
Imagine travelling to your favourite fantasy world
I’m sure wishing to be whisked away into the world of a favourite story is a familiar feeling for many readers.
Banksia Journal Quarterly Two: Ebook available now!
Banksia Journal Quarterly Two—the next in our series of mini ebooks—is on sale now! This volume collects stories published from April to June 2024.
Goodbye, Isabel; and, who reads literary journals?
Thank you to Isabel for all her hard work. And, who is actually reading Banksia Journal?
Meet H. J. Bogue: the romantic behind “Aligned”
Last month, I got to sit down with H. J. Bogue, author of the short story “Aligned”, and book one of the Queendom series, Pawns of Salistya.