Cassandra Atherton – Change Maker – Interview
Faculty member Cassandra Atherton was recently selected to discuss her research for “disruptr”, Deakin’s research-centred online platform. Part of the Change Makers …
Marion May Campbell – third body – Reviews in StylusLit & Cordite
Another wonderful review for staff member Marion May Campbell’s latest poetry collection, third body (Whitmore Press, 2018). Reviewing third body in the …
Indigo Perry & David McCooey – New Work in Meanjin
Congrats to David McCooey and Indigo Perry, who both have creative work in the latest edition of Meanjin (Autumn 2019). Indigo’s contribution, …
Maria Takolander – Carrie Tiffany, Gregory Day, World Poetry Day – Geelong Events
This past month Maria Takolander has been busy facilitating three events at the Geelong Library and Heritage Centre: an in-conversation event with …
Axon/Poetry on the Move – Call for Papers – Due 29 April
Editors of the journal Axon: Creative Explorations are calling for papers for an upcoming symposium and special journal edition. The special edition …
Poetry Review – Lyn McCredden’s “Wanting Only” – Westerly
Westerly journal recently published a glowing review of Professor Lyn McCredden’s latest book of poetry. The collection, Wanting Only (Ginninderra Press, 2018), …
Celebrating Judith Rodriguez – 16 Feb – Wheeler Centre
Beloved Australian poet, artist and teacher Judith Rodriguez AM, who passed away recently, had an enormous influence on creative writing at Deakin. …
Abigail Elder Wins 2018 Judith Rodriguez Writing Prize
The Australian writing community was greatly saddened by the recent passing of much-loved poet, PEN advocate, teacher, and Deakin University Honorary Fellow …
Paul Venzo – Living & Loving in Diversity – New Essay
Hats off to our colleague Paul Venzo, who has a chapter in a new book celebrating multicultural and multi-faith experiences of queerness …
Feeding the Ghost – On Australian Poetry
The Writing and Literature Group is flying the flag for poetry criticism, with three staff members – Cassandra Atherton, Lyn McCredden and Ann …
Ann Vickery – Poetry for Climate Change – Biennale of Australian Art
Staff member Ann Vickery recently gave a live reading of select poems from the anthology Hope for Whole: Poets Speak Up to …
Cassandra Atherton – New poetry book – Pre-Raphaelite
Congrats to faculty member Cassandra Atherton, whose new poetry chapbook, Pre-Raphaelite (Garron Publishing), is out in late October 2018. Cassandra was born …