ReadFin Literary Journal (Winter 2018)
In the compilation of the 'Readfin' Literary Journal the editors and designers have worked closely together. The final outcome is a journal that incorporates fiction, poetry and prose, illustration, and creative fiction – a melting pot, something for everyone. Journals such as this have wide ranging appeal, not only for those who have submitted stories, but great as gifts, for book clubs, and an illustration of what can be achieved for students of writing and publishing. 'Readfin' is a published book with their writing.
In the compilation of the 'Readfin' Literary Journal the editors and designers have worked closely together. The final outcome is a journal that incorporates fiction, poetry and prose, illustration, and creative fiction – a melting pot, something for everyone. Journals such as this have wide ranging appeal, not only for those who have submitted stories, but great as gifts, for book clubs, and an illustration of what can be achieved for students of writing and publishing. 'Readfin' is a published book with their writing.
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Preface from the
Head of Program
And with the release of the 2018 ReadFin Literary Journal, we
come to the end of a 9-year era of the Bachelor of Writing and
Publishing (BWAP) at Melbourne Polytechnic (more than half
of this time as NMIT). I’ve been fortunate to have been a part of
this program for 8 of those years as a lecturer and, for the last 2
years, as the Head of Program. And what a unique program it has
been. As a lecturer, I have worked in dozens of higher education
programs at nearly all of the major tertiary institutions in
Melbourne, and Melbourne Polytechnic’s BWAP has certainly
been the most memorable, for a number of reasons, but first and
foremost, for the positive community it has fostered.
With this publication you will find not only current BWAP
student writings, but both alumni and staff contributing,
some who have maintained a connection to the program after
many years of leaving it. As much as I’m proud of the standard
of writing we have fostered and maintained, the strong and
enduring community that has formed is the greatest reward, and
this is not just my reward, but for our writing culture at large, as
we see our adept writers leave the program, relationships formed,
intact, and in many cases, the practice and comradery continues
on in the form of collaboration, writing groups and more.
Despite the sad and imminent end of the BWAP, the writing will
continue, and, these last 9 years have ensured a generation of
creative writers who are more than adept at wielding their words
with power, focus, personality, individuality and poignancy; the
2018 ReadFin Literary Journal is a testament to this.
Dr. Adam Casey
ReadFin Literary Journal 9
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