Trans Book Festival 2026

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Trans Book Festival is happening on 17-19 April in Naarm (Melbourne)! Trans Book Festival is the only writers’ festival in the southern hemisphere focused on uplifting and celebrating trans and gender diverse (TGD) literary excellence in all narrative forms.

I’m thrilled to be part of two Trans Book Festival panels:

You can buy festival passes, as well tickets to TBF 2026 events, at transbookfestival.org.

Image featuring the TBF 2026 logo above a smiling Rae White and the text "Rae White they/them."
Image featuring the TBF 2026 logo above the text "Trans Poetics. Poetry is a form that lends itself to fluidity and challenging the confines of the page. Join the discussion to learn how these trans poets use their unique perspectives and experiences to both embrace and challenge the form, as well as explore an ideological desire to transform 09:30 - 10:30 Sunday 19 April. The Wheeler Centre, Melbourne. Tickets and info at: transbookfestival.org."
Image featuring Trans Book Festival 2026 logo above a photo collage of Rae White, Kaya Ortiz, Jazz Money, Hasib Hourani, and Ellen van Neerven and the text "Trans Poetics. 09:30 - 10:30 Sunday 19 April. The Wheeler Centre, Melbourne."
Image featuring the TBF 2026 logo above the text "Selling Out (Complimentary): a Literary Industry Panel. Want to share your words with the world? From editing and acquisitions to finding your audience, this panel offers insight into how trans writing is being shaped and championed today by trans industry insiders. 11:00 - 12:00 Sunday 19 April. The Wheeler Centre, Melbourne. Tickets and info at: transbookfestival.org."
Image featuring the Trans Book Festival 2026 logo above a photo collage of Rae White, Monte Weir, Savannah Hollis, Arlie Alizzi, and Michael Earp and the text "Selling Out (Complimentary): a Literary Industry Panel. 11:00 - 12:00 Sunday 19 April. The Wheeler Centre, Melbourne."

I also had the pleasure of chatting with Trans Book Festival Director, Eli Sutherland, on Tranzmission on 4ZZZ. You can listen back to the episode’s podcast (including my interview with poet Toby Fitch!)

Vocal Spectrum next week!

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I can’t believe Vocal Spectrum is next week! Get your tickets for Wed 5 Nov at Brisbane Powerhouse, part of Melt Festival. The Australian Vocal Ensemble will be performing a very special commissioned piece — Joseph Twist has set the words to my poem ‘Abundantly Blue’ to music!

‘Vocal Spectrum features new vocal chamber works by leading Queensland composers, each set to poetry by LGBTQIA+ poets from across the state, alongside striking new arrangements of beloved queer anthems.’

More info and tickets.

SEQ Queer Writers Festival & Fashioning Queer Identities Exhibition

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I’ll be hosting a zine workshop at the 2025 SEQ Queer Writers Festival this year, and also chatting on a poetry panel! My zine workshop will give participants an understanding of zines and zine culture, as well as the tools they need to start working on a small zine on a topic of their choice. 

2025 SEQ Queer Writers Festival
Saturday 15 November, 2025
9:30am – 4:30pm AEST
Coolum Civic Centre

I’m also honoured to have work in this exhibition! My piece WE ARE HERE combines fashion, protest, poetry and zines.

Fashioning Queer Identities
2025 Exhibition
Wednesday, 29th October 2025
5 pm-8 pm
Queensland Multicultural Centre

UNDERCURRENT is a bold multimedia project and exhibition celebrating the richness and diversity of LGBTQIA + expression. Bringing together art, fashion, performance, and costume, the project explores the many queer identities can be revealed, celebrated, or even concealed.

Developed through co-designed workshops, participants shared stories, reflected on life in Brisbane, and uncovered common themes that speak to personal journeys and collective experience. The result is a striking collection of individual and collaborative works that invite audiences to witness, reflect, and celebrate the power of queer creativity.

Upcoming events:

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Tranzmission on 4ZZZ

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I’ve recently joined the team at Tranzmission on 4ZZZ radio! Tune into 4ZZZ on Tuesday mornings from 9am AEST for the latest in trans community news, events and discussion. Tranzmission’s mission is to amplify the trans and gender diverse voices of Magandjin/Brisbane and beyond.

You can also listen back to Tranzmission on demand or check out the podcast via the Community Radio Plus app, or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

On the show I recently had the privilege of interviewing A.K. Mulford (they/she) who is a bestselling fantasy and romance author; and also celebrated International Non-Binary Day with some poetry readings from #EnbyLife Journal.