Poetry & Spoken Word
Frankston City Council
South Side Festival
South Side Festival returns 8–18 May! Dive into 11 days of wild art, bold ideas, comedy, family fun & surprise…
NT Writers Centre
NT Writers Festival
The NT Writers Festival (NTWF) is a 4 day festival celebrating Australia’s cultural and literary diversity, bringing people together to…
Writing NSW
Fierce, Funny, True: Writing for Children
Join award-winning writer Lisa Shanahan and learn the art and craft of writing for children, from picture books to junior…
MARION
June Shenfield National Poetry Awards 2025
The 2025 June Shenfield National Poetry Awards are now open! An annual prize celebrating emerging Australian poets and the power of…
MARION
Finding Beauty Poetry Prize
The inaugural Finding Beauty Poetry Prize for emerging poets is now open for entries. The prize recognises and rewards new…
NT Writers' Centre
NT Writers Festival Retreat 2025
The NT Writers Festival Retreat invites writers of all backgrounds to immerse yourself in eight days of writing and culture…
Book review: Stellar Atmospheres, Alicia Sometimes
A poetry collection that blends lyricism with astronomical marvels.
Over 150 works from the NGV to be showcased in substantial new exhibition: Floribunda (2025)
Showcasing one of the NGV's largest loans, 'Floribunda' will bring a whole new world of flowers to Narre Warren.
Book review: Taking Apart The Bird Trap, Amanda Anastasi
This poetry collection explores life, loss and death in the western suburbs of Melbourne.
Writing NSW
Poetry in Flux: Playing with Genre and Form
In this interactive workshop, poet Hasib Hourani will guide participants through different poetic modes of language to consider all that…