Australian poet & editor | Author of CARTE BLANCHE
I’m delighted to be appearing at The Ern Malley Readings later this month. The June reading series starts on June 10 with Olivia De Zilva, Chelsea Avard, and Christopher Charles; continues on June 17 with Robert Dawson, Ken Bolton, and a mystery guest; and finishes on June 24 with Emily Wilson, Lise van Konkelenberg, Sarinea Meserkhani, and me. Each evening is 6:30 p.m. for a 7:00 p.m. start, at Ern Malley Est. 1943, 137 Magill Road, Stepney.
I’m thrilled to be part of the first Dog‑Eared Readings event of 2026.
This February’s line-up brings together internationally awarded short‑fiction writer Rebekah Clarkson, in conversation with Pip Williams, acclaimed novelist Eva Hornung, and me. Eva had planned to launch her new novel The Minstrels at Adelaide Writers’ Week, but with the event cancelled, Dog‑Eared Readings will now host the first public reading from the book.
Presented in partnership with the Adelaide Hills Council, the event will be held on Thursday, 26 February at The Summit Centre, 4 Crescent Drive, Norton Summit. Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start. Tickets are $5: bookings are essential, and I know from experience that they sell out quickly. You can reserve your seat HERE.
It’s shaping up to be a great evening of conversation, community, and exceptional writing. I’d love to see you there.
A very big thank you to Heather Taylor Johnson and Rachael Mead for the invitation.
I’m delighted to be appearing at A Very Earnest Christmas, this Wednesday, 10 December, at Ern Malley Est. 1943. The event will also feature readings by Peter Goldsworthy, Cath Kenneally, Jelena Dinić, Tracy McNally, Nicole Bianca, Mike Ladd, Robert Dawson, John Kelly, and Stan (just Stan). 137 Magill Road, Stepney, South Australia. 6.30pm for a 7pm start.
Why ‘Just Two More Poems’ is Always Two Poems Too Many, or: How to Lose a Room in Real Time… a short piece on my Substack that considers the dreaded moment at a poetry reading when the poet looks up from their sheaf of papers – or their phone – and asks the room: ‘Do I have time for two or three more poems?’ Here’s the LINK.
I’m delighted to be appearing with Peter Bakowski at The Ern Malley Readings this week. The reading is on Wednesday, 10 September 2025, 6.30PM (doors) for a 7PM start, at Ern Malley Est. 1943, 137 Magill Road, Stepney. I have some Ern-Malley-catalysed poems in hand for the reading. Hosted by Stan Comma Just Stan.
‘Only a part of me shall triumph in this / (I am not Pericles)’ (Ernest Lalor Malley, 1918-1943)
Pruf Positive: A Symposium of Dangerous Ideas & Irresistible Wit. Untold things coming Thursday, 26 June 2025, at Ern Malley, Est. 1943, 137 Magill Road, Stepney, 6:30 p.m. Feat. Sean Haylock, Jack Blanch, Paul Gallasch, Stan Mahoney, and me.
I’m delighted to be appearing with Jill Jones, Stan Mahoney, and JV Birch at NO WAVE’s May Reading. The reading is on Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 6.30PM (doors) for a 7PM start, at The Wheaty, 39 George Street, Thebarton. Many thanks to Gemma, Travis, Hossein, and Olivia for the invitation.
I’m currently working on a new poetry project with fellow Adelaide poet Aidan Coleman. Voluminous Grid, a geolocation poetry app, will bring Adelaide’s stories to life through verse. The interactive app will showcase poems – new and old – that celebrate the CBD of the City of Adelaide. We’re seeking diverse voices, locations, and perspectives that capture Adelaide’s rich past and poetic present. Whether you’re a South Australian poet or from interstate, we’d love to see your work. The app will feature a mix of unpublished works, previously published pieces, and historical poems. Featured poems will be accessible via smartphone as text and voice recordings, performed by professional voice actors, with walking events in 2026 to launch the app. Submissions close on Sunday, 15 June 2025. Further details (payment, length, format, and contact details) are available HERE via a dedicated Facebook page.
My poem ‘Landscape, with Ouroboros and Leviathan’ has been published HERE on the AGONY Substack, along with the poem ‘No Ordinary Necropolis’, translated by Aphrodite Haylock and adapted by Sean Haylock from Pablo Neruda’s The Heights of Machu Picchu. Many thanks to Sean Haylock, Editor in Chief.
Thom Sullivan 