Readings, events and launches

 6.00pm arrivals for a 6.30pm start. RSVP in store, by phone: 02 9262 7996, email, or via Eventbrite. Kinokuniya Bookshop in Sydney presents 'The Celtic Word: Contemporary Scottish & Irish Poetry and Prose Readings' by Ali Whitelock, Anne Casey, Magi...

The Third Thursday Poetry and Coffee morning allows word lovers to meet and enjoy poetry in a relaxed group. Come along to Eat At Martins 6 Caryota Ct, Coconut Grove in Darwin at 10am on the third Thursday of the month to enjoy poetry and coffee with some...

  This MPU event is a very special one for a number of reasons.  Very good reason to come along #1  - The 2019 Melbourne Poets Union Annual General Meeting, which shall hertofore be called the MPU AGM for the purposes of brevity. And brevity is the soul of...

Back to Earth be launched by Patricia Sykes at the Kathleen Syme Library, Faraday St Carlton, Sunday 31 March, 3:30pm for 4pm. Spanning five decades and more than forty countries, Back to Earth is a tapestry of people and places. The pilgrim poet stumbles...

Now in its fifth year, the Affirm Press Mentorship Award will focus exclusively on Young Adult and middle-grade fiction (ages 10+) for entries to the 2019 award. The three winning submissions will receive a week’s residency and manuscript development at Varuna, the National Writers’ House.

The Meet and Cafe in Brisbane is participating in World Poetry Day on the 21st of March 2019 as part of Julius Meinl's #PayWithAPoem promotion, allowing customers to receive a free coffee or tea for simply writing a short poem in store on the day. This is...

We are excited to share the news that we have been successful in our first funding application: we have received a Community Grant from the City of Melbourne to support our work in 2019. This will allow us to facilitate many more collaborative translations...

The Eaglemont MasterclassSaturday 2 March 2019: At Eaglemont, Vic., The course works for beginners and for published writers: your passion for writing and your hunger to write better matter more than your experience. The Self Escaping Onto the PagePalm...

Event: Earth@Peace Cultural EveningAPRIL 24th 20196:30pmLocation:Pilgrim Theological CollegeCentre for Theology & Ministry29 College CrescentParkville VIC 3052General admission price: $10.00(Cash payment at the venue only) An evening of poetry,...

Thursday 21 March Geelong Library & Heritage Centre 7.00 - 9.00pm BOOK NOW!

Monday 25 February - 7pm to 9pmThat Poetry Thing That Is On At Smith's  Come and celebrate the launch of new Recent Work Press books by poets whose last name is Hetherington. Join us to hear (and acquire) a new prose poetry sequence by Paul Hetherington,...

A triple reading in partnership with Australian Poetry. The evening’s poets are: Michael Farrell, Harry Reid and Lian Low. Yarra Libraries (Carlton Library)

Sporting Poets returns for 2019! Our first readers will be Harry Reid, Elena Gomez & Robbie Coburn. Stick around afterwards for pizza, wine & poetry chat.

2.30 pm for 3 pm on Sunday 31st March 2019 at the Gaelic Club, 1st floor, 64 Devonshire St., Surry Hills,there is a lift and it’s near Central StationEnq:  02 95573248, email:  czburke43@optusnet.com.au Sculpting a landscapeColleen Z Burke’snew poetry...

The Australian poet and editor Judith Rodriguez, died late last year. As a tribute, readings of her work are being held in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth.

Readings by: Judith Beveridge, Stephen Edgar and Robyn RowlandMonday 18th February, 6–8pmHadley’s Hotel, 34 Murray Street, HobartCost: Waged $15TWC members and unwaged $10Cash only at doorLight supper includedSupported by Hadley’s Hotel & the Tasmanian...

Sat., 16 February 20192:00 pm – 4:00 pm AEDTAdd to Calendar The Wheeler Centre176 Little Lonsdale StreetMelbourne, Victoria 3000View Map Join friends and family to celebrate Judith's life with memories and readings of her poetry.