Sarah Jane Justice

Sarah Jane Justice is an Australian author, poet, singer, songwriter, spoken word artist, and voice actor based in Adelaide, South Australia. She writes across various genres, including lyrical poetry, fiction, and whimsical character pieces. She has written 11 books, including "It Calls From the Sky: Terrifying Tales from Above," "Lockdown: Horror #2," "Murder and Machinery," and "Revolutions," among others.
 
Justice has released four studio albums of original music. She has written, produced, and performed a science-fiction-themed cabaret show titled "Sigh-Fi" for the 2016 Adelaide Fringe Festival. Justice has collaborated with photographer Phillip Walker on the mixed-media exhibition "Cracks in Our Shadows."
 
She is a spoken word artist, having performed at events such as Adelaide Writer's Week and the Australian Poetry Slam's National Finals at the Sydney Opera House. She won the Northern Fringes Poetry Slam in 2020, the Salisbury Fringe Poetry Slam in 2019, and the SA State Champion in the Australian Poetry Slam in 2018.
==Early life and education==
Justice was born and raised in Adelaide, South Australia. She began writing poems and stories at a young age. Justice earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Newcastle. She participated in various journalism projects during her university years, such as serving as the official media for the Adelaide Fringe Festival in 2019, conducting interviews, writing press releases, and pitching articles to media outlets.
Justice has received classical training in voice, piano, and saxophone. She has also received training in musical theater, improvisation, classical acting, and playwright development. As a teenager, she participated in numerous musical theater productions. At eighteen, Justice joined the ska band Rubix Cuba as a saxophonist, performing and touring across Australia and New Zealand for two years.
==Career==
Justice began her career as a singer-songwriter in 2014 under the name "The Lonely Kids." She has since released four studio recordings: "The Lonely Kids" (2015), "Infatuation (And Other Bad Habits)" (2015), "The Trouble With Waking Up" (2016), and "Rubbed Away (B-Sides and Demos)" (2020). In 2016, she wrote and performed a science fiction cabaret show, "Sigh-Fi," at the Adelaide Fringe Festival.
 
Various journals and collections, such as Hawk and Cleaver, Black Hare Press, and Eerie River Publishing, have featured Justice's poetry and short fiction. She has written over 30 short fiction stories, including "It Calls From the Sky: Terrifying Tales from Above," "Lockdown: Horror #2," "Murder and Machinery," and "Revolutions." In March 2017, she was a poet-in-residence at the Adelaide City Library.
 
In 2018, Justice was a national finalist at the Australian Poetry Slam at the Sydney Opera House. She has performed at events such as Adelaide Writers' Week and the National Finals of the Australian Poetry Slam. Justice was also the host and emcee for the "Hear Me Roar" showcase at Adelaide Writers' Week in 2022.
 
In November 2020, Justice collaborated with photographer Phillip Walker on the mixed media exhibition Cracks in Our Shadows, displayed at Mixed Creative in Port Adelaide.
 
