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Sarah Jane Justice

Full Publication History and Professional Arts Experience

Short Fiction

'If You Fail To Choose, That Is Your Choice', Book of 42², 42 Stories, 2024

'Life in the Shadow of Curses', Swords of Calebra, No Bad Books Press, 2024

'Webbing', The Other Stories, Hawk & Cleaver, 2024

'Patient', Flash of the Dead: Requiem, Wicked Shadow Press, 2024

'Refreshed After Dinner', The Other Stories - Christmas 2023, Hawk & Cleaver, 2023
'Retraced Steps', Lifespan Vol. 7: Home, Pure Slush, 2023

'Fourteen Days', Two Weeks Notice/Holiday Bonus. MIDLVLMAG, 2023

'No Escape', The Other Stories (Patreon Exclusive), Hawk & Cleaver, 2022

'The First Movement', Snatches of an Aria, Pure Slush, 2022
'The Warning', Season 3, The Night's End Podcast, 2022

'The Valley', Where the Weird Things Are Vol. 1, Deadset Press, 2022

'The Children', Issue #66, Dark Dossier Magazine, 2022

'Chapter Eight: Life of the Party', 13 Lives of Alice, Black Hare Press, 2021
'Claws', Revolutions, Deadset Press, 2021

'Before and After', Haunt, Black Hare Press, 2021

'Karma', Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath, Black Hare Press, 2021

‘The Box’, Murder and Machinery, Black Beacon Books, 2021

'Technolepathy', Vol.63 - Secret Messages, The Other Stories, 2021

'Ascending Earth', Issue VIII: Vernal Equinox, All Worlds Wayfarer, 2021

'Chlorine', Issue #7: Present, Synkroniciti Magazine, 2021

'Layla', Birth Lifespan Vol. 1, Pure Slush, 2021

‘Pareidolia', Issue #54, Dark Dossier Magazine, 2021
‘Second Chance’, Tick Tock, Black Hare Press, 2020

'Dog', Issue #41, Adelaide Literary Magazine, 2020

'Mirror, Mirror', Issue 35 (LGBTQ+), The Bombay Review, 2020

‘I Was Asleep’, School’s In, Black Hare Press, 2020
‘Storm Clouds’, It Calls From The Sky, Eerie River Publishing, 2020
‘Sweet’, Season Four: Sensational, Havok Publishing, 2020

‘The Coming of Night’, Issue 263, AntipodeanSF, 2020
‘John Thirty’, Vol. 54 – Big Brother, The Other Stories, 2020
‘Rebellion’, The Tyranny of Bacon, Pure Slush, 2020
‘Clapbacks’, Issue #05, Detritus Online, 2020
‘Rain’, Lockdown Horror #2, Black Hare Press, 2020
‘Tracks’, Boundaries Edition, Caustic Frolic, 2020
‘Perfect Match’, Allsorts Anthology, Hawkeye Books, 2020
‘The Father’, Issue #02, Whatever Keeps the Lights On, 2019
‘The Torment of Hope’, Issue #01, Bleached Butterfly Magazine, 2019
‘Fireworks’, Issue #03, The Local Train Magazine, 2019

Poetry

'detained', December 2024 Issue, Anti-Heroin Chic, 2024

'no beauty', December 2024 Issue, Anti-Heroin Chic, 2024

'let them waste their breath', December 2024 Issue, Anti-Heroin Chic, 2024

'From Cicada Chorus', Oystercatcher One, 5islands Press, 2024

'highway 1', Brushstrokes V, WA Poets Inc, 2024

'morning coffee', Volume 18, Issue 3, Midway Journal, 2024

'Perfect', Vol. 6, No. 1: Family, Synkroniciti, 2024

'tassels', Issue 118, 34th Parallel Magazine, 2024

'birthdays', Cerulean & Gold, The Wise Owl, 2023

'Against Enlightenment', Issue #4: Abandon Love, Abandon Journal, 2023

'I Woke Up Cold', Eldritch & Ether, Black Hare Press, 2022

'In Memory of Chills', Issue 8 Online Feature, Tiny Spoon, 2022

'Life in Helix', Roots, Green Ink Poetry, 2021

'The Fall', Issue #14 - Wild, Firewords Literary Magazine, 2021

'Parkland Home', Adelaide - Mapping the Human City, Ginninderra Press, 2021

'Obituary to Truth', Denial Kills, Not A Pipe Publishing, 2021

'Regret', Issue #20, Black Fox Literary Magazine, 2021

'New Ways To Be Alone', Issue 6: Solitude, Tiny Spoon, 2021

'Longing', Issue 6: Longing, Constellate Literary Journal, 2021

'Kintsugi', Spalding, Brown Bag Online, 2020

'12/10/2010;7.17AM', Issue #3: 'My Mind Has Thunderstorms',

The Confessionalist Zine, 2020'

