by Australian Poetry | Jul 24, 2018 | APF Events, Readings, events and launches
August 25, 2018 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts – Performance Space This is a free event. Join us at QPF this year for our Big Read. It’s simple – it’s a big read full of incredible poets! Be there! Featuring: Alison...
by Australian Poetry | Jul 23, 2018 | Competitions and Calls for Submission
Overland is seeking poetry submissions for a special online edition – ‘Tribulations of the digital frontier’ – to be guest edited by long-time Overland volunteer, Mitchell Welch. Submissions close 11.59pm (AEST), Monday 10 September. The special issue will be...
by Australian Poetry | Jul 23, 2018 | Readings, events and launches
PROGRAM Built on the back of the success of The Dirty Word and Central Australia’s long and rich love affair with poetry, Red Dirt Poetry Festival brings together poets and spoken word artists from all over Australia and...
by Australian Poetry | Jul 17, 2018 | Competitions and Calls for Submission
UC encourages poems that address the NAIDOC 2018 theme Because of her, we can!, ‘celebrating the invaluable contributions that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have made – and continue to make – to our communities, our families, our rich history...
by Australian Poetry | Jul 16, 2018 | Readings, events and launches
Saturday, July 21 2.30pm-4.30pm Can You Keep A Secret? 619-621 Stanley St Woolloongabba, South Brisbane All are welcome to the final Saturdays of this season featuring, direct from Victoria, Bonny Cassidy, Anthony Lawrence, Bec Jessen and Raelee Lancaster. Bonny...
by Australian Poetry | Jul 16, 2018 | Readings, events and launches
Sunday August 5 2.30 for 3pm start Studio 4, Sacred Heart Building, Abbotsford Convent 1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford All are welcomed to the launch of ‘Lost Lake’ – the new book by Bella Li, published by Vagabond Press. A short reading by Bella...
by Australian Poetry | Jul 16, 2018 | Competitions and Calls for Submission
Prize: $1000 All entries must be received by 11.59 pm EST, Friday July 20 2018. SUBMIT HERE the 2018 Venie Holmgren Environmental Poetry Prize is now open. The shortlist and winner will be announced during the Daylesford Words in Winter festival, August 17 – 26,...
by Australian Poetry | Jul 16, 2018 | Readings, events and launches
Monday, July 23 7pm-9pm Smith’s Alternative 76 Alinga St, Canberra Cost: $5 on the door includes open mic On 23 July, we welcome Steve Armstrong (Newcastle), and Ross Gibson (Canberra) to the That Poetry Thing stage. Steve Armstrong is an award-winning poet (...