The Girl Who Fell in Love with a Tree
He’d walked through this door thousands of times and never hit his head until a month or two ago. Now it seemed to be a regular occurrence.
2026
Fantasy, scifi, and horror writing prompts
Get creative with fantasy, science fiction, and horror writing prompts inspired by stories in Banksia Journal.
Rotten Peppermint, or Conversation with a Rubber Duck
“Sing me a lullaby.”
I slide deeper into the bath, letting the water cover my mouth. We’re now at eye level, me and the yellow rubber duck.
Black Out
Carl booked a doctor’s appointment six months after the Thing started to get out of hand.
“It feels like there’s something growing inside of me.”
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.
Hazard
Her heart thumped wildly. She gazed out at the spot on the road where she had been, imagining blood-stained bitumen and a floral vigil.
Who is reading Banksia Journal?
Banksia Journal’s readers are predominantly people from Australia and the USA using Windows computers. Many are on Facebook.
San’wich
We warned Eleni to be careful in that understorey—to stay in sight of us—but she was an explorer.
Human Alchemy
My friend always loved animals more than people. Even as a child she was a misanthropist, spending all of her time with insects, fish and other pets.
FWD: RE: epistolary fiction
“Epistolary fiction” means a fictional narrative pieced together from letters, diary entries, newspaper clippings and maybe even photographs.
Before the Fire, The Wolves Howl
The girls pull out notebooks and makeup from their worn backpacks. One backpack looks charred, though who knows if it’s from the last fire in Olmstead.
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?