my body is crucifix now
and though rigid against the clay
only my handprint remains
~ from 'Second Valley' by Ali Cobby Eckermann, Red Room Poetry Fellow 2017
Red Room Poetry has announced internationally acclaimed poet and performer Candy Royalle as the 2018 recipient of the Red Room Poetry Fellowship from a shortlist of poets.
For judging notes and Candy's statement, view the full announcement
The Red Room Poetry Fellowship recognises the achievements and artistic goals of contemporary Australian poets. Now in its second year, the Fellowship was established to foster poetic and professional development of an individual within the wider poetic community, encouraging poets to undertake an intensive period of creative development involving a range of commissions, residency, recordings and publication outcomes.
Applications are open only to poets previously commissioned by Red Room Poetry. There is no cost to apply.
Selection panel
We are pleased to announce the 2018 Red Room Poetry Fellowship selection panel
- Michelle Cahill Editor, Mascara Literary Review
- David Stavanger 2015-17 Co-Director, Queensland Poetry Festival
- Johanna Featherstone Founder & Board Member, Red Room Poetry
- Gabrielle ‘Journey’ Jones Co-founder, Creative Womyn Down Under
2018 Shortlist
Due to the high quality of submissions, shortlisted poets were offered a commission opportunity from Red Room Poetry, written in the theme of their proposed project for the Fellowship.
Find out more
- fellowship@redroomcompany.org
- +61 2 9319 5090
While this Fellowship is currently only open to previously commissioned Red Room Poets, we're always looking for new voices for upcoming poetic projects. If you're interested in a Red Room Poetry commission, please email contact@redroomcompany with a copy of your CV, a suite of your best poems, as well as the kind of projects in which you are interested.
