Published 7 December 2009 · Main Posts sleeping beauties Karen Pickering Ever wondered what Zoe Dattner and Lou Swinn, co-Publishers-in Chief of Sleepers, reckon about Overland? ‘It’s just like Lenny Kravitz said: Baby it ain’t over till it’s Overland. And what he was really trying to say was that as soon as Overland arrived in his letterbox, he was gonna drop everything just to be with that magazine. And I know how he feels.’ Zoe Dattner, General Manager SPUNC inc. ‘Is “life’s pretty straight without Overland” too derivative?’ Lou Swinn, Publisher @ Sleepers Couldn’t you just eat ’em up with a spoon? Karen Pickering More by Karen Pickering › 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 20 March 20262 April 2026 · Main Posts Final results of the 2025 Judith Wright Poetry Prize Editorial team Established in 2007 and supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation, the Overland Judith Wright Poetry Prize seeks outstanding poetry from new and emerging writers. This year’s judges, Shastra Deo, Harry Reid and […] 20 March 202620 March 2026 · Main Posts Final results of the 2025 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize Editorial team Established in 2007 and supported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation, the Overland Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize seeks outstanding original short fiction of up to 3000 words themed loosely around the notion […]
