Muster: to gather together as a group or force, or to cause a force to gather, esp. in preparation for a fight: [ T ]
Overland, once “Australia’s best five-bob’s worth”, is turning 70! In an early issue of Overland, founder Stephen Murray-Smith declared that “writers record the storms of history as they rage through the lives and minds of people. They must respond to the storm from whatever direction it is blowing. You cannot face one and turn your back on another.”
In our 70th year, amidst the raging of storms, we invite you to muster with us, as we have done this year and every year since 1954.
In 2024, in recognition of our 70-year history, we have a very special Subscriberthon week in store for our readers! We’re giving away stacks of prizes, all you have to do is subscribe, renew or donate over $40 to go into the draw to win!
We’ve got a packed week of incredible fiction, poetry, art and nonfiction in store, courtesy of our treasured NZ-based online editor Giovanni Tiso. We’re honoured to be able to showcase the brave, unrelenting work of the writers, academics, activists, organisers, unionists and artists in our community.
So, how does it work?
From Friday 1 to Friday 8 November, subscribe, renew, or donate over $40 for your chance to win. Your name will instantly go into three prize draws for triple the luck: a daily prize draw, a regional prize draw and a major prize draw!
Speaking of prizes, we are extremely thankful to our generous friends and supporters who made this year’s Subscriberthon possible! Read about them and their work here.
Major prize
What’s in this major prize?
Daily prizes
FRIDAY
1 NOVEMBER
What’s in this prize?
THE WEEKEND
2 & 3 NOVEMBER
What’s in this prize?
MONDAY
4 NOVEMBER
What’s in this prize?
TUESDAY
5 NOVEMBER
What’s in this prize?
WEDNESDAY
6 NOVEMBER
What’s in this prize?
THURSDAY
7 NOVEMBER
What’s in this prize?
FINAL DAY: FRIDAY
8 NOVEMBER
What’s in this prize?
Regional prizes
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
What’s in this prize?
A print subscriptions to Australian Poetry
A 1-year membership to MARION
A book pack from Transit Lounge
NEW SOUTH WALES
What’s in this prize?
A 1-year membership for Writing NSW
A 3-classs course voucher for The Pottery Shed
A copy of Groundswell poetry anthology and back issues of Overland
NORTHERN TERRITORY
What’s in this prize?
A 1-year membership for NTWC
A $25 Red Kangaroo Books voucher
A copy of Groundswell poetry anthology and back issues of Overland
QUEENSLAND
What’s in this prize?
A book pack from University of Queensland Press
A 1-year subscription to Meanjin, plus tote bag and archive set
A $75 voucher for Avid Reader Bookshop
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
What’s in this prize?
A $30 Matilda Bookshop voucher
A set of Archer back issues
A Magabala Books book pack
TASMANIA
What’s in this prize?
A 1-year digital subscription to Australian Book Review
A 1-year subscription to Island Magazine
A 1-year subscription to Voiceworks
VICTORIA
What’s in this prize?
A double-pass to any La Mama Theatre show
A 1-year membership for Writers Victoria
A copy of Groundswell poetry anthology and back issues of Overland
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
What’s in this prize?
A 1-year membership for Kill Your Darlings
A book pack from Fremantle Press
A collection of Rabbit Poetry issues
NEW ZEALAND
What’s in this prize?
A 1-year digital subscription to Australian Book Review
A 1-year digital subscription to Griffith Review
A code for a license to Scrivener
