Readings, events and launches

Toot Toot!! Poetry in Motion 2018! All Aboard the Poets Train, Canberra to Sydney. Departs: Friday 7th Sept, at 12:00 mid-day. Ferry adventure & Poetry reading at Humanist Hall.

Join Ania Walwicz for the launch of her new book, horse (UWA Publishing). Enter into the world of imaginative writing that crosses over into theories of language and the mind.

Puncher & Wattmann invites you to the launch of two new titles. Towards Light by Sarah Day, to be launched by Brigitta Olubas. Neat Snakes by Martin Langford to be launched by Peter Kirkpatrick. 

Sick leave is a reading series hosted around the place. Vol 2 will feature readings from Ashleigh Young, Zarah Butcher-McGunnigle, Stephen Pham, Lachy Mckenzie and John Hand. 

Sporting Poets is a free, cosy poetry reading where you can grab a pizza and catch up with other Melbourne poets over a pizza/glass of wine. All welcome.

Saturday 12 August 2.00 – 3.00 pm 18-22 Sydney Street, Marrickville NSW Emily Stewart, poetry editor for Giramondo Publishing and winner of the Noel Rowe Prize, launches series 3 of Vagabond Press's deciBels chapbooks. Readings by poets Ramon Layola,...

Sunday August 12, 5.00pm Brunswick Street Bookstore 305 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy You are invited to the launch of two new Puncher & Wattmann poetry collections. Sarah Day's, Towards Light, will be launched by Chris Wallace-Crabbe and Judith...

Tuesday, 14 August 7.00 PM – 10.00 PM  Sappho Books Cafe & Wine Bar  51 Glebe Point Rd, Sydney NSW 2037 Free entry        On the second Tuesday of August, the poetry night at Sappho Books will play host to AVANT GAGA #39, with guest...

Tuesday, 14 August 7.30pm for an 8.00pm start La Mama Courthouse Theatre,  349 Drummond St, Carlton Tickets: $15 (full), $10 (concession)  La Mama Poetica is a night of some of the best spoken word and poetry that Melbourne has to offer, with a diverse...

The fourth year of Poetry on the Move, hosted by the International Poetry Studies Institute (IPSI) based within the Centre for Creative and Cultural Research (CCCR), Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra. This year’s edition, Inhabiting Language, sees over 40 poets and other contributors converging on Canberra for 5 days in mid-September.

Saturday 25 August 2.00 PM – 4.00 PM Willoughby Library, Chatswood  A lively afternoon of poetry and discussion in celebration of the life and work of much loved Australian poet Francis Webb (1925-73). Hosted by MC Toby Davidson (Macquarie University,...

This lecture considers the universal human good of articulate expression—the usefulness of poetry in people’s lives—even when that expression is difficult. Why do we have poets laureate, for example, and how can such positions fulfill a public need?

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 overseas.

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...

All are welcomed to the launch of ‘Lost Lake’ – the new book by Bella Li, published by Vagabond Press.

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...

Monday July 16 7pm-9pm Smith's Alternative 76 Alinga Street, Canberra  $5 entry  Short open mic 3 Canberra women, 3 totally different poetic experiences. Join speculative poet PS Cottier, performance poet Kendall Kirkwood and translator-poet Mary...