Patrick Marlborough

Delta Goodrem, Eurovision and Australia's eternal 2004 At the core of Eurovision is the simple truth that it is always 2004. This is why it remains so popular in Australia — and has always felt, impossibly, Australian.

Opinion | No country is better at remaining in political and cultural stasis than Australia. That's why Delta Goodrem — 2004's girl next door — is the perfect choice as our Eurovision representative, @cormacmccafe.bsky.social writes. www.crikey.com.au/2026/03/05/d...

Delta Goodrem, Eurovision and Australia's eternal 2004 At the core of Eurovision is the simple truth that it is always 2004. This is why it remains so popular in Australia — and has always felt, impossibly, Australian.

Opinion | At Eurovision, the simple truth is that it is always 2004. And in true 2004 spirit, we're sending Delta Goodrem, @cormacmccafe.bsky.social writes.

when you try to cancel me for joking about polycules

read, man!

NOCK LOOSE: Extended Edition is available in good bookstores everywhere now!!

state funeral

The greatest gift anyone could ever give me was helping this little book beat Tony Abbott’s myth making of Australia. Thank you 😭

is anyone going to Pulp tn?

It’s good (pod racing, jar jar, droideka, Yarael Poof)

Albanese Supported An Illegal War With No Clear Objective or End. It's A Grim New Low the Albanese government didn’t even know the reason for the war, let alone whether it was unlawful – but they supported it anyway.

It’s not just an illegal war. That would be bad enough.

Today, the Albanese government clearly admitted they gave our support to a war, without even knowing why it was launched.

From us:

www.lamestream.com.au/albanese-sup...

Israel’s patented School and Hospital Seeking Missiles are something else

proud to be a member of a real political party

can you image an arts festival not guided by a real estate agent and an airport manager? makes me sick just to think about

American liberalism is an imperial fascist cancer and nothing spreads it faster than this evil self assuring app for baby brained gen xers

I’m talking about the president but also the entire nation of Israel

how to cop!?

does anyone want to interview me about my critically acclaimed novel?

I don’t think I’m problematic enough for her

Fascist Zionists buying 1/3 of world entertainment probably signals the end times tbh

who wants to interview me about my critically acclaimed novel?

a nice review of my other/better novel

Truly damning that no one has published it/snapped it up. It’s too good. OzLit isn’t ready for child martial arts prodigies, it seems.

*the Ellison family

I’m sitting on 4 finished books that allude to Bodkins, but no direct sequels.

I have a rough idea for 2 prequels I’d like to write but

GP’s love to sit you in a chair and get you to watch them type ‘sick man too beefy??’ on their desktop computer. It’s easy to see why you’d pay 190 dollars for this experience.

why is the AFR coming after me?

all the big lit prize winners being vocally pro-Palestinian proves my theory that Zionists have little to no talent or output, really

finally uploaded this to the Substack

the dumbest person you know who only reads Australiana suburban YA:

“I’m thinking of writing a novel”

Thank you!

Photo of the cover of the book ‘nock loose’ written by Patrick Marlborough, an Australian writer. The cover features archery, trucks, toasted marshmallows, a dismembered hand and people in armour on the back on the back of a Ute. It’s kind of full on

@cormacmccafe.bsky.social bought it, loved it

Long time coming and a long way to go to address the damage - but so grateful to everyone who has ordered a copy of Where It All Went Wrong (including through your library!) I’m still so angry - and I hope it makes you angry too (so we can fix it) x