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‘Home (pixels) (praise)’ in Australian Poetry Journal 12.1

I have a brand new poem in Australian Poetry Journal 12.1 – ‘divergence, relevance’.

With huge thanks to Guest Editors Scott-Patrick Mitchell and Esther Ottaway for choosing my work and the work of so many other incredible poets in this issue.

Photo of an Australian Poetry Journal collage cover featuring a field of red poppies, placed on a colourful floral background.

‘Home (pixels) (praise)’ is a poem I wrote during an online workshop with the amazing Joelle Taylor through Red Room Poetry.

You can subscribe to Australian Poetry Journal or buy copies on their website.

Patreon Hiatus

A quick update re: my Patreon –

I’ve decided to go on hiatus from Patreon for a bit. The last couple of years have been tiring, and I want to take some time to navigate how Patreon can work for me and for my Patrons.

I’ll still be creating and writing, if you want to give me a follow on:

Etsy | Itch.io | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Thank you to all my Patrons for your incredible support over the years. It’s meant so much to me and to #EnbyLife Journal

‘stand up’ has won the Woollahra Digital Literary Award for Digital Innovation!

So incredibly happy to announce ‘stand up’ has been awarded the Woollahra Digital Literary Award for Digital Innovation!

You can explore ‘stand up’ on the Backslash Lit website.

A huge thank you to judge Brett Osmond for choosing ‘stand up’ as the winner. I’m honestly so blown away and delighted and grateful!

Thank you also to Woollahra Libraries, publisher Backslash Lit, and of course to Tegan Webb who helped me draft and redraft ‘stand up’ in Bitsy.

The trans experience is one that’s so often defined in media, by governments, as one simple / single / matter-of-fact / impersonal Medical Procedure. 

‘stand up’ is an interactive poem which explores this idea, and the notion of what it really means to be trans. Because being trans isn’t just about one single thing. 

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

Screen shot of a blue and pink pixel game with a main character, sun and cat in the image with hearts and arrows in the background.
Photo of a boldly colourful book cover with flower images and the text ‘Nothing To Hide. Voices of Trans and Gender-Diverse Australia. Edited by Sam Elkin, Alex Gallagher, Yves Rees & Bobuq Sayed.’

Nothing To Hide anthology

I feel so privileged to share my poetry in the recently released Nothing To Hide – Voices of Trans and Gender-Diverse Australia.

This incredible anthology showcases a wealth of creativity from within the trans and gender-diverse communities, including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, art and much more.

Nothing To Hide is edited by Sam Elkin, Alex Gallagher, Yves Rees and Bobuq Sayed, and published by Allen & Unwin.

You can grab your copy at all good book stores or your local library.

  • Photo of a boldly colourful book cover with flower images and the text ‘Nothing To Hide. Voices of Trans and Gender-Diverse Australia. Edited by Sam Elkin, Alex Gallagher, Yves Rees & Bobuq Sayed.’
  • Photo of the back of the book