Published 26 November 2009 · Main Posts happenings aplenty Jeff Sparrow How many ways can you absorb Overland goodness? Why, let’s count them! 1. If you are a subscriber, you would have received (or be just about to receive) Overland 197, with Guy Rundle on Kevin Rudd, Fiona Capp on Judith Wright, Anwyn Crawford on Nick Cave, Sophie Cunningham on the world beneath Melbourne and much, much more. 2. If you are in Melbourne this Sunday, you can attend the Overland/Meanjin end-of-year event and lawn bowls challenge. 3. Wherever you are, you can join in the inaugural Overland subscriberthon, which kicks off on 1 December. 4. Next year, you can participate in the ‘Meanland’ collaboration with Meanjin, which begins, in spectacular fashion, with this event at the newly christened Wheeler Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas in Melbourne before moving to other cities across Australia. More on this soon. Jeff Sparrow Jeff Sparrow is a writer, editor, broadcaster and Walkley award-winning journalist. He is a former columnist for Guardian Australia, a former Breakfaster at radio station 3RRR, and a past editor of Overland. His most recent book is a collaboration with Sam Wallman called Twelve Rules for Strife (Scribe). He works at the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne. More by Jeff Sparrow › Overland is a not-for-profit magazine with a proud history of supporting writers, and publishing ideas and voices often excluded from other places. If you like this piece, or support Overland’s work in general, please subscribe or donate. Related articles & Essays 8 May 202611 May 2026 · Nakata Brophy Prize The 2026 Nakata Brophy Prize for Young Indigenous Writers (Poetry) Editorial Team Please follow this link to enter the prize. Sponsored by Trinity College at the University of Melbourne and supporters, the Nakata Brophy Prize for Young Indigenous Writers, established in 2014 […] 6 May 20266 May 2026 · Main Posts Join the Overland Board Editorial Team Overland is looking for a Treasurer to join the board. If you care about literary culture, have governance experience and a head for finance, please consider applying. Expressions of Interest […]
