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I’m at Brisbane Writers Festival

March 27, 2022Leave a comment

This year I’ll be part of Brisbane Writers Festival for their 60th anniversary program from May 3-8!

I’ll be speaking at events with wonderful folks: Nevo Zisin, Yves Rees, essa may ranapiri, Shastra Deo, Raelee Lancaster, Jazz Money, Peter Sipeli, Pascalle Burton, Sarah Holland-Batt + Ella Jeffery. Join us for #BWF60!

Check out my BWF author page and events.

Read the full BWF program.

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New bitsy game-poem ‘stand up’

March 23, 2022Leave a comment

Play my new bitsy game-poem ‘stand up’ in Backslash Lit!

‘Being trans is about breathing, loving and being; and, in this story, it’s about finding small joys and knowing you are loved.’

Backslash Lit Issue 6: ZIP / FREEZE / BUNDLE

Queensland Poetry Festival is back!

March 22, 2022Leave a comment

The Queensland Poetry Festival #QPF2022 program has launched! I’ll be part of some awesome events, including The Self, Emerging and Celebrating 20 years of the Thomas Shapcott Prize, as well as hopping about the place doing QP socials and being a social butterfly. Come say hi!

Check out the program and grab your tickets on the shiny new QPF website.

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Australian Poetry Anthology launch

March 17, 2022Leave a comment

Australian Poetry Anthology Vol 9 is launching this Monday evening!

I’ll be doing a reading on FB Live alongside poets Magan Magan, Rose Lucas, Anne-Marie Newton, Jane Gibian, Alexis Late, Joshua Badge, Daley Rangi, Riley Faulds and Julie Watts.

RSVP via Facebook.

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New poem in Rabbit!

March 11, 2022Leave a comment

New poem! ‘Gender marker’ (from my forthcoming collection ‘Exactly As I Am’ – UQP) has been published in Rabbit 34 – Reportage.

Grab a copy at their s(hop)!

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Read an extract of my YA verse manuscript!

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022Leave a comment

It was such a joy and privilege to work on my novel Welcome Home as part of my Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellowship.

You can read an excerpt of Welcome Home now on the Wheeler Centre website! 

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I’m in Australian Poetry Anthology

February 10, 2022Leave a comment

My Zalgo text poem ‘your AI girlfriend named “it”’ has been printed in the always-wonderful Australian Poetry Anthology.

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I’d highly recommend subscribing to Australian Poetry Journal for your yearly fix of refreshing, exciting and challenging poetry.

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New article in WellBeing WILD

January 21, 2022Leave a comment

My piece ‘A to Zines’ is out in the new WellBeing WILD #9!

You can grab your copy on their website.

‘Exactly As I Am’ in SMH

January 6, 2022Leave a comment

My upcoming poetry collection Exactly As I Am was mentioned in Sydney Morning Herald’s ‘The most anticipated books of 2022’ by Melanie Kembrey!

Read the full list online.

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New Animal Crossing poetry zine!

December 2, 2021Leave a comment

It’s here! My dystopian Animal Crossing poetry zine ‘No Horizons’.

You can grab a PDF copy on:

Etsy ($5.50 AUD) or Itch ($4 USD).

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I acknowledge the Jagera and Turrbul peoples of Meanjin where I live and work. I pay my respects to elders, past and present. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land.

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