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Newcastle Writers Festival 2026

The Newcastle Writers Festival weekend is my favourite time of the year. The Festival is always so warm (a good antidote from what has been going on elsewhere), pleasurable and accessible – with well-known names but also lots of locals, … Continue reading

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Flying Island Book launches at Poetry at the Pub

I’ll be launching Ronald Araña Atilano’s new book New Ordinance for the Dead as part of Flying Islands new book launch at the first Poetry at the Pub on a special Tuesday night, The Grand Hotel, 32 Church St, Newcastle, Tuesday … Continue reading

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Telephone!

Nearly a year ago, I was invited to join in a unique, global, creative project called Telephone. Today that project was published and it’s amazing.  I was sent a video which I responded to with a poem.  My poem was … Continue reading

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Book Launch for Australian Poetry Collaboration issue 39

I’m delighted to have a poem titled “Kosmo Vinyl” featured in The Australian Poetry’s 39th Collaboration, “The Fulcrum Years” a unique new online anthology which explores the most pivotal years of Boomers & Gen Xer’s lives. I note that Kosmo … Continue reading

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A Landmark Exhibition

I was invited to participate in an exhibition at the Goldstone Gallery documenting the atrocities of October 7, 2023, and the wave of antisemitism that followed in Australia. The exhibition brings together documents, installations, film, photography, sculpture, performance and writing … Continue reading

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Ros Spencer Poetry Prize

Keeping the Western Australia theme going, I’m so pleased to have been longlisted by judge Kevin Gillam for this year’s Ros Spencer Poetry Prize with a bunch of other terrific poets. All longlisted poems will be included in the Brushstrokes … Continue reading

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Perth Poetry Festival!

I’m delighted to have been invited as a guest to this year’s Perth Poetry Festival!  The WA poetry scene is very strong with superb poets and a wonderful community and I’ll be joining in 3 big events including the Festival … Continue reading

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2 poems in Science Write Now 11 – Synergy

Science Write Now is a beautiful publication – presented free online, with a wide range of works – poetry, nonfiction, fiction and art, and I’m very pleased to have two poems in the latest edition: “Interdependence Intricacies” and “Metanoia”.  Each … Continue reading

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Newcastle Writers Festival 2025

The Newcastle Writers Festival is a highlight of my year.  Held the first weekend of April, I’ve been involved in every festival since it started in 2013. It’s now one of the largest regional literary festivals in Australia, and I … Continue reading

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Guest Speaker: Society of Women Writers NSW

On Wednesday the 12th of March I will have the great pleasure of being the guest speaker. The date is the SWW Centenary – that’s 100 years – no small achievement, and I’ll be following on from a poetry workshop … Continue reading

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