Events, News, Readings

Recent Readings and Events

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Queensland Poetry Festival

Judith Wright Centre for Performing Arts, 23-5 August 2019

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Couplet Poetry Series 

Brisbane Square Library, 5 July 2019

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Riverbend Books

Brisbane, 31 July 2018

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Cairns Tropical Writers Festival

Cairns, 10-12 August 2018

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Adelaide Writers Week

Adelaide, 3-8 March 2018

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Poetry on the Move Festival

University of Canberra, Canberra, 14–21 September 2017

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Queensland Poetry Festival

Judith Wright Centre for Contemporary Arts, Brisbane, 26-29 August 2017.

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Poetry Reading, Chateau de Lavigny

Chateau de Lavigny, Switzerland, 6:00pm, 18 June 2017

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Moments that Stretch Horizons: Oxford Brookes Symposium

John Henry Brookes Building, Oxford Brookes University, UK, 9:30-19:30, 28 June 2017

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Poetry Reading, English: Shared Futures Conference

Newcastle Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 12.30–1.45pm, 6 July 2017

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Making Modernism: World Poetry Day Reading

Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery 4, 2:30-3:00pm, March 21 2017

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An Evening of Perfect Prose Literary Salon

State Library of Queensland, 7:30pm, 8 April 2017

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Granada International Poetry Festival XIII

Granada, Nicaragua, 12-18 Feb 2017 (Supported by Arts Queensland)

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Tasmanian Poetry Festival

Launceston, Sept 30-Oct 2 2016

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Looking Forward/Looking Back: Writing Women in Australia

FALS 50th Anniversary Forum, James Cook University Medical Lecture Theatre, 6:00-7:30pm

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In Conversation with Jordie Albiston

Queensland Poetry Festival, Sat 27 August 10:00-10:30am, Judith Wright Centre Shopfront

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Hunter Publishers Feminist Anthology Launch

Queensland Poetry Festival, Sun 28 August 1:00-2:15pm, Judith Wright Centre Shopfront

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Poetry Reading (with Anthony Lawrence), Byron Bay Writers' Festival

Yellow Brick Road Pavilion, 9:00-9:30am, Byron Bay, New South Wales, 5 August 2016. 

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The Lure of Elsewhere (with Hugo Race and Dominic Smith), Byron Bay Writers' Festival

Feros Marquee, 10:15-11:15am, Byron Bay, New South Wales, 6 August 2016. 

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Rome (Panel with Frank Brennan and Tim Fischer), Byron Bay Writers' Festival

The Saturday Paper Marquee, 3:00-4:00pm, Byron Bay, New South Wales, 7 August 2016. 

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Poetry at The House (with Robyn Rowland)

University House, ANU, University Ave, Acton, Canberra, 13 July 2016

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VIII Festival Latinoamericano de Poesia en el Centro, Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina, 21-25 June 2016 (Supported by Copyright Agency Career Fund)

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Poetas Di(n)versos

AGORA Cultural Centre, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, 29 February 2016

 

Fundacion Vicente Risco

Allariz, Galicia, Spain 2 March 2016

 

StAnza International Poetry Festival

St. Andrews, Scotland, 2-6 March 2016

 

Sporting Poets Reading

Charles Weston Hotel, Melbourne, 5:00pm, 18 October, 2015

 

Couplet Poetry Reading

Brisbane Square Library, 5:30pm, 2 October, 2015

 

Tasmanian Readers and Writers Festival

Hadley's Orient Hotel, Hobart, 11-13 September, 2015

 

PoetryQ: Contemporary Queensland Poetry Panel, Brisbane Writers Festival

River Room, GoMA, Brisbane, 1pm, 5 September, 2015

 

The RE[a]D Box Series, Brisbane Writers Festival

Red Box, State Library of Queensland, Brisbane, 2:45pm-3:15pm, 5 September, 2015

 

Man Overboard Poetry Reading, Queensland Poetry Festival

 Judith Wright Centre for Contemporary Arts, 11am,  29 August, 2015

 

Brisbane Launch of The Hazards (Launcher: Bronwyn Lea)

The Menagerie, 22 Carraway Street, Kelvin Grove 4059, 6pm, 27 August, 2015

 

Gleebooks Launch of The Hazards, Sydney (launched by Fiona Wright)

49 Glebe Pt. Rd, Glebe, NSW, 6pm 14 August, 2015

 

The Next Big Thing Reading Series, Wheeler Centre

Wheeler Centre, Melbourne, 22 June, 2015

 

Talking Poetry (with Bei Dao, Philip Casey and Jens-Ulrich David)

12-2pm, Villa Ichon, Goetheplatz 4, 16th Internationales Literaturfestival, Bremen, Germany, 30 May 2015

 

Poetry Reading at Weserhaus 

11am-1pm, Weserhaus, Hinter de Maer 5, 16th Internationales Literaturfestival, Bremen, Germany, 31 May 2015

 

Shulschiff Deutschland Poetry Reading

2-6pm, Shulschiff Deutschland, 16th Internationales Literaturfestival, Bremen, Germany, 31 May 2015

 

Poetry im Kippenberg

10am, Kippenberg High School, 16th Internationales Literaturfestival, Bremen, Germany, 1 June 2015

 

Encuentro Internacional De Poesía CDMX, Mexico City, Mexico

Coyoacan, Mexico City, Nov 14-16, 2014

 

Brisbane Writers Festival: Meet McSweeney's (Chair)

State Library of Queensland, Sept 7, 2014

 

Queensland Poetry Festival Launch: "Needlepoints of Light"

Judith Wright Centre, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Aug 29, 2014

 

Sappho Books, Glebe, Sydney (with Peter Rose)

Aug 5, 2014

 

Queensland Writer's Centre "Rhyme & Reason" Workshop Series

 State Library of Queensland, July 30, 2014

 

Wynnum Public Library, Wynnum, Brisbane

Aug 7, 2014

 

Riverbend Books, Bulimba, Brisbane

April 29, 2014