Talent
Implied
17
Years
17 Editions
350 Authors
300 Editors
Written by students, edited by students, voted on by students * Created for anyone and everyone * Celebrating the creativity and diversity of new voices in the literary world *
Recent Issue
Talent Implied 2026
The seventeenth edition of Talent Implied, featuring new and original creative writing from twelve writers and thirteen student editors, is an outstanding display of talent in a variety of forms, styles and voices. For many this marks the first time they have ever been published, a significant achievement in their burgeoning writing and publishing careers. This edition features 'Rewind' by Debby Raymond, 'Circadian Rhythm' by Annabella Buckley, 'Sem Medo' by Daniel Tanure Benicio, 'A Giant's World' by Chantelle Herd, and 'Fifteen Minutes' by an anonymous writer on the back cover.
Talent Implied's Story
Talent Implied: New Writing from Griffith is an annual collection of the best creative writing produced in the School of Humanities Languages and Social Science at Griffith University. The brainchild of Associate Professor in Creative Writing Sally Breen, Talent Implied, is produced in the capstone creative writing course Editing for Publication designed to simulate a professional publishing environment. Student editors are matched with student authors and they work together to bring the works to publication standard. The pieces are resubmitted and the student editors decide by voting poll which works should advance to the collection.
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What results is Talent Implied: New Writing from Griffith, an inspiring and diverse collection of creative work featuring a range of genres, styles and voices. From otherworldly and highly imaginative works of fiction, to moving and personal essays and vivid, sensorial poetry the collection continues to showcase the extraordinary talent of young and emerging writers.
Smallroom Writers Collective
Talent Implied consistently partners with Smallroom Writers Collective. The longest running literary society on Australia’s Gold Coast, linked to Griffith University, Smallroom is run by a collective of writers, poets, and lovers of spoken word who gather for reading nights throughout the year. Most recent hardcopy editions of Talent Implied can be purchased at Smallroom events.
You can stay up to date with Smallroom ventures on their instagram: @smallroomwriterscollective
