Flunk Magazine

27/05/2024

"Batman" is a short story by Kim Shaddick, featured in Issue No. 4 of Flunk Magazine. Sneak preview time 🧐👇

"The only bit of the body they ever found was a right hand. Mr. Caden’s dog had proudly presented it to Mr. Caden on a Thursday afternoon in late October. Spring was dancing through the trees and the village was preparing for Halloween. We all assumed Mr. Caden was playing a prank as he ran down Main Street clutching the hand. In fact, it wasn’t until the next day that we discovered it was a real hand and that it belonged to Josh Rogan, village thief and vagabond. It was enough to wipe the empty smile off the plastic jack-o-lanterns squatting on our gateposts and doorsteps."

Check out the full story here: https://www.flunkmagazine.com/batman

Submit your work for Issue No. 4 here: https://www.flunkmagazine.com/submit

26/05/2024

A collection of artwork by Laura Golding, featured in Issue No. 4 of Flunk Magazine! https://www.flunkmagazine.com/laura-golding

"Laura Golding’s work often takes a mixed media approach; working with watercolours, acrylic, pastels and oil sticks. She implements several mediums within one piece in order to layer her works, creating both abstract/visual marks along with rendered realistic elements. This approach creates a palimpsest effect, in which images are layered over the substrate. This technique allows an aesthetic appeal to her work, but it also references the chaotic nature of the themes she wishes to portray."

Submissions are now open! Submit your artwork here: https://www.flunkmagazine.com/submit

25/05/2024

A short story from Michelle Green, featured in Issue No. 4 of Flunk Magazine. Here's a little sneak peak 👇

"On the last property before the road melts into the ranges, there is some bougainvillea. It's the old fashioned kind, a riot of magenta concealing long woody thorns. It scrambles greedily up the drive to the house before falling at the feet of a poinciana, whose flaming crown bends low in conspiratorial whispers."

Submissions are open for Issue No. 5! You can submit your short stories, poetry, or digital artwork here: https://www.flunkmagazine.com/submit

The Damselfy is a short story written by Michelle Green published in Flunk Magazine, Issue 4. We are a SCU student magazine featuring student literature, art & media.

23/05/2024

A collection of amazing artwork featured in Issue No.4 of Flunk Magazine!

Julia of Zeke's Lunchbox is an artist and YouTuber based in Melbourne, Australia. Her work's been described as strange, prismatic and unearthly. Over the years she has done exhibitions across the globe, participated in art festivals and partnered with brands like YouTube, Wix & Huion.

Artwork submissions for Issue No.5 are now open! https://www.flunkmagazine.com/submit

A collection of artwork by Julia Rich published in Flunk Magazine, Issue 4. We are a SCU student magazine featuring student literature, art & media.

21/05/2024

A short story by Lewis Woolston, from issue No.4

"Jimmy Healy was still alive in those days and he spotted what I believe to be the last wild Brumby of the Nullarbor. It was mostly luck he spotted it and he saw it on the south side of the highway near the coast, the exact opposite of where everyone else looked for them."

Submissions for issue No. 5 are now open! https://www.flunkmagazine.com/submit

The Last Madura Brumby is a short story written by Lewis Woolston published in Flunk Magazine, Issue 4. We are a SCU student magazine featuring student literature, art & media.

20/05/2024

A little something from Issue No.4 😉

"It wasn’t the frayed weave of Uncle Sam’s heavy canvass walls that made the boy soldier feel so sad, though kind was his pitiful gift. No! Neither was it the vacillating hands of the whimpering children, learning the cruel choice between sound or sight. No! It was but the way the teacher gently touched his cheek as he moved her to the floor."

Submissions for issue No.5 Are now open! Check out flunkmagazine.com to learn more

Buckram Carcass is a short story written by Alexander Tkaczyk published in Flunk Magazine, Issue 4. We are a SCU student magazine featuring student literature, art & media.

19/05/2022

We're excited to finally announce that Issue Four of Flunk Magazine is now live! This issue features student work from Southern Cross University, Queensland University of Technology, and also established creative professionals from the Northern Rivers, Melbourne, and South Australia.

It's been an exciting step for us to open submissions to students across Australia, while also paying all of our amazing contributors. This was a massive step for us achieving our ultimate goal: becoming a professional, polished, and established magazine committed to showcasing undergraduate work.

For this issue, a special thanks needs to be given to our Art Director Matt Weismantel. He lost everything in the Lismore Floods, including a lot of artwork for the issue, and despite this he powered through and produced a new cover from scratch. He also produced all of the artwork for the short stories, blending the written word with amazing visuals, which gives the magazine its unique identity.

Once again, we must also thank all of our amazing students and community members for supporting the magazine. We couldn't do this without and you, and we hope you will continue to submit your amazing creative work to us in the future!

https://www.flunkmagazine.com/issue-4

11/03/2022

We are so devastated to see this happen to the people and students that call Lismore home. It's unthinkably heartbreaking, and the effects are going to be felt for so many years to come.

Matt Weismantel, the magazine's art director, had his family home submerged in flood water. He lost journals, collections of artwork, memories, and almost all his worldly possessions. He is in the process of cleaning three inches of mud from his home, while at the same time undertaking another semester of study.

There are many other Southern Cross students in the same position as Matt. The University is providing financial and non-financial aid to students impacted by the floods to assist with their recovery efforts and basic living needs.

However, your donation will provide additional financial support to students via the Student Emergency Response Fund to enable them to purchase essential items to recommence their studies.

100% of your donation goes to the students, so you can trust you’re making an impact. You can donate here: https://bit.ly/3KgvUmA

03/11/2021

The Painting is a short story written by Nell Tynan and is featured in our latest issue!
You can read this story in Issue No.3 here:
www.flunkmagazine.com/the-painting
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Don’t forget to submit your work to us! We are looking forward to reading your submissions!

11/10/2021

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07/10/2021

🍀 Good luck to everyone working on their final assessments and projects for Session 2!

🤩 We want to see what you creative people have been working on!!

💸 We are open for submissions and will be paying our contributors who get featured in our next online issue!

☀️ Email your final polished work to us and keep us in mind when you're working on your own projects over summer.

🧑‍💻 SUBMISSION GUIDELINES HERE:
www.flunkmagazine.com/submit

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Read the submission guidelines here and submit your student work for issue no.2 of Flunk Magazine!