‘Finish Line’, Hope Anthology, Culture Cult, 2020
‘Forgeries’, On the Road vol. 2, The Poet, 2020
‘Fly’, On the Road vol. 2, The Poet, 2020
‘Remembrance’, Thought for Food, South Broadway Press, 2020
‘Cracks in our Shadows’, Going Forward, Capsule Stories, 2020
‘Longing’, Issue #04: Uncharted, Synkroniciti Magazine, 2020
‘Grass’, Verdant, Truth Serum, 2020
‘Capture’, The Beautifullest, Pure Slush, 2020
‘Strike’, Issue #41, The Blue Nib, 2020
‘Semaphore’, Issue #41, The Blue Nib, 2020
‘Red Dirt Wounds’, From the Ashes, Maximum Felix Media, 2020
‘Unwelcome Home’, February 2020 Issue, South Broadway Press, 2020
‘Savour’, Heat the Grease, Gnashing Teeth Publishing, 2019
‘Search’, Raining Poetry in Adelaide, 2018

Voice Acting

Narrator, 'Hold On', AntipodeanSF: Beegees, 9/6/2024

Narrator, 'A 21st Century Revision', AntipodeanSF: Bechuana, 19/5/2024

Narrator, 'Hey, Diary', The Other Stories 93.8, Hawk & Cleaver, 3/3/2024

Narrator, 'A Choice in the Matter', The Other Stories 92.5, Hawk & Cleaver, 18/1/2024

Narrator, 'Witch Hunt', AntipodeanSF: Barks, 7/1/2024

Narrator, 'Refreshed After Dinner', The Other Stories - Christmas 2023, 19/12/2023
Narrator, 'BZI236', AntipodeanSF: Baetsle, 1/10/2023

Narrator, 'I Know Who Killed Natalie Roane', AntipodeanSF: Azalea, 20/8/2023

Margaret, 'Flight Path', Night's End Podcast, 2/09/2022

Narrator, 'The Witch of Borshevo', AntipodeanSF: Aristaeus, 20/3/2022

Narrator, 'The Letter', AntipodeanSF: Ariane, 13/3/2022

Nicole, 'Parameters of Oblivion', Night's End Podcast: The Dark Heart, 25/2/2022
Millie, 'Angel Wings', Night's End Podcast: The Dark Heart, 28/12/2021

Narrator, 'Smoking', AntipodeanSF: Arabella, 7/11/2021
Narrator, 'Another Day on the Frontline', AntipodeanSF: Apophis, 26/9/2021

Narrator, 'To Our New Home in the Stars', AntipodeanSF: Annenskij, 16/5/2021

Narrator, 'Human Cruelty', AntipodeanSF: Anitra, 18/4/2021

Narrator, 'Coming of Night', AntipodeanSF: Aeneas, 28/2/2021

Narrator, 'Ghostship', AntipodeanSF: Anastasia, 10/1/2021

Narrator, 'The Third Law of HAVOC', AntipodeanSF: Anagolay, 27/12/2020

Narrator, 'The Wager', AntipodeanSF: Anadiego, 20/12/2020

Narrator, 'Starlight Twilight', AntipodeanSF: Amelia, 23/8/2020

Narrator, 'Festival', AntipodeanSF: Ambrosia, 16/8/2020

Narrator, 'The Curse of the Ice Dragon', AntipodeanSF: Ambartsumian, 9/8/2020

Songwriting & Musical Performance

Awards and Competition Titles

Finalist, Shallow Waters December Flash Fiction Contest, 2022 (for 'Some Items are Display Only')

Round One Honourable Mention, NYC Midnight Rhyming Story Contest, 2022 (for 'The Horses' Birthday)

Pushcart Prize Nomination, 2022 (for 'Chlorine', published in Synkroniciti)
Finalist, Shallow Waters August Flash Fiction Contest, 2021 (for 'The Children')

Winner, Synkroniciti Short Story Contest, 2021 (for 'Chlorine')

Honourable Mention, 2020 Black Fox Writing Contest (for 'Regret')

