Nocturnal Submissions

Nocturnal Submissions was an Australian literary periodical, based in Melbourne, which appeared sporadically and ran from 1991^[1] to 1999.^[2] It was founded by and later edited by the novelist Maria Hyland. Seamus Heaney — in the blurb on the back of issue 6 — said "Nocturnal Submissions is a handsome magazine, solid and worthwhile."

Authors whose work appeared in the periodical included Billy Collins, Peter Carey, Steve Kilbey, August Kleinzahler, Chris Wallace-Crabbe, John F. Deane^[3] and Alan Wearne. It was one of the first magazines to publish work by Peter Bakowski.^[1]

Issue #1[]

The material for the first issue was gathered in late 1989 but the issue was not published until 'Autumn' 1991^[4] (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 · · · Sam Sejavka · Maria Hyland · · Ian McBryde · David Branson · · · Steve Kilbey · · Peter Bakowski · · .

Issue #2[]

Issue #2 is dated Spring 1991.

Contributors were: Peter Bakowski · James Griffin · · Steve Kilbey · Ian McBryde · · Jiří Tibor Novak · Ron Offen · · · · · · · Alan Wearne · .

Issue #3[]

Issue #3 is dated Spring 1994.

Contributors were: Peter Bakowski, Adam Browne, Billy Collins, Robert Hershon, Jill Jones, August Kleinzahler, , , Ian McBryde, , , Sam Sejavka, Fred Voss, and .

Issue #4 & Issue #5[]

Issue #4 is a Special Fiction Issue and is dated Spring 1995. Editor: Maria J Hyland. Associate Editor: Karen McKnight. Editorial consultant: Antoni Jach. Photography: Karen Reeves. Contributors (in order) Jane Leonard, Ant McMahon, Karen McKnight, Peter Docker, CraigScanlan, Tom Ball, Sam Chesser, Karen Coghlan, Maria J Hyland, Neil Boyack, Kathryn Reeves, Eric Dando, Tricia Bowen, Carolyn Ball, Johnson Coghlan, Mira Robertson

Issue #5 is a special Irish/Australian Issue and is dated 1997.

Issue #6[]

Issue #6 was a perfect-bound A5 issue called 'Nocturnal Submissions 1999'. was the poetry editor of this issue.

Contributors were: John Elder, , Andrew Kelly, Peter Sirr, , , , , Nick Enright, Jack Hibberd, Peter Carey, Nicki Greenberg, Elliot Perlman, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Mark Mahemoff, , and .

References[]

^ ^a ^b Daniel Young (1 March 2014). Tincture Journal Issue Five (Autumn 2014). Tincture Journal. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-9874983-4-2. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
^ "Nocturnal submissions". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
^ John F. Deane (1 January 2000). The Coffin Master. Rajkamal Prakashan. p. 5. ISBN 978-81-905401-0-0. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
^ National Library of Australia (1992). Australian National Bibliography: 1992. National Library Australia. p. 727. GGKEY:WUUGLXZWWSN. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

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[dyo-1] Daniel Young (1 March 2014). Tincture Journal Issue Five (Autumn 2014). Tincture Journal. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-9874983-4-2. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

[2] "Nocturnal submissions". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

[3] John F. Deane (1 January 2000). The Coffin Master. Rajkamal Prakashan. p. 5. ISBN 978-81-905401-0-0. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

[4] National Library of Australia (1992). Australian National Bibliography: 1992. National Library Australia. p. 727. GGKEY:WUUGLXZWWSN. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

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