Since 2021, Justice has been a member of South Australia's primary spoken word organization, Spoken Word SA, where she manages events, acts as MC, and coordinates between artists and organizers.
==Awards and recognitions==
Sarah Jane Justice has received various awards and competition titles throughout her career. 
* In 2022, she was a finalist in the Shallow Waters December Flash Fiction Contest for "Some Items are Display Only."
* She received a mention in Round One of the NYC Midnight Rhyming Story Contest for "The Horses' Birthday." 
* She was nominated for a Pushcart Prize for "Chlorine," published in Synkroniciti. 
* She was also a finalist in the 2021 Shallow Waters August Flash Fiction Contest for "The Children" and won the Synkroniciti Short Story Contest for "Chlorine."
* In 2020, she received a mention in the Black Fox Writing Contest for "Regret."
* She was the SA State Finalist in the Australian Poetry Slam in 2020.
* She won the Northern Fringes Poetry Slam in 2020.
* In 2019, Justice was listed for the Sydney Hammond Memorial Prize for "Perfect Match.” 
* She won the Salisbury Fringe Poetry Slam in 2019.
* In 2018, she was the SA State Champion in the Australian Poetry Slam.
* Justice won the Goolwa Poetry Cup in 2017.
* She received the People’s Choice award at the Goolwa Poetry Cup in 2016.
* In 2016, Justice reached the National Top 30 in the Listen Up Australia Songwriting Competition for "Illuminate."
==Work==
Short Fiction
Justice has contributed several notable works to the field of short fiction, including:
* "Patient" in Flash of the Dead: Requiem (Wicked Shadow Press, 2024)
* "Refreshed After Dinner" in The Other Stories - Christmas 2023 (Hawk & Cleaver, 2023)
* "Retraced Steps" in Lifespan Vol. 7: Home (Pure Slush, 2023)
* "Fourteen Days" in Two Weeks Notice/Holiday Bonus (MIDLVLMAG, 2023)
* "No Escape" in The Other Stories (Patreon Exclusive, Hawk & Cleaver, 2022)
* "The First Movement" in Snatches of an Aria (Pure Slush, 2022)
* "The Warning" in Season 3, The Night's End Podcast (2022)
* "The Valley" in Where the Weird Things Are Vol. 1 (Deadset Press, 2022)
* "The Children" in Issue #66, Dark Dossier Magazine (2022)
* "Chapter Eight: Life of the Party" in 13 Lives of Alice (Black Hare Press, 2021)
* "Claws" in Revolutions (Deadset Press, 2021)
* "Before and After" in Haunt (Black Hare Press, 2021)
* "Karma" in Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath (Black Hare Press, 2021)
* "The Box" in Murder and Machinery (Black Beacon Books, 2021)
* "Technolepathy" in Vol.63 - Secret Messages, The Other Stories (2021)
* "Ascending Earth" in Issue VIII: Vernal Equinox, All Worlds Wayfarer (2021)
* "Chlorine" in Issue #7: Present, Synkroniciti Magazine (2021)
* "Layla" in Birth Lifespan Vol. 1, Pure Slush (2021)
* "Pareidolia" in Issue #54, Dark Dossier Magazine (2021)
* "Second Chance" in Tick Tock, Black Hare Press (2020)
* "Dog" in Issue #41, Adelaide Literary Magazine (2020)
* "Mirror, Mirror" in Issue 35 (LGBTQ+), The Bombay Review (2020)
* "I Was Asleep" in School’s In, Black Hare Press (2020)
* "Storm Clouds" in It Calls From The Sky, Eerie River Publishing (2020)
* "Sweet" in Season Four: Sensational, Havok Publishing (2020)
* "The Coming of Night" in Issue 263, AntipodeanSF (2020)
* "John Thirty" in Vol. 54 – Big Brother, The Other Stories (2020)
* "Rebellion" in The Tyranny of Bacon, Pure Slush (2020)
* "Clapbacks" in Issue #05, Detritus Online (2020)
* "Rain" in Lockdown Horror #2, Black Hare Press (2020)
* "Tracks" in Boundaries Edition, Caustic Frolic (2020)
* "Perfect Match" in Allsorts Anthology, Hawkeye Books (2020)
* "The Father" in Issue #02, Whatever Keeps the Lights On (2019)
* "The Torment of Hope" in Issue #01, Bleached Butterfly Magazine (2019)
* "Fireworks" in Issue #03, The Local Train Magazine (2019)
Poetry
Justice's poetry contributions include:
* "Perfect" in Vol. 6, No. 1: Family, Synkroniciti (2024)
* "tassels" in Issue 118, 34th Parallel Magazine (2024)
* "birthdays" in Cerulean & Gold, The Wise Owl (2023)
* "Against Enlightenment" in Issue #4: Abandon Love, Abandon Journal (2023)
* "I Woke Up Cold" in Eldritch & Ether, Black Hare Press (2022)
* "In Memory of Chills" in Issue 8 Online Feature, Tiny Spoon (2022)