SA State Finalist, Australian Poetry Slam, 2020

Winner, Northern Fringes Poetry Slam, 2020

Longlisted, Sydney Hammond Memorial Prize, 2019 (for 'Perfect Match')

Shortlisted, Furious Fiction, June 2019
Finalist, Fleurieu Fringe Poetry Slam, 2019
Winner, Salisbury Fringe Poetry Slam, 2019
SA State Champion, Australian Poetry Slam, 2018
Finalist, SA Summer Slam, 2018
Winner, Goolwa Poetry Cup, 2017
Finalist, SA Summer Slam, 2017
People’s Choice, Goolwa Poetry Cup, 2016

Shortlisted Entrant - Open Category, Australian Songwriting Contest, 2016

National Top 30, Listen Up Australia Songwriting Competition, 2016 (for 'Illuminate')

Live Performance Experience

ADELAIDE WRITERS WEEK, 2022

Hosted and acted as MC for ‘Hear Me Roar’, a showcase of Australia’s best slam and performance poetry.

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OFFICIAL MC, SPOKEN WORD SA, 2021 - PRESENT

Taking the microphone to host all competitions and other assorted events run under the Spoken Word SA banner.

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RED FACES ADELAIDE, 2020
Volunteer role for a charity gala that raised $42,000 for mental health charities. As a special guest judge, this involved providing commentary and feedback on acts throughout the night, as well as performing a guest spot of original work.

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ADELAIDE WRITERS WEEK, 2019 & 2021
Presented as a featured artist in ‘Hear Me Roar’, a showcase of Australia’s best slam and performance poetry.

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TENX9 ADELAIDE, 2019 - PRESENT
Numerous appearances as a presenter in the Adelaide installment of an international true storytelling project.

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APS NATIONAL FINAL, 2018
Competed at the Sydney Opera House as a national finalist at the Australian Poetry Slam, Australia’s highest level of competition in the field of performance poetry.

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SPOKEN WORD FEATURE ARTIST, 2017 - PRESENT
Regularly performs original work at variety nights, poetry showcases, and arts festivals.

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‘SIGH-FI’, ADELAIDE FRINGE FESTIVAL, 2016
Performed an original, one-woman cabaret show as part of the Adelaide Fringe. ‘Sigh-Fi’ was a musical storytelling venture in a science fiction setting, praised for its content and conceptual originality.

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SOLO SINGER-SONGWRITER, 2014 - 2017

Regular performances at venues around South Australia, playing under the pseudonym 'The Lonely Kids'. Primarily original music with some covers on voice and piano.

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TOURING MUSICIAN, 2006 - 2008
Saxophone player in an established ska band, touring across Australia and New Zealand. This role also involved studio recording and promotional duties.

 

Professional Arts Projects

SPOKEN WORD WORKSHOPS, 2021 - PRESENT

Creating, presenting, and organising professional workshops that teach the art of spoken word poetry. Catering to schools, communities, and specialised events.

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SPOKEN WORD SA, 2021 - PRESENT

Part of the management team for South Australian's primary spoken word organisation. This role includes managing events, acting as MC, and negotiating between artists and organisers. Spoken Word SA runs the South Australian leg of the Australian Poetry Slam, as well as numerous other projects around the state.

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CRACKS IN OUR SHADOWS, 2020
Acting as curator, producer, organizer, and poetry contributor for this mixed-media exhibition. This work involves both artistic contributions and professional organisation, in working with venues, arranging printing, planning launch details, and developing the project for touring.

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SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS, 2019 - PRESENT
Visiting secondary schools around South Australia to present motivational talks and run poetry workshops for students.

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POET IN RESIDENCE, 2017
Poetry residency at the Adelaide City Library. This position involved talking to library visitors, running workshops, and presenting a concluding performance.

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FREELANCE JOURNALISM, 2006 – PRESENT
Taking on an assortment of projects after studying a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) at the University of Newcastle. This includes acting as official media for the Adelaide Fringe Festival in 2019, conducting in-depth interviews, writing press releases, and pitching articles to media outlets.

Education

BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATIONS (JOURNALISM)
Tertiary level study at the University of Newcastle, focusing on interview skills, professional writing and editing, broadcasting, and media involvement.

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FORMAL MUSICAL TRAINING
Classical education in piano, voice, and tenor saxophone. Long-term studies in reading music, performing to crowds, and improvisation.

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THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE STUDIES
Extensive training in all areas of performing arts, including musical theatre, improvisation, classical acting, and playwright development.

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