indigo journal

indigo is an Australian literary phenomenon. It will serve as a model for other such ventures around the country, and is to be praised for its energy, vision, and unwavering support for local writing. It has made Western Australian writing a national talking point, and the international dialogues are not far away...

John Kinsella

indigo published six volumes of Western Australian creative writing between August 2007 and February 2011. Volumes 3 through to 6 are still on sale in bookshops around Australia or online through Fremantle Press and they are packed with poetry, short stories, creative non-fiction and book reviews by talented writers born in WA, currently residing in WA, or who once lived in WA for at least 3 years.

indigo published WA writers ranging from undiscovered genius to celebrated authors and poets such as: Amanda Curtin, Lucy Dougan, Bruce Russell, Roland Leach, Philip Salom, Shane McCauley, Mark Naglazas, John Kinsella, Dennis Haskell, Kevin Gillam, Barbara Temperton, Glyn Parry, Rachel Robertson, Hal Colebatch, Susan Midalia, Andrew Burke.

indigo was dedicated to promoting Western Australian writing but it also featured interviews, essays and book reviews commissioned from writers living all across Australia. There have been interviews of Liz Byrski, Robert Drewe and Tim Winton, and contributions by Cate Kennedy, Alex Miller and Nicholas Rothwell.

All unsolicited poetry, short stories and creative non-fiction published in indigo was selected anonymously by different guest editors for each volume.

indigo's guest editors were drawn from accomplished writers and editors within the Australian literary community. Guest editors included: Amanda Lohrey, Marcella Polain, Alan Hancock, Janet Blagg, Les Murray, Chris Pash, Lucy Dougan, Caroline Caddy, Ray Coffey, John Kinsella, Mark Tredinnick, Cate Kennedy and Carmen Lawrence.

Published twice a year in March and October by Tactile Books, indigo was originally the membership journal of Out of the Asylum Writers' Group.

The views expressed in indigo are not necessarily those of the editors or the publisher.