Category Archives: News

I’m very excited to have a new poem “Weed Garden” published in Issue 4 of Not Very Quiet. This issue, which explored ‘the performance of our gender’ was edited by Sandra Renew and Moya Pacey, guest edited by K A … Continue reading →

Paul Brookes over at The Wombwell Rainbow invited me to answer a few interview questions for his poets series.  He asked me about motivation, motivation, daily routines, work ethic, my favourite poets and lots other other things.  Check it out: 

I’m very excited to report that I have a new book out! High Wire Step is now available from Flying Island Books as part of their phenomenal Australian Pocket Poets Series.  For more information, including samples and a very limited edition launch … Continue reading →

On the 4th of November, I was one of 20 poets invited to read at Manly Art Gallery.  All of the poems responded to images from The Natural Collection, an exhibition of prints showing at the Manly Art Gallery from … Continue reading →

A new(ish) poem of mine, “Carbon Black”, was featured in The Canberra Times’ Panorama arts section  this weekend (November 10, 2018). Editor Lizz Murphy was kind enough to send me a copy.  Lizz does a brilliant editing job and I’ve … Continue reading →

I’m delighted that a poem of mine has been published in a new anthology To End All Wars, published by Puncher & Wattmann and edited by Dael Allison, Anna Couani, Kit Kelen, and Les Wicks.  The book explores the centenary of Armistice, and … Continue reading →

My poem “Cartouche”, an ekphrasis based on the print ‘Frosty Night Cartouche’ by Jock Clutterbuck has been awarded ‘Open Highly Commended’ and published in the Literary Nillumbik Anthology of Writing 2018.  Of the poem, judge Helen Lucas said “The commended … Continue reading →

Plumwood Mountain hasn’t been operating for a long time, but it is fast becoming known as one of the most inspiring websites for eco-poetics in Australia.  This is primarily due to the quality of its publications, which includes the marvellous … Continue reading →

I’m very pleased to have 4 poems in the new issue of the fantastic, hand-crafted zine Have Your Chill published by Pete Spence’s Donnithorne Street Press, and includes some gorgeous work by the likes of Anne Elvey, Jo Langdon, Pam Bronw, Linda … Continue reading →