Jonathan Green

Melbourne University Publishing announces Esther Anatolitis as the next Editor of 'Meanjin'

In the 80th birthday edition of Meanjin, writers address the theme: The Next 80 Years. Pride of Place by Alisa Bunbury is a stunningly packaged hardback exploring the rich visual and textual material in the Grimwade Collection, and providing a unique perspective on Australia's history. Islam and Muslims in Australia by Jan Ali examines the diverse ways Muslims engage with religion locally.

Welcome to spring! Coming up this September, we look forward to publishing a new biography from the Miegunyah Press and the spring issue of Meanjin. Richard Broinowski’s Under the Rainbow chronicles the life of E.W. Cole, a colourful and much loved figure of 19th century Melbourne, while the latest Meanjin brings us a collection of fine writing from the pandemic.

Clare Payne argues that women are entering a new age of economic empowerment.

This edition's feature essay, ‘The Turning Point: One man's downfall, #METoo and the rising up’ is written by bestselling author, Clementine Ford.

Acollection of short fiction, finely curated by Meanjin's Editor Jonathan Green; a treatise and celebration in the single life; and, a celebration of motherhood contemplated by one of Australia's most respected journalists.

After a three-year break, the Meanjin Podcast is back. Authors, readings, conversations, poets: it’s an irresistible mix of fine words and ideas, a spoken version of Australia’s favourite literary quarterly. You can listen to the first episode below, and subscribe via iTunes or Soundcloud.

Nothing in his time as a British Royal Navy doctor at war prepared Nick Martin for what he found in his stint working as a medico for the Australian Department of Border Protection on Nauru. His story, in Meanjin, this Autumn.

Featuring Margaret Simons on precarious times at the ABC, Katherine Murphy on who would want to be a politician, new fiction from A.S. Patrić and John Clarke's final Commonplace column

Here are ten pieces of very fine writing (in no particular order) that were Jonathan Green’s absolute highlights from his first year as Meanjin editor.