This special issue of TEXT originates from the 2023 AAWP conference at the University of Canberra. The conference theme, “We Need to Talk,” contributed to a broader local and global discussion on the role of creative thinking and practice in addressing today’s pressing global challenges. Navigating the modern world—particularly for marginalised and “fringe-oriented” communities—appears increasingly complex. Simultaneously, ongoing debates and contentious questions encourage reflection on personal identity, especially in relation to communication, creativity, and the exploration of liminal spaces in art. These concerns, and their significance, are central to ‘Writing from the Fringes’.
Guest Editors: Eileen Herbert-Goodall, Jen Webb and Kimberly K. Williams