The Lifted Brow

The Lifted Brow is a literary journal in circulation in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, Australia.

Published biannually, the journal contains fiction, non-fiction, "pretend non-fiction", poetry, line art, comics, interviews, photo portfolios and miscellany (such as knitting patterns). Launched on January 19 2007, the journal was founded by Ronnie Scott with the assistance of members of Brisbane's young writers community.

In 2007, The Lifted Brow is also a series of live events in Brisbane, combining bands, readings, and exhibitions, with a second issue planned for September.

Issue 1

January 19 2007

Designed by Liberty Browne to look like a literary journal from the past, The Lifted Brow was launched at The Troubadour by musical acts Ambitious Lovers, Shakes, Marlinchen, and Blendher. This was Ambitious Lovers's first headlining show, and Marlinchen's last show ever. Ambitious Lovers's Joel Saunders has continued to work with The Lifted Brow.

Featured authors of fiction included Anna Pearson, Christopher Somerville, Rory Killen, Ben Spencer, Amy Thomas, and Cameron Murphy. Interviewees included Eddie Campbell, Animal Collective and Naomi Shihab Nye. Contributing artists were Bad Teeth, Plump Oyster and Girlie Pains.

The Lifted Brow's Sneaky Evening

May 4 2007

Held at The Globe Theatre, The Lifted Brow's Sneaky Evening featured performances by , The Rational Academy, To the North and BigStrongBrute interspersed with readings by Luise Toma, Chris Currie and Thomas Benjamin Guerney.

Issue 2

September 19 2007

The second issue published work with an increased focus on Brisbane, as well as new work by Dean Bakopoulos and Tao Lin. It included a CD documenting Brisbane's indie scene as at late 2007, with contributions from BigStrongBrute, Shiver Like Timber, Joel Saunders, Rialto Decibel Choir, The Night Crash, To the North, and many others.

This issue was accompanied by a short launch tour of Brisbane, Melbourne, and at Newcastle's This is Not Art festival.

Issue 3

May 2008

Issue 4

Early 2009

The fourth issue of The Lifted Brow will feature stories, songs, and comics based on the 103 titles in a "fake bookshelf". While full details have yet to be released, contributors will include The Wrens, Butterfly Transformation Service, Rick Moody, Heidi Julavits, Anna Krien, Neil Gaiman, Jeffrey Brown, John Hankiewicz, Telefauna, and The Lucksmiths.

External links

* [http://www.theliftedbrow.com The Lifted Brow web site]
* [http://www.theprogram.net.au/featuresSub.asp?id=4499&state=8 The Program feature]
* [http://www.ravemagazine.com.au/content/view/3469/30/ Rave Magazine interview]