Gather Round is a celebration of magic and make-believe, of fantastical fiction and tantalising tales. On Friday 22 April at Gather Round’s home Cinnamon and Co, West End, there will be readings from Kelsey Adams, Katrina Couzens, Francis Harvey, Joshua Knights, Calum Johnston and myself!
For the first time, I’ll be reading my eerie, nostalgic short story ‘The Body Remembers’ about the loving relationship between a non-binary trans boy and his unnamed grandparent.
My second poetry collection ‘Exactly As I Am’ (University of Queensland Press) is about my lived experience as a non-binary transgender person and it’s launching on 13 July at Avid Reader Bookshop, both in-store and online!
Grab your ticket on the Avid Reader website.
ALSO COVER REVEAL!!! Look at how pretty my beautiful queer-trans new book is!
Preorder available on the UQP website.
I feel so privileged to be announcing this on Transgender Day of Visibility, a day when I can be visible and ‘out’ but I know so many cannot. I see you. You are part of our community and you are loved. 
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.
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
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.
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.
New poem! ‘Gender marker’ (from my forthcoming collection ‘Exactly As I Am’ – UQP) has been published in Rabbit 34 – Reportage.
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!
My Zalgo text poem ‘your AI girlfriend named “it”’ has been printed in the always-wonderful Australian Poetry Anthology.
I’d highly recommend subscribing to Australian Poetry Journal for your yearly fix of refreshing, exciting and challenging poetry.
Rae White 