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The shortlists for the Western Australian Premier's Prizes were released earlier this week and we were delighted to see Jennifer Kornberger's The Twilight Observatory among the four books under consideration for Poetry Book of the Year. Our congratulations to Jennifer and the other shortlisted poets: Lisa Collyer (Gold Diggers), Kaya Ortiz (Past & Parallel Lives) and Shey Marque (The Hum Hearers). Shey's next book, Fugue State, will be published by 5 Islands Press in 2027. Described by...

We were thrilled to see Alison Gorman's “A Woman Talks To Her Tongue” listed in the results of the Anne Elder Award for 2025. In commending Alison's book, the judges described it as “a collection in which craft is refined with a light touch and the weight of wisdom is borne with tenderness”, and elaborated: “‘A Woman Talks To Her Tongue’ shifts between the domains of folklore and of personal memory, negotiating the shadows cast over the present by both. Alison Gorman imagines ancient spaces...

We are proud to announce the arrival of Julie Janson's debut poetry collection. JULIE JANSON, a Burruberongal woman of Darug Aboriginal nation, who lives on the south coast of NSW, will be well-known to many as an acclaimed novelist and playwright. She has had ten plays produced professionally in Australia, Indonesia and USA. Gunjies was nominated for an AWGIE Award and received a Highly Commended Award from the Human Rights Commission; Eyes of Marege, a collaboration with Teater Kita...