A groundbreaking new publication of cutting-edge Australian writing and art.
“I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound or stab us. If the book we’re reading doesn’t wake us up with a blow to the head, what are we reading for?”
– Franz Kafka
Written Off
4th Edition
Experience and explore new Australian writing, with curation by an Australian artist.
The fourth edition of Written Off includes works by Australian authors and artists including:
- Linda Atkins
- Vanessa Bates
- Mihaela Cristescu
- Michael Farrell
- Therese Kendall
- Harvey Liu
- KT Major
- Deborah Prospero
- Jack Cameron Stanton
- Jimmy Unbrand
Guest artist is Andjana Pachkova.
Release date: 30th September 2025
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Written Off – Third Edition
Experience and explore new Australian writing, with curation by an Australian artist.
The third edition of Written Off includes works by Australian authors and artists including:
- Miro Bilbrough
- Carly Cappielli
- Jelena Curic
- Jason Gray
- J. Marahuyo
- Patrick Marlborough
- Benjamin D. Muir
- Pete Shmigel
- Soren Tae Smith
- Geneva Valek
Guest artist is Stuart Bailey.
Release date: 30th April 2025
Written Off – Second Edition
Experience and explore new Australian writing, with curation by an Australian artist.
The second edition of Written Off includes works by Australian authors and artists including:
- Jack Cameron Stanton
- Bill Dunbar
- Madison Shakespeare
- Catherine Zimdahl
- Luke Carman
- Augusta Supple
- Chris Fleming
- Anthony Macris
- Samantha Trayhurn
- Lily E. Sinclair
Guest artist is Hayley Megan French.
Release date: 30th October 2024
Written Off – First Edition
A new window into ground-breaking Australian writing and artistry from Vitagraph Publishing.
The first edition of Written Off includes works by Australian authors and artists including:
- JS Breukelaar
- Mary Rachel Brown
- Max Easton
- Roanna Gonsalves
- Jack Jeweller
- Jessica Chapnik Kahn
- Monique Lyle
- Benjamin Muir
- Katharine Pollock
- Niao Ren
- Paris Rosemont
- Gretchen Shirm
- Soren Tae Smith
- Antony Uhlmann
- Y. B. Wang
Guest artist is Justin Trendall.
Release date: 30th April 2024
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Written Off 5th Edition
The fifth edition of Written Off is on the way, featuring more Australian writers and a new feature artist.
The Digital Salon
Written Off will not only be a physical publication. We will be launching an online space for Australian writers to express their creativity and grow their works for an interested audience.