One year ago today, I came home from shopping, checked my emails, and my life changed. One year ago today I found out I'd won the Kathleen Grattan award. One year ago today. Somewhere out there is another poet, trying not to burst with the news. Or maybe this year's winner is a veteran of …
The Summer King – first proofs
You'll have to excuse me if the NaPoWriMo post for day 9 is delayed. The proof copy of my first collection, The Summer King, arrived today! I was so nervous, I actually put it down and picked it up a couple of times before opening it. (Correction: before my friends demanded that I stop mucking …
Jubilation, joy and undeserved good fortune
At last, I'm allowed to tell people. I won the inaugural Kathleen Grattan Award for Poetry! I actually found out about it a week ago, but was sworn to secrecy (with words like "embargoed" and "trappist") until the official announcement was made on Radio National yesterday afternoon. I still can't quite believe it. Joy, delight, …
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A Dark Feathered Art 