Nocturnal Submissions

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Nocturnal Submissions was an Australian literary periodical, based in Melbourne, which ran from 1991 to 1999. It was founded by David Lumsden and later edited by the novelist Maria Hyland.

Authors whose work appeared in the periodical included Billy Collins, Steve Kilbey, August Kleinzahler, and Alan Wearne. It was one of the first magazines to publish work by Peter Bakowski.

[edit] Issue #1

The material for the first issue was gathered in late 1989 but the issue was not published until 'Autumn' 1991 (which in Australia means the months March to May). The aim stated in the 'Editorial Note' was to present writing that would 'work both in performance and on the page'.

Contributors to the first issue were: James Griffin · Georgia Butters · Kerry Loughrey · Sam Sejavka · Maria Hyland · David Lumsden · Ian McBryde · David Branson ·Warwick Newnham · Lauren Williams · Steve Kilbey · John Dyall · Peter Bakowski · Stephen J. Williams · Liz Hassall.

[edit] Issue #2

Issue #2 is dated Spring 1991.

Contributors were: Peter Bakowski · James Griffin · Ruth Hessey · Steve Kilbey · Ian McBryde · Karen McKnight · Jiri Tibor Novak · Ron Offen · Julia Palfreyman · Kristopher Saknussemm · Philippa Sawyer · Alex Skovron · Susan Storm · Torquil Todd · Alan Wearne · Lauren Williams.