SCWC Poetry Award and Anthology Launch

Join us for the announcement of the 2024 South Coast Writers Centre Poetry Award and the launch of the 2024 SCWC Anthology, Chroma. 

Readings by shortlisted poets Denise O’Hagan, Eden Crain, Willo Drummond, Jen Saunders and Sharon Rockman.

With poetry judge Judith Beveridge and Chroma editors Peter Frankis and Linda Godfrey.

Saturday 15 June, 1-3pm

Wollongong Art Gallery

Tickets by donation.

SCWC 2024 POETRY AWARD SHORTLIST

One night in August by Denise O’Hagan

Fallowing by Willo Drummond

Fiddler Crab Sonnet by Eden Crain

Summer Fruit by Bríd Morahan

Regent Honeyeater by Greg McLaren

Titan by Dave Clark

On Slack Water by Rosa O'Kane

Plainsawn Psalm by David Terelinck

After my friend died, I took her to the aquarium by Alisha Brown

A Kiting of Spiders by Jen Saunders

At Rest by Lili Pâquet

Girl & Best Friend by Eden (Ez) Knill

Water babies by Sharon Rockman

to cliffs we come by Julie Janson

Still by Linda Mcquarrie-Bowerman