I pay my respects to the Bidjigal people, and acknowledge their ongoing care and nurturance of the lands on which I live and work. This is, was, and always will be Aboriginal land.
ESSAYS AND CRITICISM
Journey to Here | Sydney Review of Books
You Have to Believe Me | Sydney Review of Books
Beyond Remembering: The Role of Memorialisation in Decolonisation | un Magazine
Beyond Prison | Overland
Bad Taste: The Ignorance of Internet Veganism | Voiceworks
BOOKS
Opaque Gems: on Homecoming by Elfie Shiosaki and Don’t Take Your Love to Town by Ruby Langford Ginibi | Meanjin
Surrounded by Echoes: on Tell Me Again by Amy Thunig | Meanjin
Good Reading: on Love & Virtue by Diana Reid | Meanjin
Running to Nowhere: on Enclave by Claire Coleman | Meanjin
Sparks Into Flames: on Unlimited Futures edited by Rafeif Ismail and Ellen van Neervan | Meanjin
FILM
On the Road: Interview with Jub Clerc | The Big Issue #688
On You Can Go Now | The Big Issue #678
On Millie Lies Low | The Big Issue #675
Your Money, My Problem: on Bodies Bodies Bodies | Kill Your Darlings
On Funny Pages | MIFF Blog
POETRY
'future library' and 'I touch the wound and it doesn't hurt as much as the first time' | NANGAMAY MANA DJURALI
Comfort Call | Cordite
Route de pain | Australian Poetry
ghost talk | Politics of Listening conference
ple(i)ad(e)s | Voiceworks
Whitewash | Scum Mag
Birds | Rabbit
Rosemary van den Berg Prize for First Nations Criticism - Highly Commended | Association for the Study of Australian Literature
Independent Artist Grant | ArtsPay Foundation
Hot Desk Fellowship | The Wheeler Centre
Critics Campus | Melbourne International Film Festival
Emerging Writers' Mentorship Program | Writing NSW
Neilma Sidney Travel Grant | Writers Victoria
IGNITE Grant | Copyright Agency
Toolkits: Poetry Program | Express Media
Comfort Call | Cordite
Route de pain | Australian Poetry
ghost talk | Politics of Listening conference
ple(i)ad(e)s | Voiceworks
Whitewash | Scum Mag
Birds | Rabbit
FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS AND PRIZES
Rosemary van den Berg Prize for First Nations Criticism - Highly Commended | Association for the Study of Australian Literature
Independent Artist Grant | ArtsPay Foundation
Hot Desk Fellowship | The Wheeler Centre
Critics Campus | Melbourne International Film Festival
Emerging Writers' Mentorship Program | Writing NSW
Neilma Sidney Travel Grant | Writers Victoria
IGNITE Grant | Copyright Agency
Toolkits: Poetry Program | Express Media
APPEARANCES
I have previously appeared at the Emerging Writers’ Festival, Digital Writers’ Festival, National Young Writers’ Festival, Words on the Waves Writers’ Festival, and Queer Provocations. I have also visited Concordia University’s Acts of Listening Lab to appear at a Listening Tables event.
I have read my work and conducted interviews at events hosted by The Wheeler Centre, NSW Writers’ Centre, Leichhardt Library, Subbed In and Queeries.
You can also listen to me in conversation with Gavin Ivey on outLOUD, a First Nations LGBTQIA+SB story and writing podcast.
I have read my work and conducted interviews at events hosted by The Wheeler Centre, NSW Writers’ Centre, Leichhardt Library, Subbed In and Queeries.
You can also listen to me in conversation with Gavin Ivey on outLOUD, a First Nations LGBTQIA+SB story and writing podcast.