Having read this blog, or Banksia Journal’s email newsletter, you may be aware that we have been off Instagram for a while, but now we’re back! If you haven’t already, you can find the all new Banksia Journal Instagram account @banksiajournal. This would not have been possible without the efforts of our new volunteer, Megan! Without further ado, I will let her introduce herself:
Megan
Hi, my name is Megan. I’m a current post graduate student at Curtin majoring in Creative Writing and Editing. I’m a curious writer, reader, researcher and a coffee enthusiast who enjoys analysing online cultural trends in politics, news, music, art and literature. I’m a writer with a knack for satire, short fiction and poetry pieces.
Having surfed the changing dimensions of the internet I like curate and analyse cultural content that impacts an audience, the realm of literature and creative art spaces in particular.
In my free time you’ll find me reading, editing, hiking, hitting the gym or curating playlists for my friends.
Brittany
Again, those email newsletter readers among you may be aware my family was moving house. Well, you will be pleased to know that we have successfully moved into the new house. As I sit here writing, there are half unpacked boxes and paint swatches lining the walls. Swatches aside, all the walls are currently off-white, which is a bit boring. I’m liking the look of Taubmans Deep Desire.
You may be sad to know, however, that there are no banksias in the new garden. There isn’t space to plant a big shrub either. I’ll have to keep my eye out for small banksias that can fit in a pot or planter. Maybe I’ll be able to get my hands on banksia spinulosa “Birthday Candles”?
Finally, don’t forget submissions are now open! If you have a short work of speculative fiction, pleases send it our way.
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.
Megan Rani
Megan is an aspiring creative writer, editor and media enthusiast who is a current postgraduate Creative Writing Student at Curtin University. Her works of fiction and poetry have appeared at HalfandOne and she has also curated and organised events for creative organisations such as FORM within Perth. In her free time she enjoys reading, editing, hiking, hitting the gym or curating playlists for her friends.