Events
In 2026, I will release a short poetry collection that explores the science of climate change through experimental writing that leads the way out of fire and into the Symbiocene. The poems move between concerns over the impacts of contemporary commercial cooking to iNaturalist field recordings during the extinction crisis, attending to restrained lyric intensity, concrete forms and the ways we can find hope in times of despair.
Join me as we launch my new publication with 5 Islands Press, and other publications, including our recent anthology with Westwords.
My short poetry collection will be released in May 2026 and will be supported through readings, festivals, and library events.
How To Read A City, Your Place of Last Resort will be available through selected independent bookstores and directly from the publisher.
Signed copies will also be available at readings and events. For bookstore or library enquiries, please use the page contact.
Storylines YassFM
Join me in conversation with Karen Williams on YassFm 100.3 Wednesday 28 January 5.30pm. Listen
34-37 Degrees South Book Launch
Anthology launch
Sunday 8 February 2pm
Well Thumbed Books, Cobargo
Gold coin donation at the door
Newcastle Writers Festival
Launch event:
Nurejev’s Foot anthology with prize-winning writers Hsu-Ming Teo (Love and Vertigo Vogel Prize), Jessica Kirkness (The House with all the Lights On) and Kim Kelly (The Rat Catcher et al historical fiction) and Michelle Hamadache.
Saturday March 28th
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Arts Poetica
With Richard Lawson
Thursday 14th May, 6-8pm.
Ticket link coming soon.
Westwords
With Richard Lawson
Friday 15th May, 6-7.30pm.
Ticket link coming soon.
Phoenix Central
With Acacia Quaret and Richard Lawson
Sunday 17th May 4pm.
Ticket link coming soon.
Four Winds, Bermagui
Booklaunch
Saturday 15th August.
Ticket link coming soon.




