We light lanterns in remembrance, to acknowledge the past and move forward, to keep the memory of someone who has passed away and to light the path through dark times.The UTS Writers’ Anthology introduces Light the Lanterns.Through short story, poetry, creative non-fiction and script, this collection offers works inspired by lived and imagined experiences of human trial and resilience. The anthology showcases emerging creative talent and features deeply human tales...

Welcome to this special anniversary edition of the UTS Writers’ Anthology, showcasing writers from four decades of its prestigious Creative Writing program, one of the oldest in Australia. Introduced by Miles Franklin Award winner, Melissa Lucashenko, this treasury of prose, poetry, scripts and non-fiction affords glimpses of the shifting social and political landscape, and evolving literary trends.Since its first edition, Pink Cakes (1982), the Anthology...

In its fortieth year the UTS Writers’ Anthology is Australia’s longest running student series and remains highly regarded among its writing community. Well recognised as a breeding ground for emerging talent it has published the early writing of authors including Gillian Mears Patti Miller Toby Fitch Alison Whittaker MTC Cronin Rachel Ward and Erica Harrison.‘[this book] offers its readers the timeless vital gift of slantwise truth-telling.’ Emily BittoThis year the writing...

When the waves get rough and sea levels rise, there’s only one thing to do: keep your head above water.Welcome to SOAK. Joining the proud legacy of the UTS Writers’ Anthology, this edition seeks to make sense of a rapidly changing world facing its latest deluge.From underwater waterslides to dogs in space, internal struggles to climbing mountains, this collection of short stories, creative non-fiction and poetry brings ecocentrism, humour, creativity and resilience to the s...

In every life, there are seasons. Fires burn and rains fall, but after the blazes and storms, flowers bloom.A symbol of resilience and unity, the Australian wattle regenerates after the devastation of fire and deluge. Often propagated in turmoil, it blossoms bright and sturdy. For these reasons, it emblazons the cover of the 35th Writers’ Anthology: Bloom.Celebrating a diverse group of voices, Bloom welcomes a foreword by Zoë Norton Lodge, an acclaimed author, performer and...

‘Empty Sky’, which draws its title from Sylvia Plath’s ‘I talk to God but the sky is empty’, features the top emerging writers from UTS’ creative writing program and showcases a range of extraordinary works. This edition is honoured to be introduced by writer, editor and activist Bri Lee, the award-winning author of Eggshell Skull.The smoky sky is empty: a deficit of light and sound, devoid of sentience…or is it?Our world is tumultuous – from political upheaval to environme...

The UTS Writers Anthology has helped launch many careers, and continues to provide readers with some of the freshest ideas in Australian writing. The creative writing degree at the University of Technology, Sydney, is the oldest in Australia and 2011 marks the Anthologys special 25th edition. Each year the Anthology features a foreword by a distinguished writer (Nam Le, in 2010). It is launched at Sydney Writers Festival and at a major bookstore (most recently, Gleebooks). Authors work is of...