We Need to Talk about Literary Culture
ABOUT THE SHOW
Mindy Gill, Julian Meyrick, Raeden Richardson & Darby Jones in conversation with Carody Culver
Australian literary journals are vital to a thriving intellectual culture. But at present, they’re traversing an unusually thorny path. Alongside the evergreen problems of limited funding and resources, the publishing sector is experiencing the one-two punch of declining book sales and rising producion costs; the cultural discourse is also increasingly volatile. Join this intrepid panel as they investigate these complexities and their implications for the future of literary journals.
Supported by the University of Queensland
PART OF BRISBANE WRITERS FESTIVAL
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Mindy Gill is an award-winning poet, editor, and critic, and Australian Book Review’s fifth Rising Star. Her debut collection, Confessions, won the 2025 Thomas Shapcott Poetry Prize and is forthcoming with UQP in 2027.
Julian Meyrick is Professor of Creative Arts at Griffith University and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities. He has directed over 40 award-winning professional theatre productions, and published numerous books and articles on Australian arts and culture.
Raeden Richardson is a novelist and essayist. His debut novel, The Degenerates, was nominated for the Miles Franklin Award, the ALS Gold Medal and the Voss Literary Award. His writing has appeared in The Griffith Review, Meanjin, The Sydney Morning Herald and New Australian Fiction.
Darby Jones is the Editorial Assistant at Griffith Review and a bookseller at Cursive Knives. He is an alumnus of the black&write! Indigenous Writing and Editing Project and the Open Book Internship and has dedicated his career to diversifying the publishing industry.
Carody Culver is the editor of Griffith Review. She’s also a writer and a literary interviewer. Her work has appeared in Australian Book Review, Meanjin, Sydney Review of Books, Kill Your Darlings, Books+Publishing and more, and she’s been a contributing editor for Peppermint magazine. Her chapbook, The Morgue I Think the Deader It Gets, was published by Cordite in 2022.
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Mindy Gill is an award-winning poet, editor, and critic, and Australian Book Review’s fifth Rising Star. Her debut collection, Confessions, won the 2025 Thomas Shapcott Poetry Prize and is forthcoming with UQP in 2027.
Julian Meyrick is Professor of Creative Arts at Griffith University and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities. He has directed over 40 award-winning professional theatre productions, and published numerous books and articles on Australian arts and culture.
Raeden Richardson is a novelist and essayist. His debut novel, The Degenerates, was nominated for the Miles Franklin Award, the ALS Gold Medal and the Voss Literary Award. His writing has appeared in The Griffith Review, Meanjin, The Sydney Morning Herald and New Australian Fiction.
Darby Jones is the Editorial Assistant at Griffith Review and a bookseller at Cursive Knives. He is an alumnus of the black&write! Indigenous Writing and Editing Project and the Open Book Internship and has dedicated his career to diversifying the publishing industry.
Carody Culver is the editor of Griffith Review. She’s also a writer and a literary interviewer. Her work has appeared in Australian Book Review, Meanjin, Sydney Review of Books, Kill Your Darlings, Books+Publishing and more, and she’s been a contributing editor for Peppermint magazine. Her chapbook, The Morgue I Think the Deader It Gets, was published by Cordite in 2022.