* "Life in Helix" in Roots, Green Ink Poetry (2021)
* "The Fall" in Issue #14 - Wild, Firewords Literary Magazine (2021)
* "Parkland Home" in Adelaide - Mapping the Human City, Ginninderra Press (2021)
* "Obituary to Truth" in Denial Kills, Not A Pipe Publishing (2021)
* "Regret" in Issue #20, Black Fox Literary Magazine (2021)
* "New Ways To Be Alone" in Issue 6: Solitude, Tiny Spoon (2021)
* "Longing" in Issue 6: Longing, Constellate Literary Journal (2021)
* "Kintsugi" in Spalding, Brown Bag Online (2020)
* "12/10/2010;7.17AM" in Issue #3: 'My Mind Has Thunderstorms', The Confessionalist Zine (2020)
* "Finish Line" in Hope Anthology, Culture Cult (2020)
* "Forgeries" in On the Road vol. 2, The Poet (2020)
* "Fly" in On the Road vol. 2, The Poet (2020)
* "Remembrance" in Thought for Food, South Broadway Press (2020)
* "Cracks in our Shadows" in Going Forward, Capsule Stories (2020)
* "Longing" in Issue #04: Uncharted, Synkroniciti Magazine (2020)
* "Grass" in Verdant, Truth Serum (2020)
* "Capture" in The Beautifullest, Pure Slush (2020)
* "Strike" in Issue #41, The Blue Nib (2020)
* "Semaphore" in Issue #41, The Blue Nib (2020)
* "Red Dirt Wounds" in From the Ashes, Maximum Felix Media (2020)
* "Unwelcome Home" in February 2020 Issue, South Broadway Press (2020)
* "Savour" in Heat the Grease, Gnashing Teeth Publishing (2019)
* "Search" in Raining Poetry in Adelaide (2018)
Voice Acting
Justice has contributed her voice to various projects, including:
* Narrator for "Hey, Diary" on The Other Stories 93.8, Hawk & Cleaver (3/3/2024)
* Narrator for "A Choice in the Matter" on The Other Stories 92.5, Hawk & Cleaver (18/1/2024)
* Narrator for "Witch Hunt" on AntipodeanSF: Barks (7/1/2024)
* Narrator for "Refreshed After Dinner" on The Other Stories - Christmas 2023, Hawk & Cleaver (19/12/2023)
* Narrator for "BZI236" on AntipodeanSF: Baetsle (1/10/2023)
* Narrator for "I Know Who Killed Natalie Roane" on AntipodeanSF: Azalea (20/8/2023)
* Voiced Margaret in "Flight Path" on Night's End Podcast (2/09/2022)
* Narrator for "The Witch of Borshevo" on AntipodeanSF: Aristaeus (20/3/2022)
* Narrator for "The Letter" on AntipodeanSF: Ariane (13/3/2022)
* Voiced Nicole in "Parameters of Oblivion" on Night's End Podcast: The Dark Heart (25/2/2022)
* Voiced Millie in "Angel Wings" on Night's End Podcast: The Dark Heart (28/12/2021)
* Narrator for "Smoking" on AntipodeanSF: Arabella (7/11/2021)
* Narrator for "Another Day on the Frontline" on AntipodeanSF: Apophis (26/9/2021)
* Narrator for "To Our New Home in the Stars" on AntipodeanSF: Annenskij (16/5/2021)
* Narrator for "Human Cruelty" on AntipodeanSF: Anitra (18/4/2021)
* Narrator for "Coming of Night" on AntipodeanSF: Aeneas (28/2/2021)
* Narrator for "Ghostship" on AntipodeanSF: Anastasia (10/1/2021)
* Narrator for "The Third Law of HAVOC" on AntipodeanSF: Anagolay (27/12/2020)
* Narrator for "The Wager" on AntipodeanSF: Anadiego (20/12/2020)
* Narrator for "Starlight Twilight" on AntipodeanSF: Amelia (23/8/2020)
* Narrator for "Festival" on AntipodeanSF: Ambrosia (16/8/2020)
* Narrator for "The Curse of the Ice Dragon" on AntipodeanSF: Ambartsumian (9/8/2020)
Songwriting & Musical Performance
Sarah's contributions to songwriting and musical performance include:
* Rubbed Away (B-Sides and Demos) with The Lonely Kids (2020)
* The Trouble With Waking Up (album) with The Lonely Kids (2016)
* Infatuation (And Other Bad Habits) (EP) with The Lonely Kids (2015)
* The Lonely Kids (album) with The Lonely Kids (2015)
* Sigh-Fi (cabaret show) in 2016
Live Performance Experience
Justice has participated in various live events, demonstrating her stage presence and spoken word abilities:
* Host and MC for "Hear Me Roar" at Adelaide Writers Week, 2022
* Official MC for Spoken Word SA, 2021 - Present
* Special guest judge and performer at Red Faces Adelaide, 2020
==References==
==External links==
* Personal website
* The Lonely Kids on Spotify
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* Sarah Jane Justice on Facebook
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Category:People from Adelaide
Category:Australian writers
Category:Poets
Category:Singers
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