.Australian Poetry, based at the Wheeler Centre in Melbourne, acknowledges the custodians and owners of the land, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and future and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.
Announcing the Anne Elder Award 2025 Judging Panel
Australian Poetry is delighted to announce the three judges for the Anne Elder Award 2025 panel are Theodore Ell, Manisha Anjali and Tim Loveday. Theodore was the Anne Elder Award 2022 co-winner with Harry Reid (a judge for the Award 2023) and Manisha was Commended in...
OutLoud Slam! 2026 Heats
Get ready to be inspired by the next generation of Australian poetry. Hosted by acclaimed poet and educator Emilie Zoey Baker, OutLoud Slam is a vibrant celebration of young voices and original storytelling. Think of it as the Eisteddfod of English class – a...
AP APPOINTS NEW CEO AND PUBLISHER
Australian Poetry (AP) is very pleased to announce the appointment of Melinda Bufton as our new CEO and Publisher. Melinda will join Australian Poetry on 23 March 2026. Melinda is an experienced leader and poet. She has worked extensively in higher education, with a...
BRILLIANT PRIZES @ AP SUBSCRIBERDRIVE 2025
AP’s annual 2025 SubscriberDrive has arrived. As poetry is bringing its vital spark to these times, with often booked-out events and strong sales, think about buying or renewing a subscription to AP, for yourself or for a pal. From 8th December for a month,...
the tears the pelicans are leaving us like a line of words quicker than
the tongue drift glide sail waft fly fly away something happened here.
— ‘Flight Feathers’, Ellen Van Neerven
Australian Poetry Announces the INAUGURAL Theresa Matheson Bequest Award 2025 (Closed)
Australian Poetry Announces the INAUGURAL Theresa Matheson Bequest Award 2025. This new award is for poets who have not had a poem published, outside self-publication or via their Social Media. There is no entry fee but entrants do need to be current Australian Poetry...
Announcing the 2024 Anne Elder Award Judging Panel
Australian Poetry is delighted to announce the three judges for the Anne Elder Award 2024 panel are Jeanine Leane, Theodore Ell, and Ella Skilbeck-Porter. Theodore was the 2022 Anne Elder Award co-winner with Harry Reid (a judge last year) and Ella was Highly...
Australian Poetry Announces the 2024 Anne Elder Award Call-Out (Closed)
Australian Poetry Announces the 2024 Anne Elder Award Call-Out KEY DATES FOR THE 2024 AWARD, for first books published during 2024. Open call for entries – Monday, 27 January 2025. Close of entries – Monday, 17 March 2025, 5pm (AEST) (EXTENDED UNTIL: Monday, 24 March...
Announcing the Australian Poetry & NAHR Eco-Poetry Fellowship 2023 Jury Panel
NAHR and Australian Poetry are pleased to present the jurors for the 2023 NAHR / Australian Poetry Northern Italy eco-residency. They are former NAHR/AP Fellowship alumni Simon Eales and Rachael Mead, and Australian Poetry’s Jennifer Nguyen. AP extends...