The Fiction Issue 2012
Dicey Decisions
George Cockcroft is a psychiatrist who makes all of his life decisions with a roll of the dice.
A Bird of Heat in Kino Bay
Seeking out a legendary literary artefact that is so rare it may as well not be real.
The Room All to Itself
One of James Purdy’s last unpublished manuscripts, a drama as uncompromising and brutal as his fiction.
Literary Titans Are Super Freaks
I have rounded up the dirtiest exploits of the most revered authors in the Western canon.
Hunger Pangs on Paper
Everyone knows (especially your dad) that if you aspire to be a writer, you’re going to go through life hungry.
I’ll Give You Some Threats
I texted some pretty mean shit from someone else’s phone to author Amelia Gray and she punched me in the face.
My Father at the End
I did not talk to my father for most of the last year he was alive. It was a form of self-preservation.
Readers Digesting
We at VICE Australia love books – and lots and lots of cake – so we decided to make a book cake of our own as a test run for next year’s contest.
Three Kinds of People on the Crosstown Bus
One shouldn’t associate with these people, and one most often doesn’t.
Genius In Exile
Much of his work felt like a punch to the face, dividing critics and shocking the public.