Island is a quarterly magazine of ideas, writing, and culture. It started in 1979, initially under the banner of The Tasmanian Review, reflecting the magazine’s home and scope. But by 1981, after only five issues, and with its interests and scope becoming much broader, Island Magazine was born. Island is now one of Australia’s leading literary magazines, tracing the contours of our national, and international culture, while still retaining a uniquely Tasmanian perspective.