Award-winning novelist Arnold Zable inspired attendance with a talk about short stories, and the importance of stories in our lives. Discussing the the merit of [untitled] and the energy contained within the writing from bold new writers, he reviewed several of the stories (including the short story competition winners, which he judged), before launching issue 04 to an overwhelming reception.

Readers included George Ivanoff, Dave Halliday, Anja Tanhane, Mileta Rien, and Samantha Ellen-Bound.

18 April 2011
Details for the launch of issue four have been finalised:

Hope to see everyone there!

15 April 2011
[untitled] is pleased to announce the results of its short story competition, which was judged by award-winning author Arnold Zable.

A huge THANK YOU to everybody who entered. There was a ton of great stories, and they were almost impossible to separate. They provided lots of great reading, and we feel comforted about the future of short-story writing in Australia knowing there's so many fantastic writers out there.

13 April 2011
[untitled] is pleased to announce that award-winning author Arnold Zable will be launching issue four on 19 May 2011, from 7.00pm. Also, the results of the [untitled] short story competition will be announced. The address of the launch is:

Wine/cheese supper provided.

28 February 2011
The [untitled]'s short story competition has closed. Thanks for all the great entries! Watch this space for the winners!

14 November 2010
[untitled]'s short story competition is underway! We're accepting stories of any genre, up to 5,000 words, and you can submit a maximum of two entries. Award-winning writer Arnold Zable will choose 1st, 2nd, and 3rd winners from a shortlist adjudicated by the [untitled] editorial committee. Check out our competition page for more details, and to download an entry form.

8 November 2010
Tess Evans, author of the best-selling Book of Lost Threads, launched issue three of [untitled] yesterday at Poet House. Tess explored the genesis of [untitled], and its importance in the literary community, and how it provided an outlet for emerging writers looking to find a voice for their work.

Readers included Vic Tietze, Koraly Dimitriadis, Brad Dunn, Kirk Marshall, Mal McClenaghan, Andy Murdoch, and Liliane Grace.

29 October 2010
Busybird is very excited about the news from Arts Victoria that [untitled] is considered an important product for the writing community and has been awarded a grant for issue four. Thanks, Peter Bachelor!

27 September 2010
[untitled] will be launching issue 03 on 7 November 2010, from 3.00pm. The address is:

Food provided. Drinks by gold coin donation.

Plus, we'll be having our a Smorgasbook -- a feast of books from which too choose. Authors who have been published in [untitled] will be selling their published works.

Please RVSP busybird@bigpond.net.au.

12 September 2010
We're proud to announce that Tess Evans, author of The Book of Lost Threads (Allen & Unwin, 2010), will be launching issue 03 of [untitled] on 7 November 2010.

30 August 2010
We're finalising content for issue 03, which will be launched on 7 November 2010.

12 July 2010
Sad news. Our poetry editor's head imploded. Poof! Just like that. This follows wolves abudcting her predecessor. As a result, well, we will no longer be considering poetry, which means that [untitled] will become exclusively a collection of short stories!

15 June 2010
George Ivanoff (Issue One, 'Photographic Memory') has profiled [untitled] in his blog, Literary Clutter.

3 June 2010
[untitled] is proud to announce that Tess Evans (Issue One - 'The Death of Sadie Tolliver') will be launching her debut novel The Book of Lost Threads (Allen & Unwin) at Readings, Carlton, at 6.30pm tonight. Congratulations, Tess!

21 Arpil 2010
Busybird Publishing & Design is proud to announce that issue two of [untitled] was launched last night at 7.00 pm in the function room of Watsonia Library.

Issue two (right) features fiction from Bella Ellwood-Clayton, Melissa Howard, Camille Nurka, J Vernau, Blaise van Hecke, A.S. Patric, Violet Kieu, Therese Mobayad, Lee D Gordon, Hilaire, and Bel Woods; and poetry from Tara Nicole Funk, and Tricia Veale.

It was launched by George Ivanoff, whose story 'Photographic Memory' was published in issue one; and whose young adult novel, Gamers' Quest -- winner of the 2010 Chronos Award for Speculative Fictuion -- was recently released by Ford Street Publishing.

[untitled] is now in the process of seeking submissions for its third issue, which we hope will be released later in the year.

If you would like to submit to [untitled], check out our Submission Guidelines.

Or if you'd like to order a copy of [untitled], check out our Order page.

14 April 2010
Issue two of [untitled] will be launched Tuesday, 20th April, at Watsonia Library. The address is:

Watsonia Library
4/6 Ibbotson Street
Watsonia (Melways Ref: P20, E4)

The launch begins at 6.45pm and will run until 8.30pm.

10 February 2010
Ryan O'Neill, whose story 'The Archivist' was published in the inaugural edition of [untitled], has placed third in The Age Short Story Competition with 'The Chinese Lesson'.

Congratulations, Ryan!

7 February 2010
[untitled] is finalising content and preparing the order for issue two, which has been rescheduled (hopefully) for a March launch.

14 December 2009
Ryan O'Neill, whose story 'The Archivist' was published in the inaugural edition of [untitled], has placed third in The Age Short Story Competition with 'The Chinese Lesson'.

Congratulations, Ryan!

10 September 2009
[untitled], Australia's newest periodical anthology of fiction, was launched tonight at 7.00 pm at the function room of Watsonia Library.

The first publication of Busybird Publishing & Design, [untitled] (the cover to the inaugural issue, right) showcases a collection of prose from both emerging and experienced talent.

Featured in this issue are Tess Evans, whose 'Book of Lost Threads' will be released by Allen & Unwin on Mothers Day 2010; George Ivanoff, whose novel Gamers' Quest will be released in October 2009; Lena Pasqua, author of Choir of Burning Candles; and Elizabeth Jane's Beyond the Blackout Curtain, which was the winner of the 2009 Bristol Short Story Prize; as well as Sophie Moon, acclaimed poet Myron Lysenko, Thuy Linh Nguyen, Ryan O'Neill, Stu Hatton, Mal McClenaghan, Elizabeth Jane, Melissa Ferguson, Laura Bovey, Amy Jackson, and Claire Varley.

[untitled] was launched by the delightful Kalinda Ashton, author of the critically acclaimed The Danger Game. The night was attended by over fifty guests, and featured readings from authors Elizabeth Jane, Stu Hatton, George Ivanoff, Mal McClenaghan, and Tess Evans.

The team at [untitled] is now in the process of seeking submissions for its second issue, which is tentatively scheduled for a 10 February 2010 release.

If you would like to submit to [untitled], check out our Submission Guidelines.

Or if you'd like to order a copy of [untitled], or subscribe to future editions, check out our Order page.