trash to treasure lit was created to foster a community of writers who may not believe in their abilities but deserve to. for writers to learn from their words and others, and to open the conversation around why we reject our work before it’s given a chance. we encourage writers to have faith in their words and the stories they have to tell while uplifting their fellow writer

the publishing industry can be brutal, and it can so effortlessly destroy your will to continue writing. the aim of this publication is to encourage writers to keep pushing through those boundaries and roadblocks, to learn that we can be our biggest critics and that we too often discard our work so that others don’t get the chance to. trash to treasure lit is a safe space for all writers - published or not

every writer has a piece of ‘trash’ that we can treasure

Samantha Lee Curran
(she/her)
Founding Editor

Samantha Lee Curran is a queer published author, poet and writer living in the Blue Mountains (Dharug and Gundungurra Country). Her first poetry collection, As The Seasons Pass By was self-published in 2018, and her second collection ‘exposure to existence’ was published Alien Buddha Press in 2023. Her work has been published through Stereo Stories, Anaerkillik, Mamamia, SourCherry Mag, Soft Star Magazine, DED Poetry, missive mag, among others. Samantha was chosen as a Vessels of Love poet for the City of Sydney poetry event and she was an Artist in Residence at Chateau d’Orquevaux in France in February 2023. When she’s not writing (or trying to) you can find her at a bakery, having a picnic in the park or napping.