HEAT Series 3 Number 5

First published in 1996, HEAT is a literary magazine dedicated to publishing Australian and overseas writers of the highest quality. HEAT’s third series (2022–) is edited by Alexandra Christie and designed by award-winning designer Jenny Grigg. Past contributors include Murray Bail, John Berger, Roberto Bolaño, Brian Castro, Inga Clendinnen, Gao Xingjian, Helen Garner, Lisa Gorton, Jorie Graham, Gail Jones, Kapka Kassabova, Etgar Keret, Deborah Levy, David Malouf, Iman Mersal, Herta Müller, Gerald Murnane, Les Murray, Helen Oyeyemi, Dorothy Porter, Cristina Rivera Garza, Josephine Rowe, Gig Ryan, Charles Simic, Samuel Wagan Watson, Madeleine Watts and Alexis Wright.